The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-19

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RH0DE ItLArp, ON lsa ION DsoDnnEs LAST.
The evidence both sides OF this great bank rob-
berry case Was closed on Saturday morning aud the
summing up was commenced. Mossrs Blake aud
Dickson for the prosecution Msssrs Updyke, Brady
and Dekerson for the prisoners
Dir Riehardson Conductor Of the Long Island Rail-
road, The fret witness CALI d. and testified that
Knnouss and Cole wer. the two men no passed over
the road on Saturday December rs 1870 toGreeuport
REMEMBERS Gle; he wore mixed grey cloth cap with
a vizor OF the tsne material simAr 70 one no wore
himt'lf; IL not positive about any article Of dress
ksDonss had On but f,es sure he IL the person who
wa in Coles company; he gave the tive men red tick
etf the date marked In pencil the only two he had
ever oli through Ia New london on the passage wit
ness recognised them their return on Monday, aud
spoke TO them in the
Il. Allen, Engineer of the steamboat Alce-Saw
two men on hoard tn. boat on Saturday the 18Th.
1919; took particular notice of Cos who looked into
the engine room old not notice Kanonse 20 closely,
but believes him 10 H. the ~ho accom- panied Cole;
an positive that Cole - the them again on
the Monday following. on the return of the boat TO
Grtenport; they were on board the boat; saw Cole
with his cap Of ana noticed ne was bald headed
william q Perry, clerk of the steamer Alice-Re-
members two men psssipg over In the boat to New
received tickets from them. marked In pencil OF the
above date Il positive as TO kaoonse being one OF
them did mot pay IA much attention to Ools but
believes him to be the one accompanying Kanou-e.
The witpe,s Ieeos nzed them ON Monday morning FOL
lowing when they came Oh board the boat. on their
return 10 Greepport and spoke 10 them; Cole pur-
chased two tickets for Brooklyn and paid i've dollars
Phenin Bank bill OF Westerly, receiving one dollar In
change
Mr. Hiskock cierksof City Hotel. New London-Re-
members two calling at the hotel shortly after
the arrival Of the steamer Alice and the fact OF their
wanting dinner. During elmer they ordered a car
risge 10 Stonincton. Didn't see either OF the men
afterwards fer two months but recognises Ksnouse
Of the men who took dinner In December last lie
faid that Cole had altered great DEAL IL he the
other man Who had cined there on the 18th Dec
Nathaniel Ransom, stage driver from New London to
stonin aton-Reco objects having driven two gentlemen
from New London TO StoniDgton thinks Cote was
one. and Kanouse the other DIDN'T sse either OF
th,m again for two months, but immediately recog-
pized the prisoners ~ the two men he had driven in
December last At the time he drove them they had
no luggage but earpet.bsg Cole had grey
cb.ekered cap, and kanouse tall steepie crowned
hat.
proved that the bank was robbed Of sl5iis There
outstanding notes OF the Bank In circulation,
s3l Coo Tb. Bank had been entered from the
front door, by false Keys and the vaults were cut
through by come sort OF instrument and the notes
were taken by . broom handle which had q hook at
Henry Burdisk-Wss driving n team the road
between stoniuRton and Westerly, about oclsck,
d., on Monday, 18th December was In the regular
wagon road saw ttbree men on the railroad track,
two rods above him. FOOT could not see their faces
they did not appear to avoid me. They pressed on
Of my sight almost instantly; IL was not daylight;
BurliDghsm of Westerly. r,membe Cole from his
eye he bad on checked cap dark color, and thinks
Ksnouse his companion; didn't feel sure OF ks-
noute, until the time he raw him At Westerly in
February. 1850 these men about O'Clock on the
18th Of December, ls49 walking the road between
Westerly and the village Of Mystic thsyswere very
muddy for the rain hsd been pouring In torrents the
whole night previous and a. he drove along the road
he tracked them In tn. mud IL sure VI Cole, and be-
lieves the other to be Kanouse.
James waterman-saw two men on the bridge ct
Ksnouse; Cole had hair all his face they we're
not nuddy at the time saw them ~ about nall past
o'clock, Monday morning nth Of December, lsss
does not remember their dress.
Mr. Parks-Livcs At Mystic; saw two gentlemen at
williams Hotel, on Monday, 18th Of December 1872
thinks Cole one Of the men; remembers from his
George Msscksr~Rssid.s at Mystic; was ON the
drivers box OF stage that Was leaving Mystic; two
gsntlsmsn got the stage OF hem Levi Cole,
Qhe prisoner) aud the other Kanouse be thinks; re-
members Cole from bis being good looking and
his CHECKED cap; Kanouss had a hat; Cole In
side the stage with ksnouss during the journey Cole
put his head out and ordered the driver 10 70 faster
knows IL WAS Cole who spoke to the driver.
Miss ssbips spicer- Rcsides Mystic; was In the
stage the occasion referred to BY Mr. Mescker Cole
about for he sat opposite TO her Cole did put his
head cut during the ride TO speak to the driver but
gentleman Who sat beside her did order the driver TO
Henry Roskwel, stage drivsr--Remsnbers seeing
Cole on the terry beat nom Groton 70 Nss Londoni
bern him from his cap and his paying his fare on
the ferry tho fare was nine cents and Coils gave him
twenty ocHt piesei dont think he offered Cole
Jeremiah sbsw-Rssidos 1t New London; keeps sn
in his shop on Monday, 18th Of December; recognises
Cole and believes Ksnous~ TO be the man who was
tiSD grew s.nsvhai angry ana said that more
ssw Of X nouse the more he was SUR. he the
with Cole the morning In qusetiou, and finally sx-
pressed himself entirely both men
he had not noticed Ksnousc's fso. Hs proved that
they had paid him two dollar bill OF The Ph@uix Bank
Of Westerly but that he don't recoIeos what kind Of
note he gave In exchange heard Of shs robbery the
same day
Jno colenan-Livos at Westerly ; on the night Of
the robbery, At about 10 o'clock wsaor thirty min
utes standing the stoop OF the Phenx Bank
while standing there . maB, who took to be Mr..
Birmingham, resident OF esterly psssd the other
side Of the street and crossed TO the side
which was standing; he approached tn. bank. pass
ing, and thinking kaew hiIn addressed him inqur-
ing how do you GO he did not reply but took step
Backward and folded his arms; tn LETT the stoop
ofthe bank and the lsft Of him he sta al
ing on the bridge quarter of q mile from the bsak
not far from m, residence lie couldn't swear IL vas
Mr. Cole. but man about his size.
Edward Stevenson LIvcftst Orange 60. Is .