New-York tribune., 1871-09-22


AFRAID to como In Am afraid Of Ed" that s Mr. Bas
gerty they have not been speaking terms in year
then told him tho occurrences that happened in The
Court House on Sunday mornings told him I didnt
feel like staying there that almost crazy about III
he told to keep It still that II anybody would hear
about 1t outside they would be collared; asked him
would It be prison he said certainly.
On Saturday night went down TO the market where
Mrs. Haggerty keeps stand and told her that vas
going to leave for few days until this would be
settled for fear there would be any aud should
be witness; she told me all had to say WAS that
knew nothing about IT. told her false oath would
not give; what saw with my eyes would swear tO
she told could do ss chose about It; that might
go against Mr. Haggerty II chose; she said "Its fool
ish Of you to think you ought to to headquarters
and consult Mr. Kelso about )" told her no. It was
of nay business to 60 and consult him about Mr..
Haggertys robbery then she and together TO
the Court House got couple Of dresses and night
dress went down stairs she went with me; I met .
p; heeman at the door and he asked where 90
ing; told him was going to see my uncle's Vifci
she was sick; then went down to Washngton-st;
| I came up for my clothes yesterday Tuesday) the
locked went down to the market to where
Mrs Haggerty BUSINESS and the first thing she said
to me was "By Christ Almighty Mr.. Haggerty will
take your Life [" says to her. "What fori sho said,
what you told Mark" said, "rve told him the truth
about the robbery she says "Your life will be taken,
by Christ Almighty" said, II want my clothes;" she
said "You get your clothes any tme what belongs
to you;" she did not up and did not open the
door, left my trunk in the hall Of the CourtHouse,
that brought TO put my clothes In; they are over there
yet; on that day, before saw Mrs. Haggerty, Mr..
Murphy came to me and aeked me II knowed any.
thing about the robbery; I did, please
to tell the Controller; kind of smiled,
and eaid 1 knew nothing about it; well, said
he, al know you know something about 1t; was
making the bed in Mr. Haggerty's when Mr.. Aur.
ply came up and asked II knew anything about 1t;
kind Of smiled, ard said "No;" Mr. Murphy says II
know better you do )" says, "WhyP says he, "sup-
pose you should be arrested then you'd have to prove
about it whether you knew anything about 1t or mott
that was in the hall; SAID !, when I'm arrested ts
time enough to prove It, then !" then promised to
him the stoop Saturday night, but did not;
came up Sunday morning. and left word at the Hook
Ladder House to have MI Murphy come and see me
on Sunday night at No. 95 Washngtonst Murphy camo
to me- and told him would go up to the Controllers
with him and tell the Controller all know about
It, and that was doing It for any reward money
doing it to clear the Controller In the eyes OF the
people; I went Tuesday morning with Murphy
to tho Controllers house, and made the above
statement; this morning there was q policeman came
into the where staying at No. e6 Washington
st.; the woman IN the house told me he would give me
advice about the clothes had left in the Court House,
he asked me had any charge against me; told him
no, than what happened there and what saw
Sunday morning week. and explained 1t to him; he
sad "Yes. certaDly;" the iceman went out Of the
house, the Captain as the woman called hm) came to
the door and knocked and asked the woman about me-
she said had stepped OUT he brought her out on the
sidewalk and talking to her q little while, and as
was In the room heard him speak Hank Smiths name
to her once when she came In she said lie told her that
no would like and have talk with me, because
they would do much for Mr.. Connolly would in
this business. MARY CONWAY.
Sworn to before me. Sept. 20, 1871.
THos. A. LEDwITH. Police Justice.
AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM MURPHY NIGHT wATCHMAN.
cir and County Of Heto- York. a.-William Murphy,
being duly sworn, doth depose and say; am night
watchman in the Controllers Department in the Court
House on Saturday night Sept. o. when came down.
about o'clock, to go duty, met Charles Baulch at
the front door, and he to me- Murphy, what time
do you 90 away fom here tomorrow morningP says
I"Iwil 20 away may he, Mt 6, or hafpast o'clock $"
"Well," says he " when you 60 away, put the latch
down In the door. because last Sunday morning Hag-
gertys boy took lot Of boys up stairs on the roo and
l believe he said the stonecuters had some
glue up there, and the boys destroyed all the
stuff; says i, "An right, Charlie, I'll do it," so
then I went into the Office and stayed there; between
and o'clock / was standing at the side WIN
dow that looks into Chambersst. and heard the
door slam pushed the window up, ana looked out and
saw Charlie come out, and when he cav me open the
window he says Murphy, is that youP says 1,
"Yes !" SO went around and opened the iron door on
the side near the Chamberlans Office and out; he
questioned me the same way again. us to what time
would 20 away said about 81 in the morning; said
he Don't forget about the latch" said /, "No; said
be- II any body should around looking for me, tell
them ON around the building somewhere; :; said ALI
right :" and then he went and shut the door, that
was the last saw Of him don't know whether saw
him on Monday morning or not remained there until
about o'clock Sunday morning; then went up
home and put the latch down before leaving that no
one could get in without keys when got my breakfast
came down here again; got here about O'Clock: l
saw Aaggcrty going up stairs as came In and he Kind
of stumbled could not whether they were papers
or what they were whatever they were, he stum-
bcd up stairs, and something fell, and he picked
1t up again and put 1t on his arm; no had them Oh MS
arm whatever they were he says TO me- haioa' muf.
ply I" says l. How do you do, Mr.. HaggertyP then
went into the office and walked around, and seen that
nothing was disturbed; waited until VT When mr.
sorrs came there went out and opened the door 10
let Mr. storrs n he could get in without; after let
Mr. storrs in Mr. Lawrence came; Ilet him In, and In
the meantime when let him Into the hail. saw that
there was piece Of thick blotng paper pasted OUTSIDE
of the hole in the window the outside; lhied up
little Of the paper and saw tnat he euss was
broken said to myself this must have got broken ana
OF the clerks must put this paper over SO as
not TO let any one look here paid no more attention
to il; Mr. storrs went away about l2i; ne
says TO ME, murphy, you had Detter stay mere tnS
afternoon az may want to come BACK mere again. says
l. eyes SIR" then stayed until O'Clock; l went up
town and rot eat and got back here about
o O'Clock: when came back and went In secn the
stick was away from the door and the gass WAS proke
there stick that goes up against the door and fast
ened the door, aud when Regan came IN inc mornhRi
reported to Mr.. Regain he said TO me- Did you inss
apythpga T., said !, "NO don't see anything missed
here nfter that tho Controller sent up to"n ior me-
and in the time came down mere hs'eu,n 70 Tue
Injunction trial in tie court knew nothing ABOUT any
,hi he,no zone until Young nan into court and