New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
SUBURBAN CRIMES.
TIE JERSEY CITY EX-CmEF-oF-PoucE SCANDAL
SECOND TRIAL BEGUN.

TIE JERSEY CITY EX-CHIEF-O F-POLICE SCANDAL
A SECOND TRIAL BEGUN.
On June q, 1872, an attempt was made 10 rob
the First National Bank OF jersey City and Charles
Proctor Joseph Foley ana Frank Denim were arrested
while at work on the wall having made . large hole
from adjoining building Tor tho purpose Of reaching
into the bank safe. The prisoners were indicted and
brought 70 trial on the 5h OF October ast. When it
became evident that nothing would save the burglars
from punishment Mrs. Devereaux. said 70 be tho
sister Of Charles Proctor said that Chief OF Police NcW-
ams and Detective Doyle we're implicated In the rob
berry, and that she would not have informed against
them bad il not been that they had 'aled % help her
brother 10 escape as they bad promised TO do. on the
Hh OF October The Distrct-Atorney made AFFIDAVIT
before Justice Alirdge alleging that NJ Williams and
Doyle were partiesps erfHiens On tho following day
they were arrested aud admitted ~ bail. MIRO Deve-
reaux left nothing undCne In behalf OF her brother aud
doing all In her power against the Chief and detec
tive, when she suddenly disappeared and though dgent-
y soughtfoT could not be found on the 9Th OF OcOber
was thought that hs testimony was so strong AGAINST The
chief and detective that IL would not be % give
them hail. and their ordered The Chief sud
denly left the city but after three days he returned and
he surrendered 10 the Sheriff and pleaded not guilty TO
attempted robbery The trial closed nc about oct %
aud ne Jury were discharged. McWiIams and Doyle
were then released ON ball. and for nearly year the
last session OF ne legislature 10 restore them to the
rheprsouers Proctor, Foley, and DENIM brought
from Trenton yesterday, and Ms Dever6auX presented
herself 70 testify against tho Chief The State rep
resented BY Acknowledgement Gchrist and DhtrctAt
tOrucy GiIret50n Iue counsel Tor defense we're eI
Chancellor Williamson. the Hon. {. II. Winfield and
Norman l.. Rowe. Judge scuider Of the IYtl District
SIT on the bench. jury speedily obtained, and
Mrs Wilsia Deyereaux placed upon the stand. She
testified - length ANA very mnuJe.y the details OF
the alleged completely or the Chief and detective.
making the same statements az the former trial.
COuId ilgll cIo5seA hIhatlOn snake hef tts lnOhy
Jane Beemer lived IN the house where The burg
we're operating Anu rented room 20 Them sue testi
fed that Doyle frequently came % her door, and that
McWiilisms would meet him at the entrance. Frank
McDouOush, tine sx-poice ohlcer who nrei by the
D5tf1cAlteFley 70 gotO ArDeYereau4 roo 4nl aide
IN wardrobe while she had conversation in the room
heard hat would crnnate the pfs0ners Substantially
cOrrOboating the testimony of Hrs. Devereaux
Edward MCHJrusy, the Captain % the First Precinct
Police III Jersey Cy, Who was IA charge O the squad OF
ponce which maze the arrest esid 10 lAe facts Oh
operator Of the Western UniOn at jersey CITY, tesned
70 sundry dispatches IN relation 10 the case winch no
had received aud the Court adjourned until ts morn
iDg at 10 O'clock.
THE MURDERED MARsHAIe-FIRSr DAY OF TIE IN
QUEST.
The inquest in the case Of Deputy-Marshal
Stephenson. vino was murdered in Jersey City ON the
lltu inst. begun in the Aldermanc Chamber OF the
CITY Hail. in Jersey City. yesterday afternoon James
c. Young newsboy, was the first witness called. He
testified 10 tho manner in which John Metland
stabbed the deceased. telling tho story has
OK Jersey City testified that he the murder commit
ted from his office window bui though he hurried out
all over before Nc reached the scene ana stephen
son was dead. VIM Is. Gllld'a Newark lawyer, was IN
the same Office. aud saw the ARRAY from the window
also. BE Identified the prisoner "a Tue man who struck
the fatal blow u . COlnhssloheF IuEhcad leltneI
the prisoner as the man who hccompaned
sipner's office 70 get his warrant couuterslgnod.
Deputy Marshal w. I. Smith OF NcwYork
testified to the arrest OF the prisoner at 205 Cherr,
tp a sailors boardlng-house' kept by one Alexander
williamson ami for Ach tAe PRISONER was .'Ilnnef.'
He detailed the assault made at that place by te plls
oner on deceased his and return with assistance
Ia make arrest. Dr. Buck County Physician. testi-
new facts being elected, the inquest adjourned until
NUMEROUS HUSBAND.
A report was circulated last night TO the ef-
feet that another had been committed in Jersey
CITY, the victim being the wife Of oanaboat cap,aiu
named Charles C.. Ne, and the murderer her husband.
II proved however, that the woman thought she had
been poisoned her husband having frequently beat her
Yesterday he tore the earrings out OF her ears and at
tempted throw her overheard because she had spent
g. money she had earned by sewing IN buying shoes for
herself and socks for him. Later the day she was
taken violently III, AMI thinking her husband had
,,soued her she called a physican who said she
nor poisoned. out was III from the reatmeut she had re
ceived. Mrs. Neil who IS a mOdesi-OUkIug woman or
On aud only recently married. said she would wait tn
today % II her husband further molested her and
be- did she would cause his arrest whcl, however sue
was very 10Th to do II she could avoid IT,
THE YoSKKRs WIFE MURDER.
Matthew Fitzpatrick was placed on trial at
the Court of oyer and Teminer at White Plains yester
day afternoon, on indictment charging him WITH the
murder OF his lie Mary at Yonkers. II Will DO re-
membeTed that one OF the police officers OF f0nkers
WAS passing the WaEburtOu aud Wesayes IN the city
Of Yonkers one evening recently he noticed very DIS
agreeable smell, which traced TO one-story bvId
ng situated there and occupied by Fitzpatrick and his
wife as candy and cigar store, intelligence
Office and dwelling. The store door was found
closed. bat entrance effected by
rear door. which had been left unfastened
and on entering bedroom tho body Of Mrs Fitzpatrick
was found IN an advanced stage OF decomposition ana
that on the examination OF her person, marks were
found abont the neck with other appearances AT me
ewes and tongue indicating that she had come 20 hei
death by stranguation, while on table was Iouhd n
note the handwriting OF the prisoner addressed 10 MS
landlord setting forth that ne had committed the ieel
ia selfdefense The prisoner surrendered hmsoii III
the course OF week after the discovery OF the deed
The following persons were yesterday lmpaIeItu ~
Jurors 10 the case: Joseph I've, j. W. Clark. D. u Loh
wood, John NJ sares, Vim. n. Leslie, Albert clark "
81 HOdgs0n, " IN r. Reynolds. john T. Brenneehe. Il"
ram 7. Benedict, Hiram Miller, and Jrs'e LounsDuIy.
The Court then adjourned until o'clock tbls mornNg
COMMENTS on JUDGE BLATCHFORD'S DECISION
IN THE DANA LIBEL CASE.
Last evening several of the prosecuting OIL
cas and sympathizers with the plaintiffs met at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and discussed the events OF the day
Among the more conspicuous were DstrictAttornoy