The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-17
THE JERSEY BANK ROBBERY.
Trial OF Ex-Chef Of Police McWilliamS and
Detective Doyle for Alleged Gem
plieity in the Burglary.
Mrs Deveraux, the Kissing Witness, Turns Up
at Last-Her Interviews with Doyle and
Ncwilliams-Ex-Chisf McDonoughs
Testimony and the Tell-Tale Yole-
grsms Against the accused

Police OF Jersey City, and OF Detective Doyle, for
alleged conspiracy with the burglars Proctor,
DENIM and Foley in breaking into the First
National Bank, was begun In the Court Of Oyer and
Termner yesterday, before Judges Scudder, Hoff-
man, Bohnstedt and Virgins. 1t will be remcm-
bered that at the first trial, which took place In
October and resulted In disagreement Of the jury,
Mr.. Virgins was Juror, and Mr.. Hoffman was Of
counsel for the prisoners No less than eight new
witnesses Tor the prosecution are to be brought
forward this time. Attorney Generate tcbrst and
District Attorney Garretson appeared for tile prose-
cutiOn. The court room was not throngod
as ut the first trial, but all the seats were
nearly filed. McWilliams and Doyle took
seats beside their counsel and seemed to have
peen enjoying the best Of health. Doyle was sur
rendered by one OF his bondsmen, but his aged
father went out and procured another The jury
panel contained f1ty-twO names, and a jury was
obtained without much difficulty. It consists of
the following named gentlemen on whom the eyes
of Jersey City are now settled: -Graham Tilden,
Edward Van Wrinkle. Samuel Pearson, William M.
Spader, Antoine Reuter-, Bernard Hughes, Edward
Cook, Michael O'Kee.e, Daniel Salter, George
Burns, Henry A. Stein and Charles O'Brlen. Mr..
Garrctson, whose abOrs on behalf OF the State
have been untiring, opened the case. The new ties.
timony, he said, in conjunction with repetition
Of the testimony given during the previous trial,
would be sufficient to convince the jury.
The novel feature in the proceedings was then
introduced Mrs. Deveraux, the sister OF Proctor,
came forward. Ali eyes were centred on her as
she passed up the aisle, robed in black. She gave
her testimony in a lucid, straightforward manner.
or the cause OF her disappearance during the first
trial nothing was asked. Having been sworn, she
dcposed substantially as follows:-I called at the
police station to see McWiiliams; McWilliams, who
sat at the door, arose and said that that was his
name; he led the way TO his ONCE and talked
with him for three-qUarters OF an hour;
l introduced myself as Proctor's sister; l
said I think, "Mr. WcWlliams, l know all
from beginning to end; want to know what you
are going to do for my brother; this looks very
much like put up job to me; you have got him
into the scrape; want to see you get him out of
it;' he said, "What can do for him" l said,
"YOu did not come to me to put him in why ask
ME how to get him out2 the man must be got out
OF there he shall not 20 to State Prison lit be
prevented; :" he said, 81 am willing TO do Whatever
can for him. said, 'If that Is the case he will
never 90. for you can do all for hm;'' he said,
"Point out the way and am willing to follow 1t
up - told him that he did not need my advice in
the matter; he had done nothing SO far, nOtwith-
standing his promises; i asked him what he had
done; he said he had sent handcun keys, and that
ought TO be PROOF OF his friendship in the matter;
which the keys would not at; he said he would get
new Keys II wished 1t; wanted him to devise
been devised; one man who was in the secret
should ride in the van and they should be liberated
tss e Se
before left that he would do what he could to re-
lease Goo brother win sad AS You ~ deal By
my had '0'V' later ccnversat,o n'"i with Nc%ii.
llams; had been to Winneld's office and
McWnlisms l said, Come to 2l2 West Forty third
street at three O'Clock this afternoon; l have
run over here as often us shall; 1t is importantly;
McWilliams has the note and can produce 1t II ne
sees nt; he did not come; in the evening jumped
In q coupe and was told that would probably md
him and McWiams soon came; l asked him II he
had got the note; he told me he had, and asked me
Uns ISe n% s
VINO had put up this a5air | thought he took
iar, ' ' told him. that he had ' not answered S
my note; he said suspicion was pointing strongly
eoa ne Ssv Sd aG. IT, ae
was afraid, people we're watching him Narrowly
and he did not want to be mixed up IN the matter
mouth still; l told him that wound be satisfied as
long as saw him doing something for my brother;
the next morning but he decncd and ' said that
he would send John: asked wac john was, and
he said Doyle; = we parted with that understand;
the Conventions; l said, "You could have come
even then, because you received q despatch In the
wroDg;' he said he did not get the despatch until
two O'Clock in the morning; said, al can't believe
you, Mcwillisms, you are reported to have re-
that gentleman. who have since learned was
Gcpsill, had handed him the telegram at SIX o'clock
versation with him on car during the trial
badly" is. told him /, was oi THINK tS her;
'.Dsn't be alarmed; II he goes up L know how he
can be gotten out;'' said, ut takes stamps :, he
Mar, alias Edwardss'' ] aaid had heard of the
case; he said, "Wel, it was through my instru.
mentality that man was rescued from Trenton
State Prison; may be able to do as much for
your brother;'' he said that he did rot think 1t
would take much; lie said, Don't he alarmed
during that conversation that Frank had wanted
20 see me about the keys to the handouts, and that
that was the occasion of his visit to the jail.
q. Did Doyle call upon you as McWams had
agreed that nc shoudf A. Yes; think he called
little before ten O'Clock on the following morning.
Mr.. Frank mcDonough did; Mr.. DOnough removed
his boots hat and coat and LETT them in an unoc-
cupied room; he secreted himself in my wardrobe
for the purpose OF overhearing q conversation be-
tween myself and Mr.. Doyle.
q. Had lie been informed by you that it was
A. He had not, and so far as know he did not
know anything about the matter arranged the
wardrobe and me TOO; said "Did the Chier send md
you ~ he said "Yes;"I said, 81 believe your name
Is James Doyle f' he said, "No; IL Is John Doyle"
told him thought the arrest and conviction of
my brother was put up JOB by the Chief and asked
him il that was not his opinion; he SAID. ''No you
are wrong there the Cief Is too honest, he Is TOO
true to those part.cs;'' I told him 1t looked
like a'put up job; told him that this an affair
OF the Chiefs own seeiing he had got these men
into a snare and ought to get them out; that hav-
ing sought them out, detailed his plans, got them
to 10 the work and then prous I'd them his protec-
ton, he ought to have stood by them he asked me
did / suppose that the Chief who was TO have
stood IN with them. taking half OF what they made,
ard might have made himself rich. In success,
would have secured their arrest; the Chief had no
idea that the men would be arrested said II the
Chief did not stand by my brother should give the
case away, rs had threatened; he said, don't do
any such foolish thing;" said ] was wiling 10
stand by him as long as lie stood BIZ them; lie said
McWilliams would not be convicted by jury In
this county.
O. Was anything said rs to the sharing by
McWilliams in the piunderS A. Yes; he said
McWilliams was to have half OF the swag. and
Doyle was to have halt OF what McWiliams got; |
think that was about oil the conversation except
his request to me to keep quiet about the matter
to say nothing OF what knew; Doyle stated that