New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-04
MAYOR wICKHAM's REPLY
THE ROSS ADDICTION TRIAL.

wEsTFRvELT BEITG CONNECTED WITH THE AFFAIR
BY THE PROsECJ ToN-sUPEMNTENDENT WAL
LING CEOSsQUTsIONED FOR FIVE HoUks-A
NEw-YoBK sALoON-KEEPER ON THE STAND.
IFkoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-The plan of the
prosecution in the Westerve trial is clearly de-
velOped The first step 10 prove the fact Of the alb
ducton Of Charley Ross the next to show that the dead
burglars Mosher and Douglass, were the kidnapprrs
Having firmly laid this essential foundation of their case.
they connecting Westervet with the affair. by
evidence showing his repeated interviews with the KID
nappers during the period between the carrying OH oil the
child and the death OF the two men at Bay Ridge L.
The testimony of superintendent Wang, showing The
prisoners doubledealng with the police is highly i'm
pOrtant sustaining the theory OF the prosecution tnt
he all along in collision with them and using his
relations with Police Headquarters TO furnish them lnoi
nation 10 enable them to eludc the grasp Of the law
Wes,crve listens TO the evidence with the closest at
teniOn. lie frequently makes notes OF points for the
crOsscxamnai0n, which he hands to his counsel His
wife sits out the weary hours Of the trial every day. ana
keeps children by her side Size occupies chair
close by the dock and occasionally has short whispered
conversations with her husband.
Nearly the whole OF the day was taken mp nv the cross
examination Of superintendent Walling. The defense
anpcarod to consider II essential to weaken hisesmony
but in nearly five hours OF quesOninS they failed to ac
compsh much in that direction. The important points
OF the testimony are given below. Mr. Wallng said:
Nv suspicion was first directed 10 Mosher and Douglass
in connection with this abduction III the latter par OF
July Capt Hedding Of the FIRST Precinct tod me ihai
MOsber and Douglass were sd'Ie eu anu nv nc 49,
send men who gave him the information - see me- ne
stated that Officer Doyle Of tie Thirteenth Precintt gave
him the information. ana In turn got S norlnail'n
from old Gil M0sher, inc brother OF bi M"SheT ny AZ
Oficer Doyle and Moeher They told ne that Gil bad
given Wesiervelt letter 10 william M0SAeT, that
Mosher coud his brother William, as he wished TO
him on some business Trey l1id ne ny hcg ne,
that lpf lp
to it. think the frat interview had VIZ WoI,eiHtm
on the subject Tas on ne ls,H Of An a me Of tie
names under which Mosher and Douglas went III this
had been stabbed This was some time. bc-
fore the killing 1t vas. TIE I'll, first Whc,lt
il vas the first the police Of this city had don't know
Wesicryclt agreed 1T tie third or l1h Interview TO
furnish me wtn Information 10 assist IL aFI'stng
his own manner he to give ne wat information pc
could which would assist Es having them arrested
was dC bending in measure upon hum but not entirely.
had bis Louise watchsd and ne knew H. ana he tod ne
il was o. 10 use they wouio't come there Withdrew
the Y. len after considerable time OF watching.
dG not at thc first interview kIoW what NesteIVct
but thuk he said something about having nothing TO do,
10 money. AID Int little in the house to eat ave nm
Inc sem for would send for Inn sometimes ~ Iitle
piece Of writing. Tie agreement was that when l
wanted to zee hn shoni 3chn IoI sIiL, an" men IN
cot any information lie would come himself pOluOn
Of The time he tod me Ne Was oEH Wa.n 1
Market. During that time he was engaged 40 a driver
II wa At te list interview had with BIN while lie
was at work the cars that he took out ms heinOa
dulu-book and showed ne the name sHui o. Ials"s;
the interview at which he shoWe9 I've tn@t wa; COL
pusoIy interview. Ieent Officer Sehck ailel nm Whe
he was hrou C,it at tnat time accused MN OF
being in COLLISION with these parties, ana Tue paruts
had kcIt the interview IN TIE PERSONAL tlry "ouil 'c
GOT She money had evidence 70 hold Inn, and rs It
was 10Y dinner hour invited MIN to dine WITH me- ana
he did lie lod me OF seeing Mosher and Douglass at
WSeTc Se thought they might be. Westervclt
WAS then emdeavOring 10 ma Out Tue WHeIe1
aocqys % meme te 'T liz PROMISED me 10 do that he cane
INC and tod that he would not give away GGsheI NV
wait a few days. About week after that saw 1m
and told Linn at would cons,n to take DonslGss Will
orr toe other man If he could information where
to get He told me at all times that ne wOnid nave
wait for them 10 communicate WIN nm oiu No.
did Know that thcy went IN IairS lie
G n"i.sS eave him information, aud that bill
wouldn't show up when they came To- the CITY /! one
was arrested and published 1t would interfere WIN the
ON Nouosy morning Dee Ii, 1874, received the in
forIu9 ion OF the killing OF MOsher and Douglass;
%sseFye n cane to ae?d2G' ana h g
been killed he was 10 have met ldu ass ana had AZ
ran2ements made SO that Eo WOMB DC arrested
Charles H. stlombere testified that in 1874 he kept
LAGER beer saloon at No "a hottest, NewYJrk. He had
known Westervelt for three years lie knew Mosler and
Douglass he saw the prisoner in company with Moshcr
and Douglass dive or six times during tie Summer ana
Fail OF 1874. The first time was in the latter
part of june lie next faw them il July. In September
he saw them twice at his s.lo,n. They did not come
together Wescyet used TO be IL the saOOn during the
daytime and tie other two came together aiter"ard.
They toOk drink and talked ton OF twelve minutes with
Westeryelt. The witness did not hear what they said
Al three were the saloon aGan In October In August
Westeyelt wrote letter and tod wiIess TO give 10
Mosher If he called for it, lie aid not call and witness
returned il to Wcsteryct after three days. In the latter
part OF September witness had a conversation with
Westervelt O'Clock in the morning in CLrys'ie-
st He said he could make $4,000 or $780, 600 hut 10y
doing 50 he must give somebody away and send them to
state Prison Tor ten or twenty years or or iiie ihe
witness was crcsS-c Xamiltd at ichGtn.
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