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 HON. AND Hi:V. T. P. HODGE. 
 
 AGAINST 
 
 THE STATE FiitE liNSIIHANrE CO., 
 
 OF XjOisriD03sr, 
 
 POR KKCpVEUY OF^SURANCK. 
 
 TOKONTO: 
 
 PRINTED FOR TflE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 
 
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 HODOE ^s. STATE. 
 
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 HON. AND BET. T. I\ HODGE, 
 
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 FOR RECOM^UV OF INSURANCE. 
 
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 TORONTO: 
 
 i-IilNTED FOE THE STATS FIRE IKSUEA!?CE COMPANY 
 
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 IIOXOIJRABIE AND II RV. L i\ UODGE, 
 
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 THE STATE nsUUA^CE COiirAXY. 
 
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 TiMRD 1)(>roro rlu! TTon. "Mr. Justice BtruNS, ©D WodS 
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 ('oimscl fur the I'liiiniill'^ lion. J. ii. (.'ameron, Q. (j., uiiU Mr, 
 
 M<:GllATII. 
 
 Counsel n»f tlu' T)ofcndants, Mr. M. C. Ca.mkiio.n iukI Mr. R. 
 CJromuh;. 
 
 This was au action ou a poUcy of iiisunmce for $4,000 effected in 
 the tlel'endants' ofiice in the month of Fel)ruary last. During tlic 
 fnonth of Au^nist hist, the premises ami property insured were totally 
 destroyed by iire. The defeueo set up wa:-; fraud, perjury, and that 
 the piaintiif had fired iiis premises, Mr. Camkrun o])eued the plain- 
 tiff's case to the jury, and called 
 
 J,t.MEs McGiiATir, — to J, H. Cameron.— I reside iu j^prin^. 
 field, in the township of Toronto. The plaintiff resides there; 
 heTs the Church of England .Minister in charge of the Credit Mission. 
 lie came to reside there in July last, twelve 'months ai^o. llecollect 
 the fire; it occurred on the IGth of Auiijust. First discovered the 
 fire al)out two o'clock in the morninoj, Mr. Hod<re left my store tho 
 eviming' bofore, about half-p ist seven o'clock, to u-o to Port Credit. 
 Did not see him till next mornint;- about (I o'clock in my own bed-room. 
 Mrs. II()d<jjc was in Blenheim. Notice was sent to the Company 
 tliat morning, Mr. Ilodge had an excellent library, to idl appear* 
 aiiceH. Did not open or extuninc the books, but they "looked very well 
 in th(! cases. Would not say they were Avorth $f,200. (Witness 
 here enumerated several articles of plate which he had observed when 
 «n visits.) Would not say that $800 would be an excessive insur- 
 ance on the pl.ite. The bed and table linen would not be over esti- 
 triated at -S400. Cannot put a value on the cabinet of shells. $G00 
 ■was not more tlian half the vphie of the household furniture. There 
 was a pi ino^ worth $400. Independently of the piano, the furniture 
 was wortli. far more than the amount insured. ^Mr. Ilodge is a man 
 in easy circumstances; he never appeared to be in want of money. I 
 
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Uci to pny Tiin. his salary. Often nfl-od ]iim -wlictlior he required 
 luonoy. Jle said no. The drawing room was as well furnished mm if 
 "Well could be. 
 
 Cmss-cu-nmhird hy :\f . C. Camkiion.— The house was a two-story 
 one, alK)ut 40 x 24 feet. There was a Brussels carpet on the drawin-r. 
 room floor. I tliink the secretary would be; worth 840 or ^50, There 
 were at least a dozen of chairs'iii the drawiii,u-rooni ; black walnut 
 with daUKisk seats. The plate was an old patti-rn. 'I'he large salver 
 fippeared to be silver, Did rnt find niuc;h of the remains of silver iu 
 the ruins. There was a watch Ibund ; iMr. Hodge said he thou-dit it 
 was his wife's. The chairs vcrc valued at 38 each, Mr. IIod-rMold 
 mo the piano cost $500. in .Mrs. Hodge's bed-room there was a 
 French bedstead. I saw iMr. Hodge in my place at six or seven 
 o'clock on the morning of the fire. Ho seomed very much airitated. 
 I said it was a melancholy circumstance. I told him to notify his 
 Company, and I would notify mine, meaning the Provincial, in which 
 the house was insured. lie wivte his notice to the State, and I to tlic 
 Proyincial. He directed his letter to Mr, 3IcKay. 1 am Post Master 
 of the village. We have a regular typo stamp to stamp letters. T 
 change it every day. This morning it was very early when I went to 
 make up, and I might not liavc changed it. I keep a store ; one side of 
 It IS used for the Post Office. Mr. Hodge wrote the letter in the store 
 X was on the opposite side to him. J'laintiff asked across the store 
 if It was the PJth ? I replied, no, it was the lOth. He read the let- 
 ter to me ; I stamped it. I recollect readim-' the letter, but I don't 
 recollect noticing the date upon it. Dr. Twiniuir was in the office 
 Avhen I told Mr. Hodge that it was the lOth. I'addre.'^.^ed ihe let- 
 ter myself.* If the letter bears the Post Office stamp of tiie inth it 
 could not liave been clianged. Plaintiff came to me for advice. I 
 told him to let everything be known •' plain up and down." He said 
 lie could not recollect everything that was in his house, I said, '• Let 
 you and Mrs. Hodge take the rooms sepa. --ly and note down wliat 
 was in eacli. ' He did so, but he told me he did not know the value 
 of many things. I asked him wliat kind of things they were and 
 then i told him what I thought they were worth. 1 told liim I 
 thouglit the drawing-room chairs were 'worth )?S, He said tliey cost 
 liiinj?lL.^ He said they were bought at a sale of A^ic(!-C]ianeellor 
 Jamieson s. Our Inspector valued them at $8. PJaintiif did not say 
 that he got the cluiirs from the Vice-Chancellor's, ]>ut tliat he pur- 
 cna,sed thorn from some person who got them at Mr. Maynard's sale 
 VVhat I understood was that Vice-chancellor Jamieson left theui to 
 Maynard. Ihe.se were the drawing-room chairs. Plaintiff told me 
 tliat his piano cost £125. He did not purchase it at ail ; it belonged 
 once to Jo,sepii fepragge ; it was given to Mrs. Hodge before her n^ar- 
 * The address is in the .same hand writing as the body of letter. 
 
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 rlage. IcniiMnot say mlltt fti»eitw««. It was in perfect onlcr. L 
 tlioiiu;!it it was a s|)h'ii(lirl iiistriimcnt. T saw ^inua at tlie t'xhiliition 
 
 lu;rc valued at >?1,(MH». hut I coiild m.t s.'(> t1icy wcr.-! aii\ brttor. 
 
 After t! 10 tire I i»n]i'ivd an eximiinatiin. oi' ihc < I, hn's aiid J»n.uu!it 
 home tho reiiiaius of the j.latc, «!c('., tS:c. (l''ra;4Hi('iits of iiicltcd 
 pliite, (laiiia^vd by fire, bciiin; liimdod ^v•itness. ho said,) i have seen 
 this plate |)efnre, T was iiiidcT lh(! impnis^idii it was silver, as I 
 trietl it willi acid. I e.uiMot s;iy whether this is tlie h<ai(|uet-h( Ider 
 I found. Tile oiK^ I found wa^ conipleti'. The Av;it(rh I iound I 
 remarked had a small hair s\)v\\v^, I noticed it as I tiiou-iht it curious 
 that so snudl a thini,' had not been melted by tlie (ire. I dv> not .«ee 
 the hair spring' in the wtiteh now liiinded me. ((\unH('l for |.!aintifr 
 adniitted the identity of the watch.) I found something- like tho 
 remains of a candlestick. I recollect scein^i; in tlie house two pair 
 of castors upon the .-ide-bo:'.rd. This was one evenin,!,' wlien there 
 Was a supper party, at vM'-h +Tr^nty-(ive persons uere present. I 
 tave paid .Cfj or Xit a 'astors, and 1 think mine are very 
 
 nearly as -ood as plaii -i ajrent for three Insurance Com- 
 
 panies in Sprin-lield -known In Sprin-iield. 1 have 
 
 advertised it. I c;uin. .Mr. Jloduo knew I uas an In- 
 
 fiurance Agent. I recou. a to insure. He made no appli- 
 
 cation to me for insurance. 
 
 STEi'irEX Li-.TT, L.L.l).,— to J. n. Camerox.— I am acf|uaint- 
 ed witii tho [*hiinHtl'. lie is married to my wife's aunt. I have 
 had occasion to visit his house in Springtield. I have been all over 
 it. I was in court while i\Ic(j! rath was examined. The house was 
 well furnisheil. The drawinu'-room was remarkably well furnished, 
 as were also the bed-rooms. I do not think 8000 vras anything like 
 the value of the furniture. Tlaintiff cannot relit the liou.'S for 
 anytliing like tlie sum. The pitmo was a present from my wife to 
 his wife. I think I have lieard my wife say that it cost £125. I 
 cannot say that I had very good opportunities of seeing the plate in 
 plaintiff's liousc. All they liad appeared very good indeed. I can- 
 not say whether or not Mr. Hodge's library was all unpacked. I 
 saw some large trunks in his house. When speaking of his books 
 he gave me to understand that, he had no case large enough to con- 
 tain them all. The books in the case were all handsomely bound — 
 they were drawing-room book .. I do not think they could be re- 
 placed much under £150 or £200. I have had no opportunity 
 of being particularly acquainted with Mr. Hodge's circumstances. 
 M:s. Hodge has means of her own. She possesses seven or eight 
 acres of knd, worth £300 an acre. 
 
 Cross-examined by M. C. Cameron. — I never heard that Mr. 
 Hodge was sued in the Division Court. I am not aware that his 
 
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 Tiame ?ia«f })ocn on • poo(! i^eu! of pajwr T Iim(! a !i(»te «.f Ms tl|t 
 
 uthcr thy. unuh iti liis lavuiir by Mr rjildicv. I im, !„ ,rfv 
 cortaiii liu.V('rsa\vliisji:ini(>uii|Miu>r - Iiviiiciiilu'niow; lio ua imi-- 
 diasiii- snnic |.n.|K-ity (.niic < ',,,u ,,, a„,| u.uitodi,, ralso D 1(1 or 
 i,H(). I licanl tint hr ^of -i not,- .li<,.niiii(r,] ii, ||„. ]{;,,ik nf f'nni.r 
 tatuuh. 1 uns ,M tlu. To\vMslii|M.r JJI.uIui.n whn, }|h- lin- W 
 CiUTod. Jlrs. 11. Ml-,. ]m.l Ik'cu tlu-iv .ai a vi.sit t.. my wii;- ovi & 
 Ki>.-k or a <;.i-(.,id,r iM.lnr,. tlu' liiv <,c,iir,v,]. I ,ln,W think slie 
 
 l.n.iiu1it any jrurll.-ry uitl, Iwr. y\y ^^\l\. ^uUo to Imt to ^ ,o 
 
 V ■'";'>', '''■^■"■^^•'l ••"•• ""■ < niry. 1 am v\rll :„ ;,i,ifrl uitl» Mr. 
 
 ll..(l;:v,S l,„u ^ When plaintilF VV;,.S >\rk, I yfi.VcMl tlu'lV uilll l.Mft 
 
 two (lay,., 1 eannct say ..f ^liat malmal tlu- luMl.st.'ad was jna.l\ 
 
 I did j.ut <d,s(.no any 1 ks iq, stMi.-s. I ,,,„„„r say Low man/ 
 
 books lIuHc wiav in tlic Look , -a.,.. Ir va,. a lai-v Lo^kcas." lor a 
 dra\yin.i-i-oont. I'Iumv ^^■vlv more ih.-m ;, Juindivd voinnu-s In it I 
 
 cannot t.Il tluar si/,.. I d .t ll.ink tlu-iv ;v(.iv any J'oIIoh op 
 
 juartos. hdithMis..!' Scort's ponns. .Mooiv's, iJyn.n's.'and L.m.»» 
 fojlow s Av,;,v thrro-that i., T think tin-y w.-.v, lai't 1 cannot spoak 
 With certainty. I know nh,.n I j:o to |,ny Looks honndas tlu.y were, 
 thoy are j^rnoraliy 'vry dear. Snch u Hyrou as I s.w. I Vh<mhi 
 think ^vouhl l;c w,.rth S'A or 81. T],,. „nly tinir I looknl into the 
 book-case was, when Mr. llo.Iirc was sn-k. I ,vas .vlieyed and 
 went to the booU-ase to h.ok lor a disinity hook, and the only onft 
 I found was-'' Tracts for tlu. Tinu-s,- There were seyen yolu.nes 
 ot the work It IS out of prmt, I hclie%-e, and very valuable : i dare 
 say ^vortll 84 a volume. ' ^ » *« 
 
 ,, ■^^.'•"!'"''";"' ^'y ^- '^"f-'-AiM. CAMi.:r{()N.~-T cannot say that all 
 the pla.ntirt s books ^vere Knolish edith.ns. There is nothing- more 
 deceptne as to yalue than a library. I have secu your libraiy, Ut. 
 tameron, and should think it was worth i'SOO 
 
 Mrs. J^ktt wife of Dii LKTT.-to J. II." Camrron.-I am n 
 mcee of M.s. liod-e. I have been at the liousc in Snriimlieid 
 three or four times lor a short period together. I should value the 
 clothing and jewellery of M-s. Ilodge, at from £200 to £300, 
 .The p., no was n., lather's gift to me. I asked him before ho died 
 It he had any objections to allow me to give it to my aunt. He had 
 Bot. I boivght the piano; it cost £100 cash. At the time of the 
 hre, Mrs. Ilodges had been with me about a week. I noticed when 
 i was at plamtih s house, tjiat the spoons and forks were all silver. 
 I don t tiunk the salvers were all silver. The castors wer. all sih 
 ver. Ihe articles were plain, but very good. The drawing-room 
 iurniture was altogether what Mrs. Hodge's mother had. The car. 
 pet was a Brussels. The dining-room was not particularly well 
 iurnished. I know my aunt had property of her own, T never 
 
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IcaM of Mr, FT'tdj^":, |»(»Jn<?: Jn pficuninry diniriilty. On the d.iy of 
 tlio Cwv. y\y Flu(J-(» WHS <'X)(('c,l('(l in HK rili.iiu *l.y tin- (list tr;iin, 
 but Ik; tliil liiit '.!(»iii« uutii tin; iiiU-iiiMCMi. il»! r.\|il!iiiiifl the ciui.m' 
 ui till) (Irliiy. 
 
 Ci'(m-t\c<nnhi(<i })y M. C. Camkiion. Tim jilaiiu cost CI Of!, 
 mud tli(! en VI T .(.*.'». 1 wnrkcil tin- ciivcr of tlic iiiii>i(! .'• tiK.l iiiyyolf. 
 It WiiH wortlt, jH'rlnps, .^l^. Mi--. Iludui! Iron-jlil with licr to Ulca- 
 hciui, !i very siiiiill <(ii;iMtity <,!' clothinir. Slic IkhI :u\n<^ littli; jcw- 
 clltsry with \\v\\ l^hc (li<l iml hriii;_.' u \v;itch clitiiii. Sh(! had lu'okcn 
 Ikt's iuid 1 lent ]\vy one of inlu'.'. I shituld thii:k she had about livo 
 broochf I catmot say whether I'laiiitilV had two watches at Jos- 
 eph's rejiairiii^'. I know he had two oM wateht s whieh had h(!- 
 loiiued to ,Mi's. Jlodpi's j;i'an(huolJier. • »u!Ver saw th(^ waleli 
 BOW handed tome, hel'oiv. I know jihii . iil s able linen was udod. 
 I iumM(»t say how mueh they had; 1 only know I heard Mrs. llodL'O 
 fay she liad an iniiuens(! (juantity. 1 should think the sheets 
 were worth $'10 per pair. They were perleetly new. J understood 
 tliat Mr, l[od,<>;(! had bron,!_l;t tlieni IVoni the West Indies, ^Jrs. 
 iiodi;(! had a ureat ...any dresses. — A \\]iite s.'itin, a lilack saiiii, u 
 Vdiite silk, a lavender brocade, and several eveninir dresses, k^'onie 
 of tile dresses were ]>urehased just before her marriage. Some Avere 
 two or three years old. i think the Jjrooade dress would be worth 
 £10. 1. recollect a white satin dress and a priinrese sal.n. I did 
 nut see any books b(^sides those in the book-case in the drawinir-room. 
 
 l^c-crmni/ial hy J. II. Camf^kdn. — At the time of the tire, 
 Mrs. Hodue had been married about two years. Most of these 
 tliinirs had been i^ot (piito new on account of lier iiiarria<re. She 
 had a very liandsonu) moui'niu'.; brooeli worth £S ; t)'ree or lour 
 bracelets, and sonu; beaut il'ul riiiizs, some of which were sent from 
 England. I think the value I put on lier dresses — .t'iOO or £800— 
 Bs not too lar^e. She spent more than £100 at the time of her 
 marriage on dresses, Sec, and she had a largo wardrobe before. 
 
 Dii. Tw.NiNGexamined by C. .McdiiATii. — I re.-ide at Spring- 
 lield. I recollect the fire taking place in tlie house of Mr. Hodge, 
 It was a very fine summer's evening. My house looks an^^ss the 
 valley of the Credit, nearly facing the house that wa. burned. I 
 was sitting with a friend upon the verandah until a very late honr in 
 the evening, up to about twelve o'clock. At the time of my going 
 to bed there was no light of any description to be seen at Mr. Hodge's. 
 It might be half-past twelve when I went to bed. About two o'clock 
 in the morning I was called up by a lady stopping in the house, who 
 cried out there was a fire. When I looked out I saw the house was 
 a whole mass of flames. It was in such a state il.at had anybody 
 been inside, they could not possibly have escaped. I went down 
 
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 very quickly, fearing that Mr. Hodge ringlit bo inside. I did not 
 know the f'iiniily were away. I liavc vi.'sited the liouse as a friend, 
 and in niy professional character. I heard tiio evidence given by 
 McGratI). as to the furnishing of ihe liouse aiul its value. "l looked 
 at the drawing-room furniture :is being the njost valuable in the 
 house. The rest of the things in the bouse were plain and ordinary 
 without any show. I don't think they would be worth £150 or 
 £200 irrespective of tlie j.iano. .1 have scon 31 r. Ilodue's cabinet of 
 shells. It struck me as being a very beautiful one and very expen- 
 sive. It was the best private collection of the .--ort I had seen. I 
 should net think $;]{)() or 8400 too l;irge a sum for such a collection. 
 I have been at parties at Mr. Hodge's. Plate, such as forks and 
 ppoons, was in abundaiico. They were un(|iiestionably silver— that 
 LS, so far as I am capable of judging. There were some other articles 
 that might or miglit not be silver, sucli as castors, I should not 
 think .^SOO too ];irge a Mini to be insured on the plate. I have seen 
 the books. Tiiey were handsomely and well bound. i\Ir. Hodge 
 was always well dressed as a clergyman until he was burned out, .nd 
 then he had to do as well as he could for a few days. 3Irs. Ilodge was 
 always handsomely dressed. ><he had some handsome jewellery. 
 ^ Cross-r.nnnuud by E. CiiOMiHi:.— 'IMiere was a large couch 
 in the drawing-room. I should think it was worth £3 or £4. I 
 don't know the number of chairs in the drawing-room. I noticed 
 them particularly, because, a few years a-o I liad some chairs very 
 similar to them m appearance. [ slumld think plaintift-'s chairs 
 were worth £;j each, as near as I can tell. I should think there 
 were eight or ten of such chairs. I know I gave £20 for a book-case 
 and I don t thmk it was so handsome as Mr. Hodge's. His furni' 
 niture was not new, but it was in a good state of preservation. I 
 cannot put a value on the furniture. I should thi:ik Os. a yard 
 about the value of the carpet in the drawing-room. I have been in 
 the dining-rooui. The furniture was plain^ the best article in the 
 room was the sideboard. I cannot speak to the chairs. I was sit- 
 ting at the front of my house on the evening of the fire, from about 
 9 to 12 o'clock. I had in fact been there nearly all day ; it being 
 hot weather, we dined on the verandah. We looked full upon the 
 iront of Mr Hodge's house. Had anybody gone into Mr. Hodge's, 
 1 should have seen him, though too far off, perhaps, to identify hira. 
 i dia not .see Mr. Hodge leave I cannot say what the value of Mr. 
 Hodge s cabinet of shells might be to a connoisseur. Mr. Hodn-c 
 frequently left his house to r>onie to town. When going away 
 I have heard that he has once or twice taken some plate to a" neigh- 
 bour's. He never left any with me. I only know by hearsay, that 
 he left plate with his neighbours. I cannot undertake to swear the 
 
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 plate was all silver. I think I can swear to the spoons, but I have 
 not so much faith in the salvers and things of that description. Mr. 
 Hudge was never in the habit of borrowing monej from nio. I 
 ^' backed" a note for him .soon after the fire, in order that he might 
 get some furniture. The furniture was bought at a credit sale. The 
 value of the note was $51. 
 
 Charles E. Anderson, examined by J. II. Cameron.— I am 
 well acquainted with Mr. Ilodge. I have been in his house five or 
 six times. I was present at a supper party, whi ,i I suppose there 
 were 25 or 30 people present. I observcd'that there seemed quite 
 a sufficiency of silver spoons and forks for a family in Mr. Hodge's 
 position. I liave observed the w^ay in which the drawing-room was 
 furnished. I should say $600 or $800 was a very low value to place 
 upon the furniture. I was once twenty minutes with Mrs. Anderson 
 in the room. We called unexpectedly, and Mrs. Hodge was not pre- 
 pared to receive us. We did as people will do sometimes ; w^ made 
 remarks upon things, and thought the parlour furniture very valu- 
 able. I should not think $000 or $800 too high a value for the 
 plate. The drawing-room was the most handsomely furnished room 
 in that part of the country. So far as my knowledge goes, there are 
 no extravagent valuations placed upon the various articles included 
 in the policy. 
 
 Cross-examined by Matthew Crooks Cameron, — Putting the 
 piano out of question, I should not think the drawing-room set 
 could be purchased for much less than $300. The set would con- 
 Bist of the couch, 12 chairs, and the centre table. I should say the 
 chairs were worth $8 each. That, I should think, a moderate price. 
 I should think Jacques & Hay would ask $300 for such a set of 
 furniture as plaintiif had in his drawing-room. I was up stairs once or 
 twice when Mr. Ilodge was sick. I should say to all appearance 
 from what I saw, you could not furnish a house with bed linen, 
 beds Mid furniture, such as plaint iff had, under £300. That does 
 not include the plate, piano, and books, &c. I am not prepared to 
 give the price of articles in detail. Last year, when I insured, I 
 went over my house, room by room, took down each article, and was 
 thus able to form an idea of the total value. I form my idea of the 
 value of Mr. Hodge's furniture from the knowledge I thus gained of 
 the value of my own. I am not aware it concerns you to know what 
 my house contains. 
 
 M. C.^ Cameron said the witness estimated the value of plain- 
 tiff's furniture by comparing it with his own. It was necessary the 
 jury should have an apportunity of judging of the value of the com- 
 parison by knowing what articles of furniture the witness had. 
 
 His Lordship thought the question should be answered. 
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 Witness continued. — I have in my house bureaus, centre tables, 
 good Brussels carpets, lamps, s^tod glassware, good chinaware, &c. ^ 
 
 M. C. Cameron. — We have not found any of these things in 
 Mr. Hodge's possession. 
 
 Thomas Wheeler examined by J. H. Cameron. — I am an 
 Engraver. I recollect engraving a quantity of silver for Mr. Ilodge. 
 I find by referring to my book that there were 12 table spoons, 12 
 table forks, a silver cup, fish-slice, sugar tongs, and other articles. 
 They were all massive silver. The engraving cost $9. The proba- 
 ble value of the goods was $280 or $320. 
 
 Nathaniel Hammond examined by J. H. Cameron. — I am 
 registrar of the County of Bruce. I knew Mr. Ilodge when he resided 
 at Saugeen. I have had an opportunity of knowing the quantity of 
 furniture he possessed. I have been frequently in his house, and 
 have had an opportunity of seeing it. So far as I can judge from 
 comparison, and from having made some memoranda, I think the 
 value of goods in his drawing-room, was between £200 and £300. T 
 made a detailed statement of my own, and was quite surprised at the 
 large sum it amounted to. In my drawing-room there is a piano 
 worth S2G0 ; seven music books, $00 ; sof\i, 340 ; chairs, $27 ; easy 
 rocking chair, §20 ; centre tabic, §20 ; papier mache, $U ; sewing 
 
 copy ot tnc " v ernon urauery, 
 nuals about, SiO; papier mache desk, $10; a portfolio, $5 ; Ilus- 
 sian leather reticule, $8 ; silver card case, $16 ; other small things 
 about the table, $40; plated candlesticks, $12; Haguerrean pictures 
 two cases, $40 ; prayer books, one at $5, one at $25, one with les- 
 Bons, $4, one at $75 ; making in all $802. Previous to making this 
 calculation, had I been asked the value of goods in my room, I should 
 have answered $400. I do not know much about shells ; I have 
 been on the West coast of America, and in the Sandwich Islands. 
 The class of shells in Mr. Hodge's collection was exceedingly curious 
 and unique ; much better than I ever saw anywhere else. I could 
 not place a value upon the collection. It had a fictitious value ; the 
 proprietor would not part with it for a large sum. I should not think 
 that $300 or $400, considering the trouble and expense of collection, 
 would be too large a price to put on it. I have observed the bed 
 linen in use in Mr. Hodge's house ; it was of a very fine quality, pe- 
 culiar to warm climates. In warm climates, as a general thing, you 
 will find the finest linen used. I value the furniture in my house at 
 over $7,000, and I think Mr. Hodge's property v,as worth several 
 hundred dollars more than mine. 
 
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 Cross-examined by M. 0. Cameron. — I include in my cii^cula- 
 tion of the value of my drawinj^-room furniture all the articles enuni- 
 crated. Mr. Hodge had a case tilled with books, besides I have seen 
 books in the drawers belonging to the book-case. There were a great 
 many books bound like the most expensive of mine. I understood 
 that Mr. Ilodge sold out the property he had at Saugeen. He kept 
 some of his property, the chairs for instance. I dont recollect the 
 style of the furniture, though I saw it when Mr. Hodge was sick. 
 I myself have some of Mr. Hodge's chairs in my possession. He 
 left them in my care when he removed. The covering of the scat 
 of one chair is blue damask ; another is a mahogany chair covered 
 with red morocco. I have been in Mr. Hooge's house when there 
 were 25 or 20 people at supper. There was a nice display of plate. 
 I have seen, I think, a silver mug there. My impression is, but I 
 cannot state positively, that it was a quart mug. I saw it in South- 
 ampton, I cannot state on what particular occasion I saw it. There 
 is no comparison between Mr. Hodge's books and mine ; ujy books 
 eccupy two or three shelves — about $50 worth. I cannot say how 
 many shelves there were in Hodge's book-case. As near as I can 
 recollect from memory there were six or eight. I recollect the can- 
 dle-sticks, glass shade, toast-rack, tea set of silver-ware, sugar basin, 
 cream jug, gravy spoon, and fish slice. I have seen these things 
 used at dinner. I was called upon by an Insurance Agent, and 
 I said that if Mr. Ilodge was insured to the amount of $1,200 he 
 was well insured. That only shows how easily one might bo mistaken. 
 I may have been surprised to hear that $1,200 was placed upon his 
 books alone. I had no more idea of the value, without some little 
 thought and going into detail, than possible. When I spoke to the 
 Insurance Agent I was speaking upon impressions ; I am speaking 
 upon oath now. I cannot recollect in detail the furniture in the bed- 
 rooms. There were chairs, and beds, and bedding. I did not see 
 anything extravagant in the rooms, or I should have noticed it. To 
 my knowledge Mr. Hodge was in no difficulty (pecuniary) in South- 
 ampton. We had business transactions together. I am indebted to 
 him to the amount of £40 a year, and if he had any serious difficul- 
 ties I should have known. Mr. Ilodge got his drawing-room chairs 
 from Dr. Crawford. These were the red morocco chairs, in the 
 dining-room. 
 
 Thomas Belcher examined by C. McGratii, — I reside 
 in Saugeen, and am acquainted with Mr. Hodge, I was fre- 
 quently at his ho use. I assisted him to pack up his furniture when 
 he left for the Ci-edit, I directed the boxes " T. P. Hodge, Port 
 Credit." There was a good deal of property to go to the Credit.— 
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 valuable property lie took away witli him. I assisted him in packing 
 up the book-case and the books that -wore in it. There ^-ds another 
 box of books packed, besides those taken from the book-case. There 
 was a large anuiunt of bed and table linen. The sheets were all of 
 very fine linen. I had an opportunity of seeing them when they 
 were washed. The house was well furnished. I considered Mr. 
 Hodge's house and Mr. Hammond's to be the best furnished in the 
 place. I never was at Springfield, 
 
 Cross-examined by E, Cro^ibie. — I helped to pack the piano and 
 sofa. The sofa v as a largo size, and covered with damask, in the 
 same way as the chairs. The dining-room chairs were very hand- 
 some covered with scarlet morocco. I was present when Mr. Hodge 
 bought the drawing-room chairs from Dr. Crawford. I think $6 or 
 $8 was the price bargained for. I don't remember how many there 
 were. J packed the book-case. I should say there were six shelves 
 in it. They were very deep; there were two rows of books on each 
 shelf, one before the other. I cannot speak as to their value. Some 
 of them very handsomely bound. There was another box in which 
 there were some books, but I cannot say what kind they were. I saw 
 the books at the top when the box was opened. I think they were 
 professional books. I saw the collection of shells ; they seemed to me 
 to be very handsome. I am not a linen draper, but the sheets seem- 
 ed to me very good ; they were all linen. 1 cannot say how many 
 there were. There were, when T saw them, six or eight upon the 
 lines drying. I only examined one. Mr. Hodge was then in lodg- 
 ings. These things were Avashed just before his marriage. Mr. 
 Hodge's furniture was more substantial than Mr. Hannnond's. The 
 chairs, and sofa, and piano w^ere very handsome. I think there were 
 two tables in the dining-room. I speak of the house at Southampton. 
 I think the tables he had in Southampton were sold. I packed up 
 some "small little"' tables. The bed-room furniture was sold. I 
 don't think any of the bedding was sold. None of the blankets or 
 quilts were sold ; they were packed up and sent away. When we 
 were packing up the goods I saw a good deal of plate about, I have 
 often borrowed some of it myself whenever we have had anything 
 extra over at our bachelor's hall. T have borrowed 12 large forks, 
 12 small forks, mustard pot, and pepper castor. I will not undertake 
 to swear whetlier they were silver or not ; I saw the sterling marks 
 upon them. They didn't leave any bad taste in my mouth. There 
 was no crest upon them at the time, so far as I recollect. I cannot 
 tell what is the standard mark of silver. 
 
 James Craig examined by J. McGpath.— I am Station Master 
 of the Grand Trunk llailway at Port Credit. On the 12th July we 
 received goods for plaintiff", weighing 3,712 lbs. ; on the 14th, 1,900 
 
 
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 lbs. ; on the 15th, 310 lbs. ; on the 23rcl, some more, making a total 
 of 6,212 lbs. 
 
 Cross-examined by M. C. CameiioN. — I don't know what was in 
 the cases. I can only speak of the weight. They were described in 
 the vouchers as containing packages of household furniture. 
 
 Styles Stevens examined by J. H. Cameron. — I am a 
 Kotel-kecper at Port Credit. I recollect that on the 15th or IGth 
 October, Mr. llodge came to my house. It was the evening of the 
 night in which the house was burned. He was a fcAV minutes too 
 late to take tlie cars when he arrived. He remained at my house all 
 night. He intended to take the first train in the morning, but he 
 accepted a seat in Mr. Cotton's buggy. I saw him about five o'clock 
 in the morning. He had put his horse in the stable over night. The 
 key of the stable was given to Mr. Cotton, so that when he got up in 
 the morning early he might get his horse. 
 
 Cross-exdmtnedhj M. C. CAMERON. — My place is between three 
 and four miles from Springfield. Mr. Hodge went to bed about ten 
 o'clock at night. I think I went to bed before eleven. I think I was 
 the last up in the house. Mr. Hodge arranged to go to town early in 
 the morning with Mr. Cotton. I cannot say what time the first 
 train passes. Mr. llodge and Cotton were in the sitting-room to- 
 gether — not in the bar-room — before they Avent to bed. When I 
 first saw plaintiff" in the morning, I had heard of the fire. They were 
 nearly ready to start when some person came in and mentioned that 
 there liad been a fire, and he understood it was the parson's house 
 that had been burned. Mr. Hodge went back, instead of driving to 
 Toronto. I followed him " right up," as I had a house close by his. 
 I drove up in my buggy. I did not go the same way as the plain- 
 tiff. I had no conversation with him in reference to the fire. He 
 did not mention anything about being insured The train had passed 
 but a few minutes the night before, v/hen Mr. Hodge drove up. ^ I 
 ehould think it would be about 8 o'clock in the evening. I live 
 twelve or fourteen rods from the station, looking towards the lake. 
 
 Thomas Cotton examined by John H. Cameron.— I am col- 
 lector at Port Credit. What I know is confirmatory of the evidence 
 of the last witness. I got up in the morning first, and saw some 
 persons who said they had been travelling through Springfield, that 
 they were very tired, and that if they could get a glass of whiskey, 
 they would fcicl thankful, xhcy said there had been a fire at the 
 minister's. I called Mr. Hodge down stairs. He heard what the 
 men had to say. He declined going to town with me. He went 
 I think, to where his house had been, in his own buggy. 
 
 Cross-exumincd by M. C, Cajieron. — I kept the key of the stable 
 in my own pocket, because I was afraid the landlord would not be 
 up time enough. 
 
 I slept in the ruum next to Mr. llodge. 
 
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 Robert Cox examined by John H. Cameron. — I live at Spring, 
 field, and know Mr. Hodge. I know he was in the habit of going 
 away from Springfield and leaving his house shut up. On one occa- 
 sion I l"id the charge of some small silver. It was enclosed in a small 
 leather bag. It appeared to me very weighty. I did not get it 
 direct from Mr. Hodge; the Rev. Mr. Dcnrocbe had it first, and 
 when he was going to Toronto he asked me to take care of it until 
 plaintiff returned. It appeared to me to be 801bs. or lOOlbs. in 
 weight. I Avas frequently in Mr. Hodge's house. I have heard the 
 testimony of other witnesses, and it appeared to me to be correct. 
 One of the witnesses said the sofa was worth £4 or £5, I should say 
 it was worth five times that amount. It was an excellent sofa. I 
 generally concur with the different valuations passed on othei' articles 
 by previous witnesses. 
 
 Oross-cxivnincd hy E. Crombie. — I received the silver at tny own 
 door. It was brought by the Rev. Mr. Donroche. He carried it, 
 and said when he gave it to me, that though the distance was short, 
 it had fatigued him. The bag was full. I conclude it was small 
 silver, because is was not bulged out on the sides. Had there been 
 large silver in the bag, such as the cake basket, the sides of the bag 
 would not have been so smooth as they were. I am not a very com- 
 petent judge of the value of silver, but it struck me when I saw the 
 memorandum (the claim) thnt the amount of silver insured for, waa 
 very small. The value of old silver is about 5s. an ounce. Tlie bag 
 I should think, weighed eighty or a hundred pounds. This silver 
 was left with me shortly after Mr. Hodge came to the parish : two 
 years ago I should imagine. I consider the sofa was worth £20. 
 (Counsel remarked that it was only charged £(.).) I knew gentle- 
 men, better judges than I am, say that the chairs were worth $8. I 
 myself cannot speak as to the value of chairs, I know more about 
 tables and sofas. 
 
 Sarah Jane Graham examined by John H. Cameron. — I 
 lived as servant with Mr. Hodge, from the 9tli August, 1858, until 
 February, 1859. I was his only servant except a small boy. I re- 
 collect there were in the house four or six trunks. They were all 
 kept locked. They were filled with clothing, folded linens, and things 
 of that kind. I have cleaned up the plate. It consisted of forka, 
 small forks, tea spoons, dessert spoonr,, fish knife, butter knife. 
 There was one large box that I helped Mr. Hodge to take books out 
 of once. I recollect a clooct up stairs in Mrs. Hodge's room, in 
 which were books. There were also furs and clothing in the closet. 
 The house was well and comfortably furnished, as comfortably as any 
 house in that part of the country, 
 
 Cro98-examined by M. C, Cameron. — The silver was msed 
 
 
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 in common except in the kitchen. What waa kept out for the use of 
 the dining-room was in a drawer in the sideboard. That which waa 
 not used,°except for company, was kept up stairs in a carpet bag. I 
 think there were four salvers kept on the sideboard. They looked 
 like silver, and were given out in my care as silver. Th.c cak<^! bas- 
 ket was kept on the sideboard. I never took particular notice of any 
 crest upon the silver. I have seen a mark upon the spoons and forks ; 
 they had " signs" of a lion and queen's head on some. I cannot say 
 what was on the others. The newer silver had another mark on— 
 that was the old mark. An eagle was upon the spoons and forkiJ. 
 There were sometimes half a dozen out, and sometimes more. 
 
 Cross-examination continued by E. CiiOMBiE. — I saw books in 
 diflFcrcnt parts of the house. They were large books. In the bottom 
 of the closet up stairs there were some. Mrs. Hodge carried them 
 up stairs out of a box ; she was afraid they were spoiled and put them 
 in the closet. There was a deal box full of them. The sheets used 
 were all linen ; they were linen upon my bed, and linen in the spare 
 room. I suppose I saw four diiferent sets of sheets, but I don't 
 think I saw all Mrs. Hodge had. I call two a set. There were 
 two sets to each bed, and one set was changed while the other was 
 washed. I cannot say how many forks I saw, but when there was a 
 company of 25 or 30, there was always silver enough in the house to 
 accommodate them. There never was any borrowed ; I know that 
 there was nothing of the sort borrowed, becnuso I was the only one 
 there to fetch and carry things. There was sometimes something bor- 
 jowcd— perhaps a package of corn starch or so. There was plenty of 
 glass in the house. I would be surprised to hear that Mr. Hodge 
 had only six tumblers in the house ; they must have been bioken af- 
 ter I left. It was all cut glass except two wine glasses. I cannot 
 say how many wine glasses there were altogether. I had the china 
 in my care. There was more with white edges on it, that came after 
 I left. The dinner set was all white china. They had no other kind 
 of delf except what was used in the kitchen ; that was common white 
 with blue edge. (A piece of blue platter being shewn by Counsel, 
 witness said :)-— I saw some plates like that, but only once. The 
 children's bedsteads were common ; I cannot say what kind of wood 
 they were. I think there was a hair mattrass on the children's bed. 
 There were two beds in the nursery for children. I left Mr. Hodge 
 last February. I am living in Trafalgar. I don't know the man 
 who called upon me in reference to this matter. Mr. Hodge was 
 speaking to me as to how I should get to town ; that was all. I was 
 in Mr. Parke's house. Mr. Hodge waa preaching in Sydenham, and 
 he wnt for we to come down on Sunday evening. He asked me if 
 I reooUected this and that thing; he asked me did I recollect the 
 
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 things in tho liousc, the silver, clothing, and did I see such and such 
 things ? lie asked mo did J see Mrs. Hodge's clothes ; he did not 
 enumerate ti\eiu to me ; he asked me if I recollected doing linen sheets 
 up; he asked me if I saw much of Mrs. Hedge's clothes. I said I 
 had seen a good deal. He did not ask me the number I had seen. 
 No other person has been speaking to me on this matter. Mary Ryan 
 came to tho house and stayed about an hour after I went. When I 
 left Mrs. Hodge was at home. The extra silver that was used for tea 
 when strangers were there, was a sugar basin and sugar tongs. This 
 piece of a sugar tongs handed me is, I think, a piece of those which 
 were used. I think there were two sugar tongs, but I cannot recollect 
 for certain. There were I think two silver pots, acoftee-pot and a tea- 
 pot ; there were two cream ewers. I think there was a second tea-pot. 
 These tea-pots and things were put away in the sideboard. I did 
 not see them every day. There was a part in the sideboard only 
 opened occasionally. The tea-pots were not alike in piit'u rn ; one of 
 them was larger than the other, and much handsomer, i am not 
 confident that there were two sugar basins. 
 
 Mary Wilkinson examined by John H. Cameron. — T lived 
 as a servant with Mr. Hodge; I went on the 7th March, and Icl't on 
 the 7th August. In the drawing room where I lived there was a 
 piano, a book-case, a secretahr, and from six to eight chairs, one sofa, 
 a what-not, a side-table, a glass case raised on a deal box, and over the 
 deal box was thrown a large cover, which ought to have belonged to 
 a centre table, but there was not one in the room. In the case there 
 were some very luindsomely bound books. There was a piano-stool ; 
 backgammon box, a box of chess-men, a paint box, a Brussels carpet 
 on the floor, and a cover on the piano. Thechairs were covered with 
 blue damask. It was altogether a handsomely furnished room. In 
 the dining room there were six or ciglit morocco covered chairs ; they 
 were good for a dining-room. Jn the hall there Avas an oil-cloth, and 
 a stove, and a dumb-stove above on the landing ; there were some coats 
 hanging up in the hall. There was a cooking stove in the kitchen, 
 and about four chairs. The bed-rooms were comfortably furnished ; 
 there were four bed-rooms. There was a chest of packed linen, but 
 whether it was all of one kind, or what it contained, I don't know. 
 There wis a little cupboard in the wall of Mr. Hodge's room, which 
 contained his shirts, fur gauntlets, fur coat, and boots and shoes. 
 The fur coat was very valuable, brought from some foreign coun- 
 try ; I never saw anything like it before. Mrs. Hodge had a good 
 stock of under clothing ; she had everything comfortable. W^en the 
 Lord Bishop of Toronto was down, she had on a fawn-colou silk. 
 I have seen her wear black silk, a morning Cobourg, and many 
 changes. She had altogether everything a lady ought to have. I 
 saw ia the house a buffalo robe and a bear skio. 
 
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 Cross-rxaminfd by iM. C. CamkroN. — While 1 was in service 
 ■with Mr. llodge I did not .«ee iii;iny bed sheets in use. Home were 
 twilled cottoii, and sonic were fueU)vy cotton. When ;iny per.son 
 came to stop, line linen sheets were put in the spare room. In the 
 other beds cotton sheets were used. 1 saw the table-eloths ; there was 
 one lar:j;(! <rood one and two small ones. Then' may have been a 
 chani-e of these common ones, but I only was-hed once a ibrtnijiht, 
 and I never recollect seeing tliree in the wash at one time. Mr. 
 Hodge dined out very often and tlien there was h ss washing to do. 
 The ta])!e-e!oths were just as good as any others I had seen in any 
 respectable house. 1 am not aware (tf the ])riee of tliese things. 
 There were three bedsteads up stairs. Ont; set, i think, was of 
 walnut, the (»tlier two were light coloured. They Were low beds. 
 The bottom of the beds were laths. There was but one feather ))ed, 
 and when the old lady came to stop — old 3Irs. Spragge — .'^he brought a 
 feather bed along with lujr. Tiiere were three wasii-stands. One, a 
 double one, was of black walnut; the other two were painted. Tho 
 crockery in the house was of a grayish cohjur. It was not china. Of 
 the two beds that were light-coroured, one was in ]Mrs. Hodge's 
 room. A child's bed in Mrs. Hodge's room was nuideof deal board.s. 
 It was a temporary erection. Other two beds for the children in the 
 nursery, were of the same kind. I did not see any silver tea sets. I 
 cannot tell where the silver was kept, if there was any. 1 saw some 
 clectro-[»late. The cruet stand, three salvers, the cake basket, a soup 
 ladle, a lish slice, were all, 1 think, plated. (The remains of several 
 articles wert; handed to the witness and identified hy her.) Mr. 
 Hodge has called on me since tlie lire. He called upon me at Mrs. 
 Orickmore's. He asked me as to my recollection of matters. He asked 
 me if i did not recollect his having twenty or twenty-tive persons in 
 his house to supper. I said it was not in my time. He also brought 
 to my memory the table cloth in the dining-room, which 1 had for- 
 gotten seeing. It xvas over the deal box on which the book-case was 
 placed. It was* a very good cloth. A small red cloth was used to 
 cover the dining-room tabic. (A cloak was shewn to witness.) It 
 had not such a hard feel as this one presented me. It felt ^' more 
 woolly." 1 washed it several times. Washing, I should think, 
 would have the effect of making it softer. Mr. Hodge questioned 
 me in reference *o the mustard pot ; he asked me if I had seen a sil- 
 ver one. I said 1 remembered seeing the one Mr. Stewart had in 
 his possession, 1 had a call both from Mr. Hodge and IVIr. Stewart. 
 Mrs. Hodge had been ab.scnt three days in Blenheim before I left her 
 service. 1 left because I did not like the country ; I like the city best. 
 Hon. J. H. Cameron observed that the wit.iess was right; she 
 ivas too pretty for t)ie country. 
 
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 Wifnc'ss rnufhiiiaf. — Wlicn Mrs. ITodirc wont away, all the sliver 
 was put up, with the cxccjttidn «)!' two or tlirw forks and spoons for 
 iMr. llo(l^(i's use, 'riiorc wi-rc, as a jivnoral tliin;^', no visitors at the 
 jilaintilFs except on lecture evenings. The silver spoons and forks 
 were broui>ht (uit on these occasions, I saw no silver mustard ]iot; 
 I think 1 saw upon one occasion ji l)ou<(Uet huldcr. soniethinn' like 
 that handed nie. I saw two .vilver candlesticks with ulass shades; 
 1 saw another candlestick with brandies — that was pkited. The 
 silver eandlesticks were bed room (iandli'stieks. These jticces Jianded 
 ine holonucd to the hed-rooui and ]>ranch <'an<llestieks. The eonver- 
 Batiuii 1 had witli Mr. llo(l;;(! occupied about two hours ; when lie came 
 to sec lue about these things, he told me that iu his Avoy^/nvhc had 
 two boxes, the contents of whicli no eye had seen. I understood 
 them to liav(! belonu('(l to his late wife. The chair n<iw produced is 
 one of tliose that was in tlie drawinii-room, I should say the JJrus- 
 sels carpet had bceu in us(3 a eonsideral>le tinu>, because I sewed it 
 on several oceusiouH. I should say there mi<;ht have been a hundred 
 books in the case. The dinner si't was all jaire white; it was a fiood 
 kind of crockery. The breakfast cups aiul tea cups were eliina. 
 There were to the dinner set five larue dishes, three covered dishes, 
 one soup tureen. The plattis that were used for dinner, were used 
 for breakfast, and the plates that were used for tea were used for 
 dessert. Thtit's the way it was manaLred. I cannot say ]u)w many 
 plates there were. When i went t(» the cupboard to fetch some out, 
 I used to see a pile tlicro. I should not think there were a liurulred 
 pieces iu the whole set. There were some pink dessert plates forn^ 
 ing the .set. (A pieco of platter V,-aa handed to witness.) TJiis 
 platter i» a piece of one of them. There was a handsome ten 
 Bet, pink uud gold. I do not recollect the number of pieces 
 in tt. There were some decanters uud about a half dozen tumb- 
 lers. Only lial.'a dozen. I do not recollect seeing more than three win« 
 glasses, in the kitchen there were four cluiiri* and a tabic. Tho 
 table was deal. It had not been quite finished. Togo back to the 
 beds; there was one mattress of hair on Mns. Hodge's bed; tho 
 under mattress wa.s n sort of cotton wadding. In my room there 
 was a plain straw bed; no mattress at all under it. 1 do not think 
 there was a mattress under the bed in tlie spare room. Tiiere were 
 two chests a!.d two trunks to pack things in. In these chests Mrs. 
 Hodge kept her lis en or cotton, or whatever it was. I cannot bo 
 iure she took the . n things out of the same place as the linen ; 
 though I thought s -"e. There was a chest of drawers in Mrs. 
 Hodge's room. Mrs. edge's own personal clothes were kept there. 
 There were two looking-glasses, one hanging on the wall, and one on 
 a stand. The stand was made of mahogany; it had two small 
 
 
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 ilnuverH in it. It o:imo fn.tii MrM. Spn\,tr«2;o's. There ^vorc two paper 
 luuche ti-iiyM. 1 sliduld tliiiik they wore new, they were vory^ood. 
 T!n!y were used for ewry-day i»ur[»().ses. One wa.s about 18 inches 
 lonj;, and tlic other 15 inehes or less. 
 
 J(MIN IIiiJA'.vuK (JAMKiioN, s:iM -Mv learned friends i^nos. 
 tions and your answers come so jtat, I think you must have met 
 bd'ore. llave yon not? 
 
 WiTNKss— I liave seen Mr. Sttswart before. Twice. Only twice. 
 I have seen these things before since tlie lire. 1 saw ri luut of tlie 
 candl('>tiek ; I said lliat it was a jiart of the candlestick. Mr. 
 tjtewart found nie out by eni|uirin,u' of Mr. I lodge. He saw nie lirst 
 at Mrs. (Jrickniore's, aiul showed nie the list of articles. Many of 
 them 1 did not recollect, i wrote my testiuKMiy down. 1 wrote it 
 down for niysi'lf ami have kept it. 1 did not see .Mr. .^tewart ^yritc 
 down what' 1 told him. The reason Mr. Cameron -iot such direct 
 answers from niu was, I expect, on account of the ])erfecl truth I 
 told. I also saw Mr. Stewart at Mr. Madison's, i-'ome man made 
 himself rat 'cr olficious, and wanted to take me te the Court House 
 in a cab, bat I would not j:;o. They asked me how nuuiy boxes I 
 iiad taken iiway. They seemed to think I wa.s the last scrviint at 
 JMrs. llodj^e's. I think they thouirht to fasten the lire on me. 
 
 Ji(:-(\r<iin!nrd])y 'SI. C CamkkoN'. — AVhen in conversation with 
 Mr. Stewart, .Mrs.'Crickmore was present all the time. Mr. llodj^c 
 was in conversation with me for two hours. No one was with us ia 
 the room. The Kev. Mr. Hodire did not take the precautiou to have 
 a third party in the room, as did Mr. Stewart. 
 
 Jons HiMA'Aiu* Cameron remarked that Mr. Stewart was 
 a younir man, while Mr. llodgc was an oldish one. That mi,i;ht ac- 
 count ior the dilference in the procedure. The learned j^entlenmn 
 called upon the opposint:; counsel to produce the affidavit of claim 
 left him by the plaintiff^ sworn before 3Ir. McGrath, on the 23rd 
 August, 1859. Affidavit produced. 
 
 CANADA, ) I, Thomas P. Hodge, Clerk of Springfield, in 
 Counfij of reel [ the County of Peel, do hereby certify, make oath 
 
 TO WIT : ) and say : 
 1st. That on the nineteenth day of February, 1859, I effected an 
 Insurance on the following property : 
 
 On Library of Printed Books $1200 GO 
 
 « pi.,tc 800 00 
 
 « Household Furniture ^^0 00 
 
 «• Bed and Table Linen., 400 00 
 
 « Cabinet of Shells 320 00 
 
 *' Wearing Apparel and Jewellery <380 00 
 
 $4000 00 
 
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 20 
 
 2nd. That the property thus In.surot! and 
 
 12:{:{f)a.s!i! 
 
 )ovt!, bol()ii<ri'(l t( 
 
 3rd. That h(«H(h!.s tho I 
 
 Appl 
 
 icatit 
 
 dcscril 
 owner 
 
 cd in Policy No. 
 
 nsiirarice as above; nioiitioned, tlicro Is addi. 
 
 . . ••■■ ...^./,», nil I 
 
 tKMial Insurance vihctvd with the (bll 
 
 4th. 
 
 / . ■; " v.Mv^nu »nii nie i;»Ho\vin<' t'ornnan oh to 
 
 J-h 1 . ^/^'ventaM.th day„C Auj-ust, 1 Hr,i), a i\v, r.ceurred of 
 bv^ P roporty insured was injured or destroyed to the amount 
 by .nn, tho,,.^ „l n,r unnhrd and tlnrt,,.n;jlft ,/nll,n-.,n,d forUf 
 Y'f'/'^r'';':^,^'; !''r ^^t^^^^""'- ^""'•^'••Mto ann..:c,.d fsah-a^ 
 chMucted), wh.eh beh-eve to be a just and lailhful aeeouni'^f 
 t e loss as lar as I have been able to ascertain the same, and 
 t Mt I dan. lnm» the Company, therefore, the mi m of four 
 tnousaiitl (lollars. 
 
 nth. That the premises at ih^ time of the loss were occupied by me 
 
 and used as a residence. * '' 
 
 Cth. That^the Property ut the time wa.9 of the value of a.s stated in 
 
 7tji. That the cause of the Fire was, l cannot say. 
 
 «tU. IJiatsmcothe Insurance was nmde on the above property the 
 risk eovered by the Con.pany has not in any way chaij-ed 
 ( .out the consent of the Con.pany), either by oeeupaircy, 
 build u.u^s erected, or internal alterations that would viululc the 
 conditions ot Insurance, or render void the rolicv. 
 
 Sworn before me tliis ) (Signed,) 
 
 2drdch.yofAug.,1859.f T. P. HODGE. 
 
 (Signed,) JAiMKS McGRATII, 
 
 M<t(jistratt. 
 
 KIIRATI M. 
 
 In Ml-. T. \\ Hodge's letter, on pa^e 'l\. sirond pMiMui-aph. 
 first liiu!. lor »/)'>'•/(//(</ vci"' <'MM'»/y. 
 
 u 
 
 i 
 
sHcy No. 
 
 > is addi- 
 inios, to 
 iviiunal/' 
 u 111" red of 
 : amount 
 ndforfi/ 
 (salvage 
 count of 
 luio, and 
 of four 
 
 d by mo 
 
 atcd ia 
 
 srty, the 
 3han<i,ed 
 njtancy, 
 uto the 
 
 )GK. 
 
 ji.ir;i;L'i'iipli. 
 
 21 
 
 EVIDENCE FOH THE DEFENCE. 
 
 All the following:; papcrH were given in but the first, which could 
 not at the tiuio be ibund : — 
 
 J A NAD A li 11 ANC 11, 
 
 Application of the Rev. T. P. Hodof., of Spniir/JhhW. (/., 0. W., 
 to the State Fere Insunince Compa)}i/,for Inmtrance iKjitiust Lost 
 or Dumngr. inj Fire, to the amount of '^A^)i){),for One y<'n',/roin 
 the Vdth ihiji of FehriKtn/, 1851'. to the Idth day of Feiruary, 
 18G0, on the folloicing Froj^erty : 
 
 KdTIMATKI) VAU;K. 
 
 Library ^lOOO 
 
 Pluto 
 
 Bed and Tabic Linen. 
 
 Cabinet of Shells 
 
 Clothing and Jewels... 
 
 (Blaukiii furnished.) 
 
 1200 
 (JUO 
 500 
 
 1000 
 
 $5700 
 
 \Ht, ixsniKi). 
 $1200) 
 800 I 
 400 1- 
 320 
 080 
 
 KATK. AMT. OV i'HKM. 
 
 H 
 
 liU ou 
 
 $4000 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 T. iMlODGE. 
 
 COPY OF LETTER WIITCH IS POST-MARKED, CREDIT, 
 
 AUGUST 15TII, 1859. 
 (The fire did not take place until tlio morning of the Kilh.) 
 
 ■^Uth, 
 Credit, August 19tii, 1859. 
 
 0. J. McKay, Esq., — 
 Sir, 
 
 I am fiorry to inform you that the Parsonage House of this 
 Mission in which I resided, and in which was the property insured by 
 mc in tlie State Fire Insurance Company, was totally det>tj:oycd by 
 
 • this morning, 
 fire l" H t ' h:^'l * t , with every thinp: in it. 
 
 I was absent, havim; left home yesterday rmirrvil^ for the pur- 
 pose of bringing home my family, who have been absent lor the lust 
 fortnight. I am, Sir, 
 
 Your obt. servt., 
 
 T. P. IIODGE. 
 • DiiTercut Ink. 
 
 Province of Canada, 
 
 United Counties of 
 
 York and Feel 
 
 TO WIT : 
 
 The Rev. Thomas Peter IIod(5e, Clk. 
 of the Township of Toronto, County of Peel 
 aforesaid, makes oath and saith : — That on 
 the evening of Monday, the fifteenth day of 
 
 August, 1859, he left Springfield at about the hour of eight o'clock. 
 
 -it-fiAA^^^ 
 
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 p. _M., for the purpose of goinp; to Port Credit to take the night 
 train to Toronto; that he was late for tlie train, and slept at Port 
 Credit that night. On the next morning, as he was preparing to 
 go to Toronto, a party whom he does not know told him that he heard, 
 on passing the Toll Gate, that the Clergyman's house at Springfield 
 was burnt ; that the deponent Immediately left for Springfield, and 
 on the w;iy, mcta man who was sent by Mr. James MeGrath, to 
 intercept him as it was known he was to go to Paris to bring home 
 his family, who were then on a visit. On' arrival at Springfield, the 
 deponent found the house he resided in, being owned by the Church 
 of St Peter as a parsomige, totally burnt, \ind all the deponent's 
 property lost, with tiie exception of a sofa, two chairs, and jiart of 
 two stoves ; that the deponent left said house at al)out eight o'clock 
 the evening before, fis stated before, perfectly safe ; that he had a 
 sperm candle lit for about ten niinutes to put up a cliange of clothes 
 that he then blew out the cnndle and left it on the Hall stove, got 
 into his buggy and drove down to Port Credit, ajul locked tlie dwr. 
 That no person was in the house, as his servant hud left him a few 
 days liefore. 
 
 The deponent further says that he is insured in the State In- 
 surance Company of London, for the sum of One Thousand l^)unds 
 on the Furniture, Clothing, c^c., kc.,Sic., as stated in his application. 
 That all his valuable papers, and he believes his Policy of Insurance 
 on the said furniture, kc, and albo on his Life, are burnt. 
 
 That the deponent x'urther sai^h ;- -That he does not know how 
 the said house was burnt, or when it commenced, but is informed it 
 was first seen about half-past one o'clock on the mornin'- ot the 
 10th inst. ^ 
 
 (Signed,) 
 Sworn before mo at "Toronto ^ 
 Township, in said County of [ 
 Peel, this 18th day of Aug. 
 
 T. P. IIODGE. 
 
 185*). 
 
 (Signed,) 
 
 JAMES McGHATlI. J. P. 
 
 CLALM UNDER POLICY No. 12880, IX TIIE STATE 
 EIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 
 
 I, Thomas P. Ilorx.-E, Clerk, now residing at Sprin<:field, 
 Township of Toronto, County of Pe,>l, do hereby declare and set 
 forth, that on or about two oV- lock on Tuesday, the Sixteenth day of 
 August, 1859, a Fire broke out ;.t my residence, occasioned, to the 
 best ';f my belief, by— I cannot say. 
 
 And I further declare, that at the said Fire, the undermentioned 
 
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23 
 
 Articles, being my property, and insured under Policy No. 12330, 
 were destroyed and damaj^ed, according to the values annexed ; 
 Wherefor I claim the Sum of !t-:4000, the amount thereof. 
 As witness my hand, this 23rd day of August, 1859. 
 
 (Signed,) 
 Signature of Claimant. T. P. HODGE. 
 
 N.B.— All poisons iiiMind l)y tlils Company, sns-taininij any Ioj-s or iLiinuge 
 by Firo, are for tli with to give n'otico to the Chief Agent in Canada, and as soon 
 as possible after to deliver in a^ particular an iiccouut of llieir loss or d image 
 as ihc nature of the case will admit of, and mak(i proof of liie same by their 
 books of accounts, or other projicr voucIk rs. and }iiv(! such f rther ex])lana- 
 tions thereon as shall be reasonably nquired ; th<y shall also, (if r. (jiiired), 
 make a solemn declaration as to the truth of the claim; and, until such d'.- 
 claratioii and cerlilieate are produced (if ri'(iuired), ami sucli explanations 
 given, the loss-money shall not be payable; also, if ihere appear any false 
 declaring orattompt to commit fraud, tiic claimaut shall forfeit his claim to re- 
 stitution or payment by virtue of his policy. 
 
 * State as explicitly as yon can the cause ()f the Fire, 
 riee Lirit horn No. 1 to 9. 
 
 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND JEWELLERY. 
 
 Fiano SoOO 
 
 (Proved to have cost when new $424.) 
 
 Music Stool 12 
 
 Eight Dining-room Chairs at $12 9o 
 
 (Cost; Dr. Crawford S3 ; sold to Mr. Hodge for SG.) 
 
 Eight dr.awing-rooni (/iiairs, at $12 9fi 
 
 (One prodiiC' d in Court, valued when new from 'o^\ to .^8.) 
 
 Book-case, with S(,'crela!re, ^^whieli is said to have contained the Librniy.) 48 
 
 Wl at-Xot 10 
 
 Side Table 10 
 
 Sof^i ^4 
 
 (Proved not to have lieeu burnel.) 
 
 Sidel)oard, veneend on solid uiahngany 60 
 
 Tehiscope dining tal)le, with spare leaves 20 
 
 Thirtv-day Clock 20 
 
 Two Uosewood i)r.^-^illg Cases 40 
 
 One Rosew(;()d Writing Uesk 16 
 
 One I'api<T Maehe Writing I)( sk 12 
 
 One llosewood Tea Caddy 16 
 
 One Sandal Wood T. a Caddy, inlaid. Ac 12 
 
 One German Tea C.ddy 16 
 
 Out! Maho;j;uiy Faint. 1] >x with painl>. clc. couipl te 20 
 
 One mahogany case Malliematleal Intrnments 20 
 
 One Ciiesl Dr.iwers, liird's eye m iple 24 
 
 One small Maliogany W.irdrolie 20 
 
 Three Hi dstiails, wi'tli In ddir.u' eompl- 1" 120 
 
 (F.'dstead^ ])roved to have co4 c;^ 
 
 One extra Feather ISed 
 
 Two ciiildren's Fivd-teads and J> 'Id ng 
 
 .lU'd.-leads proved to liave co-i tMJ.) 
 One Walnut. d.aiMe Wa h^'and, wiih I'lnniMU'e. . . . 
 Two Wa-hstands, paintid. with fiirnituie complete 
 
 (Washst:in<ls jiroved lo have co^t $1 J laeh.) 
 
 One Mahogany Looking-glass, with drawers 12 
 
 :?:5J and $1 ) 
 
 20 
 20 
 
 10 
 10 
 
 i! 
 
 S-^f 
 
is 
 
 24 
 
 Two hanf^ins; Loolclii|^-gli\jpos 4 
 
 One bmikfast, dinner, tea and dessert set of French Porcelaine! ........ 60 
 
 One Anlique Lilac China Tea and Coflee set 24 
 
 '..'.'...'.'. 20 
 
 40 
 
 32 
 
 90 
 
 One China Dessert set 
 
 One set (three) Papitr Mache Trays.. !.i 
 
 Two sets Bhick Tin Meat Covers 
 
 60 yards Hrussils Carpet, at 7s. Gd jilt y 
 
 (When new cost <js. per yard.) 
 Dining-room Dru^tret 
 
 . 20 
 
 Hall Oil Cloth . . .T . . . ... . ,■.'. . . ,'. .'.'.'.'.'.".'.*. .'.'.'.'.'.'.['.'.['.'.['.['.'.'.'.'.['.'. 8 
 
 Hall Stove, with larijc pan '*. 1 ".. 1 !!!'.',!!!.*!',!!!!! *" 
 
 iOnc centre Table C(jver .'. .'.'.'.*.*.'.*.'.'/.'.'.'.'.*. '.'.*.'*".".' 
 One do. do •■■......'..../...,/.... ..,/... . 
 (Worsted and Linen, value I'rora $2 to $3.) 
 Stair Carpet g 
 
 16 
 
 20 
 16 
 
 2 pairs quart Decanter;-', best cut glas.-; 
 2 pairs pint Decanters, best cut glass. , 
 
 ti cut glass Tumblers 
 
 6 cut glass Wine Glasses ', 
 
 Cooking Stove ....!.".'.'.,!!!!!'". 24 
 
 Parlor Stove -'.V. ..'...,.,'................ .. 5 
 
 I silver Soup IjadU'..., * on 
 
 24 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 a 
 3 
 .0 
 
 o 
 
 
 ti 
 
 
 ti 
 
 
 U 
 
 
 t* 
 
 
 u 
 
 
 it 
 
 
 <• 
 
 
 1 
 
 Fish Knive 
 
 20 
 
 Gravy Spoon, with Strainer \q 
 
 Gravy Spoon , , g 
 
 pair Aiiti(;n'' Salt Cellars '...". ..,.,,. ,....,. 40 
 
 Pepper (.'astor. ,\',\ [ [ [ ' '[[ " ^(^ 
 
 Marrow Spoon. .,,. * 4 
 
 Cheese Knife ..•..,., 4 
 
 Tea Set '..'. .'^^ '.'.',','. '.[llll'.'.'.l'.l/.'. 100 
 
 1 IMated Liqu' r Stand , 28 
 
 2 Salvers '..'.,....'.....'...... 32 
 
 (Found, valued at from S7 to $12 CMcb.) 
 
 1 pair silver lirai eh Candlesticks 24 
 
 (A portion found but not silver.) 
 
 1 silver e1al)orate Card Basket for Centre Tiible 20 
 
 (Found, prov(d to !)(■ worth $2i) 
 
 ' 1 silvt.'r Cruet Stund. (cut glass). .,.. , 20 
 
 Sugar r>a'<i n:.- , , , 6<» 
 
 Cnani Kwer , , ....,*...!..' 40 
 
 Dinner Spoons , , ^ ^ ^ g^j 
 
 Dessert Spoons , ',..',' 48 
 
 Tea Spoons , !..!!. 3fi 
 
 Dinner Korks , , ' * ^^ 45 
 
 D<'ssert Forks , . . , 33 
 
 1 pair silver Candlesticks, with gla'-s shades *..*..!!!!! ^ !!'.! ! 80 
 
 A portion found but not .silver,; 
 
 1 silver Salver , gO 
 
 (Found. prov( d to have Ijeen worth i^24.) 
 
 . f2 *' pairfastors fiO 
 
 ^jl ** Drinkiuir Cup, (quait.) .'..*!!!!.'!! 40 
 
 ^ [ 1 ** siiiaM Crn "* '. 40 
 
 55 [ 1 silver T(;a-t, Rack *..,... .*.'.'.'.'.* .'.".*.* .*.*.* .'.'.*.* 20 
 
 1 silver Mustard I'ot ^ ^ ^ ^ \ [.['.', 24 
 
 (A portion found, proved to liiivc been worth $2.) 
 
 c 
 
 3 
 .0 
 
 O 
 
 1 
 
 n 
 
 1 
 
 «v 
 
 24 
 
 i* 
 
 18 
 
 ii 
 
 30 
 
 n 
 
 12 
 
 a 
 
 12 
 
 li 
 
 1 
 
 2] 
 
 2] 
 G< 
 
 c 
 
 3 
 O 
 
 o 
 
 3 
 .0 
 
 vm UJuj*~kMiM ' U ir^ 
 
■i 
 
 80 
 40 
 40 
 20 
 24 
 
 25 
 
 1 Silver Mustard Pot , !• 
 
 (Not found. 
 
 2 pair silver Sugar Tong^ 10 
 
 (Half a pair foatd, aud proved to be silver, and the o;iljr silver article 
 found.) 
 2 Butter Knives 10 
 
 Gold Watch 
 
 (Found, proved to have been worth $\0,\ 
 
 ' 1 pair Piarn-'Ud Braci lets 
 
 1 peail Necklace , 
 
 c 
 
 .O 
 
 i, 
 
 2 gold Lockets 
 
 1 gold Vinaigrette 
 
 1 gold Chain 
 
 1 gold Chain 
 
 1 gold Pencil Case 
 
 2 IJroochoH 
 
 1 pair plain Gold Erirrings 
 
 2 pair Gold Earrings, with p(;ndauts. 
 
 2 pair Gold Bracelets 
 
 1 yjair do., set with Enieralds 
 
 1 GoUl Brooch, Topaz 
 
 1 Gold Brooch, wilh hair 
 
 1 Gold Ring, aquamarine 
 
 1 Gold King, with hair 
 
 1 G<>hl King, camcleun 
 
 1 Gold Circlet for the head with pea 
 
 •b 
 
 40 
 
 300 
 
 100 
 
 32 
 
 20 
 
 40 
 
 20 
 
 13 
 
 40 
 
 4 
 
 16 
 
 26 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 40 
 
 1 Gold Antique Eaaini.'llcd Watch Chain and oruaments 100 
 
 2 (Jold Chaiii.s. one iV isaic 
 
 1 Gold Pin, with small chain , 
 
 2 Gold Lockets 
 
 1 Gold Pcncilcase 
 
 1 '• ♦• 
 
 [ 1 Coral Nogliae 
 
 1 Silver Bouquet Holder 
 
 (Foniwi, ])roved to have been worth $3.) 
 
 ^ f 1 Pearl Tablet 
 
 5 I 1 Ivory Fan , 
 
 ^ ■{ 1 pair Silver knt^e Buckles, antique 
 
 ^ I 1 pair Gold knee Buckles 
 
 J5 I 1 I'earl and Turquoii^e Ring 
 
 1 black Satin Dn ss 
 
 1 primrose Satin Dress 
 
 1 white Satin Dicss 
 
 1 pink Sa'in l)re-s 
 
 1 blue and brown Satin Dress 
 
 I flowered lirocade 
 
 I Lawn Silk Dress 
 
 1 purple Silk Dress 
 
 1 FiH iich Merino Urrs-* 
 
 I Cashmere Dress 
 
 I I'alermo Crape Dri!ss , 
 
 IChaleDress 
 
 1 Muslin Delaine Dress 
 
 2 Morning Robes, trimed wilh quiltid filk. 
 
 3 Calico Dri ases 
 
 40 
 10 
 10 
 6 
 8 
 40 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 16 
 40 
 12 
 35 
 28 
 2T 
 2S 
 24 
 30 
 2& 
 20 
 19 
 IS 
 24 
 12 
 
 8 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 
■ 
 
 26 
 
 2 Gauze Drepsct ^ K) 
 
 Velvet Cloak *.".*.". !.!!!!!!! 1 !!!!*.!. ! 34 
 
 Velvet Jacket "' ig 
 
 2 Cloth Winter Cloaks .*.*.*.*.'.'.*. *. *. ! * *. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. ', '. '. '. 20 
 
 Mink Muff Vidorine and Cuffs ..'.'..'. .'...'..'.'.'......].[. 34 
 
 Velvet Bonnet .*.*.!.*.*!.*.*,*]!!!!!!. 9 
 
 White Velvet Bonnet, with plnines • • • • • ^^ 
 
 2 Black and I White Lace Veils '..'.. .'.'.''.'.'.''.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 28 
 
 Satin Scarf, Lace.'*, Ac 24 
 
 Cloth Jacket !..'!!!!!.'.".",*.'.".'!".!!.'.','! 6 
 
 Undei'-Ciothes !*..!'.'.!.'.'.!'.'.!!!.'.*.'.! 86 
 
 3 SuitH Broad-cloth, $32 each '..*.'.!*.*.'.."...*.!'.*.!!!!!!,*.'!!."! 96 
 
 J Dress Coat 20 
 
 ITopCoat 
 
 20 
 
 I Topcoat.. [^ l(j 
 
 24 India Cotton Shirts, with Uneii, &c. .'...,. 48 
 
 8 Red Flannel Shirts .".'.".'...".'.".*.*.*.".'.'.'.'.'." 24 
 
 3 Lamb's Wool Waistcoat-*, winter h'uh' '.'.!'.!*.!..!!!!!.*..! 9 
 
 3 Lamb's Wool Draw ers, winter use *.*..'," 9 
 
 5 Light Flannel Waistcoats !.!.*."!.!.'!.'.*..'.'.*.".*',".'!.'.'.'!* 6 
 
 12 Merino Drawers * *'.*. !!!!!'.!!.'"'* 18 
 
 6 pair Woollm Socks ..'.*.*...*.","........'.'..*...'. tl 
 
 12 pair Cotton Socks *. . . '.'.'.'., ...'.', ''',\ " 3 
 
 1 pair Dress Boots, French '......'.'..'...'....'..,. g 
 
 2 pair Moccasins * a 
 
 1 Fnr Cai> "..' J 
 
 1^«» 6 
 
 1 pair Fur Gauntlets 
 
 2 Cloth Winter Cloak* *,, 
 
 Flanuels, &c V.'.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.* '. 27 
 
 Winter Dresses ... .a 
 
 f'"- :::::::::;::::::::::•;:;:::: 'I 
 
 Winter Bonnets [ 
 
 Summer Dresses !.]]!!! a 
 
 1 dozen pair One Linen Sheets, without s> am, 3 yards t^nuare, at SIS ncr 
 
 pair ' *^ 216 
 
 1 dozen pair Danish Linen (crass) Sheets, at $8 p. r pair 95 
 
 1 dozen Linen Pillow Cases jg 
 
 1 dozen Damask Table Cloths, $8 .*.!.'. og 
 
 1 dozen Daraa k Tabl-^ Cloths, $4 48 
 
 2 very large extra (luality Damask Tabh; Cloths' .'.'.','. V.'.'. ...........[ 40 
 
 10 cSSI'!' "''"''"' '"'"''' "^^^ * ''*'"^'*' Vuuuily „f J!c,i and Tal)l>. I,ii„-D, whicl. I am' unul,l« 
 
 I Sleigh Kobe,. j^q 
 
 CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 
 
 Holy Bible ^ ^ j^q 
 
 The Christian Year (in duplicate). ''*. "**' 19 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 Longfellow's Poi-ras 
 Moore's Melodies 
 
 (in duplicate) 12 oo 
 
 8 
 11 
 
 00 
 00 
 
 Rogers's Poems ^ '" \ g qq 
 
 Co wper's do *..'..'.'.'.'!!.'*.*,'!!.'.' 6 00 
 
 Biblia Sacra (the Vulgate^ in antique binding. ..'.'.!'.'..'!*.!*.'..' I'.l i * 10 00 
 
 Shakspeare , , ........... ^^ 
 
 American Landscape !.!!!!!'.*. 1 !!.'!!!'* * 4 oO 
 
 W cod's Natural History 2 60 
 
 
87 
 
 10 
 
 34 
 12 
 
 20 
 
 34 
 
 9 
 
 22 
 
 28 
 
 24 
 
 6 
 
 86 
 
 96 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 U 
 
 48 
 
 24 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 M 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 C 
 
 8 
 
 $12 
 
 27 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
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 Handbook of Proverbs. 
 
 Goldsmith's Sraollet, &o 
 
 Coleridge's Poems 
 
 " Dramatic Works 
 
 Pope's Poetical Wovksi 
 
 Dryden'a do •**• 
 
 Dante's do 
 
 Works of Geo. Herbert 
 
 t'penper'a Fa(;rie Qiieene 
 
 Dr. Donner's Poetical Works 
 
 Campbell's do 
 
 Bui ler's Iliidibras 
 
 Prescol t's Essays 
 
 Imitatio Chiisti 
 
 Calmei's Bib. Dictionary 
 
 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales , 
 
 Milron'b Poetical Works 
 
 Cathedral 
 
 Mapingbeard's History ot th'J Reformation. 
 
 Genius of Burns 
 
 Burns' Complete Works 
 
 Hervty's Medilations , 
 
 Boccaccio's Decameron, (4 vols.) 
 
 Scott's Lady of the Lake and other Poems. 
 
 Bryant's Poems 
 
 Hi^torieal Parallels, (3 vols.) 
 
 Life of ( I resbam 
 
 Vetus Testanientum Gncce 
 
 Hoiic Paulinffi 
 
 .^sch> lus 
 
 Catuili Opera 
 
 Euripidis Tragccdia*.. 
 
 Pearson on Creed 
 
 Brien's Sermons . . 
 
 Pjiget's do 
 
 Jeremy Taylor's Holy Living and Dying. , . 
 Lamb's Poem?<, Essays, Life and Letters.. . , 
 
 Beveridge's Works 
 
 Self ctions from Feneloii , 
 
 Hall's Scripture History 
 
 Blunt on Pentateuch 
 
 Visitatio Inlirinoruin , 
 
 Alison's History of Europe. (4 vols.) 
 
 History of Reign of George III, (3 vols.)., 
 
 Franci's Horace, (4 vols.) , 
 
 Eastburn's Lectures 
 
 Ridley's Sermons , 
 
 Carrington's Dartmoor , 
 
 Bishop Copleston's Remains , 
 
 Maut's Primitive Christianity , 
 
 Southcy's Common Place Book 
 
 Jeremiah Taylor's Sermons 
 
 Tyng's Law and Gospel 
 
 Tracts for the Times, (2 vols.) 
 
 Parke's Apostolice 
 
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 Travtll's L'-cruren. , . , ,...,...., 1 00 
 
 CtirtliiKTH* W'orkH ., 13 CO 
 
 Goldsmith's Ilistoty of Homo 2 00 
 
 Do. do. Greece and Eugluiid 6 00 
 
 P»h*) '« E vidcncoH , 4 00 
 
 l)(>. Natural Theology , 2 00 
 
 G» vo"h Greek l,f xicon ....,...,. 4 00 
 
 Rose'-i St-nnoiiH 2 60 
 
 SuftoiiN D;sct; Mori t 60 
 
 Do. do Vivcro I 50 
 
 Biii^hfuii's Aiitiqnitios, (10 voIh.) 2-i 00 
 
 Uoiliii'a Aru'ieiii, Hi.slory. (8 vols. ■■ iO 00 
 
 Arelid-'iicoii Miniiiing'.-i S rinoiis, (2 vols.) ., 6 00 
 
 Do. do. ' Unity of the Chiiicb 2 50 
 
 HaHii''Ook of Paiiitin<;f, 2 vols.) 7 00 
 
 Do. for I)(!niiKirk 3 50 
 
 Do. Italy 3 50 
 
 Gniy'H Anatomy. (;Ui3 cuts) , 7 00 
 
 Frond's Uistoiy of Eiijifland ,. 13 00 
 
 Iler-cliclV Astrorniuiy 4 50 
 
 Co'iielii Tacit,! Opom 7 00 
 
 Prop'i ti^is 2 50 
 
 .Sand lord oi, the Gn-at llcbcllion 4 00 
 
 Carlyli-'s ll'story of Fr d.'rii^k the Great, ,, 2 vol.^.) 10 00 
 
 Short's History of the Chiireh of England 2 50 
 
 Lee's Iiispirauoii of Holy Scriptures 3 50 
 
 Ilistnry ot Duke of Wellington. Gl-i^'s Tr inslormation of IJrialmont. 8 00 
 
 Greek Testament, with Notes, liy Chris. Wadsworth, 8 00 
 
 Srmons by Coatriiiutois of Tracts for the Times, . 11 vols.) 17 75 
 
 Praeticil Sermons by various Coulrlbutors 2 vols.) 4 00 
 
 ViruMJii Op. ra, 3 vols.) 6 00 
 
 llomeri Opera 6 00 
 
 Livy— Elyron Edit 3 GO 
 
 Trior's Poems, (2 vols.) 2 00 
 
 Mensa Mystica and Aqna Genetalis S. I'atrlck. ) 3 00 
 
 Hobber Levi.tihaa (Latin) 2 00 
 
 Autoliio.uraphv of Sir W. Scott I 00 
 
 Essays o,i the Clinreh 2 00 
 
 Newman's Essny on Development 2 00 
 
 WoUf 's Journal .' 2 00 
 
 Cinirch Set vice <J 75 
 
 Common Prayer 2 75 
 
 Do 6 60 
 
 Paley',^ Sermons , 75 
 
 Lncr :tius 75 
 
 ^hens^one 75 
 
 Law's Serious Call 60 
 
 Theophi'us Atifilicanua 1 00 
 
 Dale's Good Shepherd 75 
 
 St. Augustine's t.'onfession I 00 
 
 Spa"! ow's Rationah", &c t 00 
 
 Hymns ( rom Breviary , 2 00 
 
 ScoMgal's Works , 2 00 
 
 Ljra Apostolica 60 
 
Alyp. Land on Liturgy 1 09 
 
 Os^ian'a Poisms, '2 voU) , 3 00 
 
 VindiciiUon of Kinsr Charles. : 1 3<> 
 
 Hohart'n State of Dt'parU-d 50 
 
 Arcbibnld'tt Law of Comiuitmt'iilB, &e 1 ^^ 
 
 Novum ToBlamf'ntiira I 00 
 
 The Cliristlm Scholar , 'i 00 
 
 The Baptistry 3 00 
 
 Thoughts in Past Years 3 00 
 
 Sayings of the Gr-irtt 40 Di<y» TS 
 
 Wilborforco o:i the Eucharist 1 50 
 
 S. Thomas, and St. Croix 1 <'<> 
 
 Hatlierell's Scrinous I 00 
 
 What is Christianity?.., M 
 
 Clark's Walk about Z on 80 
 
 Tuppcr'H Proverbial Philosophy fi ^^ 
 
 Newland's Confirmation and I'^irstCom 1 ^^ 
 
 Bishop Attorburg's Sirinons 2 00 
 
 Merivaltj's lli.story of the Komans under the Empire (6 vols 22 50 
 
 8ir J. Mackintosh's History of England. [2 vols ] 6 50 
 
 Bishop Thirlwall's History of Greece, [8 vols.) Library Edition 15 00 
 
 Dr. South's Sermons 10 Oi» 
 
 Neander's Ecclea. History, [Uose) , *» 00 
 
 Speculum p]piscopi 2 20 
 
 The Holy Oblation , 6 ^^ 
 
 Lyra Innncentium 6 50 
 
 BoswelTs Life of Johnsoo. 6 ^^ 
 
 Mrs. Hemans' Poems '^ 00 
 
 Fielding's Works 6 00 
 
 Lalla Rookh 5 00 
 
 Bennett's Lives of the Fathers. 1 ^0 
 
 Do. do. do. gt'cond vol 1 ^0 
 
 Do. Letters to my Children, [2 vols.] 3 00 
 
 Do. The Eucharist, its History, Doctriue, &c 3 00 
 
 Puckle's Club, &o., [a rare book) 10 50 
 
 Bee's Cyilopccdia. [29 vols,] HO 00 
 
 Maut'B Family Bible and Book of Common Praytr 40 00 
 
 Waiter's Sermona. [2 vols.) 6 00 
 
 Melville do. do 7 00 
 
 Doane do < 50 
 
 Hobart's do ♦ 50 
 
 Molesworth's Domestic Chaplain 5 00 
 
 Parry's Sermons 2 50 
 
 Vau'Mildort's Historical view of Rise and Progress o*" lufidelily 6 00 
 
 Kenneth's Parchochial Antiquities, [2 vols.) 8 50 
 
 Clinton's Fasii Hellenici <> 50 
 
 Schillers Latin L(!xicon— Fol. Calf 10 50 
 
 Sculptures of Wells Cathedral, &c 6 00 
 
 Turner's Domestic Architecture of Middle AgeB 5 60 
 
 John Johnson's Worku, [2 vols.] ' 6 00 
 
 Bradley's Miscellaneous Woi ks and CorreBpoadence *< 00 
 
 Burnett on XXAlX Articles ♦ 00 
 
 pilgrim's Progress 2 00 
 
 Works of Sterne, (10 vols.) 8 00 
 
 Ifoelieim's Ecckstaslicttl Uii(or>, [2 Tolf.] S 00 
 
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 Cromble'M G]rmnii»!uai \ 50 
 
 Brown's Dicf ion»iry !..*.!! 1 !'.. 1 !!', i !".'.".! 1 '. '. 2 00 
 
 Clergyman's Vade Mecutn !!.!!!!!!!!!!.*!!!!!.'!!.' 4 00 
 
 Lady UniRell's Letters ......'.''.*.*.*.'!.*.*,*!'*'.**.*.*,'.' I 00 
 
 Geesar's Commcataries , . , , ! i .'.'.*!.*.'].'..','.*,',*.*,'. . I 00 
 
 Home's Introdiictioji, Ac, [5 vols.] *.*7.*. '.**.' ".'.*'.'* ..'. 18 00 
 
 Keith on the Globea. .,.,,.., * '* \ 50 
 
 Wesley's Works. [7 vols."} *'.*.'.'.'.!'.'.*.*."'.'.'.*'.!'".".* J4 00 
 
 Burnett's H istory of Herormatiou, [2 vols.) I . ...../..,,.'. . 3 00 
 
 Hocheliiga by \Viirl)iirton .' ' .' i qq 
 
 Evidence of Ciiristian lieligiou, Ac. ....'.'.',**.*,*.'.'.'.,*. I 60 
 
 Hoadly on Conformity ....'...[. 2 00 
 
 Gooch's M'dwiferjr : '..'.'.'.'.!!,*! 1 60 
 
 Byron's Worka .!'.!!'.!...*.!.!!*!!!! 8 00 
 
 Parkhurst/a Greek and English Lexicon *.!!!*.'.!!!!!'.!!!.!!!! 8 00 
 
 Schrivili Lexicoa ,,, , 4 OO 
 
 Donnegan's do !!!..'!!!!..*.*!],'.'.' 16 00 
 
 Sehlensnor's do. !!..!!!!!!!!!!!!*.! 8 00 
 
 Biblia Ilcbraica [2 vols] .*. .. !!**.*!.'!J!..'.'!....* 16 00 
 
 Hebrew New Testament ,...'.!.!!.!*. 1 '.! ! 4 00 
 
 Patrick's Discourses !.',!!!!!!!!!! I 50 
 
 Tomline's Introduction, &c !!..'!!.*.'.'.*.*!'!.*!.*! 1 60 
 
 Whaleby 'h Logic '.'.'.'.' 2 00 
 
 Svmson's History of Church F» B !..!..!!!!!!!*.!!'.!!!'.'.!*.'. 3 00 
 
 Pearson on Creed, Fol .'..!!.!!!!! 5 20 
 
 Hiatory of Church in Scotland, [2 vols.] '.!!!!!.'!!!!!!.*!!!! 3 00 
 
 Johnson's Dictionary.....,,, 6 00 
 
 Burke's Peerage* !!.!!!!!! ^ 1 !! ! • 00 
 
 Do. History of Landed Gentry !.!!.'!!.'!.*.'.'.* II 40 
 
 Dr. Lyman Patrick's Works 18 50 
 
 Brown's Exposition of XXXIX Article:* *..*..'/,.*.' 4 00 
 
 Atkinson's Travels in Oriental and Western Siberia, Chinese Tartar/, 
 
 &c.. with Maps ...; ..., 10 50 
 
 Barrow's Theological Works , 24 oO 
 
 S. Cyrilli Alexandria Archiepiscopi Commentarii in Lcnaa; EvangeUum 5 50 
 
 Dr. Copeiand's Medical Dictionary, [3 vols.] 27 50 
 
 Stanhope's Paraphrase, [2 vols ] 4 50 
 
 Chillingworth's Woiks, ^3 vols.] & oO 
 
 Spencer's Sermons , , . , 2 50 
 
 Lencko(k'< do , 100 
 
 Baconi No vum Organura 2 00 
 
 Anglia Rediviva 1 50 
 
 Cramer's Geographical and Historical Description of Asia Minor 2 75 
 
 Cramer's ^1ap do. on two sheets 3 75 
 
 Do. De?cripti(.n of Ancient Italj. with Map, [2 vols.] 8 00 
 
 Do. Map of Arcient and Modern Greece 3 75 
 
 Geological Survey of Canada [Logan] with m-'«ps, and maps accom- 
 panying Cancho's report 8 00 
 
 Besides the foregoing, there were a large case of Books, which I will not 
 attempt to enumerate. 
 
 (Signed,) T. P. HODGE. 
 
 Shells, Petrifactions and Fossil Remains — no Inventory— valued at.. $500 00 
 
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 SCHEDULE OP PROPERTY PER LIST. 
 
 No. 1. Hoiiseh'-ld Furniture. Piano, &c fl7!5 50 
 
 •• 2. I'latft and ri.itcd-warc 1108 00 
 
 •♦ 3. I?<'d and Tal)l<; Liiici). ..>.... 514 OO 
 
 " 4. Wcarinijr Appan;! and Sleigh Robe ^^t; 50 
 
 " 5. JowoUrry •'>'>'l 00 
 
 «« G. Jewellery '.'.'.'..'.'. HO "0 
 
 M 7. Wearing Apparel <i(il 20 
 
 •• U. Honks .. »'^48 00 
 
 " 9. Sliells, JU:.,Jtc : 500 00 
 
 $7ia7 20 
 
 OMITTED. 
 
 3 TeloRcop"^ 
 
 2 dozen I5alance«l Ivory Iliindled Dinner Kntvi'«. 
 
 2 do. do. do. De.-*strt <lt>. 
 
 Portm:inteau, Trnr;lis, Carpet Bags. 
 
 1 Russia Leather Travelling Des-k. 
 
 * • 
 
 SAVED. 
 
 Part of Cooking Stove. 
 
 Ptirlour Stove. 
 
 T^vo F)ra\vinjj;-roijtn < hair?, dam.igcd, 
 
 Une Sola, damaged. 
 
 Tbrec or four pieces Silver am} Platc<J-ware, nil partially melted. 
 
 Remains of one Gold WatcU. 
 
 Wurks Kit Wuovleu (jlock. 
 
 Huail Scott examined by M. C. Cameron.—T am a Clerk in 
 the State Insurance Office. 1 know the plaintiflF. He delivered to 
 me the documents now given in, in proof of the loss he had sustained. 
 The claim was signed by plaintiff. 1 know this affidavit • it was 
 given in before the other proofs : -^See ante. 
 
 Examination continued — Plaintiff came to the office, and, as I 
 understood, handed it (first affidavit) to Mr. Stewart. Plaintiff, on 
 leaving his claim papers, stated that there were some things named 
 there which might be thought strange to be ir- possession of a poor 
 country parson, and went on to state that he aad been a member of a 
 Council in the West India Islands ; that he was an '' Honourable," 
 and that he had, while there, to keep up a certain style which would 
 account for the plate. He told me he believed his policy had been 
 burned; but he afterwards found it. I told him if it were not found 
 that I was afraid it would cause difficulty. (This was said because 
 it was not believed policy was lost.) I had some conversation with 
 him in reference to the gold watch that was lost. It was enter- 
 ed upon the list in lead pencil. The same was the case with a 
 
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 btiffalo robe. I told plaintiff he should have used ink. I horded 
 him a pen and he wrote over the poncil marks. lie did not say any- 
 thing to me about his object in coiiiin'; t:> town on tlie ni^'ht of the 
 fire. I think he said ho purposed goin;,' to Dr. Lett's, where Mrs. 
 Hodfre was staying;. 
 
 Witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 Alexandeh 8tk\vaiit examined by M. C. Cameron. — I 
 am I^IanafTcrof the State Fire Insurance Office for Canada. I saw 
 Blr. Hodge several times on the subject of this fire. I had con- 
 versations with him in reference to what is containc' in the list. 
 The affidavit of the 1 8th August, was handed to me by plaintiff". That 
 affidavit states that the policy was burned. I tcld him that it might 
 create difficulty; and two or three days after he came back and pro- 
 duced the policy. He said he had found it in a private .secretaire in 
 his church, about a quarter of a mile from his house. 1 received this 
 (the plate produced in Court) danuiged plate from Mr. McGrath. I 
 wont to t!ic scjn3 of the fire on the afternoon of the day on which the 
 fire took place. Tlicrc were four men at work in tiie ruins when I ar- 
 rived. Some of the things now produced, were found while I was 
 there. They were all put into a basket and taken home by McGrath. 
 Mr. Hodge told me he left his house about eight o'clock. 1 under- 
 fitood that the train left the Credit for Toronto, at ten minutes past 
 nine. He said he left no person in the house, and had locked tho 
 door. I was told that tho ashes had been thoroughly sifted ; but I 
 caused another examination to be made. I took a great deal of 
 trouble to make enquiries respecting Mr. Hodge. I went to Wal- 
 kerton, Saugeen, Springfield, and sent to Montreal. The informa- , 
 tion I gained in Springfield, caused me to mako further inquiries. 
 1 laid the matter before the Board of Directors, gentlemen who are 
 not shareholders of the company, and are noo financially interested 
 in its success. The Board consists of Messrs. John Crawford, W. 
 Mc;Master, W. P. Howland, M.P.P., William Henderson, and Wil- 
 liam Ross. They thought the case ought to be defended. 
 
 Cross-examined by John H. Cameron. — 1 am not a shareholder 
 in the Company. I am paid commission on the amovnt of business 
 done here. 
 
 Ellis examined by E. Crombie. — I reside in Spring- 
 field. On the night of the fire 1 was at a house close to the Post 
 Office. I gave the alarm. I was the first man at the fire. When 
 I got there, the house was all in flames. I did not go to the doors to 
 try if they were locked I ran and alarmed the neighbours. Before 
 the fire took place, I sold Mr. Hodge three bedsteads and two wash- 
 stands. The first bedstead was sold for $4 ; the second, $3^ ; and 
 the third, $2^. The third bedstead I put up myself in a small bed- 
 
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 room. They were all of a coiriTuon kind of maple. The washstands 
 cost $1^ c .eh. 1 had a little trouble in getting my pay on the first 
 lot ; for tiic last 1 did not ask until after the fire. 1 was once in the 
 house for a few minutes, and saw the furniture in the parlour. It 
 was of a very good cjuality. I saw a sofa got out of the house at the 
 fire. I cannot su^ how mudi it was worth. I did not see it by 
 day-li^'-t. 
 
 The witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 Henry Siiooi^ examined by M. C. Cameron. — I reside in 
 Springfield. 1 was residing there at the time of the fire I was at 
 the fire as soon as any other person. When I got there, the liouse 
 was on fire on the inside, in the hull, and it had Linkcn partly 
 through the roof. We broke in at the window. Lancaster handed 
 out two chairs and a sofa. 1 took no particular notice of the sofa. 
 I made an examination of the ruins some short time after the fire. 
 The things now produced are as I found them. (Witness examined 
 a number of the articles.) I ih not think they arc silver. 1 niade 
 a diligent search. James Blair was engaged in the search with me. 
 I had never been in Mr. Hodge's house before the fire. 
 
 John Woodruff examined by M. C. Cameron. — I reside in 
 Springfield. 1 recollect the night of the fire. They had got the few 
 things that were got out, before I arrived. I did about a day's work 
 in the house once. I fixed up a couple of cupboards and a press. I 
 made Mrs. Hodge a couple of benches to lay a bed on for the child- 
 ren. She said she did not like them, and that I had put too much 
 work about them. This was in the evening. On the following 
 morning I went up to the house again, Mrs. Hodge said she 
 wanted some rough things made, but ,she couldn't exactly tell me 
 what ; something like what wood was sawed on ; so 1 took a couple 
 of pieces of scantlings and nailed some legs on them. This was to 
 lay the children's beds on. I went for my pay once or twice. 1 did 
 not see Mrs. Hodge. 1 told the servant to tell her I wanted pay 
 for what I had done. Mrs. Hodge sent to ask what my bill was, and 
 I told her $1 50 cts. She sent out six York shillings (75 cts.) and 
 said she could get plenty of men in Toronto to work for 50 cts. a day. 
 I got my pay at last. I worked in the barn, and was only in the 
 house when 1 put up the cupboards. As well as I can recollect, there 
 was a large cupboa'Vd in the dining-room. 
 
 The witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 James Q. Blair examined by M. C. Cameron. — I was i.t 
 Hodge's place after the fire, and made an examination of the ruins. 
 Mr. McGrath requested me to go there. I was around there all day 
 looking among the ruins. I found nothing very valuable. I was 
 there when the things now produced were got. I was afterwards 
 
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 employed by Mr. Stewart to search. I found nothing like wilver. 
 I took a contract to dij; out the cellar, and in digging, found somo 
 thinfrs there, which I now wee. 
 
 The witness was not cross-oxaniinod. 
 
 Philip Pierue examined by E. Crombie. — I was one of 
 those who searched amonj^ the ruins. I found some of the pieces 
 produced. I searched tiie cclli.»- over as well r.s it could be searched. 
 1 don't think there was anythinj^ found after I left it. I stayed by . 
 while the otiicr parties were searching, and nothing parti^v.lar was 
 found. 
 
 The witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 James Parker examined by E. Crombie. — 1 res" Ic in 
 Springfield. [ know Mr. Hodge. 1 recollect the time when his 
 family went away before the fire. I took IMrs. Ilodge to the railway 
 station. She had with her, a box and a trunk. Tlic box was about 
 18 inches square. It was a rough deal box. I didn't knov what 
 was in it. 1 put it into the buggy, and lifted it out. It was neither 
 very heavy nor very light. 1 also lifted the trunk. It was " mid- 
 dling heavy." It was a pretty good size. I was at Mr. Hodge's the 
 night before the fire. 1 was not inside the house. 1 went there 
 wit'^ a horse and buggy for Mr. Hodge. He was there alone. He 
 left the house about eight o'clock. 1 did not drive along with him. 
 I waited for him outside about ten or fifteen minutes. I did not 
 see him bring out anything with him. I did not take any notice 
 \7hether he had or had not, any light in the house. 
 
 Cross-examined by J. H. Ca.merox. — I cannot say what the box 
 had in it — migiit be champagne wine for all I know. I heard no 
 silver rattle in it. 
 
 Mrs. Honora Cutiibert examined by M. C. Cameron. — I re- 
 side in ypringfield. 1 washed at Mr. Hodge's place three or four 
 times; I have washed sheets and tublc-cloths, shirts aad night-gowns. 
 I washed three or four pair of sheets at one time when Mr. Hodge 
 was sick. To the best of my knowledge they were coiton sheets, but 
 they were good. I cannot say if this was in February. I did not 
 see anything remarkable about the table-cloths. 
 
 Witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 Jeremaii Merrick examined by M. C. Cameron. — I am a 
 Dry Goods merchant in King-street. The value of linen sheets is 
 from 6s. to 8s. up as high as 10s. per yard. (Plaintiff charged in 
 claim at the rate of $18 a pair.) Such a table-cloth as this handed 
 me, is worth 12s. or 15s. (Charged $16 and $20.) The highest I 
 have ever bought was worth 25s. The better class of English cloths 
 is never brought to this country. I do not know what the plaintiff 
 means by Danish linen sheets. English sheeting can be got as low 
 
 
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 as 3s. or 48. per yard, and as high as you like to procure them. I 
 do not think I ever saw anything higher than 10s per yard. That 
 would ho two and a half or two and throe quarter yards wide. 
 
 CroRS-rxambud by J. II. CAMJilWN. — 1 dou't kiiow the kind of 
 linen used in the West Indices. 
 
 John Laiulaw examined by E. Crombie. — I am a Dry 
 Goods mcrehant of this city. Linen sheets of the very finest linen 
 would be worth from 7s. (Jd. to IDs. per yard, if three yards wide. 
 In Enghind you can buy linen from la. lOUl. to 2s. Gd. per yard. — 
 It may bo got as high as 49. sterling money. I fancy the name 
 " Danish" linen is a terin applied to British goods, just as we speak 
 of " Delhi" shawls. The best linen sent out from l<higland eould not 
 possibly exceed 4s. per yard. There is nothing made better than 
 that. 
 
 Cross examined hy J. II. Cameron. — I never saw "•^. ii sheets 
 three yards wide ; I have seen what has been called three yardj wide, 
 but it has not exceeded 2^ yards. I cannot say that I ever saw linen 
 exported to the West Indies ; but I have been connected with an ex- 
 pcfting house, and 1 know tlie stock they keep for exportation. 
 
 Re-examined by M. C. Cameron. — White damask table-cloths 
 would not be higher in this country than $10 or $12 each. Linen 
 damask by tlie yard nuiy be bought from 33. 9d. to 7s. 6d., and pro- 
 bably as high as 10s. The highest 1 have seen it i<o\d in the cloth 
 was $7-^ to $8. A very good middling quality may be bought at from 
 4s. to 5s. 3d. ; in the cloth from 10s. to 15s., according to the size. 
 William Corp, of the firm of Maelcar& Co.. examined by M. C. 
 Cameron. — I am a bookseller of this city. I have examined the 
 list of books in the plaintiff's claim d the value attached. 1 think 
 I could supply them at half the pru;o named — that is taking the 
 binding into calculation. 
 
 Cross-examined by J. II. Ca51ER0N. — I calculated them as Eng- 
 lish editions. Of course there are no oilier than English editions of 
 some of them. I nuide the calculations mentally as 1 went through 
 the list. There is only one edition of some works published. I have 
 not seen the best edition of " Kecble's Christianity." I have seen 
 the best English edition of Longfellow's Poems at $11. Rogers' 
 Poems, best English edition, 1 have not seen. B^st edition of Cow- 
 per, price is $6. 
 
 As witness mentioned the books, counsel read from the claim the 
 prices charged by plaintiff. 
 
 Re-examined by M. C. Cameron — Shakespeare's work-- can be 
 bouj^ht from 4s. upwards. There are some rare works in the list 
 which T should think are of the value stated. The best edition of 
 Shakespeare, in a single volume, could be got for $6 ; the one in the 
 

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 list is charj^ed $10. Hood library editions of the books named I 
 would be glad to supply at half the price named in the claim. The 
 total sum asked by plaintiff is £812 4s. 
 
 M. Doyle — furniture dealer of Yongc-street, examined by E. 
 Crombie. — I have been connected with the cabinet business for 
 seven years. I have examined the chair produced. New ones as 
 good as it could be purchased for $6. (Charged in claim $12.) — 
 If they were a staple article, that is if they were not to be made on 
 purpose for the purchaser, I should think $5^ would be a good price. 
 
 To Mr. Williams (one of the jury) — I would be glad to supply 
 them at $(>. 
 
 Examination continued — I have no chairs in stock like it. I 
 could sell a chair which I think better than that for %bh or $6. Of- 
 fered to me second-hand, I would think it dear at $3 or $3^. A 
 very good hair mattrass might be supplied for 2s. Gd. or 3s. per lb ; 
 40 tbs makes a good mattrass. Cotton niattrasses vary in price from 
 $4^ to $7 or $8. I should say a good one weighing 40 lbs is worth 
 $8. Starting with a bedstead worth $3, I could furnish a cotton 
 mattrass, bolster and pillows for $16-^. 
 
 H. B. Williams, the juryman before mentioned, sworn, and ex- 
 amined by M. C. Cameron. — I am an upholsterer of this city. I 
 say this is a well-made chair. When I made such chairs, they sold 
 at $9 each. I have now chairs in my store that I do not think so 
 well of as that, although they have hair seating, for which I want $8^. 
 I ao not think the chair has had a spring seat. Ten years ago when 
 I was working, that chair would have been worth $9. The price has 
 not declined much since. I would not think of selling such chairs 
 for less than $8, 
 
 Witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 James Patton examined by M. C. Cameron. — I am a crockery 
 merchant. A complete set of earthenware washing crockery would 
 cost from $2-^ to $3. What we call a double set would be worth £4, 
 that is, if there was a foot bath, a slop jar, &c. It must bo borne in 
 mind that the foot bath is by far the most expensive article. A din- 
 ner set for 18 persons, of what is called white granite, would cost from 
 $24 to $30. 
 
 Witness was not cross-examined. 
 
 Thomas Lee, examined by M. C. Cameron. — I am employed 
 in the jewellery store of Messrs. Joseph ; I do not recollect seeing 
 this burned watch before. My impression is that it is not gold. — 
 (Witness tried this and the other articles submitted to him with 
 acid.) It is not gold ; it is brass, gilt. It was worth $10, perhaps ; 
 they are of the kind sold in New York by auction. (Counsel ob- 
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 me is brass, worth 12s. 6d. (Charged £3.) This cake basket is 
 plated — originally worth 25s. (Charged £5.) This salver is elec- 
 tro-plate ; the price varies according to the amount of silver used on 
 them, from $7 to S12 ; £8 would be a very heavy charge. This 
 salver is silver, and is worth $4 an ounce. (Witr ^ss was pressed 
 very much by counsel to re-examine it ; he did so, and still declared it 
 silver. Mr. Cameron still pressed, and witness having scraped awhile 
 with his penknife, at length declared it to be very heavily plated.) It 
 is worth about £6, (charged £20.) The mustard-pot is electro-plate 
 worth $5,50 or $6. (Charged $24.) This portion of a pair of sugar 
 tongs is silver. This candlestick (part of the branch candlestick,) 
 is plated copper. This melted mass of metal appears to me to be lead, 
 though there may be silver in it. This piece of a coffin-plate is, I 
 think, silver. Mr. Hodge deals with Mr. Joseph, but I do not think 
 he ever purchased any spoons. 
 
 Crocs-examined by J. H. Cameron. — The value of the salvers 
 depends upon the amount of silver on them. The action of the fire 
 has not melted the silver off the salvers. It would have melted the 
 edges first, if melted at all. 
 
 To a Juryman. — It would scarcely be possible even for a dis- 
 honest tradesman to sell the salvers, with the exception of the one 
 so heavily plated, for silver. In no respectable establishment would 
 they be offered for silver. 
 
 Robert Armstrong examined by E. Crombie. — I am. a 
 bailiflf of the township of Toronto. I have been in Mr. Hodge's 
 house once or twice in the capacity of bailiff, i did not form any 
 estimate of the value of the furniture. 
 
 Cross-examined by J. H. Cameron. — I was sent once by some 
 one in Southampton. Mr. Hodge said he had paid the money. He 
 paid it a second time under protest. It was afterwards proved that 
 the money had been paid. 
 
 Re-examined by Ernest Crombie. — I was in before that. 1 
 served plaintiff with an account. He said it was wrong, but he paid 
 it. The amount was £4. 
 
 Mary Wilkinson re-called by M. C. Cameron. — There was 
 no foot-bath belonging to the washstand. There was a jug and 
 basin, and tooth-brush stand. 
 
 Rev. Dr. Lett re-called by J. H. Cameron. — I recollect the 
 box Mrs. Hodge brought to Blenheim. It contained potatoes. 
 (Laughter.) 
 
 Mrs. Lett re-called. — The salvers, the cake basket, and those 
 things, were presents to Mrs. Hodge at the time of her marriage. 
 
 Cross-examined by M. C. Cameron. — 1 know as a fact they 
 were presents. Two of the salvers belonged to Mrs. Hodge's mother. 
 
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 The other two were given to her by her brother, who is now in 
 Quebec. I heard that Mr. Ilodge had a very beautiful jewel be- 
 longing to his first wife. His present wife told me there was such a 
 thing, but I never saw it. 
 
 Hugh Scott re-called by M. C. Cameron. — When Mr. Hodge 
 was explaining to me why he had such a large amount of valuable 
 plate and jewellery, and such a valuable library, I asked if he had 
 purchased anything since he came to Canada. He said he did not 
 think he had added $40 to cither since he had been in this country, 
 
 Mr. M C. Cameron then addressed the jury for the defence. — 
 He said — The investigation into this case had occupied a considerable 
 length of time, though not longer than its importance required. It 
 was a matter of great importance to the llcv. Mr. Hodge, that he 
 should come out of the fire unscathed, because the charge was one 
 which, if proved, would injure the character of any man, much more 
 of a c' Tgyman, It was also a matter of importance to the Company 
 that they should be protected when fraud had been practised upon 
 them. The contract of insurance was a peculiar one. It was so to 
 speak all on one side, because the amount paid by insurance compa- 
 nies, in case of loss, was very large indeed, compared with the small 
 sum they received. Thus it was necessary, whenever a company 
 was called upon to make a payment for loss by fire, that clear evi- 
 dence should be brought forward that that loss had been sustained. 
 He did not mean to say that Insurance Companies were at liberty 
 io set up technical objections. The defendants in this action raised 
 no technical plea whatever ; they said openly and plainly that there 
 had b«. ^n fraud, that there had been false-swearinc:, that there had 
 been misrepresentaiton in the estimate of loss filed. His learned 
 friend, Mr. Cameron, might attack the Company; but he (Mr. M. 
 C. Cameron) thought the Company entitled to credit for the course 
 they had taken. When they found a man in a high place, occupying 
 a high position, from whom they had expected nothing but straight- 
 forward conduct, had done wrong. was their duty, both to them- 
 selves and to the public, to expose that wrong. A man in an inferior 
 position to the llev. Mr. Ilodge, might have been allowed to pass, if 
 there had been any doubt in the matter. But it was absolutely 
 necessary that the plaintiff should stand above the taint of suspicion ; 
 and therefore he was allowed an opportunity of clearing himself.— 
 He the (learned counsel) would begin by referring to an afiidavit fur- 
 nished by the Rev. Mr. Ilodge, and there was a slight circumstance 
 connected with it which might be of some importance. When the 
 Rev. Mr. Hodge made his claim upon the Insurance Company, he 
 came forward as a man holding the position of a clergyman in the 
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 ed. In his affidavit he represented that he had lost his policy ; and 
 that he had a la:,-e amount of valuable property, over $7,000 worth, 
 in his house when it was consumed. Now the circumstances at- 
 tending the fire were not altogether free from suspicion. We found 
 the plaintiff's family had been for some time absent. We found the 
 Rev. Mr. Hodge was the last person upon the premises. We found 
 him going to the Credit railway station for the alleged purpose of 
 coming to Toronto ; starting from his house with plenty of tmic 
 before^him to catch the train, and yet missing it by a few minutes. 
 That ni^^ht between one and two o'clock in the morning, the pre- 
 mises were destroyed. The llcv. Mr. Hodge's next step was to 
 make an affidavit in which he swore thai he thought his policy was 
 lost, but he produced it a few days after the agent had told him 
 there would be trouble if it were not found. This affidavit was 
 Bworn on the 18th. Subsequent to this plaintiff furnished a list to 
 which he (the learned counsel) would call the attention of the jury. 
 For the book-case and books £312 was claimed. It was represented 
 by one of the witnesses as containing six shelves with a width of 
 about five feet. In this, according to the statement of the reverend 
 plaintiff, 350 \ lumes of books were placed— that was counting them 
 where he gave the number of volumes in each work, but in many 
 cases he did not mention whether the works were in more than one 
 volume or not ; and then he gave very considerable value to them. 
 Before entering, however, fully upon the consideration of this part 
 ofthecase, he (the learned counsel) would take a glance at the 
 household furniture. The jury was perhaps aware that in insurance 
 cases where a loss took place, the insured was by no means entitled 
 to a profit ; he could claim only the cost value of the articles he had 
 lost. Now the reverend plaintiff declared that the piano cost £125. 
 It had been proved by the lady who bought it that the cost was 
 £106, so that there was a large overcharge upon the piano alone. 
 The jury might say it was a matter of inadvertence if they pleased ; 
 here was a piano stool put down at £3 ; it appeared to be a very old 
 piece of furniture, upon which !ie had no data to reckon its value.— 
 Was it a matter of inadvertence that it was charged £3? Thenhe 
 (Mr. Cameron) said that clergymen ought to be careful in making 
 such charges, and when they were not, an element of suspicion was 
 introduced. " Eight drawing room chairs " was another item in 
 the list. The evidence given clearly proved that their highest value 
 when new would not exceed $9 ; but *hey were charged SI 2 each. 
 Now he (Mr. Cameron) would ask the jury what their value was 
 when bought second-hand ? He had subpoenaed Dr. Crawford, from 
 whom they were bought, to prove that the price paid to him for 
 them by the reverend plaintiff was $6 ; but unfortunately the wit- 
 
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 ness had not attended. Did the plaintiff not know what he had 
 given for those chairs ? Did he not know that they had been in use 
 a considerable length of time ? Did he not know that he had 
 charged for them half more than he gave for them ? Had not 
 the Insurance Company established its accusations that there had 
 been fraud and misrepresentation in the list furnished by the 
 plaintiff to the Company? His learned friend (Mr. J. H. Cam- 
 eron,) had been questioning the witnesses as to whether the amount 
 for Avhich the furniture was insured, was unreasonable or not. 
 That was not the point. It might only have been insured for $50, 
 but if the value were misrepresented afterwards, the Company's case 
 was still good. The witnesses had been asked, was $600 the value 
 of the furniture ? If it were, that was very far from the amount that 
 had been insured upon it. The amount charged was over $1700. 
 That was the value the Rev. Mr. Hodge set upoii his liouseholdfurni- 
 ture ; that was the proof he offered to the Insurance Comany that he 
 coiild not be doing anything wrong. Now, what furniture had 
 he? The drawing-room contained eight chairs, a book-case, and 
 a secretaire. The book-case, it appeared, was erected upon a deal 
 box. Nothing very fine in that, but the llcvercnd Mr. Hodge charged 
 for that particular piece of furniture $48. Then we had in addition 
 to that — a carpet. Mrs. Lett valued it at Gs. per yard. It was re- 
 presented in the proof as being worth 7s. Od. The girl, Mary Wil- 
 kinson, proved that it had been mended in several places, and yet 
 7s. 6d. was ihe value placed upon it. Was that a thing the Rev. 
 Mr. Hodge had a right to be proud of? Fraud and misrepresenta- 
 tion ought to be frowned down ; no matter how high the position of 
 the man, he ought to be spurned from the society of respectable and 
 honest men. That was always the case in England, and it was to Eng- 
 lishmen they had to render an account. They said they were satified 
 that in this case there had been fraud, and were they to be told, when 
 they came before the jury with facts like this, that because the plain- 
 tiff^ was a reverend gentleman, they were to be turned out of court? 
 Let the jury consider other portions of the house. Let them look at 
 the furniture in the bed-rooms, and then at the charges made in the 
 list. They had heard proved most distinctly what nuniber of bedsteads 
 there were. There were three, for which the Rev. Mr. Hodge 
 charged $120 ; one of these beds the girl, Mary Wilkinson, had her- 
 self slept upon, and surely she ought to be believed when she said it 
 was of straw. Was that bed and the bedding connected with it worth 
 $40 ? There was only one feather-bed in "the house, unless Mrs. 
 Spragge's bed, which she had taken with her, remained there at the 
 time of the fire — for he found an extra feather bed charged in the list. 
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 the plaintiff himself? Was her recollection of the facts not better; 
 did she not tell her story more plainly and straightforwardly than the 
 other girl who had left before this Mary Wilkinson went to the house ? 
 The style in which the Rev. Mr. Hodge lived might be inferred 
 from the manner in which he had the bedsteads made for the child- 
 ren ; constructed of the roughest, the plainest description of boards, 
 for which they objected to pay the man, who charged $1.50 for his 
 labour, more than one-half that sum. The Rev. Mr. Hodge was re- 
 presented as a man who had no motive to serve in having recourse to 
 fraud to better his position. Nevertheless, it was proved it was pos- 
 fiible for hiai to have a bailiff in his house for the purpose of execut- 
 ing process against him. That he did pay a bailiff once before, 
 was only proof that he had had a bailiff in his house once before. 
 Now, what furniture was there, putting the piano, jewellery and 
 plate, out of the question, to make up the amount charged.— 
 Was it in those bedsteads, valued at Uh $3 »»^ ^"^ ^ ^^ ^^^ 
 it in those very expensive articles of linen, never seen by any- 
 one, who could speak to them in any shape or form. Men, who 
 had' servants about them, ought, if the things existed, to be able 
 to prove that they had them in their possession. _ One of the 
 witnesses called in reference to them, showed that in her hands 
 the fine linen dwindled down into very good cotton. With reference to 
 the books, the jury would see it was quite clear, that the books the Rev. 
 Mr. Hodge had, were not those merely in the book-case, there were some 
 in a box. He had put a saving clause in his claim—" With refer- 
 ence to the foregoing, there was a large case of books which I will not 
 attempt to enumerate." It seemed to him, (the learned counsel) 
 that when the Rev. Mr. Hodge sat down to make out a list, he had 
 taken a catalogue of books and put down what he thought would suit. 
 When the plaintiff found he had run up a large claim for jewellery, 
 he said to those whom he thought would have some knowledge 
 of what he did possess, that there were jewels and jewellery in hi3 
 house, that no eye in Canada had ever seen. It was possible, but 
 by no means probable. It was, by no means probable that the Rev. 
 Mr. Hodge, when taking to his bosom a second wife, would not dis- 
 close to her the treasures in which women take so much delight. 
 He (the learned counsel) would read to the jury the plaintiff's de- 
 scription of his plate, that they might sec whether the ashes gave any 
 proof of the existence of such things.— (Several articles were read 
 from list.) He held in his hand an account of a case tried in 
 England, where plate and two watches were claimed— none were found 
 in Sie ashes, although a shilling had been found. Lord Campbell 
 held that it was a proof none had been in the house at the time 
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 8ttppos«(i the court would not allow him to quote it. But that ashea 
 might tell a tale, the things upon the table proved charly enough. 
 Where had all Mr. Hodge's very valuable plate gone to ? Was the 
 silver so much more likely to melt into thin air than common plated 
 ware ? Was this valuable metal silver — so little durable that it went 
 off in smoke — or was it not far more probable that had such things 
 existed, the remnants would have remained as well as the baser sort 
 produced in the court ? Plaintiff began in his list with a sugar basia 
 which he charged £15. He (the learned counsel) did think it 
 would have been quite possible for the Rev. Mr. Hodge to 
 have obtained evidence as to his possession of these things. His 
 learned friend (Mr. J. H. Cameron) had, upon this point, produced 
 a little piece of evidence which was valuable, and for which ha 
 (Mr. Cameron) thanked him. It was in evidence that, when the 
 plaintiff left Southampton, the spoons and silver had no crest upon 
 them. It was proved, however, that when the property got into the 
 engraver's hands in Toronto, there were only half the number 
 of spoons and forks, charged in the list. Had the Rev. Mr. Rodge 
 doubled the amount of his claim ? What did the facts indi- 
 cate ? What conclusion could the jury come to, but that shewn by 
 the facts; that the Rev. Mr. Hodge had been making a false 
 claim for the express purpose of defrauding the Insurance Com- 
 pany. For a pair of branch candlesticks with glass shades, he had 
 charged £20 ; for a pair of bed-room candlesticks, another £20. 
 The jeweller who had been examined, said they were of plated cop- 
 per. His learned friend (the opposing counsel) would tell the jury 
 that the plaintiff was not a silver smith, and did not know the value 
 of such things. If he did not know the value, what right had the 
 Rev. gentleman to put it down and swear to it ? Did it not indicate 
 when a clergyman was found trifling with his word and his oath in 
 such a manner, that he might go further and commit the crime of 
 arson, in order to put money in his pocket. A plated tea set (charged 
 at a $100,) was mentioned — where was it ? It was never seen. Then 
 there were two salvers ; plated-ware again, worth a few dollars, charged 
 £8. There was an elaborated card basket, for centre table, worth a few 
 dollars, put down at £5. Was all this fair, was it just ? Could 
 they believe it was done unintentionally, when they knew the Rev. 
 Mr. Hodge had charged £125 for a piano, while he must have been 
 aware cost only £106? Was his word bo far borne out by the 
 evidence that it was entitled to any consideration at all ? Let the 
 jury scrutinse the linen again, and see if it were entitled to the 
 oonsideratiou attached to it. £216 was charged for sheets never seen in 
 use. There was that " Danish" linen, used so much in the West Indies, 
 but of which, the merchants summoned here, knew nothing. He (Mr. 
 
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 Cameron) presumed that this Danish linen was not much better than 
 that conmionly used, yet it was charj^jed $96. '• One dozen table-cloths, 
 at $96, and one dozen at $48." £10 were charged for two damask 
 table-cloths. In this country there were gentlemen who thought them- 
 gelves " some pumpkins," if he might use such an expression, but they 
 had never attained the height of extravagance reached by the Rev. 
 Mr. Hodge. Notwithstanding these nice little items, however, the 
 rev. gentleman introduced another saving clause in which he said—- 
 " Besides the above there, was a quantity of bed and table linen I 
 am not able to enumerated The jury would recollect that the 
 highest price paid for bedsteads was $4, and that the bed and bed- 
 ing, exclusive of sheets and pillow cases, were charged £10 each. He 
 would ask them to consider whether these \\m \ things had not been 
 charged a proportionately high price? He (the learned counsel) 
 was not disposed to quarrel with the wearing apparel of Mr. Hodge. 
 The man who saw him leav- Springfield to go to Blenheun did not 
 notice that he had a carpet bag with him ; but he (IMr. Cameron) 
 presumed he did not carry a change of linen in his pocket. It Mr. 
 Hodge took the plate away with him, then the Insurance Company 
 was not responsible. If an act of incendiarism had been committed 
 in order to conceal a robbery, then the Company was not liable. He 
 (Mr. Cameron') did not think his learned friend would insist upon 
 Buch a position, because all the doors were fastened, and everything 
 connected with the place was fastened, and the persons who came to 
 the house had to effect an entrance through the window. Everything 
 remained, nothing was carried away. The inference was that this 
 silver plate put down by Mr. Hodge was mythical ; thatithad in point 
 of fact no existence except in the reverend gentleman's fertile bram. 
 All the plated ware claimed had been found, and that was 
 not anvthing like the value attached to it by Mr. Hodge. The law 
 said, that if a man made a false claim in reference to anything, 
 though he might have sustained loss, he was not entitled to recover, 
 ad one of the stipulations under which the Company insured Mr. 
 Hod<^e was, that he should, in the event of loss, derive no profit from 
 the fulfilment of his claim. It said :— "No profit or advantage of any 
 kind is to be included in such claim : and if there appear to be any 
 fraud overcharge, or imposition, or any false swearing, the claimant 
 shall 'forfeit alt claim to restitution or payment by virtue of this 
 policy." Now let the jury apply this to the case where the reverend 
 gentleman had charged $12 for chairs, for which he only paid $6. 
 The Company stipulated—" If there appeared to be any fraud, oyer- 
 charge or imposition, the claimant shall forfeit all claim to restitu- 
 tion on this policy." Let the jury say, when considering this c aim 
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 whether or not there had been an overchage or imposition. What 
 had the Rev. Mr. Hodge invested for the speculation he had made ? 
 He claimed $4000, or £1000 ; and he had paid to the Company 
 just $()0. When the amount was so disproportionate, was it not 
 fair tluit tlie case should be most carefully weighed ? He (the 
 learned coun.sel, ) would ask any one of the jury to place himself in 
 the position of this Company, and say that he was satisfied with the 
 case made out by the plaintiff— a man who had charged £125 for a 
 piano, when long ago it had cost but £100— who had charged $12 
 for chairs, for which $6 only had been paid ? What was his object 
 in all this? It was to deceive the gentlemen of the Company into 
 the belief that a man who could shew he had lost £1,700, was 
 not committing a fraud when he claimed only £1,00). Was 
 there no room for suspicion in reference to the manner in which the 
 house took fire ? Why should a dwelling-house, unconnected with 
 any other, take fire when there was no one about to start the flames ? 
 It did seem to hii;. (Mr. Cameron) quite possible that the llev. Mr. 
 Hodge having made up his mind to do a bad act, was quite capable 
 of consummating it by destroying the parsonage in which he had 
 resided. But it was by no means necessary that the Company 
 should prove that. All it was necessary for them to do was to 
 show that there had been fraud in the matter. Where was 
 that gold watch which sold when it was new at $9 ; but was 
 clmrged now that it was old, no less than $40 ? Would the 
 jury forget that fact ? The Reverend Mr. Hodge said that he 
 had been an Executive Councillor in the West Indies ; he should 
 not have worn a brass watch. That scarcely became an honourable 
 and reverend gentleman ! He said he had lost a gold watch— and 
 one of brass was found in the ruins ! Where did he buy it ? He 
 (Mr. Cameron) wanted to know that— if the Rev. Mr. Hodge 
 had been so much deceived in this matter ; if when he pulled out of 
 his pocket a watch which he thought was gold, but which was only 
 brass— if he were so much deceived, was he any more likely to be 
 correct when he put down a silver sugar basin as worth £15. His 
 (Mr. Cameron's) attention was also called to the fact that another gold 
 watch charged $100 had been saved, and was in Mrs. Hodge's pos- 
 session in Blenheim. When the Rev. Mr. Hodge went from home he 
 usually sent his precious articles away in a carpet bag. How was it that 
 he had not done so upon the last occasion ? It was a little singular too, 
 that the weight of this carpet bag had been sworn to by a person who 
 received it at second hand. It had been first given to the Rev. Mr. 
 Denrochv, to take care of— a gentleman residing in Toronto, and 
 who would have been able to tell the Court what that carpet bag con- 
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 understand that thoy (the defence) were not acquainted with all 
 these particulars. They hud done their best to ferret out all they 
 could in reference to the matter, because they felt that fraud was 
 contemplated, and was in course of being carried out in reference 
 to this Insurance Company, by the reverend j^entleman. The Board 
 of Directors here in Toronto considered they would not be doing 
 justice to the Company unless the case were carried to a jury for con- 
 sideration. The Board was composed of Messrs. W. P. Rowland, M. 
 P. P., W. McMastcr, W. Ross, W. Henderson, and J. Crawford, who 
 believed after investigating the matter, that it was a case for the fur- 
 ther consideration of Judge a>)d jury. It was of great public import- 
 ance that there should be fair dealing between insurer and insured. 
 The Directors were convinced that in this matter there had been 
 fraud and misconduct ; that the plaintiff never had the amount of 
 property he claimed, in fact that he had not room in his house to 
 store it. He {"Sir. Cameron) asked the jury to say, when tlu-y took 
 these things into account, whether there had not been fraud, over- 
 charge, and imposition ? He asked them to show, that no matter in 
 whaf shape or form fraud appeared, whether perpetrated by the 
 highest or the lowest in the land, that when dealt with by a British 
 jury the wrong-doer had no chance of escape. 
 
 Hon. J. H. Cameron replied on behalf of the plaintiff. Surely 
 his learned friend had imagined hims •'!■ to be making an election 
 speech ; one would have thought to he... him, that he was speaking 
 from the hustings. The defence of the Company amounted to this : 
 Had Mr. Hodge only provcdhimself to be worth the amount for wh'ch 
 he was insured, they would have paid the claim ; but now, that he 
 was shewn to be possessed of £1700 in value besides, they charge him 
 with fraud, false-swearing, and imposition. jNIr. Hodge happily hap- 
 pened to be in a little better position than many country clergymen ; 
 but because this was the case, he was to be taunted and pointed at 
 as a person guilty of arson ; as a n)an who desired to get out of the 
 Insurance Company £1,000 currency. How cheerfully they would 
 have paid that sum, had not the plaintiff lost more. No doubt they 
 would ! How smooth they would have been ! They would in all 
 likelihood have asked him to write a card, thanking them for the 
 prompt manner in which they had paid him. This curd would have 
 been put in the newspapers, and doubtless well paid for. But since 
 Mr. Hodge had made out a just and true statement, they turned roun-^ 
 and told Tiim they would not give him ar;,thing— not one single cent. 
 The evidence for the plaintiff fully proved that all he had stated was 
 true. Four persons proved most distinctly that he was at Port Cre- 
 dit between eight and nine on the night of the fire. Mr. Cotton had 
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 taJr !y did not take his horse out until the followinf; morning. The 
 witness (Cotton) proved this. IJc ;.':ot up in the morning' at 4 o'clock ; 
 called Mr. Hod^c down stairs preparatory to going to the city. Not- 
 withstanding the iact that everything had boon done to disprove the 
 Btatcinent.-, of Mr. Ilodgo, al! that had been elicited tended to con- 
 tirm them. Tliis Mr. Htewan had tracked him like a sleuth-hound. 
 He had been in a-iugcen, Hpringfiold, Blenheim and Montreal, Why, 
 this Company— which h.td not prob:.bly a paid-up capital of twenty 
 times the amount of this claim-— this foreign English Company, that 
 considered that they were favouring us poor colonists by establishing 
 an agency here — this Company, lie srJd, trumped up a charge of 
 fraud; and how had they sustained it? The jury had the evidence 
 before thcin. Now, Mr. McMastor, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Howland, 
 and JVIr. William Koss, the directDrs, were good and honorable men, 
 and gentlemen for whom he (Mr. Cameron) entertained high respect; 
 but as I nsurancc directors, defending an acticm, he had no fnith in them 
 althonrjjh they professed lu.t to be interested. The defendants came 
 hero provided with acids, all ready to prove that the plate was spurious. 
 Dry goods merchants were placed in the box to tell the jury that when 
 they bought linen three yards wide, it was in fact only two and a half. 
 Howtliis could be, he (Mr. Cameron) could not understand. It was 
 in evidence that the greater portion of the plate had been presented to 
 Mrs. Hodge on the occasion of her marriage, and it was (juite plain, 
 if it were not genuine, it had been sold to the persons who made 
 the presentations ns genuine articles. It was well known to 
 every gentieman in tb.e jury box, thnt this Insurance Company have 
 done everything in their power to evade the payment of this just and 
 lawful claim. Ho (Mr. Cameron) had every confidence, however, that 
 they would not only give a verdict for his client for the award ci:x"'ned, 
 £1,000, without almost lo;) zing the box, but would at the sa./e 
 time, if thoy thought proper, give this Insurance Company a vote of 
 censur- "^r the manner in which they had acted in refusing to pay so 
 just a ^ j.iourable a claim. He did not see that he could add any- 
 thing fiiri.ier to the remarks he had already made, and he had every 
 confidence in leaving the case in the hands'of the jury. 
 
 _ The LEARNED JuDGE. — I feel that I am unable to comment on 
 this case. 
 
 (His Lordship was unable to proceed any further with his charge 
 to the jury, being much grieved at receiving a short time before 
 the nielancholy intelligence that his brother-in-law (Judge Campbell 
 of Niagara) suddenly expired the same afternoon.) 
 
 Hon, J. H. Cameron. — My Lord, the Counsel for the defen- 
 dants and myself being well aware of the sad bereavement you have 
 sustained this afternoon, beg to state that we are willing that the 
 
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 case should go to the jury without any comments from your Lord- 
 ship. . 
 
 The jury then retired, und after being absent about two minutes, 
 returned into court and gave in a verdict lor tlio plaintiff— damages 
 £1000. The foreman stated, in answer to an ituiuiry, that a ma- 
 jority of them were in furor of censuring the Company, but had lin"''y 
 resolvel not to do so. 
 
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 iS «3P jflL "QP 3E 
 
 OF LONDON. 
 CAPITAL, - - $2,S00,000, 
 
 HON. .ion N H OSS, 
 
 VV M . M c M A S T E li. Esq. 
 
 W r. now LAN I), Esq., M.P.I'. 
 
 JOnN CllAWFOUD, Esq, 
 WM. n ENDEFISON. Esq. 
 W M . 11 O S S . E .s Q . 
 
 All lo<*es in Canada aro pnbniitt"(l to tlio {,"^ntloiiion composing- tic Board, 
 who ixariilnf tli.; particular^ aad, if found sali.^factoiy. "' ovce order tlio 
 payment of the claim. 
 
 ClHinisha-ebeon piid to the fnllowlnj? sentlcnion dnrlnjr Hi" y<'ar IS,-)!). 
 In nearly t'vorv in-iaiice card- ot thanks bavu bu-on received lor the prompt 
 and bonoralde sottlein-nt of the losses. 
 
 r Mikcl, AiiR'liashiirRh, 
 .1. \V. Miowii, BoUcvillc, 
 A. A. CatriiilH'!!, do 
 L. Hus>-Il, (io 
 
 \V. Hiijic, lU' 
 
 S. W. Al|i<)l-t, do 
 
 J. Mcii-ili-T, .lun. do 
 I!. (ioUinry, do 
 
 *r. Kiinihini. do 
 
 London, R iik .'v- Co. Hnmlford 
 Jofioph Wi'ii-, Hramploii, 
 \V. Miiiiliu.id. Ik'ckwitli, 
 ('. l?iitc.~. I5o\vin .iivdU', 
 ('. Wood, ('li:ilhani, 
 I). Walki'i-, do 
 II. Riittan, ColioiirK, 
 A. Miluu, JJorcliL'Sli-'i', 
 J. W. Sc'oM. :;,iiliain, 
 I/iuis i'r.vai , do 
 Allun Vinton, Di'lH, 
 H. (.hanilti'i-.s. Dniinvillc, 
 \V. Hatrii'k, lUillin'H Creek, 
 ('orii. ol'(;ufliili, (iiKdpli, 
 
 *1I. B;iniT fi Co., Iliniilluu, 
 W. LUioU, Kingston, 
 
 Toronto, January, 1860. 
 
 *,I. R. Dickson, KinKSton, i 
 A. Cliow.m, do 
 J, (lil)S()n, do 
 
 (). S. St.iinvrc, <lo 
 (J H. Oliver, do 
 M. Klliot, do 
 
 ^"W. Ai nistronj,', do 
 
 *.lani 's Hirly, do 
 M. Klani!.'an, do 
 H. ir>rul>v, London, 
 W. H, WhiiiiheaJ, lAjndcn, 
 A. Iloppy, <lo 
 
 (i. Scott, do 
 
 M. R. oi-tnvin, do 
 H. V. avi.'<, MoutrcaL 
 Lanyli r k Forbf.s, Montreal, 
 W. SachP, 'Io 
 
 M('L-ntian &Kyle., do 
 H. Winter, Milton, 
 W. Kliiott, do 
 M(:Ka\' .\: Co., NfW York, 
 W. Mclntosli, Ni'Wcaslic, 
 .r. ,ll:'iiil('r, NcwInirKl), 
 K. I.i»kc. Napancc. 
 J. HuiKil.s, Ollav.a, 
 
 ,1. Dnric, Ottawa, 
 
 M.Kcrr, <lo 
 
 .1. lirown, Oakvillc, 
 W. Coulter, I'elerboro', 
 I". l(dlard, I'orl liope, 
 K.Maxwell, do 
 W. Carnworlli, I'erlli, 
 .1. llari,'iave, do 
 
 *li. Kerr, ilo 
 
 V. H. Lapoint •, QucbfiC, 
 
 *!•'. I'oolin, do 
 
 (i. Arnisiron^,', I'roscott, 
 I', Vandervoort, Trenton, 
 J. Ross, Toronto, 
 J. Cienieiit, Toronto, 
 ,L Moiholland, do 
 J. Rilclu-v, do 
 W. McMuster, do 
 .J. Speiice, do 
 
 J. Ciutv. do 
 
 A. R. .\lard,Pniith'sFa;3 
 .1 Ariustronn, <lo 
 
 W. Spenc'-r, Wooilslock, 
 
 *.]. Andrew, do 
 
 *L. Hoiiik, Whitby. 
 
 ALEX. STEWART, 
 
 Manager 11, JW ttm 
 
 *Lo^.=es on Time Policies previous to 1859— paid by the State on ficttiiiK an a..signinenl ol 
 the claim. 
 
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