The New York herald., 1872-10-27

auck; was just getting away from that but sup
pose must go with you now" when pas ing York
/ consented, and we went In and had
drinks; he thought he would find SOP friend
none we left and went on till we came nea Cooper
Hall; he asked me to let him go in th,, and
in EdmoDdson asked me II / would not wait there
. few minutes till he would 60 and get
SOME NAN TO 90 BAIL.
asked me to drink and l complied; Hugh J. Null
laney and Detective Howard were there; Howard
ssRpsa Se up phe aeq asked me would not ,s him
hardly minute had elapsed when Howard came
PACK and told me the chief had got away; told
was serious; he said the chief had escaped from
him and he could not help it; waited there 4 cen
THE CHIEF DID NOT CONE BACK;
before arrested him noticed that every time ne
passed any person he pulled his hat over his fore
mead; his mouth and mustache were completely
covered with the handkerchief; he said he was go
ing over to New York to see man, but as he ex-
pected the oflicers were looking for him at the
ferry he would not go that way.
Michael Kilcauley examined Am in the detec-
known o ' to the col company as special agent; know
ssw MIN on sSs night sa5 asSrd ean
the First precinct station house; McWi
iams came along and holloaed to me; went
where he was going; ne said he wanted me to tell
Edmondson or Dickson he was going down to his
the morning; spoke TO him about his drinking
ishly and that his friends would lose
on 50; he said. 'Theso fellows the burglars, have have
tried to ruin me-" or "have ruined -
street and crosssa oyer to New Yors
! went into liquor store near the
rv Went Aer e ssx taxing York 10 drink see came back
private business on Broadway, but did not 90 to
broadway; the reason why did not go there was
struck me there was o great deal OF talk among the
people about McWiiams, and as was very inti-
mate with hlm some remarks might be made If l
The Attorney General offered in evidence copy
OF the letter written by Proctor to his sister, and
to break open the jail and release the burglars
The I'M defence objected, and the Court reserved de-
WHERE Is MRS. pEvEREUxa
~ John a Ncke Deputy Jailer, was sworn:-
Bruce No 3 west as Wtn
inquired for Mrs. Devereux, and was told she was
not there the letter was given me by Proctor.
house by the District Attorney to find Mrs. Dew
ereux, testified that he could not find her, and was
informed by the servant girl that she had left that
house
The following despatch was put in evidence
JERSEY CRY.
Come home Immediately Courage.
Constable Henry z. Crawford deposed that he
arrested John Doyle and found on him memo
aas Ianuun m DoOk Whlcn was produced, ana wMcn u
was understood contained memoranda damaging
to the accused.
Alfred Dayton deposed that he saw Mcwilliams
on the night OF Friday, 1lth OF October, the New
York and New Haven tram coming to New York.
Mrs. Jones, the jailer, was examined in reference
60 money matters between Proctor and Mr. Win
The District Attorney then announced that the
case for the State was closed.
TJE mn
Counsel for the defence opened by calling Chief
McWilliams to the stand. Counsel expected that
conviction and disqualification OF McWiniams, but
they were disappointed. The Attorney General
cusion OF McWiliams as witness % every facility
would De afforded to the defence and the objection
would be waived.
M'wILLIAMs' STATEMENT.
: Have lived IN Jersey City about thirty years;
have been Chief about two years previous to that
was detective for the Erie Railroad Company
employed in these two places; previous to 1868 l
was in the army in Virginia. When first went on
then ,h special agent for the city in pay
Ing ing oounties; ;noIe5 then went back on the
time was detective my duty called
me all over the country. Became acquainted with
spa sas swa NJ nails
spoke to him at the Jersey City ferry on this side
!! was about the latter part q last April Was
Hudson street. He came by and / followed
him. Stopped him and asked him what
here warned him not to " ply his Ias professioss s
here: Never saw him since that time till saw him
an JAZZ Have Have seen seen him in q ballroom in Mercer
spoke to him in Dodge's. Know where it is. It's .
fruit store and sample room. Never conversed
man named Lane s Never srn!; spoke % to 500M any
man about robbing. bank. Never saw
Ssnn;s M NOR in 0 000Ps s usna nSa ssonnr ii ss sns
bank. Didn't know Of an attempt on the bank
previous to the arrest Of these parties Never
years. Never spoke to him in my life. Never
spoke to Proctor until spoke to him in the JAIL
wss IN P1naepna u on Left on night Of
three O'Clock P. M. on the 9th. While there Mr..
Gopsill read the despatch from MIR. Sanford. Said
at two O'Clock that morning. Didn't think 1t any
thing important and determined not to go
home honS ina. night Never told any one was IN
rooms In Exchange place. First saw Mrs. Devereux
since the arrest; was sitting in the door when she
into my ONCE. She told me she was Proctors sis
ter. and as she heard was good fellow she
wanted me to show her the tools so she could form
q line OF defence. She said her brother should not
go to State Prison If she sacrificed this world.
about two weeks ago Winfeld's clerk brought me
q letter signed by PrOctOr's sister, in which she
asked me to come to New York, as she had valuable
information for me. Didn't answer the note. The
me to call at 212 West Forty-third street. and she
would give me valuable information. She said she
would get Cummings arrested and II she did she was
promised her brother should be let on. 1t was to
tell me about Cummings that she wanted me to
come to New York. Told her would send Doyle,
as could not come. That is the last saw OF her.
Doyle went over. Knew Of their wish Tor an ex-
animation, but never talked about helping them to
csc ape. They have complained to others OF my
watchfuness over them. Never told either OF them
lost 500 bet on Bumsted. Never made such
bet.
Cross-examined by the Attorney General-I did
say l would bet 500 that Bumsted would never
come % back but did not say that had lost that
Bumsted would come back, for he told me he
would not come back; was not In charge Of the
offlcers at the jail.
O. Why then, did the prisoners complain Of your
keeping strict guard over them A. WE'LL don't
know; Just simply mentioned that heard their
friends say so; Mr.. Young was In command OF the
-0ficers at the jail.
Q. Tell US how Denning came to send for you ?
A. was In the Captains room, in the station
house, on a Saturday, and we were very busy fix