The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-30
The New Jerscy Bank Robbery.

or JOHN W. FOX, RELATIVE TO THR
RuBBhKY or THE MECHAlIls' AND TRADERS BANK
OF JERSEY CITY, IN JULY LAST.
Yesterday morning ct 10 o'clock the examination Of
John w. Fox Teller OF the Mscha ncs and Traders Bank
Of jersey City. concerning the robbery Of that insu
ton, and The money secrsted in his ere hat, COM
need before George Gu ter the Re ,order Of jersey
iy Isaac W. scudder, attorney for the bank, appear
ed in its bshal prosecuting attorney md Cortland
arksr, Of Newark and David Could OF Jersey City
bs defence large number OF spectators crowded the
court
d Gregory, Jr., sworn, said-I know John W. Fox,
ard am fre man Of ra compan, the 26th Of Dsc,m
borrowed hb bre Of his mother and lent it to
gentleman that for 1t rom Elizabst hto wn; do
not know the man. he sent BY Mr. James Y. Wood
ruf; tho cap was taken together with five others,
selopeirg to other parsons they we're taken to Eliza
bothtown, suptose; saw John W. Fox that day 1t
about one O'Clock; he came to my house; he aiksd
ne If rad taken his cap, and I said ''Yes;" he
ssksd me where 1t US. and told him at a zAosta-
s.,s" ~ and he replied that at hs: ali hi. MONEY 10
it or had some money Ia it, he did not say how much
asked him it was much, and he saia Yes, too much
he little excited ut losing the aoney, suppose;
said You had better go to Elizabsthtown. If 1t is
much don't know that lie wered, but sAd the cap
ths next morning, believe asked kim how it put
tito his cap he explained to that it put
der the lining told him that X they hands
they would not know how to take it OUT be then explain
why it Iu. lite the cay he said that
hon,e soIkmsn at work IN his roon, AMI he did
that 1t safe in his drawer said that had
home that night would haze put 1t back IN
hs drawer, tins workmen had finished; belisvs tnat
All the c1nye sacn that passed between US.
Q Wat was his manner that occasion? A. He
feeniee to bs pretty anxious ana excited
@ What further Gid you doY A. went around dom
FfsseI had conversation with Capt Fraser and told
bin the ercun Stances said, 81 supposed
advice, and concluded to do otherwise; made 10 my
mind 70 telegraph to sr Woodruff, at Eiizsbethtown,
tuppcsing he wss there and found that there
telegraph ,fce at zabe .htown; then sent Mr.
Woodruff in the depot, and after confidential
versaton with bin relative 10 the money hs said he
would go ent in the next 'ran st tgu O'Clock and get
the money aud bring il q me next morning; left the
depot then, but returned ard Fox the depot re
told be goicg that train to Elijah n 10 IN:
bad sent word 10 him at aoirg to Ezsbathtown
when learned that he rcing ed not to co.
Mrs Fox remarked, .t this point that she told her
when be returned from Ei2sbe thtown tod that hs
had rsu roed; he mentiooed 20 Tuesday that he
sst ont vi ths oers st Washington street.
q pia you the amount OF money In the cap. or
havp ary certain knowledge OF the amounts A. cad
After the train OF car5 came In where did you a-st
SEQ toxf A. in the Office OF Mr. Bentley, Predent o.
tpe bank.
O. I'd ths cap have ary mark ON 1t by which It may
bs hnowo A. 1t has his initials J, ". 4 on it
Toe tsasiuopy Of this witness closed here There
cross e. animation.
Of tie New J.rr-y Railroad sworn ssd-I am employed
by the kew jersey Ksrcsd Compsny; John ". Fox
o'clock train from Jersey city, did 90 in the sams
Car, bat in the tan ho got at Liz .beth
town; got ont frst he went down Broad street: drst
saw him at the Of Broad and Jersey streets after
ks got cat Re went down Jereey areet with the process
sion Of G,emen; Irext him looking among tss fire
!or hs cap the next Of him he in froat Of
epaire houEs No l. nesr the Court House several drs-
w,re ttsDdpg taere with me Ehen Fox mp
then told Fox thc his hat net there had found
six Rteacy; Rs replied that it u,uat be there Mr.
Gre goTy Lad borrowed it at trat moment the that
haa the cap came out Of the Court Fo1as where tbs
Iad en- Fair being hell; b. epeed up TO u.s. Fox
remarked Here is ms cap now' and asked ths san'
tlenan If he could allow him it. he took cap
in hi, hand opecsi the lining and took out pass Of
money; STOOD by his side at tbs time; he unrolsd
the money; 1t enclosed ia piecs pSper-a ptecs
of the Newark DGsy sdrTisr: started rgoa the
upro,d the money nsa,ly ha way il was ia th,es fds
he turned of the bills, aud nuiuber Of
bills rhsn, but what amount could not say positively,
ss did lot count the to the best Of my recollscion,
the deponicatirp CT the bills SI00; think
thsrewas mere thso sl bill asked him how rauch
he had thick that he said about ss0; msy have mis-.
Understood him. rs there WAS great dsal Of noise;
walked there to the dsno and after seeag hst
bad sern IN Rox's hands, l aAAsd him whether that
money all right before he went home bsfors tns
cApg we're returned as had borrowed the csTs took
Mr Rolton win az he OF the com pany;
there report about the de pot among the areolen
that of the from Jo sey City had been worn ali
day with siie smount OF ey In it; for my
tacor ard for that Of the who had the cap,
made the Inquiry az to the srnount OF money; assed
him II he would count 1t again; no raped that he had
and il was ell rght the report about the ndrs Of the
cIfcnhteG 10 tLe o. Cfcer1,
VIII, insisted upon rresisg him before the ntsrtsd
told them il a. right, ani they shouldn't do H.
intented tog go with hm TO Jcrss, Cty came to jersey
City with hD and waited in front Of the large doors
him to ccme through; hut he did NOT make his appear
snes was then asked by hAk dozen persons n. tho
depot he'd got that ca and money: told them had
not get it; saw officer, Capt Poland in front Of tho
depot and be asked me if Fox in that train with
me- told him be did, and that had lost eight OF him.
second car; hs either did not remaN in that car, in
thst part OF the car Whers vas lot siaht OF him;
did not him sfer had passed the poDt OF he rocks
Gin Rrgen cuD LOOKED in 10 hrs but did not
him; the erosSed, and passengers atand
irg up 10 tie cara very the1; Mt kgow OF my
kpowedse wtore te got out he has told that he GO
cut ht Washington street; the motion Of the train
rot fnsly stCrpsd uttii 1t reached the depot; tbs
in tt their usnal speed which Ia passins
Washington street s over fye les GER hopr soau
trsins pereors st en- and from others they cannot
have seen tnls cf the Mechsr.c, and Traders aan
~ Jerfey City 81 the depownaton OF SlQo and tha bills
which il the hands Of Fox sppesred u bs the same
Cross e-smircl--iox had spoken 70 me about bis cap,
in the depo at JrrHey City; both looked for hts
Eizaheth,own DO not think he snew that WAS look
irg for it be told at Eza that he thous
got ont q The tIsn at Ncvsrh; when the bills were
counted Mr. Robton stood at my right fhoudsr and ths
Young man that wore the hat stooc a. my left: the
versaon was In ordinary voice. sna Sudble to thoee
present. tte package not tied the enda long,
like belt that It could be placed In the lirins hs
looked the blovSy rapdly-nore rapidly than bark
clerks have seem his ordinary manner Of counting oils
O. tsp you tell about the 500 bill that you - what
i's mark wass There was Q In the shape Of
ueHclo AIu tue uGnrea loO over ", IN me
form Of laf circle; have had and used the 500 bills
Of the Rtcharics' and Traders Bark Of Jersey Cty.
@ When this pa'ksgs Of bills was uDrcl "a how much
Of II wag exposed 10 your vew2 A. About onsthiid Of
ite length; the end at which the ID in view.
@ How mnoh Of the rder bill, did no turn up TO your
view, and how many OF therp did you seeS A. did not
see many of the urder bs but tried 10 this amount
think there had been S. olo could nave 900
Of IL.
Q Why did you try to rec hin' A.. Pacauses sta.a
msnt was mafe 10 mo In my Office, that very hrge
aneust wss IN the rap vas not told snJ defn.ta sum
O. Conld yen be certain In your own nird that those
bills 30 far you raw, wars of ths neobanie and Ira
dtrs BsnA2 A To the best of my knowledge and belief
they we're; thought they
Low fer is Washington ttIee On Jersey City, from
the eptrspce Of tie dCpo A. About hun,red yards
Dirsct reeumsd,.-Q Did the paper In WHICH tbs monsy
was wrapped up hsve the spPehrsncs Of having boen
for time? A. II dill
Q. Car y'u tel how many 800 bills you HIN
hsvtp A. think four.
q. Did they all have the came Appearances A. They
did TO he turned them very rapidly il s my be-
lief that they we're oil ase may os mistaken but that
Is my candid opinion.
BY the Cturt-Fox In examining the bills turned