The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder TalImadge and Aldermen stoneal and
MosarOla

Meserole.
Ogden Hoffman, James Il. Whiting, VIM. NJ. Price and
John McKeon, Esqrs counsel for the people.
Fen. ls-Triai Of james Miller siias Cupid, on an in
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Davis alias Coard in robbng the Poughkeepsie barge
Clinton Of $3a 600 while lying at the foot OF Murray
Mr. PHrLLIrs Assistant District Attorney. in opening
the for the prosecution remarked that the towboai
been long employed by the Merchants Exchange and
Phenix Banks Of this CITY, for ransacng their business
with the poughkeepsie banks and that vas, sums Of mo
Wilssy That a servant girl who lived
with the person at No u John street. and slept in the
room adjoining to the in which he appeared to be
eral important points It will be further shown that at
M Latter Mott ssd ao S F hssS IN
street, end the family then in possession OF the
abandon them and abou. the first Of April six days be-
fore the robbery Of the barge was committed Honey
man. Miller, Davis, and Miss Honeyman, alias Miss Ed
the tenement in 6ist street Il will also be shown that
Miller was seen. at different periods of the day closely
leaving their trip for the that between
and o'clock in the afternoon Captain Wsey was OBJ
ny On he sad from
rent banks, and place in the iron safe in his Office
that about o'clock in the afternoon shortly before the
departure Of the barge the prisoner Miller was seen on
board in the aft part of the vessel which was detained
little after the regular hour for starring in consequence
OF the difficulty Of getting refractory horse on board
At an cary hour the morning discovered that
this vast amount OF money had been stolen from the
safe. II will also appear in the Of the trial. that
about the same time, Miller and Honeyman were OBJ
served lurking about the Merchants Exchange Bank
and with Wow of protecting the property Of the bank
extra officer was placed on the watch. was not,
however until the month Of August that the efforts OF
the police attended with any satisfactory results
II very evident that this robbery had not been com
mitted by any tyro but by experienced rogues that
committed by more than one person, was equally
certain In tho month of August ascertaned that
VIM Parkinson who resided in New Jersey and shop In
William street. had been engaged in passing numerous
S. So 500 and $50 bills the Poughkeepsia banks, to
the captain and officers OF the steamboat Rartan on her
passages to and from New York and New brunswick,
which circumstance led to the Of Parkinson the
9Th of August last and that the afternoon Honeyman
alias Smith, Davis alss Coard, Miller alias Cupid were
arrested at the premises in Ftyfrs street That on
searching the premises In Fifty FIRST street. in writing
desk Of Mlers bill Of exchange for twenty pounds
sterling was found, and q large amount OF Bank Of
England notes, which II believed would be found
had been purchased with portion Of the stolen Pough
keepsie bank bills piece Of oil cloth, and piece Of
India rubber cloth found which with
some found in the premises in William street. and in
which enveloped 5000 in bank bills the Pough
keepsie banks That this amount Of Poughkeepsie
money, together with tin canister containing con-
siderable amount in gold and silver coin, was found
secreted behind some broken glass; and in blind
window Such facts together with Others not less i'm.
elected the part Of the prosecution during the pro-
gress Of the trial.
Ssveral witnesses, who testified the trials OF Par
knson and Honeyman, were then called and examined
BY the but the evidence essentially the
same a. that published those occasions What add
onal testimony may be elected In the course OF the
trial, will be duly reported as the case proceeds