The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
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PRIsoNER-Because he was sick.
REPoRTER-Was the brandy druggeds
PRIsONER-No. When on duty carried brandy
for my own use, In mask, and Happened to have
this and gave u to him, he being sick had gone
REPoRTER-Had you any intention OF robbing
the bank when you gave him the brandy
PRlsoNER-No. There was nothing in 1t. The
REpoRrER-what did you do when Glass felIi
PaIsoNER-I ran into the outer ONCE, and ! sat
down and began to read the paper. He was lying
outside on the ground, and sat down at the table
in the inner ONCE and read the newspaper.
INTO the sleeve Of tine
the police did not give evidence OF 1t, Tor was in
the habit OF putting papers in the sleeve OF the
waterproof pinned up, and had simply 70 put
couple Of pins into the sleeve OF the waterproof
and Ill It up with the notes. There was blood on
that had no blood upon them and given them to
DR.. Hodges, for my hands had blood upon them,
and my trousers and coat were covered with
REPoRTEs-In the EVENING"
PRIsoNER-No: at home. tine next morning.
REpoRrER.Was the money placed by you where
1t was foundY
pRsoSERmI can assert positively that the money
ana gold were found ~ person s and carried t5e
that money was discovered the weapon and
money were not there during the first week Of
July.
REPoRrER-was this person an accessory to the
murder?
PgIsONER-He knew quite well was doing it !; he
told me he had found the bill hook.
REpORTER-Do you mean the person that proved
having found the bill hook 2
REP0RTER-Did the witness who found the bill
hook find 1t in the place where you hid its
PRIsoNER-No. put 1t on the other side Of the
lane.
REPoRTER-Did 1t never occur to You to make the
defence OF insanity, considering that you maintain
FRIsONER-Of course it did. wanted to do II,
and was advised that. In the first place, no jury
would Hnd me guilty on the evidence the Crown
had I tell that the COurt. but thew
would not let me. This murder would have oc
Cured before lett the county Down at all II had
REPORrER-There is one thing that suggests
itself to my mind with regard to the conduct OF
PRIsONER-I have great complaint to make
against him. He has been the worst enemy ever
had.
REpoRrER-His conduct in the Court appeared to
be most generous.
PRIsoNER-That is taking his own statement
There was one check he produced for GAO, and he
four fl0 notes for 1t In Belfast.
REPoRTER-It appeared from the evidence that
PRIsoNER-No indeed; he did not.
REPORTER-What kind OF speculations did you
PRIsoNER-oh. railway shares and general
stocks.
REPORTER-F0r instance name one
PRIsONER-Oh, say Turkish bonds.
REPORrER-What became OF Mr. Bradshaws
money that he gave to you to pay the policemen
f2sO-of which you owed to the policemen f230f
PRIsoNER-It was not given to me TO pay the
policemen 1t was given to me to settle losses.
He made me do Whatever he asked me to do
REPORTER-Where did you put the money Origi.
PRIsoNER-where it was found.
REpORTER-YOu say u portion Oft was taken and
put into the whin bush?
PRIsoNER-I did not put any money into the whin
bush.
REPoRrER-And did you put the weapon where
PRIsoNERANot in that exact place.
REPORTER-Ur in that neighbOrhoOd?
PRISONER-YeS: IL was originally put with the
gold on the other side OF the lane. The person who
found the weapon said It was not there more than
to Its being found near Grangewood. The revson
wanted to 60 to the railway was that the half
Peters Bank to look me train; 1t was then
that the frenzy came me-.
REPoRrER-Had 20 sen at Peters Bank before
YOU went to the bahA
PRIsoNER-Yes, and not afterwards.
REPoRTER-what was the object OF going so
often to GrdngewOOdY
PRIsONER-i expected to meet Mr.. Purcell. MY
recollection is that Commander Scott said on going
away that he would send Mr.. Purcell to me. AS to
searching in NORTHUMBERLAND mad no place to
search.
KEpORrER-Have you anything to say with regard
to your treatment by the prison offcialss
PRIsoNEH-They have been very kind to me. In
fact since | have been here it has been paradise
wtn hs o NINA In
REpORTER-Have you any statement to make to
the pubic, who naturally feel great interest IN
PRIsONER-I wish l had the voice of trumpet to
make myself heard the three kingdoms-tO
make my case warning that men don't discharge
their duty society who will not seize and detain
men affected with insanity. When was moving
about robbing banks 1 should have been locked up
for one month.
REpoRrER-What do you attribute your insanity
TO?
PRIsONER-I was deliberately poisoned for the
purpose OF driving me weak minded. The object
was TO reduce me to such state that would not
be able to protect my own interests. Ii was In
order that would not insist on marriage p0r-
ton.
REPoRTER-was Mr.. Glass conscious when you
put the file in his carr
PRIsoNER-He was dead long before 1 took the
file Off the table and put 1t into his ear afterwards.
The visitors then retired, fully impressed with
the belief that every word stated by the prisoner
may be taken cum grdnO salts.