The New York herald., 1877-02-18
THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY.

SCOTT AND DUNLAP ARRAIGNED IN pHILADEL~
PHIA, AND TURNED OVER TO THE MAssA.
cHusErTs AUTHORITIES PROCEEDINGS
IN COURT
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II, 1877.
The contracted limits Of Magistrate Smiths court
room were not sufficient to contain 1.-THE Of the
crowd that gathered there at eleven O'Clock this mrn
Ing the purpose OF gratifying natural curosiis IN
obtaining glimpse OF the two burglars, arrested
for completely OF the greatest bank
robbcries of the time. James Dunlap and
Robert Scott the prisoners, were TO be produced IN
court Tor the second last time, Governor Rices
requisition having been duly honored by Governor
Hart only the formal presentation of the Cow
ernor's order being necessary to effect the turning
over of the 10 the Massachusetts authorities
The prisoners arrived III a carriage, accompanied by
Messrs James IL. Heverin and G. W. Arundel WHOM
they had secured as counsel, and as they were Kept
waiting IN some time until Mr.. Lewis T. Cassidy.
counsel for the Pinkerlon Detective Agency. should
arrive the crowd had opportunity TO obtain good
long look at the faces oil the famous prisoners
APPEARANCES OF THE PRISONERS.
The exposures ol all eyes IN the middle OF tho
room and from their unobtrusive and rather common
place appearance would have been taken for men
Of mark IN their profession" Neither ol the pair
the gentleman than the VILLAIN their faces Scott,
apparently the older OF the TWO, looked 10 DO about
iorty and his SIX foot body was largo strong. He
wore iuli beard and mustache Of dark brown,
and had sharp, gray, Intelligent eyes, with
which he glanced quickly, and sryt.nys nervoasly
In uneasy and iretlu manner. Dunlap appeared TO
be OF thirty -hve inch or SO shorter IN height,
and had muslache and side whskers OF reddish hue.
lie seeemd Of a less nervous temperament than this
companion and he easily affected AIR OF quiet un.
concern BoIh men were dressed inconspcuousy,
having the appearance OF mechanics IN good circum-
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
At tho commencement OF the proceedings In court
Benjamin Franklin the detective, IN charge OF p'nkcr.
TONS oce was sworn saoe ns naS
consulted WIN tho oSesr 9s y ara wea wba Ma: M
also present officer Franklin was then told
to stand down, and H. ID. Edison called instead.
Mr.. Edison proved TO be young man with tho arr and
tion he said he was resident of New York Here the
counsel Tor the defendants sharply asked him what
business he was in Tho witness answered that he
! was in no business
/ q How long have you been OF businessf A.
| Since the 1st OF January last
T. What Is your businessy A. The nreprooi ana
Alter this there was sharp fencing between the
sci Tor the defence Mr. Cassidy the defence trying
to the witness antecedenta II was evident that
the witness had been associate OF the prisoners aud
| had ''gone backn them. 1t is SAID that he was u
member OF the same gang Of burglars In response to
questions he fully identified the accused as Robert
era years and met them in New York in February,
1885, he last saw them the 9th Of November oi last
year the outskirts OF Prospect Park; he was IN
company with them at that time.
In answer 10 questions by Mr.. Arundel the witness
refused 10 state WhctDcr ne nnd Ueen drought over
from New York 10 Identity the prisoners by any
promise OF reward, and also at whose direction he
| came. Mr. Heverin tried to make the witness waver
In his Identification OF Scott claiming that he was not
the person named the warrant but without success
Witness also asked concerning the prisoners II he
had any business relations with them. As no
about to answer counsel sharply Objected aud
Magistrate Smith sustained the objection.
Robert Pinkcrton then came forward and on oeinR
sworn testified to the elect that he was tho Robert
Pinkerton mentioned In the afdavlts that were pro-
duced accompanying the requiston OF the Governor
OF Massachusetts Tor the two prisoners and also meu
toned ia the requisition On his answering in the
affirmative Magistrate Smith handed the papers to him.
saying, 'sMr. Robert Pnxerton, surrender the two
prisoners into your custody, 10 be removed 10 the
! State OF Massachusetts, on The requislton"
| HABEAs CORPUS HANDY.
Al this juncturc writ OF habcas corpus was served
Mr. Pinkerton returnable at the Court OF Quarter
Sessions and requiring him to produce the prisoners
there forthwith The whole party then proceeded be-
fore Judge Tnayer TO make Immediate answer. Here
the prisoners counsel renewed their efforts to have
the requson aside the ground that the accused
could prove mistaken identity, especially Scott But
Edson being examined again and repeating hts denti-
hcaton Judge Thaycr declined to interfere, and re-
mandcd tho men to the custody OF Officer Pinkerton,
by whom they were conveyed to n carriage, hand
cuned together, and driven TO the depot take tho
| m tor