The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25

A Whole Day Occupied with Speeches For and
Against the Accused Strong Ramparts
ofthe Defence Demolished by Gigan-
tic Effort Of tho Attorney General
The Judge's Charge To-Day

tic Effort Of the Attorney General
TheJudgss Charge To-Day.
The second trial OF McWilliams and DOYLE for
conspiring with the burglars Proctor DENIM and
Foley In the attempt OF the latter to rob the First
National Bank, il now ON the eve OF its termina.
tion. Yesterday was the seventh day OF the In.
vestigation, and was taken up with the remaining
portion Of the address OF ex-Chancellor Williamson
and the speech Of Mr.. Winfield for the defendants,
and the powerful appeal OF Attorney General GIL
christ on behalf Of the State. The court room was
nearly filed and that too, by friends OF the &C
cused, as was evinced BY the applause that broke
out at the close OF the speeches OF Messrs william.
son and Winneld, whereas not O tribute was paid
to that Of Mr.. Gilchrist who surpassed himself in
deeply impressive EFFORT OF more than two hours
duration Judge scudder promptly quelled the
demonstrations that were made. Mr.. Charles
O'Brlen, the Juror whose illness necessitated an
early adjournment on Wednesday, was able to
attend throughout the session yesterday. The
proceedings were opened by Mr.. Williamson who
said thar McWilams flight was
NOT EVIDENCE OF HIS GUILT.
He Ned that night because he knew he could get
no bail. In New York ne learned that he could
ind news OF DENIM in Montreal. On his way
thither he saw In paper that he was published as
fugitive from justice, and he instantly started on
bis return. Does that prove him guilty He Is
charged with neglect In not detecting the bur.
glars. Why is not this charge preferred against the
other onicers, who had equal facilities for detecting
them9 He Is asked why he did not find out Den.
Minis residencef How Is 1t that the prosecutors
have not been able to ind itY Even II Mcwilliams
SAW THE BURGLARS IN THE STREET
he could not arrest unless for participation In
crime. Passing to the case Of Doyle Mr.. William
son read from the memordum book OF Mr.. Francis
AcDonough the statement that McDonough went
to the house OF Mrs. Devereux at hafpast six
O'Clock In the morning and left at halpast seven.
What was done by them during that hourP The
ex-Chancellor entered at great length into refu-
tation OF McDonough's evidence, advancing the
theory that, during subsequent conversations Mrs.
Devereux
MADE HIM BELIEVE ANYTHING
she pleased. He did not charge McDonough with
having testified falsely, but there was 80 much
confusion about all he said that 1t cannot be con.
sidered against the defendants. He showed the ir.
relevancy OF the letter written by DENIM from
the jail In answer to that which the State Attorney
declared to have been written to DENIM by
Doyle The result Of this trial is matter Of more
than lie to these men, because lifetime cannot
restore them to the positions they have lost by
these Vaccinations against them. They are now
down hill and look to you to do them that justice
to which their innocence entities them When the
speaker concluded his energetic discourse,
Mr.. Winfield arose to sum up in behalf Of the de.
PENDANTS He said :-"Pubc clamOr has been excited
against these men-agAnst one OF them especially.
That clamor that did not spare even the Supreme
Court Of this State when IL refused to GUST Com.
missioners Of Jersey City has pursued one Of these
men with
uNRELENTINa vIaoR AND VENOM.
The prosecuting attorneys remind me forciby OF
M hn ami W a 0naf pnD (n18 In ana
side Of King Moab. For the first time in my ex-
in rom tes Pson
loaded with disgrace and crime, to place their
% Believe sed he9 to ten as
ming says that he saw Doyle on the 28thAof May
On that very day Doyle was lying sick Of smallpox.
the%es %os uon Is mads 20 the ness
Doyle DENIM further states that he was told by
went into the vault. HOW could McWillams find
that out 2 Is there man here who could lind 1t
out No one outside the bank onncers could have
with having told him that there were nearly
TWO MILLIONS IN THAT BANK.
DENIM also swears that McWilliams told him. ON
the 18th OF May that 1t had cost him 900 to get
get out Of that trouble until the 18th OF june Is i
likely, as DENIM swears, that McWillams talked
to him about this robbery In public places9 Is 1t
delphia and let the thieves walk way to Canada
or to Europe with the 'swag p Where, then,
DENIM swore that the first man who spoke to
MIN abont the robbery was Lane. Now he swears
it was McWiams Another popularity about the
testimony OF DENIM and the other thieves is that
they say they were to be
RELEASED FROM THE VAN
through the fundamentally Of McWilliams and
Doyle And yet neither OF these has anything to
do with the conveyance Of prisoners from the jail
to magistrates once The letter purporting 70
plot to catch Doyle In the trap That letter is q
forgery, and was written either by Devereux or
cited numerous instances OF ioreeries, and showed
the probability Of Doyls's signature having been
counterfeted Counsel ior the State had con-
dicted on a shadow charge; thrown from
and no MONEY in pockets. who would ha s"eS Sone
otherwise. wish attention to the statement of
this same thief, that McWtlliams was to stand on
q signal by lifting his hat that there was no dan
ger. The only room nom which McWilliams could
burglars until the very day Of their arrest The
letter alleged TO be In
6OYLE's WHITING IS A FORGERY.
The thieves never alluded to McWilhams' deafness.
June is not cofroborated The CHIEF proved him
young ali the es needeS IN se a
Mr. Garretson says ne can md no motive that could
actuate the thieves to testify against the accused
immunity from punishment. There is yet another
indictment hanging over them, and they yet enter.
tain hopes that they will never be tried for the
offence with which that indictment charges them
You are the men who are expected to do justice
which Is presumed to be pure and immaculate. on
the testimony Of those scoundrels. say to the
prosecuting attorney that II he brings before you
testimony that Is not reeklng with mpurlty and
corruption you will convict these men, but that
until he does 80 you never wil.n
Hereupon the Attorney General rose to address
the Jury. The spectators sat still and silent. Mr.
Glchrist evidently had ielt the accusation that he
was
PROSECUTING THE DEFENDANTS,
and he therefore devoted his exordum to a refuta-
ton Of the charge. The predominant characteristic
OF his speech was its impressiveness. He INDUCED
in word or act offensive insulting to the de-
fendants and toward the close OF his speech he
rose 10 the height OF MS theme with such power
that he sunk into his chair quite exhausted at the
close. He began BY saying-'It Is due to myself,
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