Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-08


we saw our man come the street, and rap al
| the deer The door closed when the mar
Knocked. and a man stood in the entrance as has
man slipped in; two three came across the street
and went on the stoep 1t white man. There
was either two three the stOop when a man
came ont, and think it the same man as en-
qured for Seeley at our house. There were two oil
three men either on the stoop, or close by it,
Here the District Attorney produced agram
which he showed to the witness
District AttOrney.-Describe the man you saw
come out of that house.
Witness.-I saw him in this Court. That man
passed out between the two or three persons that
advanced towards the stoop. l was not more than
twelve fee from the door, and had advanced near
in order to see what was going on.
Recorder--When and where did you see the man
in Court.
Witness.-I saw him give testimony here He
was called Russell Moore.
Cross examined by Cutting-I have seen the man
also in public house, and pointed him out TO ano-
Their man, but whe, do not recollcct The public
house was down town on the North River sidc.-
may have seen him in Fulton street, but have no
recollection. | saw him in the day time, and
exclaimed to one, that is the man that escaped
out ofthe door the night Of Seelev's arrest on
ly knew the date by having seen it stated some
where on the 25th Of May. The man knocked at the
door perhaps less than minute before t was open.
ed. l him step into the door and lost sight of
him, for the other came up and he might have got
out. A very short time elapsed after the first
knocked before the others came across the street
The door had been opened about half minute.
Judge Ulshoefer-Wha. did that man do that
cane out?
witaess-ne passed up the street.
BY Cnt,ing-I did not observe that man strike
against any person. / do not know the man that
seen the person since who knocked at that door.
donot know that ever spoke TO Russell Moore ex-
cept when he came to ask for Seeley. had known
Seeey for more than year. The man v.is mid
ding size man that knock at the door, but should
not recognize him again. Moore l knew, because
he had been enquire for Seeley The cook said See
ley had seen something, because he had heard the
man say, " we've got you now" The next day We
heard Of his arrest.
By the District Attorney-I believe the cook went
to sea. may have seen Seeley once after he was
Dailed out. and within the last six months The
man that knocked wore a frock coat.
BY Cutting-lf you cannot describe the figure OF
the man how do you know he had frock coat!
Witness-Why the man was between the size Of
the Belgian Giant and myself. i can't describe
him otherwise.
BY Judge lnglis-The man that came out passel
between the two three men that came across the
street. i heard some whispering as l came across
the street. After was told they had taken Seeley
off, went to the store door and heard voices and l
think there was light within the store.
BY Cutting--There was only one door, and that
think was double door. At that time had lived
By the District Attorney-There had been some
little alteration.
Judge Inglis-who first called on you to give tes-
timony
Witness-I only know that l was subpGnaed
here.
BY the District Attorney-I will give the " hole
explanation If the Court wishes.
Horatio Bartlett exanined-I am Of the editors
Of the Sun, aud was Interpreter for that paper up
to about one year and half ago. Paper produced,
dated 18th Of May, lSS-artice in that paper writ
ten by me, from statement furnished in writing by
Holman. Had a conversation with Merritt upon the
same subject, which cannot recsllect. Holman
gaveme great many particulars, which was not in
tended for publication. Homan was not present
when had the conversation with Merritt hide
pendent the writing had from Holman, Merritt
gave an outline Of the arrest Of Seeley. He said
that Holman arranged 1t, and that he, Merritt, had
but little to do with it, do not think he said any
thing about Calendar. He said that Sparks stationed
himself at the door, and that he, Merritt, and He
man, went in and secured the man. He also stated
that quite a number Of persons had been engag ed
with Seeley in robbng stores, and that he thought
some Of the gang had been concealed in the store,
and possibly had made their escape through the scut
tie. He said the person who opened the door came
out when they entered. Both Holman and Merritt
said this. do not that the person who opened
the door came out, but some one. They did not say
why they did not secure that man. After the publ
cation OF that article, do not remember having any
conversation with either Holman or Merritt. Mr..
Mcrritts Counsel declined to cross-examine this
witness.
James +. Hyde examined-I am the keeper Of the
City Prison, now produce the commitment of J ohm
Gourley and the discharge also. Both signed
by Henry W. Merritt; both dated the same day.
There a woman in my custody that day, but
have neither commitment nor discharge. I've not
got all the commitments OF the 9Th April, 1898
have one for John b. Cornell, which is in the hand
writing of Mr.. Merritt, and dated LIST of Dec. 1899
the discharge came the same day.
oliver NJ. Lowndes, examned-1 was Police
Justice at the time Secley was arrested; was pre-
sent at the time Seey brought into the Office
II was as late as half past Z or =; II was not my
week of duty. The division Of labor then was fora
magistrate to discharge the watch, and TO be relicv
ed about o'clock, by one who would sit the re-
mainder Of the day On referring to the book I find
that Mr. Bloedgosd dis charged the watch and hence
infer that it was my week off duty During the last
year was a magistrate was engaged i'm a business
In Philadelphia which often carried me out Of town.
NV recollection ofthe Seeley affair is that pre-.
viously informed that very skIlful fellow would be
arrested that night. One of the three Homan,
Sparks or Merritt. told me, and l believe IL was
either Sparks or Holman, Homan has since told me il
was him.
District Attoraey-Were you informed of the ar
rangement for the arrest of Sccey, and was you
suited, and did you assent to this plan which has
been so spoken OF.
witness-I cannot say. II I had been consulted,
should have taken to have known all the cir
cumsiances. I cannot say that Mr. Merritt ever
Gus plan with Russell Moore. My impression is,
that Homan told me Of IL. There has been a state
mept made respectiRga $50 bill have a recollec-
ton Of going TO the bank to change bill for
Their. My recollection is vivid as TO Holman and
Sparks; but cannot say that Merritt was present.
do not know that could repeat il. think one Of
then, said, you know Mr.. Howe the Pres dent of
the Union Bankl" said emo" I understood that
IL was to be used for the purpose Of detecting some
ono engaged in counterfeiting. There was no other
Magistrate present, and I left, end went Down at
once. walked very fast. | do not know what
Holman said about the bill; but another $50 bill Of
different emission was procured cannot say how