New-York tribune., 1871-10-07
THE EMIGRANT ROBBERS.

AN UNRIUsHING RASCAL-P0WER OF POhTlCAL
INFLUENCE - DISTRICT-ATTORNEY GARVINs |
ZEAL-TAMPERING WITH WITNESsES-ATTI- |
TUDE OF THE GERMAN CONSUL.
With the easy nonchalance of his class,
manner bcgotten Of belief in absolute immunity from
punishment Mr. Mic hael Ryan, emigrant robher OF New
York and Democratic politician OF the First "aro'
marched into the Court Of General sessons yesterday
and cooy announced that he had come to acknowledge
having forfeited ball. and to express his Willingness
70 be tried Mr. RYAN was attending the Rochester Con
yenton and when his called on Tuesday his Dali
was declared forfeited and bench warrant Tor his
arrest When INT Ryan returned he heard that an
officer been searching for him, and delivered himself
TO the authorities, gracious act OF Difference 10 law
which induced the Recorder to allow him to 80 at lib
erty on the bail which had already forfeited, until
Tuesday next his day of trial. Only one emisrant rob-
DER is locked up This Isl McDermott, whose case
will called in the Court Of General Sessions about next
Friday and these being disposed Of, there Will
then remain trial only the notorious Charles Moore
The persons who know the Of these and the
crimes which they have been lguty, are peculiarly
anxious to them punished and among these persons
taking him at his own word is District Attorney Garvin
Said this gentleman yesterday, in conversation with
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE:
"Iam as anxious as any body to these emigranrob
hers punished and I'll put their cases on
trial Why I'm Just much interested as you are The
people watching these and wishing to have
the public confidence, gain 1t great deal easier by
getting convictions than by seeing people get clear"
"These deserve punishment" observed the re-
porter
"They're the d-dest rascals in Now-YOrk." said the
venerable official, growing emphatic, land I'll send
them to Sing Sing II Zee how prosecuted that
Mcdonald had him indicted seven times and at last
got him convicted. His counsel took IT up to the su
preme COURT and there although the evidence was COM
plete on the trial. still they reversed the judgment
How they did 1t DO mt know. There were Barnard
SNo TnA0 nd OpOn
thought was political influence but 1t wasn't. sup
pose they got some kink OF law in their heads Well
then appealed most unusual thing for the people 10
do fancy the people appealing! Well IN the hgher
Court they affirmed the judgment in the Sessions, ana
when came bnck and sent for Mcdonald found that
somehow he had got out on BAIL started an onlcer
after him and 1t took three months to get him. lie went
for fve years, and he's there now"
is said that influence work in favor Of Charley
Moore =" observed the reporter
s'N Not on me. People come in here and ask to have
cases dropped put of and they all tell the same tale
the mans innocent Well never tell 'em won't put
off because then they would resort to means TO get the
witnesses Of the way So tell em I'll tmnk oVerl
and then get things ready and when that's done come
right down on them. Do you think I'd drop cases from
the calendar suit any one let cases be postponed II
II didn't suit me. No. wouldn't II its suit me do it,
and when I'm ready they 20 on"
But many persons think that these emGrant robbers
TO he saved from proper prosecution"
.'They do" and the District Attorney added with
marked emphasis "but II find anybody in this Office
letting up on one Of those scOundrels IN kick him out
as If he was mad dog Just think of man going hun
ry and almost naked money for his mother or
sister, or child, and then being robbed Of it by such
thieves. III stop IT,"
This man Ryan going TO prove an dbf, isn't he y
That's what hear Now, that's Just where the
ncvspaMrs interfere with this office. You people
away that we want get and publish things that post
criminals in what we're doing. few days ago. when
refused that pass to you to the House OF Detention M
Instance. Oe had man down there getting information
out Of witnesses for me. That fellows half thief half
want any one to see him there, That's why did mt
Secple YOU know" And the District Attorney INDUCED
in a sly laugh at his cunning why" he con.
evidence I'm always sorry lock witness up but the
cmgnnt are sharp They re the keenest CLASS
me tell You. After that man LEOPOLD was rcIn con-
were sent hack to the House of Detention, because
we wanted them in the OF the other man, Ryan
tbe ocer under the prete1t Of taking them get some
clothing They took 'em down to steamship ONCE ana
day. On saturday morning they got away rom I'm tne
runners and came up mere 10 get paG U tbe i0 anS
called an officer take them back 50 that heV cond
testfy against RYAN, and they In the House OF De
tention How they got away from the otncer can't
imagine ~. =. o+,,ro 1ritnessos ont NJ
We Yes; Yes they'll do anything. They'll resort to the most
We'll. Mr. Ciarvin, THE TRIBUNE is going to watch
I'm glad of it, and you' find that all the energy Of
this Office viii he used to convict them Come and see
me again: il amt busy I'D talk TO YOU and maven
time don't I've offended il I'm short with you."
The DistrictAttOney seemed In earnest az ana deter
mined 10 prosecute the emgrant robbers with energy,
INF Lis officers DO not inclined to aid him. 1t was
said I'm TIN TRIBUNE Of last Friday that Leopold would
I've convicted that Ryan, charged with participation
in the crime would probably escape through bis
First Ward influence His expressions OF readiness 10
stand trial may be accounted lOr 4g g CoG tn1 doGt
that the only witnesses on the part OF tse on
wealth had been taken away from an 0H1cer ny MS
friends and dee not appear tha the onSet even @ ne
painant who tells him to-day that he positively identi
es the accused the thief week hence after Delng
tampered with, will not swear positively TO the identity
OF the prisoner with the criminal lhls tTcK OF Duyng
witnesses off is which has often been pracdced by
McDcrmott expects TO be cleared by proving that on
the of July, the date OF the robbery for which
ne ia indicted NewJeTsey, but II any OF his
sociates such testimony they will hnd them
selves confronted by respectable witnesses; whom MI
Walach will produce, who Will swear positively that
McDermott was in Newly YOrk on that day. The emgrant
runners their wits ends TO save their Chiefs Tor
DlStrctAttOrney Garvn should succce as ne says ne
will in sending Moore, McDernOU ahu Ryan 10 Slng
sing the business will be tOerably well broken Hp:
1t has asked why the Consul OF the North Ger
Confederation has taken no part I'D the Pfoteuoh
called on ViceCOnsul Sherumann whose statement IS
that whenever application for aid Is made by q de-
office to discover the thieves ana ~, pnnlsh Ynsl
them It is his opinion that Newfork
laws were framed the Hamburg pattern, eInlgrant
rObbing would There, when an ennRrant mas
been robbed the Government refunds him the amount
stolen from him. and then trusts TO the acuteness OF
police force kept especially for the purpose 10 run the
rng robbery and applying to him. shall be aided as far
AZ pOssbe still he considers II the duty OF the Police OF
New York to take the leading part
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