The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-24

THE MASKED ROBBERS.
Brady and Hobbs Arraigned for Trial Mt
Catskill-AdtOurnm for . Day to
Await the Appearance OF Witnesses.

Catskill-Adj0 urnment for . Day to
Await the Appearance OF Witnesses.
CATsKILL, Feb. %, 1874.
This little Hudson River village s In a state OF
excitement to-day over the taking up Of the GRIM
inal calendar by Judge Theodore Westbrook, of the
Cour, OF Oyer and Terminer. 1t embraces the no.
torous cases of Brady and Hobbs, the masked bur-
glars who attacked, bound and gagged the Post
family and robbed their residence; and also the
case OF Waltz, the scissors grinder murderer. One
hundred and twenty five extra Jurymen have been
empanelled, and an hour before the Court was
called to order all the lobbles were crowded with
juTymen and spectators, anxious to get available
seats SO dense the throng that tickets OF adj
mission had to be issued by the Sheriff. the little
court room will not mold over 400.
The first case moved upon the assembling of the
Court at twoP. NJ, was that Of Dennis Brady, the
masked burglar. who stands charged with entering
the resid ence of Abraham Post the night OF the
18th OF October last and, in company with others,
binding, gaggin0 and robbing the family and
house Brady was brought into court long be-
fore the people were allowed to enter and was
carefully guarded by an officer. He Is finely built
muscular looking fellow, and was attlred IN dark
clothes he wears black side whlskers and little
black mustache, which he is continually pulling.
District Attorney Sydney CroWell appeared Tor the
people, and Messrs osborne and GlveDs, OF Cats
The counsel for the prisoner stated they were
not ready, as their witnesses were not present,
though they had been suopGnad. After brief dis
cusslon The Court directed counsel Tor prisoner to
Tile his attachment.
RUFUS ". Watson, counsel for Charles Hobbs the
otner masked burglar stated he was ready for
trial. The District Attorney insisted on Brady's
trial first, and II one was put over SO must the
o.ner be. Mr. watson stated that Hobbs had now
been confned three months, and there is evidence
to show that he is eptlrely innocent and they
were ready to present It,
his absent witnesses were called, and none an
swering the necessary attachments were ordered
G COLD kris bass oVel sas
face OF Detective Fields. who sat comparatively
Wnile the Court was waiting for the drawing up
OF the necessary atiidaylts all eyes were turned
upon Brady, and the whispered comments were
not all IN his favor Mr.. Watson, counsel Tor
Hobbs, talked in low tones to person sitting
him. SAID he That man Hobbs is sure to get
clear. he VIII prove an alibi by the most respect
able witnesses. He was nowhere near here on
the night OF the Post robbery
1t was Jour O'Clock before counsel for prisoner
presented the aridayits. The names OF the wit
nesses given in the ardavit absent are as FOL
lows all in New York:-Thomas Murphy, No. l22
Cherry street; Patrick and James langley, No.
East Broadway; Thomas Maher, No. l22 Cherry
street; John Manney, TO be found at Murphy's;
Battery; Thomas wMes, No. l22 Cherry street;
Henry Thompson, Marion House, corner OF East
Broadway and Catharlne street. Counsel Tor
prisoner said Wies could not be very bad man.
for he ran for member OF Assembly last fall
The Court handed the Deputy Sheriff the papers
Official hurried of to New YORK with them. This
finished all the work that could be performed
day IN the Brady case, and, as the Court stenog-
rapher had sent word he was i'll, the Court ad-
)ourned till tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock,
the Judge warning all witnesses not to leave the
place and cautoning all jurors not to discuss the
impending trials, SO that they may assume the re-
sponsblllty OF their positions without bias
As the crowd thronged out Oficer Ernst min
gied with il, having Brady securely handcuffed TO
him. As they passed into the lobby a mob OF
strangers pressed close to Brady. The officer did
things.
prisoner close to him and lodged him securely IN
his cell for the night