The New York herald., 1866-04-12
His Trial for Attempt to Rob the
Gore Bank, Canada.
Movements Of tho Fraternity in st. Louis,
Rochester, Auburn and New York.
An "A NO. I" Character In the
Fourth Ward.
I" BILL" IMPRISONED FOR fave YEARS.
"

g. Henry Hyde Parker alias "Bristol Billn character
well known in the United Sstes was placed trial
der an indictment for having made an attempt the
9TH Of October last to rob the Gore Bank at Ga Of the
sum Of $4 ,S32 The court room was filed with specta-
tors. Mr. Charles A. Durand, Of Gait, appeared for
"Bill and Mr. Miller the Crown Attorney, conducted
the case for the Crown.
The trial set down in the calander 'he Queen
Henry Hyde Parker, alias Bristol Bill I" The prisoner
pleaded 'Not Guilty"
PROSECUTION.
Tho Crown Attorney briefly explained the nature Of
the the jury after which the following evidence
was taken:-
Thomas Harris, sworn-I am a Post Odlce clerk in
Gait the Post Office and the bank in the same build
ng the keys OF the bank are generally kept In drawer
in a room In the middle OF the bank; enter through
the Post Office; the outside door of the bank is locked
inside and the door into the bank from the Post Office is
generally left open the outer door of the Post Office
always locked at night and the keys kept by me; was
requested the night of the 4th of October
down from the Town Hall by party who told me some
body was trying TO break into the bank this about
quarterpas one In the morning; left the bank about
nine o'clock the keys Of the outer door of bank
in drawer the desk when left; after leav
Ing the hail. and when coming in sight OF the building,
saw two men-one going down. and the other was
going up South Water street; / went into the
tho Post Once, leading into tho bank,
found it locked and tho key on the other
side; knew something was wrong; I, in company with
two Others burst open the door, then found pistol
attached to the vault door, and piece OF string attach
ed to the trigger, extending back in straight line
through loop TO the door of private Office directly op
pose tho vault; 1t about three feet from the floor;
the string carried back in the direction to
verandah at the public door of the bank; the string
tended from the veraniah some twenty or thirty feet;
the bank door was forced open; found bolt which
was under the lock, also removed the porch door had
been unlocked, but was closed to when l found it
sent in the meantime, for the manager of the bank,
Mr.. Davidson, and he came over; OF the men
the passed the bridge and the other went
ODpOSite direct the first thing / did
ting in to take the cap Off the pistol which at
tached to the safe was on full cock the safe door
was locked.
"BILL's' LETTERS TO TIE "DoC"-THE "DoC"
THE STAND.
Arthur Davis sworn-I received tho letters produced,
addressed to me- they were received from T H. Hub.
party; the letters produced recognize Hubbards
The letters were read as lolows:-
FRIEND Doc-we returned last night, but left Gus to
attend TO business he has not made the acquantan
Of the party and things not beng as expected to find
them; and as informed we have abandoned It for
the present % attend to srnehing eLe Should anything
present itself TO you which you have opinion Of let
me know. With regard TO the business engaged on
when saw you last, have made the necessary pre-
parations as Tar as can tell shall come down again,
which will be in few days, but am actually so onred
that must do something speedily to enable to at
tend TO it, although there time enough the 1st Of
October. Yours truly 7. II. HUBBARD.
HAMILTON, Sept 10th 1866.
FRIEND d. am glad TO hear you have got the stove
and hopo II will suit you have done nothing since
saw you out lay OUT money ana get no put as he
will never do TO give up the ghost besides patience and
adhar,nr 10 =; viii a,a ar 49, ,rn., -. ~ -
adxen,ass q" ~ Cna and y,i M lin ,h" "f' o =, ny h
ab,e 70 send for him in two or three days hence
Psi am sorry YOU did not succeed In buvinc thot
house.
Fnxyp Doc-I write 10 inform Won that am conaned
In The house at present with dvsenterv opd unless
mend in day or two shall not be able 70 attend TO
htct in lhA rsfa fhn has
sso n inform you that the marty with mo will eave her,
10 morning for Gait to ASCERTAIN for cer,antv
whether Il is right or wrong If r0H u ,piu bs attended,
n immediaei n,tlom delav In which case shall toe
graph for us through YOU TO meet me there which IN
event of INV senong he must not fail To do ms shall NOT
deay 30 yoa had better appre him a aoon A. you see
him 40 that 10 NAV hold himself in readiness
HAxusoS. Oct I. issS
FRIEND D-Ere you receive this you will have heard
from Gus that our labor and expense is all o,t for the
present. but a. n Is useless to despair must try again
tons am verv 10 come 70 yoyr c,tv for Tine
but till have brought something bear fruit
As had placed all I had in the sinking fund have
some hope for this week and in event of their boinv
realized shall be with you In few days In the mean
while IL you will have the Kindness 70 give Med tho
accompanying note you will much oblge yours truly
H IL
r. S.-My health has improved some but Is still ycrv
Indifferent
Witness rcsumcdThe letters referred the Gall bank
robbery; "Guss" referred to Gustsr him subso-
Quently. and had q conversation with him he told me
the attempt to rob the Gore Bank had aiIed that they
had been frightened away; he said that Wright and
prisoner Cewes and himself had been there the week Of
the London fair the letter o the I'd October referred 70
the future robbery OF the bank.
Cross-cxamined by Mr.. Durand-The letter "friend
Doc" referred TO me- will not say. that had been IN
communicates with the prisoner for the purpose Of rob-
bing the Goro Bank have no copies OF tho letters;
knows man named Dougall G. MeNab, now in Toronto
Jail; do not think that am Obliged 10 answer that
was prisoner IN Rochester jail; was there about
week; was not sentenced was arr sted and put in
got o~dy BY consent q TIE jdiier was never IN the
Auburn state Prison; l never told Dougail. e. McNab
that was there MS aprisoner that was sentenced for
years but got away by Knocking over the party in
charge; nor that committed burglary by which
noted $1,000 tho night l escaped; mover told MoNab
that was uiad In Hamilton kept an Office at tho
ner of Bay and Adela de Streets Toronto Know man
named Mckinnon; never administered a powder to
him; do not know whether he (McKinnonl took .
powder or not do no Know that Gustan brought some
medicine from my ohcs 70 him was indicted Tor
poisoning Mchinnon, out pleaded not guilty OF tho
charge
HIS Lordsh'p-he Is not compencd 70 cr'minaie him.
self.
Mr.. Durand-reS, Isord, out nc Is crown vii