The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
WILLIAMS, The SAFE ByRs TER.

His Trial ut Observation-Disclosures Attempt
of Counsellor Howe TO Put the Cnse Of
He Is Overruled-Rapid Justice-The Pri.
soner Sentenced TO Five Years In Sing Sing.
PoUGHKEEPsIB, Oct. ii, 1869.
The livelest interest has been manifested here
to-day in the case OF Walter Williams, the bond
robber, who blew open the safe in the Office Of the
Duchess County Mutual Insurance Company, in
Market street, last Saturday morning. and, with
confederates, took away large amount OF bonds
and securities. HIS counsel, william Howe,
reached here early In the day from New
York, accompanied by Detective Mcconnell, who
arrested Williams, Sergeant Jasper and Captain
CatTrey, OF the Twentieth precinct police. The case
was called on this morning. the court room being
closely packed with lockers on. Mr.. Howe, the
prisoners counsel, produced an affidavit showing
that on the morning OF the robbery Wiliams and q
man named kerrgan were passengers on the Pacific
express train going South due at this city at twenty
three past four A. NJ. That they got board OF the
train at Utica and were en- route TO New York, and
that the carpetoag hed with burglars tools and
papers belonging 90 the Insurance Company, which
was found III the prisoners possession wlen ne was
arrested, found by Williams In the train; that
kerrigan Is resident OF New York city and boarder
atthe ST. Bernard Hotel but that ne had recently leit
the 18th OF November Counsel therefore prayed
that the trial of the prisoner might be put OF TIL the
next Oyer and Termler. Judge Joseph f. Barnard,
the presiding onicer, listened attenyely TO the IN
genious document, but declined TO accede TO the
wishes stated in II ordered the trial to proceed
Fooled in his attempt TO stave off the trial the perse
verlng counsel asked for the precept from which the
jury was drawn and 1t was produced. lie then chai-
ienged large array or Jurors and the Challenge was
Overruled He next had the clerk OF the court sworn
TO the manner OF drawing jurors. Having ex-
hausted the box Judge Barnard made an order to
the sheriff to summon twenty-five taleamen TO
appear as petit jurors, which the SheriH did, ana
at two p. NJ. the proceeded. The witnesses ex-
amined on the part OF the people were lie Grand
Dodge Treasurer OF the Insurance Company; police
man Graham, OF Poughkeepsle; Captain CAREY, de-
tectiye Mcconnell and sergeant Jasper, OF The Iwen-
teth precinct police, New York, and John Il. Nase,
OF loughkeepsie. Their evidence has been pre-
viUusly reclted in the papers IN The report OF the
robbery. Mr.. Howe, counsel Tor the prisoner.
offered no defence whatever The prisoner himself
mad right to testify and could have told everything
he knew. but he preferred to remain silent. At fve
p M. Judge Barnard delivered a very able charge TO
the Jury, when that body retired for deiberatlon,
and this evening returned with verdict OF guilty.
Thereupon he sentenced TO the sing sing Prison
for i've years.
stanral evidence. he mas worked like beaver for
Williams throughout, but 1t was an uphill chase.
The carpetbag anu the unfortunate absence Of ker-
rigan beat him.
This Is considered great triumph for justice.
Williams ct three O'CLOCK last Saturday morning
was robong safe In Market street, at half-past
seven O'Clock the same morning ne was arrested IN
New York, on Tuesday he was indicted, to-day
lie was tired, and early Friday he will be In sing
Sing Prison. his is a warning 10 burglars. Pougn-
keepsie is too hot for them.