The New York herald., 1873-07-18
THE JERSEY BANK ROBBERY.
Second Day Of the Trial of Doyle and Mcwilhams
for Alleged Completely in the Burglary-Ths
Prisoner Denning on the Witness Stand
Counsel for the Defence Q Witness
Against His Own Client-Another
Mass of Circumstantial Evidence.

Against HIS own Chent-Another
Mass Of Circumstantial Evidence.
The second days proceedings in the trial OF f. l..
Mcwiams, ex-chiet OF the Jersey City police, and
Detective Doyle Tor conspiracy with the bank
robbers took place yesterday. The crowd in the
Court room lar exceeded that OF the previous day,
the seats, sises and gallery being thronged.
Among the spectators in the gallery were several
New York roughs. Mrs. Deveraux Was IN Court
throughout the entire session. Mr. G. r. Carey,
the jersey City telegraph operator, through whom
dispatches passed between Mcwilliams and City
Clerk Scott after the Indictment OF the ex-chief,
took the stand and identified the teltale tele-
grams which have already been published In the
HERALD. John L. Scott, having been sworn, ad-
mitted that he sent TO McWlliams two OF the tele-
grams alluded to- Mcwliams had been to Scotts
house on the day prior to the sending OF the hrst
despatch. The prisoner Dennng was brought into
Court handcuned, but the manacles were lOosed
when he took the stand. HIS evidence was very
lengthy, but, 30 far as IL related directly to the
case, 1t is substantially as folows:-
THE TESTIMONY.
l first spoke to McWilliams in Chamberlain h
Dodge's saloon In Broadway; he spoke OF having
JOB IN Jersey CITY, in the First National Bank, and
told how o great deal OF money could be got; he
told about the rooms adjoining, which could be
hirea; he proposed the matter to q man named
Lane. who refused to have anything to do with II;
three weeks alter, when was gong down Newark
avenue l saw McWilliams standing in front OF
liquor saloon ne cried, "Halo, Frank come in and
have a drink" he also said he wanted to talk
OF the job Doyle was there too; he wanted me to
look at the rooms and see how the job could be
done; he said ne would never leave Jersey City
While the work was in progress; We started to see
the rooms; asked him If the bank vault was on
level with the room; he sale yes, he knew, because
he used to play cards in the room; McWilliams or
Doyle was to stand on the steps Of the bank and
take on his hat as signal OF danger; we worked
day and night until sunday. when we we're
through the wall; we sealed the hole up
and then had talk as to whether
we would have any more to do with it; we were
scared OF the hole; went out and saw Doyle, told
him OF the hole, and he said It would make no mat
ter; was afraid that the hole would be dcovered;
he said there was no danger, but had better see
McWilliams; met Mcwams after that, and told
him about that hole; he said there no danger,
the bank folks never go up there and had not since
Bumsted's trial; even If they did, they would
come to him, as he knew sandIord, the
on IN. with t the work; we arranged to
either McWiiams or Doyle, most generally the
latter, every night before we went IN /; remember
alter We had got through the cement over the
vault that met Doyle, who walked up to the sta
ton house with me Doyle went in where the Com
hams; the latter asked how far we had got along;
ne saa no dange anger could arise as ne was in
tlmation Of trouble; he told me OF
THE INFLuENCE HE HAD
IN Jersey CITY; he said Edmondson ana other
Police Commissioners were ms friends: this is not
half OF hat he said he said so much that forget
much OF it; McWilliams was to have part OF the
swag; he and talked over the matter under the
New York HOTEL in saloon; it was understood
he was to receive so much per cent Of all goods
IN greenbacKs as he could not dispose Of sonas
we were alone when this talk TOOK place; l
to'd MN nv,s shax ne was rso,, to get twenty per
iiams in New York was at the Theatre Comlque,
Fourteenth Street Theatre ana METROPOLITAN
Hotei; Doyle came to me en- Houston street one
Jersey City; think that was what brought me over
here the first time; when I came over l met him
in the saloon IN Newark avenue he came to see
he came; he said he had To come to square HIM
SELF as It would look suspicious II he did not come
to see the burglars; at the next visit 1t was pro-
Justice seymour; Mcwiisms was to send
e eeV sao so Been
between McWilliams and some rlends OF niue out
side to get an investigation Tor us before Seymour
prison van Doyle was to be on the van which was
to be stopped on the way to the jail; was to
was to be stopped and we were to be let
out; McWilliams said he had an order to get
IN on to see see me e through MS MS saying Sn was the
asked him II / could be taken TO New York
on that charge, and he SAID it was good idea;
said 1t came from McWiliams be would give the
tents as near as he could recOllect Doyle spoke OF
getting watchman from New York who could be
n lrpc n
find the right man for this purpose Doyle also said
that McWilliams wanted me to raise about three
thousand dollars and ne could use 1t or my benefit;
sent out word TO my friends not to give McWll-
llams any money; TINS was ct Doyle's third visit;
tanning the directions to md the Waterman; he
got an order from the Court to enter the Jail; he
said he was afraid Proctor was going to take the
stand against him because Proctor's sister mad
made threats
THE PLAN OF ESCAPE.
know John Ahern, who is politician in New
York; suppose Ahern had a part In the PROJECT OF
rescuing US IRON the van; McWiliams told me he
had seen Ahern he also told me he saw Cummings
and meant to settle with him, because Cummings
talked about him in New York about this thing;
Ahern was to see me about week before the trial
letter in the Jail Mr.. ADbett gave it to me the
morning was tried; it was from Doyle; couldn't
sent an answer to the letter oy MIR. Winneld. ~
Mr.. Gichrist-We call IOr that letter.
Mr.. Winneld-Don't know anything about 1t; you
Mr.. Gilchrist-l ask permission to question Mr..
Winfield.
Mr.. Winfield was then sworn, when he de-
posed Il thlnk got a letter from Doyle, which
handed to Mr.. Albeit; received an envelope from
DENIM, but don't know that 1t was letter; Doyle
asked me to get an answer to the letter to Albeit
and give 1t to DENIM; think gave Doyle the en-
velOpe received from DENIM.
Dennin's examination resumed The letter
said :-"triend John, tell Nc. want to see him i'm
mediatey on important business. Tell him to
Call as soon as possible. Also request him to bring
o small bottle OF morphine. have succeeded in
getting the Spanard all right, and with his assist
ance think can put the watchman asleep. |
Don't fail to come. Come to-day.u
The Attorney General offered the following letter
in evdence:-
FRANK-I seen George coursen Last Night Let me
know what is the trouble. / here NOSE Is doing some
thing wrong, have Every Confidence in the World in
you. know you Wount. Please by note and let
me know What the Trouble is send Answer BY WInheld
J. d. Will be there to Get it ut Court