New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-23
THE COURTS.
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aud It stated that he had been at once n
arriving at Chautauqua County not being tne man
The frat witness called was A o. McGrew' wno tJse S
that he resided IN Brookyn; on tne Esre when Craw
ford brought before the Superintehueht n' sav
o anero3m OF me per Sn nea met Capt Walsh
who seemed much disturbed ana nan lna1G n 1, I
factory replies to his questions age ,hn sct. he saw
man Ia the snperinendents room said BIO CrawIpr5
Capt Walsh said to Mr. kes at ,I Mr. Kenne
dy was quite excited, and directed MN 10 De thkeu
had 70 be taken to NewJersey but could not be sure OF
that the prisoner rose from ms cnr au sa t~o
detectives he demanded to be- taken before maEis'
trate he couldn't that tins demau was auE u R
ney reped he ordered the Sheriff to have hun taken
ont OF the boundaries OF tue co osr , a him away
xamined-Saw no warrant produeeu neae SI t
hGos Ss he comed this man as being Luke Egan
witness Mr. Kennedy ana tue prisoner Al io
from from tho Sheriff; did hear II broadly ,H,y
charged that tho prisoner was stolen pbH co rT
or he'll be babcased; he couldn't say that Kennedy sa9
he would be stolen John Farrell Was then called ant
testiHed that he went the namo OF john CfaWlourt
times he was arrested week ago last Thursday IN Irot
OF Florence Saloon at about p ~, ana taksn , 10
station house OF the lih Precnt there no was % h
all night aud taken next morning TO the Centrai U ~
Capt Walsh the superintendent u9ia Ine iinrsS
protested he not the man; Mr. Kennedy said, away
%h tns %s'sss MR. Kennedy said get this man
out county in half an hour or he VIII De haOehse
prove mseIf not the ulan; Kennedy's reply was away
with the assassin witness reached Jamcstown at IL on
several ReTPS G G but could not ho was not
Luxe Egan. and that he told the snper ,int
his name was Crawford, which was not tue truth ne
Ind been a salOOn.kceper and stone cutter no nau
wurked nc his trade with man named WOrtllhgton,
within the last six months. Tor four months, down 10
about two months ago. on the 9th OF September ho was
ejther nj Buffalo or Fort Erie under the doctors care u
was 90 miles to Dnnkrk lac couldn't tell how far II was
10 Mnysve; went from Buffalo To Wlliiansport ana
fha
were he thought. the 10th or l7th VI OGlOOer nc
registered his az the hotel IN TINS eity as JONI
here no took OF Crawford TWO or threo years
n.y. ~ ar o ON The % OF september he th0ught
he WAS either AT Fort Erie or Buffalo: ala NOT Know
where May.yile was was born IN America % years
nId. Ji1n know what month he left Buffalo III; rather
thought August before September ana OCTOBER AFTER
bnt wasn't sure; didn't know tho present month;
ba supposed he WAS at Buffalo I'VE or six
weeks by writing to Mr.. Worihngton at WITTY,
Canada they could the truth OF his statement he
native OF Canada IL admitted that writ Of
habeas corpu, served between and 10 p M OF me
l9.n on Mr.. Kennedy. Abraham H. HuDhel teStlhTa
lint bo got out IA writ OF habeas corpus on Nov IL
directed TO the Superintendent before the County
Clerks office open, say IA me- ana gave IL 70 nah
Ia serve ho served 1t about 10 D. ~ or later he got
SECOND ono about II, directed to Capt Walsh ana
went W with It to the slaonllouse this was little
after ii ~. m, between III ~ IN. anl r. w.; he th.n
went round the Central ONCE aud asked lnspselor
Duk. IN the writ had served this must have been
D. M or after. This closed the REALTORS testimony.
MIR vanderpoel submitted that under tho statute there
was no ground for this proceeding There was no pre-.
tense that there had been an attempt 10 serve me VIII
| IN ilouR a.
Court Tuoy had sworn III the traverse 10 Tue return
that ut the writ was served the realOr was III
the custody Mr.. Kennedy Judge Card0zo said he had
NOT distinct recollection " the testimony but he had
nm impressiOn there rOlDo evidence That ME-
NJ the lime the mnn was taken away He would say
that upon scrutiny the evidence it would DO found
that this the tact. Mr. Vanderpoe said he would
| cu AIR. Kennedy IA reference TO that point ,
John a. Kennedy. sworn; q You are the snperln,,
tendent Of Police OF tho metropolitan fohce D''i0'
O Did you recognize this man who gave his nnmo as
John Crawford A. recognize him as The man brought
la hy Capt. Walsh he claimed 10 he john Crawford
o When did you first hear Of this mhitcrt A. first
log OF the mn when the shern Of Cnnntuqua County
told there dincnty between hm ana INC police
Fourteenth Precinct tClcgraphtd Tor the luah
10 DO brought my office with the Warrant and he was
brought lie about haifpaNt o; Capt Walsh ana
patromAn with him. The sherin Was lhoie anu An
o. bid they identify this man to be Luke Egani A.
Boih todd ms he the mentioned IN the warrant
% state what occurred there Did you know anything
Of writ Of corpus having Deen applied for IN any
snapo forlui A. Capt Walsh told me that this mah
was not Luke Egan. but another man who resem-
bled him very much; the Sheriff said he had no doubt
about his being the man no wanted bo
Egsn or not Capt Walsh said Capt Jnurdnn had seen
him the night before. and had said he was not Lake
Egan Capt Walsh also stated that the detectives IN the
Office would be able also To establish the fact TO-
sponded 10y saying Il was poor thef that aunt nave
hafaozeu names. and IN tue han was dsntisd Vy li9
Sheriff. felt that u was PROPER tat ihe ourrh snuuu
have him | also anxious to relieve nay captain
| from tho embarrassing s.tuation l regarded nun
10 he Ia In having arrested man wlthou. nnN,hg Tue
warrant properly iudOrsed was ahAOhs' thereIoIe 10
mt lie
b. putting hin In the custody OF the sner oreied
o hr done, aud IL was done Instantly; from that tne
sieang him. aud got Capt, Krso 10 furnish protection
so that ho should not DO stolen; had heard nothing
10 o'clock m the evening la the ladies' Union Fair in
broadway. when the writ was served Oh me;
o Did you suspect Of any haLeas corpus being out ad
dressed you or to Capt Wa!shf A. AT no time until
was served upon mo. go,
leave my Office until nearly 4oclock; was about to go
out at the usual time-lb o'clock at that time
"A gentleman connected with The American odd FtIIOp
came ln and We had conversation which Kept me GU
gagged Till the time left o'clock
O. Did you know mt l o'clock that Mr. Hummel camo
tho Object A. did not; had given no instructions
that MIR. Hunnel or any other person was to Oe e1-
O. Was there any difficulty in serving this writ on yOu
nj any time until o'clockt A. Not ut all was there
and tho rooms were people passing In and out
O Had yOu auy intention Of evadng writ ot haDeas
cofpusi A. Not myself. Sir; never have oyaded one.
CrOsscxaminod-Q. Did nc you say. Take tins man
out the County or he VIII be habeasedr Nothose
would have that the river In half an hour
Into NewJersey" -,
@ Did yon say to him. Get this man out OF the Coan
ty or he will be habeasedr' A. did not; sad II
he would not retain him IN this County bali an
hour or wOud be habeased stolen was referring
to effort at rescuing him when he was arrested
1t may be, but he was then In the hands OF the
Sheriff. -.
Of the why wished to take 1t out Of the
captains hands -. ,,r,......,
mil any person from my Office (Mr. Hawesi A. No Sir,
/ had no conversation with Inspector Dlks that day
to be taken before u magistratet A. remarked while
he was speaking that he would make a pretty good
lawyer looking at some others TO make COMPARE
O Were any others present TO make scomparlson wth
A. No, that was In my minds eye.
Capt KesO OF the Detective force testified that Craw
ford alias Egan left the Police Headquarters al lOt5 with
sheriff Andrews aud his assistant and Detectives Nyin
aud Tuly.
examned-I sent the two officers with the sher
IN the train for protection those were the orders VI
the superintendent
Mr. pandorpoe did not care 20 sam up tho case. Mr.
Howe summed at length, admitting that this
was properly for habeas corpus proceedings
for M uderu Nri nj hnbe