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here were some persons in the building, when he responded, it was none of my business, and ordered me off. I think if I could have gotten a ladder sufficient- ly long to reach the third story I could have saved the bodies, if not the lives, of Mr. Stebbins and his family. R. J. Christian, having been sworn, testified — Last night, about 1 o'clock, I was on Main street, and hearing the cry of fire, proceeded in the direction from whence it proceeded; found the house next door to P. Johnston on fire in the rear; went up a small pair of steps, which led to the sleeping apartments of the occupants of the store; assisted in removing the children and some bedding from the room to across the street; when I returned, heard that there were persons sleeping up stairs; went to the steps, but found the fire had gained such headway that I could not get up; I then went to the front of the house, on Main street, and heard the cries of persons in distress up stairs; called for a rope to th