New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-25
McwILLIAMSs AccoMPLICES.


Williams and Detective Doyle Of Jersey City wouid 90
tried Yesterday I'm the Hudson County Circuit Court at
traoted a large crowd TO the courtroom, whleh was
densely hacked before the session OF the court Inc
charge OF completely with Foley Dennan, ana PROCTOR
tho convicted burglars in an attempt 70 TOD tHo liot
National Bank awakens intense interest In the result Oh
tho trial Judge Depue presided, and Associate Judge
ryo,lirl occupied the bench The trial Of McWiliams
and DOYLE was moved by District Attorney Garret'son
The pane Of Jurors was completed after tho defense bau
made six challenges. The remaining jurors were dis
missed by the Court until Monday
The prosecution was conducted by Accomplishment
Gpchrist and DisirictAttorney Garretlson. E1Chan-
ceIor williamson the Hon. Charles H. Winfield and tho
Hon. VIM T. Hoffman appeared for the defense On
motion of counsel the Court ordered that the witnesses
on both sides should be excluded from the courtroom
during the examination OF a single witness. III was
ascerained that Mr. Winfield Of the counsel tor he
defense had been subpenaed as witness for the prose
cution and an exception was made In his case
The DistrctAtorney opened the case in behalf OF tho
State by reading the indictment charging McWllams
and Doyle with conspiring TO rob the FIRST Nauonai
Bank He said that in attempting to prove the charges
three burglars would be called upon TO TESTIFY Inc
State had ascertained that the crime had been set on
foot nv MoWiuiams and Doyle; McWillams had known
Deupan and had frequently met him In Broadway
restaurant The chief had suggested to Dennan that u
would be easy to rob the First National Bank OF jersey
City; there was watehman and rooms could DC had
adjacent TO the from these an entrance could be
effected through the wall to tho Bank An agreement
was made and the assistance OF Proctor and others
secured the rooms were taken and McWllams had adj
vanced money to pay his part OF tho expenses for fur
niture, tools, &c. A arrangement had been made by
which McWilhams was TO stand on the Bank Steps ana
give signal in OF danger, when everything was 10
readiness for entrance to the Bank Doyle was 70 aet as
Waterman and TO carry information TO McWilliams. The
Chief was In Philadelphia when the arrest was made,
TO hut rho aplr C
OF the plan by which Doyle and McWiilams were 10
assist the burglars were recounted by the prosecutor
He testified: have known Mcwfliams 70 months;
have met him in Mcrcer-s HOustOnst, and broadway,
NeWYOrk have seen lin in DOdge's Saloon, IN BrOad-
way, between FOurthst. and Washnetonplace; tits was
hired talked with him about tue bank IN Jersey Cy
Lane ana were together in Dodge's when 9c"lIalns
spoke 10 abOu II Lane introduced the SUI JCct; hc-
Williams said the vacant and could easily be
hired and he thought the money, amounting 10 s2OO0o
could be easily secured; five or SIX weeks
later / met McWlllams in q Jersey City ca
loon; Doyle had informed ne in New
York that McWnh0ms wanted 10 see me in
jersey City in relation to the bank affair; told him
would come next day passed the saloon and ne,
never occur again he would put the right man on mat
asked what thought OF the project; replied that
there five minutes this three or four days
before the rooms were taken; told him tho money
could be got il he would give me protection
was I'm the daytime; ON the second Sunday before We
were arrested struck the vault aud broke through
tine bank wall ON hu''tg Fllt We mao oene Wo sent
out TO get paper and muciage and pasted the place
told them OF the accidents MeWllas said NO ono over
went into the room over the vault and the matter Womb
never be discovered; we concluded after that TO do al
work az night; we al went TO the Terry Si ni' and
meS emf qBaaeel, for Proctor and Foley; on the
night Of the arrest IL met Doyle as usnal
not tell me McWams was away; Bradford the cashier
Porcd 6tiI atcr o'clock on the morning we were ar
a.
in greenbacBs and the remainder we were to DIVIDE;
nothing was said about DOye's share; have seen Nc
Williams twice In Jail; the first time about 10 days after
the arrest; lac said he thought there was no danger IN
his going away that lie had only gone TO Philadelphia 20
endcayOr TO persuade Bumsted 10 away, he had
bet sCO that ne would never return; Proctor said Me-
Williams mad received dispatch nom the bank authOTi
ties IN time to come back and save us; he
answered that he lad not received tho mes
SAGE until the next day, as he had been drunk
and asleep In house Of ilfame; be said he would DO
bis best 10 get us out and would pay part Of the ex
penses Of defense Doye came 70 SEQ me IN jail and
brought KEYS to handouts; nc take as before a
Justice OF the Peace and on our return would himself
drive the van ana let escape to the keys
unlock handcuas the same plan was spoken OF TO
NcWiliams.
Cross-examined-I am p years Old; am generally
known by the name of Frank DcDnan / decline 10
state where was born or brought up was In New-Or
leans when q years Old; have no permanent home; t
is i've years since had decline 60 state where 10
was my father left ne 5000, which received at q
when left home went 10 Texas my business was
three-cardmonte have been in Memphis and in various
places along the Mississippi was not engaged "A any
assumed during me pat I'VE yeaT5 Lane tod
rooms do not know wbetler1 had the reputation VI
being rODber not; McMllllams spoke TO me IN the
Metropolitan Hotel about the robbery; 70 in the
presence Of Proctor Foley, DOyle, ana lnei contra
"ctilG Lane not there; mean that Proctor alone
" present with Us in the metropolitan Hotel this
ate. he JOB was begun; Introduced Foley 10 McW!l
lans I've day the work begun; the first men
ton made Ol 81 iiiaass completely was two hIec
Francis McDoncuch lifted 1.-Two in Hoboken was
on the ponce lorco seVt years ielV II IN July ls6l
McWiniams; have known Doj.c lG years; never saw |
to 20 into tho Jail DennaI heard cOnyerJa
ton between Doyle and q woman; wont 10 stru be-
cause the prosecutor told me TO 10 told tue prose-
catOr L Would undertake the business; wont 10 10
house No 2l2 West Forty-third-st. NewYOrk; |
presented piece Of paper aud card 10 woman; We
arranged that should come BACK AT O'Clock ana listen
TO conversation; returned, went up stains, took Cuy
minutes aiterWard Doye came up; the woman whose
name Mrs D5yereauX gave Doyle chair, |
Doyle If McWlliams sent hun there, 20 which 40 |
answered Eyes" ehe said sho wanted McMIiliams 70 |
Come, but Doyle would ansYer e"yIy purpose; sue /
wanted know who put up the job" TO rob The bank;
she said It his first Oepse ana she did not want TO
have him 90 State Prison for 20 years. she asled how
MCWuliaIns could desert him; Doyle said that Nc |
Williams had not given him away; Ae knew McWilliams
10 he as true as steel, and II she would have |
patience she would find IL out too something was sad
5bout teegaphiDg wien could not understands DoyIo
said McWiams had TO 20 10 PhlladcpIla on ,nols
ar lie ms of the arrest that LIE did not fear tumble
or he would nos have gone Mrs Deyereax gaxed how
the division was 70 have been na0ei SyIe replied that
McWllnms was to have mad onebalt. Snd that he was
20 share equally with MeWnlanisi bometuue eaid
about per cent which soud not understand; some
thing was said about McNlams taking OF the job;
Mrs. Deyereaux asked II there any truth IN the re-
port about can or powder being brought TO
blow up the jail, and Doyle SAID "No;'
Doyle said that Frank was 10 get a in New York.
where the sWag be carried; Mis-. DeVeIaux asked
the tools Doyle said Tue tools valuable"
and we will get the property back; she asked Doyle
what his wife would say II size knew he ead she would
10 crazy she asked II his name James DOYLE he
said No, IL is John Doyle :" was there from 9ls until
1890 o'clock; / tho face OF the 10 whom she
was king several times identity the prisoner Doyle
that he went down stairs, and Mrs ID. rcr4ux
left him there while she went up stairs put her
lnr eInMl and hat Rle went down. l fnllnN ed.