The New York herald., 1866-09-06
THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY
QUA DaSRvRY CORRESPONDENCE
Filth DAYS Proceedings Witnesses for the
Defcnce--They Try to Prove un Aiibi.


nAssuRY Conn. Sept. A. 1860.
Tho tri,l Of the Adams Express robbers resumed
this morning at nine oclock.
Owing TO a heavy rainsiorm during the forenoon there
were in comparison with the attendance last week, but
very few spectators present Nevertheless the young
lady with her fancy work, and the old lady with her
knitting found in their places they have been
since the opening OF the AS remarked In my
letter OF Friday last, the examination Of tho witnesses
for the defence taken up the first thing this morn
ing.
en4DY's r.rnre
the first called 70 the stand he interrogated
by Judge smith and afterwards closely co.s examined
by Senator Ferry.
He gave his evidence Ia straightforward manner.
swearing positively that his son John O. Grady to
his house Stamford Saturday. the 9th Of January
the night OF the robbery between the hours OF eight
and nine O'Clock r. NJ that he went to bed al ten got
M the morning carly took his breakfast about half
past seyen, and at home all the following day The
robbery II VIII be rccollec,od occurred the train
which Grady acted brakeman His father stated that
John did on his train the evening in
que lion but reached Stamford train that arrived
there about eight O'Clock The witness admitted thai he
told gr Hoyt tho superintendent Of the New York and
New Haven Road, dercnt scry from that he now told
tho Court In, asserted that compelled toll this
and making disparagng rcmasks regarding his child
lie told Mr. Hoyt that John was not home the
inr, nut that he home the morning Nr. 1radv
Is an irshman, considerable advanced m years and
Will. giving has evidence appeared 70 he considerably
moved The witness called
GRafa,
the brother OF the prisoner rhig witness a bright
youth OF thirteen He said hat on the das OF che
robbery he was New York by hs father 10 buy
groceries, aud thai he should return % Stamford IN
the evening bv the express tln. on which ms brother
brakeman; he reached New ORR and followed ont
his nslrnctous TO the letter Al Ire depot IN New YORK
ur on the Train nothing of his brother, hat whcu
DO reached homs in ,he evening witch was sune time
before O'Clock IL found hs brother John WIN the
other neu,bers of the family home he drsl hoard of
tho robbery on The sunday following ahile n church
with his father
The next witness called was
vi. Roianr vnsoN.
shoemaker al stamford. ne s'atcd bat on saturday
avnmg tho 6 - January, le mes the prisoner Grady
ADD nine clock; that after preliminary cOnyefqa
;lon the prisoner told him hca wanted pair of boot
nendedi lhai thcy Wen !" we shop5 20 eAsin'a w
uoot and thc prisoner ieit tbem Win MN amer iha
They drlnk and he ter Tie pr IL irout o tie
asloon, DO lw,tnessD gons hmne
doing business AZ stamford ~ ser,ihed that he ssw
GS IN the ,rnk m saloon a Stamford on tn sveuing
~ tre 9Th OF January The above were e witnesses
,alled .pecialv to testify with regard 70 Grdv fhe
witnesses iOr Allen aud We.ies next ordered t0ike
the s,nd rhe nrs 81 ,hcse ,gsq Mr. wellc mother ~
the prisoner OF THAI name, and nOtbern-ia~ g. Martin
Alien. she Il TAIL ine looking woman. she was
dressod ia deep motninr, and appeared 70 b. mneit
troubled ~hc ayerTgd most solenGly thai on the nsht
OF the robbery and al Tho subsequent aay aud cyenu2,
her son WelLes and her sonit-lsw Alen wert IN her
house she recollects fhe'r being homo particularly
nom the circumstance thar tsf evening hnr faugh-
ter Mrs Iaiiau wbo resided With her, taken
ronsly VI her james at 81 night Ia readiness 70
70 for the doctor at nhy moment; her dangb.
ter contnted ~ until Tho lhts 81 January a.
witch unao -he delivered of child
Many particulars wah reg3ni 10 other members
os Nrs eiies' h1useh1id elciici bv the cyure
Tor the state. An effort made ~ throw alsredt 3
on he characters "A Mrs. smith and Mos 2vior. but
o.. ff AZ A. K a4lN
p,oved kbadlve The aext Wnnes was MR. Eliza
~rNh n apptary fllat shs u the wife oi = New York
policeman lnd lives IN bfoOkiyu with her sister IRE
Wse Her testimony Weut ~ oaIIahorats all shsi ghe
,sst witness had sd with rrlri ~ he sheFr1tous Cf
weas ana Alcn, alnnz tne 6l q Ianuafy sHd tle sun
lag following
Mr. Marlin Ancn next called - 'asnfv reFardng
her mother NF. Woilns but to- toGr rliri inst her
terlrnea1 she NJ the vie y one ilr fattlei IN
pt.tltpd RI tar fchbrry--wat ina hN
w sna Nre Narait we're n1xt -slind Thor tesf
-onv saW entirely c4froborlfye "a lnet 81 Mrs. Nelleg