The New York herald., 1866-09-02
TINE ADAMS EMPRESS ROBBERY.
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Third Days proceeAiass -phasss ~ . Des@~.
sise's Life, BIsrai asd Imsssyal- gsdisnasisa
ef u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Or fsa Next
Week.
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The conn to-day succeeded IN dizpo~ing Of ths vii.
ness-s for the State There nieen who gave
testimony which merely corrohoniivs Of the evi.
dence OF Clark Two Of the detectives who had been en-
gagged In ferretng out the matter placed the
stand What thcy had to say of highly interesting
character Detective Hslss testimony embodied sketch
ofhow thieves live and what opinions they bold upon
variety Of suhecs For instance quite common 70
hear question OF honor discussed the fraternity
and the wives and paramours of the ighangsred gen
try insist upon calling the party Of their choice "a perfect
gentleman" The manner in which this oncer obtained
his information exhibits good deal Of professional
skin and hardbood, bot some minds may question the
morality OF the plan adopted He succeeded In oh',ib
ing board IN tie family Of the prisoner, Welss Here
h. lived for several months becamc tho bosom friend
OF the Young robber and treated With much con.
sideraiiou and Kindness by the prisoners mother and
other mernbers Of the household
In order TO arrive the informs,on of winch he
in auest II becam. Necessary Tor him to the
character and bearing of one, who, though actually
stceped In crue wss nther nfohcest n some
branches To gain tho confidence Of younz welies
freousniy find him boastng n ,he robber'es he bsd
been concerned In. ho~ * sifuy he had executed th
little arrangement aud bow te.,tni ns va, IN that
and thoughipropcr tell his dupes that be vas clerk
IN the cashiers once of the Ere Rsilrnaf Company.
wslies hiEted him that hD position might give him
an oppor unity Of do ng good thing fof them both
and observed tha, he would be very happy 10 receive
apvthiue that his nice young friend nigbt ssal
The nice "young frerd got out @ this
rather prariloal test ~ his apprOpris,iDg
power By declaring that he vaH working ~ guisiy
ius abon, one of the s~ee,esi little thngs IN the world
and for him tweilesl keep dark he you'd ses
the upshot OF his deep dgns Ia this way be worried
himself into the confidence of the yorng fotber. and
af,era time succeeaed IN w0'nlaE from him ths secrs,
81 bis guilt In company with Neies he waited .
bcr OF the low denx Sev York snd Bro0kiyn wh-re
thsvrs and prostitutes rno 10 congregste Ia thess
vile resorts be hal noted chsrsrts pointed olt 20
him men who are sxpsr a. pickpocksis, kngcss.
Wera sneak thieves. rggers Ae but more particularly
was be called upon take notes ot tho rs rsi ~ ,hs
other rarl ss who he VA told. engaged IN TIE
Adssns " rresa robbsry wellss and the Other pfta
oner. w-rr taken III shack when they erad hs,
thsir auondan1 friend and ihey ,hogh, 70 cs-xJn
extsp, pAnef in sn took the stand 70 cs.fy against
them one ~ the Young lady witnesses or he dtsos,
ana par,cn ar friend n its welles family could hardly
control her md gns While the bitSs estsetFt
folded hts story Amer the Afionrnmsnt ~ tke court
her temper got the better q her dsrrcn sa1 meeting
the youns oficer Il frvnt n b&rnam Hot~l Khs
opened out" on him % nss style siviny him several
bruadrdeS uth wofnsba fsvor'e wearB. Wa. she
tod him " repsss here msh, 20, soa,s polite
shortly sfst twO O'Clock. Al ths witnesses for the
State having beer expsnined. the 1Jsu sd.arbed Until
nine oclork on tuesday mornn< Al the i-iai heri
ws~k sspros~d that tterr WI "a hfsiy times There
we ertrsn-a'.s~ nsnssr of wisneese~ for the de-