New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
nvieted for his participation In the robbery Of the
Boylston Bank OF Boston,

Boylston Bank Of Boston.
pET1Is'e VALUE As A WITNESS.
II may be Urged that should Petts be pardoned. and
Roberts Gleason and their followers not be convicted
that another criminal would be turned loose upon the
community In reply, can but say that IN my opinion
prosecuting officer Of the city and County OF New
York, that with Pettis as witness we can convict
Roberts Gleason, and their followers and there ore
more criminas than one will he brought TO justice
Pettis cannot break faith with because have his
admission Of his guilt and he gould not escape
Ono of the most important reasons why u becomes
almost absolutely necessary to have Petis az witness
in the coming tra of Roberts and others ~ because AZ
the trial OF Roberts there were many witnesses We couu
not had not the testimony ~ fetS la av the
for their evidence: therefore, with him as
witness coult Introduce their testimony. am also
satisfied upon diligent and careful examination tht
we're Petus tree and competent az witness at tnee
trial., that MANY Others who are familiar with me DE-
tas at these forgcres and who are now III inc nark
ground would come forward and corrobOrate MS cyl
dencc A. before stated Pots Is under Indictment IN
tls cv and county for participating IN these 0rgtries
aud Will plead guilty and therefore IL not 10 be SUP
posed for instant that he Will entirely @srape Tue
Quences OF hls crime. Pe hJs statrihDt Ut con-
f"sslon hereto annexed, marked schedule A. A.,
have made no promises 10 fettls nor SNAIL j. IN te
the coming trial of Roberts, GIeasOn and others m This
Cuy. Roberts and Gleason now under about 81 ~
drtmemls tor their connection WITH these lorgrlics:
Upon pct,s's confessions alone he can be convicted
for ans connection WIN these ioreercs
to the guilt innocence Of Petts for the Ornse OF
which he il now impms0ned: have not referred TO u
above pardon il asked for. not on tue ground OF
hls iInoccuce out on tho ground OF comfy ana the
advantage the community al large would derive from
tlG OlCaklnP ny ana OlSIPVhnS ON hurH HotoIiouH
gang Gleason and Roberts known o be The leaders
thereof every PROMINENT police Other ana detective
In THE country. may without lmproprIcty however,
state that am sasfCd, after cdrefdl nNestigitJn,
Pets would have been convicted Of the CRIME
for which he punished mt by the Vaccinations
Roberts ana Gleason and their accOn bcos and othrr
interests here desired to remove from their Ian u
who knew altogether TOO mach To De pcrun ted TO
go large and VINO could be prevented Nv this means
from claiming share III the rrohts Of the stdpend0us
sCueme which had been organized with hte ne!p.
IbcS leave tO submit here the statement oG Pettis
hereto annexed and other Diapers for the conslerdOD
N,,ilnn lnh
upon yOn the great mp"rjnCe VI this applcaiOn
have the iODOr 10 he. with great RESPECT. Fodr O'c-
dent servant. BENZ. X. PHELPS.
MstrIctAttOrney OF the County of New.iork
GOV DIX : APPROVAL,
RTATE OF NEW. YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
ALBANY. O3t. -, 1874.
The foregoing application J, Respectfully cDnmenuHd
te ,uerdtOu " His En- cheney lac ,rcrnOr OF
wealth Of MascnUSe and ms honorable
COunri. join A, DIA.