The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
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IS HE ONE OF TIE R0BBERS7
ClsBIER STONE UNABIB TO TDESTIFr
MCOF, ALTds BIG FR1NK.

Nevertheless the Man WINS Remnnaes, 4. Ser.
want Girl Having Recognized u,--Tr.
Places where he IL Wanted for his Grimes.
Frank Mccoy. known also as Big Frank.
who was arrested by Capt Williams and Detec.
tive O'Connor near the Hotel Brunswick on
Monday evening. was remanded for further ex.
animation yesterday in default OF $4,000 bail.
although there was slight evidence that he was
one Of the thieves who robbed Mr. Stone In West
Thirty-fourth street ten days ago.
When arrested Mccoy was partially intoxi-
Gated noisy and bosterous. but after night
In police cell. with his hands pinioned behind
him. no came out subdued In spirits and az
mock as lamb. Mr.. Stone and two or three
other witnesses inspected the gathering OF on.
GERS In citizens Clothes detectives police
surgeons. and reporters In the Thirtieth
street station. There was similarity
in the appearance OF tho crop-hared police
officers in plain clothes that made II impossible
to mistake them for anybody else. The only
man that looked unlike all the rest was Mccoy.
with his bushy red beard. straw hat and purple
neck tie. Mr.. Stone and the telegraph boy
scanned the group and shook their heads. The
Irish servant girl picked out Mccoy.
In company with Capt Williams and Deteo-
tlves Dunlap and Murphy. Mccoy went to tho
Police Central ONCE whore no was weighed
and his description taken. Hc is nearly six
hair. a trile bald in front, and a flowing rcd
beard Of burnside cut His chin Is smooth
plexion of an almost ghastly white
After brief interview with Commissioner
Williams proposed to take Mccoy 10 a photo.
geraphers Tor me purpose OF having his picture
er. Dutch Dan. who was also on his way to
the photographers. loudly refused to sit before
ne ne camera r Tbs seemed to arouse Big
Williams" he said. you might M we'll
call in your men and club my head of right
taken" Nevertheless he walked quietly to the
photograph gallery. and sat down in front Of the
head on one side and squlnted his eyes. and Il
his bushy beard were shaved of 1t would be im-
possible to recognize him from the picture:
in the Jefferson Market Court f Big Biz FrS ua
sat handeHfed in the examination room. and
| times. At length the witnesses who had pre-
| viously made their afiidqvlts were called up and
Mr. Stone. on cross exnmipation 10y Mr.. Hall
| MI. Stone said; ! Identify the prisoner by the
testimony OF Mary fully; personally Do not
| Identity him. saw the prisoner before saw
Miss Tully, and did not recognize him. did
not sec the men who seized mo The man who
as it drove away had slouched hat and tuft
| or goatee on his chin. feel perfectly confident
straw hat. / might be mistaken about tho
goatee; probably am. Except the fact that
| lost the money. cannot give an accurate de-
| scrlption Of anything that occurred"
Charles FLY, the messenger boy. said: Il
think IAN identify the man WHO pointed the
| pistol. am sure IL was n dark-fcHtured man,
| with dark hair. do not identify the prisoner.
He is MT the man who took the package from
moustachc and soft hat do not identify the
| prisoner as ono Of the three men,
oS6ery from the yard Of 4i2 West Th go
| fourth street. said: THAT is the face Of the
man that pointed the pistol tponting to the
| prlsoner.l Will not swear that II is Tor sure.
| but 10 the best Of my opinion II is. Yes that's
the face saw IN the wagon. I'llswcar tits,
| - What was II that made YOU hesitate p Mr..
Hall inquired. as the witness hung her head.
Il was kind of excited. sir; could not an
Now" Mr.. Hall said. do You desire the
word,. VII n3t swear for suro that is the
| Mark them out the witness rculiod. II
am ro'itive:, The witness concluded: Tho
| the pistol: 1 had full took into his face. and
| he went right past me-"
Here the ease was adjourned until Saturday.
tN-Ass"nhyman Try M, who WIS arrested
! for interfering with Capt. Williams when tho
latter was arresiIng Mccoy. was discharged
win a reprimand from the Court H. bad four
| or ilv" witnesses To- swear that ne only asked
| fanti Williams q question. and did not lay
| your Honor" he said no tried Ia hlnckmnii
Inc out 81 II pony phaeton and" The SEN
irnec TaS lett unfinished by Justice Murray's
Whether Mccoy escapes conviction for tho
remander q his ays in Prison Marty TS len
| years of IN uncxpirr,l term await him in Della
| ware. and he y wanted in several other places.
| He Is known the country over H- one Of the bold
| est and most dangerous burglars That New York
ever turned out; Beginning life in this city,
| h" drifted 70 Philadelphia. whore he combined
tho ayocations ot sporting man. rowdy, and
| store burglar. About seven years agO he had
s wan aamb rnasY house, at Snh r and s"a
and were separated: Mccoy was ;S|cclcdl and.
| returning by arear passage, shot Williams In tho
| back. He fingered for some time. He refused