The sun., 1873-07-23
THE TRIAL OF MWlLLlAMS.
SOME INTER EsTISG TEsTIMONY
TAKEN TESIERD4Y.
A Rcmsrhuoie Interview with Mrs. VIII

The trial OF ex-Chief NoWillinIns and
cx-Detectiye Doyle ~ the Jersey City police
was continued yesterday. The court room was
0llcd. McWilliams entered early and sat through
out the proceedings with his chair tilted back
and his artus crossed, occasionally unfolding
them to carcss his moustache. lie was much
more self-puseessed than on the pi 'ccding day.
and seemed 10 pay but little attehtion tn tie
testimony. Once when the District Attorney,
IN his address to the jury, spoke Of his having
lied to Deputy sheriff Cronin wicn he escaped
from the latter. he flushed slightly. but quickly
recovered his composure. The defence exam
ined several witnesses. including ex-Dctective
Doyle. who gave his evidence with unexpected
Clrarncss aud sclf-pOsscssion. Throughout the
trial Doyle h - shown much less command over
his feelings than his superior. lie s a large,
stout man, rather bald, and wearing long
Duudrcatv sandy whiskcrs. His features are
heavy and inexpensive, and his face Is pOck-
marked His anxiety during the trial has
been painfully apparent, aud 1t seemed Il
relief to him yesterday when he was en-
ablcd to take an active part In the proceed
ing 10y testif,ing in his own behalf. lie has
lar,e nuu,ber Of friends and relatives, Ia luiing
his father, who day after dav take their seats
inside the bar and anXiously watch the case.
rNrER aRs DsvEREAUx.
Mrs. Devereaux not present when the
court opened nut she entered In the morning
session. aud vas tne cynosure VI all eye "a she
passed up the court room. Shortly after her entry
she was recalled by the state. Sue was dressed
elahorately. and seemed not displcascd ut occu-
pyiug once more the prominent position Of a
witness.
Ex Detective Join Dovle testified am thirty.uins
have necn cOun. cicd vita the police Department
1so | know Proctor. Dcauic, and tol,y by sight,
could not nave me! DENIM bl night to lei HIN Snov
the neht q the arrest and went home TO ieg Newark
aud 6,t three ebdren am in the habit Of frequent!
rs sGF tse srfe. a% saSfcrd the cashier o. he he
bank there 1he letter sent 10 De IN the jail va
ornias f "a, 10 10 Wen, there Sy orisr d
iGs Chief i TO- rs 'ye W P1SrmoS u aSog' Sunb%
II was sealed gP' sl,d dd & po' sno~ sse contents.
Mr. Dcyrcaay, l kiow no hing further bout them
r.,ciyea there ws' he'd. and wardrobe, and
cA.ary bird And there wus a.so
BOTTLE or BRANDY.
At her request took drink of the later tax nc
NJ tina, she ~ s.e u'd stand more ta1 tat her
s.r q e ~ ~ \, eT Sf A. tsi Ia ss,
shou' cuu.uin - Fat rp ed that shc expected lct
sac o,cd oit of ne p,aduW housh sec Il 4 pas
coming che hsa asSSd zoe n dc not ,nigk New H.
too hone,t, anu tue stce TO the oank. che did
% sns & Ge?g' N S1ns M @ or s , ~, Ssf srnf N0h
of 20, plunG,r. vas not IN the house rnorr than
uinu - md n w9s NuCu Vas l"iN n. that gave
The letter for DENIM i'poke = Drnnn or Proctor
set information abou. cummings, and at another Time
~eni N tstrc pa .e"tTs lhsTe lhe lsst ll!ir ~
s..J ,ometlns To- ne about lns furniture | ia not
hln aD9dt escaping "Gsn he Nas returning u the van
~ T h. cNa., ns ~. o yer siyAe 70 fsrl a. u.
about The sc.tht Co rot The VanA saw Ms. pey'i.
STANG the paror. / irrquenili icay: tuy memo.
~n..a,r It -. nl4s ti,r "a la ot.is."a o. not /
IcN carried an It is oet~cru the Ch'si aud DenAn
FIRN WITNESS.
4 Across-exatniuation bv the Attorney General
fhlci g. u4iera,y shake the witness test'-
mouN lie said
when Was at Mr.. Dcve-rauN's house I was rather
thiri VA. cDrc~rn- 10 the = Ibrry Icous,drTcI 4 e..
ingr"rer qn :,ioI thought nsr P.rss11t conan
u, tou.. gye me a letter for some ouo m Ja
,ne Chrf / NJ iei her, oecsu.e sncS she VA IN
troul about GO urothrr r'fusri to deliver tue ict
c'ursss"n. do not r'u'rmh,r thai ne Ca.ei c,eI
frco icct nis ,.us me riptcn OF aim .ld tel !
sr,u ms l4u Wrt.us the day .e lny house.
wuness was shown his enorandum book
4 hut hc said he could not rccollccj wuat any II
tue entries meant. Tue \ torneN General .sA u
p lie did so. ana then at the request Of the Auor-
L,N-1euetI he wrote "Ntlit' ""icA''
"6,orgc Car~"u," ami other nance.
/ EN-tnane'lor Wa, Alns'n 10 rted t" tni'
. styl. 81 cAlu intti1u, 4yi's there VS. no oc,a
b ,..u 20 make the IS tines, wri.c a lexicon.
NAa.-- continued.
rh. ..,a,5t Toe r.'cr1 sent to pell.n o.rect,
:, 10. ngN r,'.h ,'a'efrd 8 ., A'- o. ir.", u il
lg..y, sad r. .or y,.s 90 ,A' ,.,r' .f'' r., a.
o, i,nu tn li.lc At,orn'y, Lof o.d ar IAN ),
oGcer Lanrworthy was the next witness Hi
testimony went o. show thHt in the month o
B Mn, l,.-, he uai served suppdn1 upon Doyl
Mihon
Police COMMISSIONERS TESTIMONY.
! Thomas Edmpndsou. Police Commissioner
/ testified 10 having given McMili:ms permit SLOT
/ Lcarmu- of the arrest of tie bur.la.s, lac tcle
/ eraphc. =" him 10 return al once.
Judge o oIu,.l testified:
was one Of the cou sci retaiued for the defence o
r. etor brnnn' aid ol.l, nii af,e ihe ir'al pom
o. tlcm toia me on, ii1 anoat 'Ih.r NeMiilAH, %
apphcaiion Nss iHad To- a. oIamnauor, noimng
: Nr'cr NcVillm. nor Doyle ever spo-e to me a6ou
NJ Cheats.
Onicer John Donneily testified 70 the feet o
: Duyic'. illness. H. had taken ti- pay tu hil
w.,i. h. lad the small poA. when he told ihO
| other officers waerc he had been, he said the.
I james Magce, who drove the prison van, te II
fod mat McN llau@ hil meyer Nnhth 10 nm
/ about allowing TIE prisoners TO escape, ami n,
Z such attempt had ever been made
The defence 'f"red IN ryid n e letter sen
by Ar-. pe,ereaux 70 ir%,rtnr last fiId'y
lut n. s,t,,.y denied Us est 'nony J., over, ! IN
pose. WAb ,sktd vuc gucsNon which utterly fefu- II
/, answer. They rtspcc.eI me throughout thc Nhv.,
! lvll come oN.t .u,urru", and hope 10 scc you.
H. your utt,rs la surncr initials which ,ou o.
forced - "a iIia, as tAey concern aiyhn- .ut u
/ case.
Other witnesses were examined, and the cas-
for the defence closed.
MRS. DEvEREAUx AGAIN.
The state then recalled Mrs DevereauX. Sh
te tihed;
| have read Dovc's testimony Us to his having give
ne kltur from urunin. atktr received any ~.
! irtter. old Men %. ANS that wished TO establish
ue OF defence for my brother, lie reoied that ~
burglar, tools were not pro iuced Ia court u Noul
maGr admirable defence. ] as6cd him for them, an
hr AID he could not give them ~ an IN ywrre res
tered. McMnnams did not tell me anythius ahou
] Cummings WHEN we we're together IN the coupe; Il
ed tld noi hear Of CuInuuu-s a. all uht some M
aft rWard. Mnen were m the hors' ear hc cNl lam
showed me the burglars tools. never sald any thu
either Doyc Or ay one else about the arrest of Cuu
ntiugs
~ ex Chancellor WILKINSON mo respectfully d.
cline to say what my maiden name Was.
Two or three witnesses were recalled by th
defence to show that McNlidus was hard q
! hearing and both sides closed.
Mr.. GdrretsOn, in sumnlns IN for the STATE
| alluded to the rospunn. bic position and III .
social standing of the d Pendants. and trtIste
| that there was no truth In tine remark Of On
| OF the defendants, as testified to by wituCs
| that no Jury in Hudson county could be foun
! to convict tic prisoners whatever the testimon
| might he. Tue Importance of the cNideuc
| given by the three accompllces could scare.
Ice over ted. Frequently such testimony va
gwen undera