New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM vARLEY, OR FREDDY
LIE RLACKsMITHr-YERDI OF ACQUITTAL.

THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM vARLEY, OR "REDDY
THE BLACKsMITH"-vERDICT OF ACQUITTAL.
The crowd in attendance, yesterday morning,
was not much in OF that Of the first day of the
trial. and principally composed OF the politicians
and strikers who infest the Fourth Ward. AT very
early hour and long before the trial resumed Mrs
yarlev appeared In Court and took a seat, waiting
lousy the trial TO commence After exhaustng the
entire panel OF $50 names. which occupied an hour and
quarter the following gentlemen were accepted asJurors:
VIM Tuker. VIM. Walker and Edward RedWsn. This
completed the jury.
Assistant District Attorney Huchings opening for the
prosecution stated that he expected to prove by Lau
renee Graham and other witnesses, that on the 10Th OF
March last complainant met man by the name OF
Brennan, in the street, at whose instance he went
to Varey saloon a, N9 varey accmsed reba o
owing drinks; Graham took out roll OF Dils
amounting 10 $780, and paid sarey 70 cent?; haey tne
his arm around body and unknown person abb
.tracted the money hts person He was then per
mltted 10 depart
Of aWrence Graham was taken as follows: reside III
Hudson CITY; resided there last March am liquor
dealer the ?5h OF March last IN the afternoon LETT
home 10 come here 10 purchase ale took the money
with me to pay SIR. Whitney some thai owed him
about O'Clock IN the evening met man by the name
of brennan In the Bowery; him before; he
asked me- you reside IN Jersey e. replied did
he said 81 reside there too; he SAID he woau come
home with AN right. come along SAID we
wniked along and had several drinks went into Var
leys place called for drinks for all hands, did not
ike the looks Of the place: wnllo We were drinking,
was invited To play cards; did so; while was playing
Mr. Marley and spoke TO Brennan, and accused
me of having paid for the drinks desired no dis
pute took out my roll OF bills and paid HIM; then
desired 10 20 out found the door locked man by
the name Of Howard grabbed me around the body ana
some unknown took my money from me; after tnat
somebody made the remark " Let's put MN out OIL inc
ahmed can't that Marley had anything TO do
with the robbery saw Vnrey strike toe man tat eopH
my money with pitcher was let out OF the pace 10y
order of varley nave bad feelings against Varey
Counsel producing letter. lnat Is hey WILLIE le,ps
Mr. Howe the Court propose nov 70 read letter.
which witness admits is his writing which was sent 10
rey by witness during xarey y the SaS
Mr.. Howe then read the letter. as follows: -. A., .
n S Sa isS love an. .aI asud am
crossexemlnaton resumed-I was not intoxicated on
the night OF the robbery my memory is good my right
Laurence Graham some people ~, tne oiu "a
over my door: that same night, IN another saloon
charged another with the robbery; seized hini'
time did the robbery take place. A; About " or
O'Clock q. Did you drink much thst e ngn.
II aso visited concert saloon that same night et
the saloon about 1880 entered the nrst driE
away he followed the prisoner TO the stationHouse;
there charged him with what charge MN now 4 Dy
Won A. can't say that do; that Is for the Court ana
Jury say. Question by Jnror-Did VaTey nave hoia
Jobn H. Waterman testifed-Am officer OF the Fourth
Precinct on duty on Cahsrinss on as moraig r OF
ceeded 10 and GrahaB proceeded 10 tue
saoou and arrested the party. CrOssexamlheu- uiu
moi arrest Varley; arrested BreDnaI Onicer Muliauy
arrested Marley saw him place his hand on Narley q
back. - W., =, ,,... "a, In
openlng the defense said the had obtained through
tile Press notorety. He should SHOW that Soh
pIaipant came from Hudson City and meandered ABOUT
antil "a O'Clock at night going from one orinb 1
another until he got NOISY ana qubrro'so. 'olo
would be- SERIES OF facts proven thas "ou'e '"v u
culpate the prisoner. -. A.. ,,....,...
Thomas j. Carr-Am a Sergeant or the metropolitan
Police was duty Station-H0use on the morning Oh
| Goth OF March last; was present "hen nraham Was
hrong chit INTO the Station House he was charged with
being drunk; he was detained as prisoner and dis
charged by Justice Hogan III the morning. ohcer "atof-
| man made the charge.
| Francis KIng-Am "a laboring man; know Mr. Graham
only of late Graham told me that Marley Innocent OF
the charge Crosse xamnedThe language that Graham
used yas that Marley Is innocent lie said II about one
,noutb In Hudson City, am aborng man, and work
by the day. RedIrect-l never saw Naricy anu mover
| SPOKE him In my He. -
Francis BeggI do business In the city, knew COM
pnlnants father the old country knew hln wel MS
| name was GaTahan.
| Thomas Varley-An the brother OF defendant Keep
an oyster saloon have been In the Navy three years
I'm tie saloon the night OF the 2eth OF March last
brennan and Graham came In together tney were tDelr
about 10 o'clock they and man by tho name Oh
Sheehan played game OF cards Tor 70 cents game
| sheehan IL the unknown man Grahhnl treaieu the
peope Of the house asked him Tor " Tor the drinh
he put his hands IN his pockets ahd eau ne wac lupuu
my brother not III az this time De came ailerwaru
iod him this man s. for drinks lie got noin ~
Graham and asked Inn Ia pay. and hInhah iepI.a ns
| had been robbed my brother asked MN VINO rODDeu
liu and lac said no did NOT know no hen donanaeu
J 0f brennan. and OF Howard ana OF hheehao rno"""