The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

then told him would do IL: he then qave me A
TO No. 10 gallery; told him | did not know now to
get II, and he told NE TO give il 70 William MANY
me. Map v"anw Woat take the impression Tor
TO buy the wax and melt In oil and alter nourin0
lnso inc ooS give t to Many; there no Ina
preston OF a Key III the wax when gave the bOx
to Many about three days afterwards the hoy ana
wax were returned to me; there was then upon
the wax NrS
AN IMPRESSION or A KEY.
It was that OF the Key 10 No. 10 gallery: william
lery on which was the cell OF William Miller: Manv
was on night duty az tnat time; he had charge Of
from twelve O'Clock at night until six in
the morning; 1t was about six in tue morning
the box to Billy Miller, and he gave 1t TO the de-
lendant, his wife; know that he did, because he
told me so: saw the defendant after Miller told me
this: met her at No. 257 Fourth street, New York;
went there to deliver letter TO ner rom hus-
band; did not know what the letter contained;
had conversation with her about helping
Miller to get away rom sing Sing Prison;
she said she would have "a key made
received from her husband; she also said she had
taken 1t to get the key made by John Steurer; she
SAID she would De up on the next Wednesday
evening with the key and Jackscrew and II she
did NOT come it was not ready; next saw her a
week from that Wednesday, when she came up;
SIZE HAD A JAcRsCREw
and lever but sne d.d not have the key; met her
at the depot at Sing sins; we went
toas there 70 the prison u,s pa anssd as
waiter; tins was Between eight and haEpast
eight O'Clock IN the evening; sne subsequently, had
the key made, brought lt up and gave IL to Billy
Miller Ia the visitors room at the prison; heard
this from him and the defendant both: Miller sub
sequenty escaped nom the prison inside or two
months afterwards; tile Key WIS given TO Brady,
who first unlocked himself and then opened Miler's
cel by this means they got into tie open gallery,
ana to get OUTSIDE they used the lachscrew 10
press tho iron window bars Miller was reca. tured
and returned TO sing sing Prison; Brady was also
Cross-examiued-Ia tin box In my possession
for seeen CT eight days before gave 1t TO Many;
a "a IN in OH ffn Vc
were In 'front.' Of the main guardhOuse When ne
gave 1t to me; have never seen the box since;
went to meet the prisoner at the Sing sing depot
because knew she was coming up on a train; we
nrst went TO pile OF lumber on the upper deck
party had left there. we then went to the south
railroad guard house; l afterwards went to the
post where Miller was on duty ana LOOK a Jack
screw, lever and SUIT Of clothes; these con-
ceaied where Miller could find them; the articles
were given to me by Mrs. Miller: they were in o
l GOT 0%E THOUSAND DOLLARS
for aiding IN the escape; the man who gave me the
money went under tne name OF Kingsand after
the bank robbery IN Deiaware did not know his
name before that; ne gave me the money three
was paid to me on behalf OF botn men Mrs. Miller
gave me no money; was to have received 81 900
Il could do the whole lob ana take the impressions
but as could not DO this my pay was to be 81 500;
Miller SAID ne could get Many to take the impress
sion OF the key.
being arralgned pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF aiding ana abetting Miller and Brady to escape.
nc EcYucslcu u SPECIFY eAalludlOu, auu, 2u-
dressed Clubhouse IN behalf OF his (Many's) reputa-
tion and for the sake OF his wife and amlly to tell
the truth and exonerate him from the terrible ac-
cusation. The party whom he addressed, how
ever, had already told his story and did not even
raise his eyes i'll answer to the solemn appeal OF
his companion and friend.
Despite a fOrclbe plea on the part Of her counsel
Mrs. Miller was Iuly committed to await the action
o. the Grand jury Clubhouse and Many were also
committed, the former to be used as u witness and
the other to await an examina ion tomorrow.
Additional developments are hourly expected
which, it is not improbable, will duplicate other
employees OF sing Sing Prison.