The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
THE FURNITURE ROBBERY.

sEABRooKE PURDY's wANDEDINos IN EUROPE
BRANDON TEsrITIRs IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
The trial OF William c. Brandon, who carried tho
business OF diamond broker aud dealer In misce.
ianeous securities, and who Is charged with being
pca,ed the robbery OF the valuable furniture and
effects stored by Mr.. AcKendree W. Jones In the
warehouse OF seabrooke Purdy, No. IL Washing
ton place. resumed yesterday before Judge Glider
sleeve, holding Part OF tho General Sessions
Tue cross-examination Of Purdy, who on the day
previous detailed the facts OF the case conin ued
In reply TO Mr. Orlando @. Stewart, counsel Tor the
prisoner the wtnsss whs has Stats's evidence
testified that after the robbery no sailed tor Europe
In tho viile do Paris and landed at Havre.
Ho then proceeded to Paris tho 9th
Of May and stopped at the Grand HotoL
Hc bocamo interested IN horse racing aud In q short
time won ST. 900, but subsequently lost all he had
made and LETT PARIS So 900 In dobt He weht to Lon
don in July aud stopped for time at tho
Crescent and subsequently ut tho Langham Hotel.
He soon, however, became penniless and while wau-
dering about London for three days ho met John
Lynch. tho diamond broker, who was indicted for
beng implicated IN the furniture robbery, but who
Nod the country. He asked Lynch Tor some money.
The latter gave him twelve snillings abana onod
him alter vainly endeavoring to induco him CON-
nit forgery. Tne witness further testified that he
worked IN Bell street, London III IN old clothes' Sion
aud uitcrwurd DID some lingering work. HIS Gu.
ployor however, being unable 10 support him. he was
again compelled to wander about
OFF TO THE WARS
As q last resort he the ST. Georges barracks
anu enlisted IN tho SixIietn Rca Subsequently ne
received letter IRON MS BROTHER requesting him 10
~ 10 the Uni.ed States TO bis mother, who ut
the ponl death IN Texas. Ho arrived In New York
IN November last. Since his roturn he has been en-.
gagged III collecting rents Tor lazy. He had formerly
been IN the real estate business broadway, and
made u considerable sum oil money. ho not IN
solvent WHOM he went into the real estate business
Inv Lynch. Il. testified a 90
vcyed some trunks, before The LIST OF May last, from
No II Washington place 10 Brandon's rcs,dcnce in
Horao street, Wy MS directioas ana Patrick Corco-
ran, Purdy's cork, testified 10 having him aud
Thompson and Ncwhall frequently together during tho
tinv oi Tho furniture sale. W. W. Norton. pu:dy' IS
roommate was next examined and testified that on
tho nignt OF the 9Th Of April he and Purdy tho
room where tho furniture was stored and removed
some oil IL, which aitcrward sold He Purdy,
Brandon and Newhali often IN company. Detectives
Coming ana Thompson gave cviaeGco re-.
.covery OF u trunk containing OF tho missing
property ~ Salisbury Mills, wnerc the accused had
nouso and which had been placed In the possession oil
farmer named Wallace rney also removed the aesK
ana cuair, wuich were identified by Mr. Jones, IRON
the onics OF the accused lnis closed tho the
prose cution.
BRiNDoN's STORY.
The prisoner, W. Z. BRANDON, tnen testified IN hts
own behalf he said he urst became AGO uaIutod with
Puriy IN connection with the sale Of the elects vi Mrs.
Pennvyer the actress; hc attended tho sale of tue
property the 18Th OF April, favor Purdy,
the latter SAID he ala not want 10 be present,
Us there several judgments against him; Purcy
had gwen MIN the char aud desk, winch had been
identified by Dir. Joaes us his property lie had had
table recovered witu clotn because II iuil
OF ink STAINS; the trunk found In his possession,
and CLAIMED by Mr. Jones, hal been inirosled hun
Tor sale keeping by Purdy, who reprcse that he
gong " give up business and 10 away. The wit
denied that ne had advised aided Purdy
reference TO She sale or vi Mr. jones'
property, or over mndo any suggestion about setting
nre The warehousc he hau he SAID, received
any properly belonging to Mr. jones, kno~ing that II
had stolen
Tho iurtuer hearing Of the was adjourned until
Monday.