The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10
TRIAL OF THE PHGyH BANK ROBBERS.
Kingston Court House, Rhode Island.
residing Chief Justice Green and Justices Brayton and


Presiding Chief Justice Green and Justices Brayton
JonS COLLINS ON TRIAL, THE ALLEGED AcsoM
PLIcE or TOM KANorsE AND LEVI coIE.-iiESRi
&. DORSEY, THE ASSOCIATE OF AND Ke
SorSi'' CHARGED WITH PERJURY, MENTION TRIAL
T,.r,oAr, April g.
The Supreme Court for Washinyt,n county opened
this day for the purpose az 6ns,lng up the criminal
Hcmainng hand from me last term-there beins
two remaining tn. calender, consisting Oh two
parties in robbery OF the Phoenix Bank al
| wrsterlcy Their r.nes are John Collins and Henry
Dorsey the forster charged with being principal IN
thc robbery vh Kanose and Cole and Dorsey charged
with wItu perjury, in swearing to an abb on the tria
ole and of kanose in August last at which trial the
Jury discharged being unable to agree. ksnouse
since that time been tried found guilty, and sen
fenced to eight years imprisonment in the State Prison
Dorsey indicted for the perjury and is now in Jail
awaiting siis trial.
At Q O'Clock the court opened and Joseph NJ Blake,
E the Attorney General called the trial of Henry
- Dorsey Here. counsel for the prisoner moved for
postpopenent account Of material witnesses being
absent Of them residing at Paterson New Jersey,
which this Of the court 1t would be impossible to
obtain in season On the application the court held the
matter under advisement.
The Of John Collins then called jury
sworn and the trial commenced The following wit
nesses were examined up 10 the time of recess.
Ethan Foster sworn says--I am cashier of the Phoenix
Der 1919 went to the bank; that Monday; the
saturday previous left the bank about three o'clock;
all the doors we're locked when left; on my return on
Monday morning found all the locks ked and
looking at the vault discovered in the inner door Of
The vault that hole had been cut through the from
unlocked the door and ascertaned that SIS AS had been
extracted: found broom handle and from its appear
ance. should think the money had been distracted
die through the hole should say by the books of the
bank $1,000 ofhe money has been redeemed
poduccS and es sne 10 stated
i he found II driven under the outer vault door,
Leonard o. Richardson sworn, says-l am one OF the
conductors Of the Long Island railroad recolect seeing
II kanouse and Cole in the saturday, Deem
Bee IL 1919 they bought tickets for New London and
z were the only two tickets sold; they asked me
il could eel them through tickets to New London;
did 20; rvcocct Cole greensh yellow panaloons.
and kind Of mixed coored cap they left the at
Grcenport We left Brooklyn at o'clock, ana arrived at
Grenport about O'Clock on the following Monday
saw the sane two their return from Greenport;
they were then seated in carr took their tickets and
about to remark to them that they had returned
the Nrm York Heyaid the tickets they had we're boat
tickets Levi Cole appeared to be asleep most of the
just left the tunnel, arriving depot;
the next time saw Cole and Kanouse ut Westerly,
IN their examination in February last.
William Perry. jun, sworn, says: am clerk Of tho
steamboat Alaire plying between Greenport and New
London I receect seeing Cole and kanouse on the
The boat. received the tickets dated in penc marks
yen to them By Mr. Richardson. Kanouse wore cap.
board the boat again Kanouse spoke to and said,
ood morning sir saw Cole and Kanouse in the cabin,
from me at the otcethe tickets were 50 each kanouse
paid for both. and gave SIS bill on the Phonx Bank,
which lac took from his wastcoat pocket.
The cros,-cxaminatiion not material
Nathaniel Ransom. being sworn, says drove hack
III December. lsl9 On the 18th of that month satur
day put my horses before light wagon and drove
ksnousc and Cole from New London to Stcnngton; on
arriving At sionngton they said they going to the
American House. but requested me- instead Of going to
where they said they going to stop and they both
got out and said they would cali at the Wadcrwoucck
House and give friend Blake call They took their
l,t bag With them and drove down to the American
li"nsr l "a. the same men again on the Monday
IRON the FERRY boat at New London
Here the Court took a
lion for possponrncnt Of Dorseys trial II will there
fore commence the conclusion Of Collins's case
The trial of Collins vas then continued
Henry e. BuEck sworn. say--I reside at Stonington
and ON SUNDAY morning December IL. ls49, saw
Iso men, before daylight on that morning walking OF
the railroad towards stoninston, from Westerly.
Cross examination not material.
Henry H. Rockwell sworn, says-I drove stage from
Mystic to Ne. London on the Monday morning In ques
lion; drove Levi Cole in the stage 10 New London
paid me The fare on board the boat; he paid IN
more than shilling.
Jeremiah Shaw sworn. says II reside at New London
kccpa oyster saloon at the steamboat landings say
two men coming from the ferry the Monday morning
h question, they came into my saloon they took oyster
1nd coffee these two men were Levi Cole and Ton
kanousc; Cole pGil me for the oysters; he gave
III OF the Phrnix Bank, and gave him the change
solc a cap; next Jaw them at Westerly with MIR
towycT The New York Officer; but did not know the
rlat Mr. 3owycr was an officer OF that Cole kanous
we're in custody recognized Cole and Kanouse "a tn
Two neo who were IN my place on the Monday mornin
IN question
Edward Clark. sworn says II had Cole and Kanous
III custody ~ Westerly; myself aud the two prisoner
sitting ina together; (the investigation wa
reid in church,; when the witness Perry clerk of tn
-teambo,t Atirc. called up Cole said There Tom
That witness will D., the hardest witness against yet
pnanothcr occasion, Miss cpiccr present at tn
investigation and Cole said to kanouse Tom, there
another witness against US" Clark asked Cole how h
knew she wa. a witness. And Cole replied, oh ID
h'r know she j. by her looks Mr. Collins was brough
70 housc; Went down TO see him, and asked Nh
collins II he knew hanouse ana Cole and he said lac d
not.
Mary Chceschorough says I'm Decrmber. 1sie
resided nj StOningon. directly opposite the residence
the prisoner, Mr.. Collins; gentlemen at Collins
house tl.rcc times; they kept where they cou
rot b. sll the time: whom the
children called u cle Thomas; On the 18th Deccui
her tSsturtayl l saw Cole Mrs. Collins cam
Z" hou>c snt asked for to go to her hous
md psy with the children; Cole and another eae
shout O'Clock that evening. and asked IL MIR. Collin
in Miss f,pn Collins said she did not know wher
t'r father Cole said they would down the street
aud zee IL they could meet him; about eleven O'Clock
Nr. Collin, Comr home, with two and went into
ether room. snd Mr. Collins out Of the an
~ some fuel and returned back 10 make fire when
Jeff III" house The talking had ceased and light In tn
they could leave the room By n saal entry leadn
." the front door: in the kitchen the time
sunday. ss@ cole standing at the window In Collins
tause knew Cole the fret time him after hi
srrs; picked him ont at the prison from number
h'r Pctsnnsi Miss Collin about week after. showe
u roll ~ bank bills In boz, and told me not tel
ker mother, - she would scold her
This witness, who Il young girl a not more than II
tr II years Il ago subjected a long ami
nation. but nothing elected, material, to shak
L'r direct testimony.
The trial j. stil going on.
supreme Court.
Before Judge Mitchell.