New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
THE ASTORIA MA>KEL BCRGLARS.


rXAMINATIoN OF THE PRIsoNEGs-fHEY ARE COW
MrTED FOR TRIAL
The examination of the Astoria masked
burglars place Yesterday at tAc A-ora station
house before Recorder Parsc. The PRISONERS had en-
gagged James Oliver as counsel, bat he laed 70 Appear.
aud aft. the beginning Of the examination te-
gram Wa. received han asking for an adjournment,
which was not granted. DiStrct-Atorn,y Owning ap-
pcared for the people and large crowd SLED the court
room in every uart The prisoners who informed
by the Attorney that they were at hhoity TO
aucson the wltncsscs showed their famiidrity with
the usaees the courts In the shrcw'ncss win Whch
they detected the weak points III the evidence. ana e
pcrtinacy with whca they Insisted upon direct mega
tive or affirmative answer. Upon being afragned, all
the prisoners pleaded guilty, with the exception of
Riley who H. anxuGs TO tlrn States evidence and he
plea.ed guilty IN voice. to the evident dscOnht-
lrc Oi his companions. BEey VIII not be u-d ~ cFl-
dencc against the Others, however unless u becomes
necceaiy to In order 10 secure their conviction
Capt Murray OF the Fourth Ponce Precinct OF tis city
pryr The particulars of the capture of the bdrsiars ~
given in yesterdays TRIDuSE and stated that John
James alias Patty Farrell" arrested few weeks
since for AN attempt to rob schooner, the case falling
through because the complainant dd net appear AT the
trial Detective Carr placed III evidence the property
taken frm the prsOnes detailed his SHARE IN the arrest
and stated he knev RObcriss place al NO w James
st. as a resort OF thieves He was cross-eNhnined by
ss to his knowledge of ns Roherts'S character,
and explained that he had only been few mohis III the
Fourth Precinct and knew little about HIM or Schmidt
OF his own knowledge.
william H. Green and bls wife testified to the Vlslt oi
the thieves to their house the night Of the robbery
and id ntifed schmidt the leader OF the gang post
tyev by Lis size which uusuli aud his marked Ger
man accent and aleo Riley and James They were una.
he 10 identify the other two. They identified ihe gold
peuc, case which was given away hy james ~ their
property 49,
Miss Sarah T. Lusk testified that her brother-nlaw
II Green az 0ke her by saying, "Dont be Iflshtchel
Sarah It's only four gentlemen come L. rob tile houFc
n statement which gave rise to much amusement; she
only saw one man. the who held the HIGHT while III
her ro,a and indicated Roberts ~ thr man; ne was
copupllcd TO sanI up, AMI aztec hdFinS S 'ua coi'
urned I'D and handArfcDci DoHnd across MS ia'V sio
uu.,flvrlv leuti. TniS clidi nee Na' thc Hiot
tcLirh impca ed Roberts ana was cNidehtS great
Dlow 80 MA , -. -. ,roo,u a. mp
Alfred Mills testified that be opened bis bedroom nOor
\ on m of burglary and pS u
man N no uoinCd piStOi at hin ah't tuil ul't ~ X.
Laca INTO ne room tn5t moment tpr h"ihheF'iASi
sltnned Irom rne mans face aud lie distinctly sd" inc
prisoner ScnIildt. -, i. H. ,,u, ~,
They we're al fully committed for trial IN inc Gonrt m Q,
O, er ud TerIniusr Tor Qdrcns County to "e ni" ~
Ilcmpst,a nd The la-t Monday m Januar! WIN Juus' ~
bat on the beach. Jho prisoners wall pc u'@ei 10 'nc
Hcinpstcad jail to-day.