The New York herald., 1878-08-14
"BIG FRANKS" DILEMMA.

HE Is HELD IN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL
TO ANsvER A cHAn0s OF HIGHWAY BOB
BERY-scENx IN A POLICE COURT.
There was qaits a crowd Of police, politicians ana
man .bo.x town in the Jefferson Market Court room
yesterday mornng when Captain Williams led In big
Frank Mccoy. As was heavily treasd and looked BY
no means smisbly upon his saptors With him.
also q prisoner, was sx-Assmoyman 'amos
Irving, who was charged with nesrisHns
with the poliee they attsmptsd the arrest "As
caught held Of me-" said Captain Williams, and
called out. "Lss 60 OF that man. What you A.
resting him ferY" then drew my revolver and
threatened V shoot him II hs didn't dssisI "AHd."
he added, With q glance at the prisoner. "ld have
douo n II hs laid his hand me"
s.Of course yeu would" put In the latter. "But
II your pistol club were out OF your hands could
lick you stiil, though am nearly sixty years old
you're friend OF Big Mccoy. said Williams
~ hardly know him" rstorted Irving.
"Thers's SUIT against him and you TO recover
81 600 that paid you 70 secure Joe Elliett the
bond iorges's release" Quoth the Captain
.'Not bit Of IT," said Irving; "bnr you oughtn't
talk Judge, that tried 70 blackmal me out OF .
phasson last Juus"
..rhats i,e" tho Captain blurtsd out At which the
Judge intsrisred and quoted captive and captor
Msssra Simmons Crossmsn and lngersoll were called
al witnesses and sustained Irving. which Judge
discharged him, with o suggestion TO treat Williams
more smicaby.
Eyes, aud get sluDbed Tor ny palms," he mustsrsd.
"Nos much"
xcoy's PLANTATION
McCoy's examination was then set down io5 the
afternoon, and when the court routine work had beon
disposed Of he led before the Bench again. Msssrs
Hall and Schwab had been retained by him as counsel
and, when ins witnesses summoneo By the prssseu-
ton were puy upon the stand, mr.. Osxey Hall ap-
pearsd He said that he felt satisfied that his client
had not been soncornsd 10 tnS ssShs S I0ops ,or
properly identified
Charles H. stone was thon questioned. He told how
he had been overpowersd by two men on West Thirty
fourth street, had nung the package OF money TO a
telegraph boy. seen II taken away from him BY
moan.sd a and drove away In. whsn Oooiront.d Win
the prisoner however,. he unable 70 identify him.
OF the momen, and the tear inspired
by tho menace with the plssob had ssrvee
Sis s.s.ian.s In iso The Whole encounter so seomsd
TO him more dream than reality and outside OF tho
iac. that sns money was taken ne could NOS sonscsn
grocery store boy, who hAd seen the buschers cart
move On, did not clear up matters much ~ hts ev,-
denee He believed tnat lhe prisoner was In tho cart
but went on 70 describe HIN, as having q In ustache
aud soasss saA nsal rsfHssa to swear 70 bis dsssy
Tue testimony and sxs mtnssaon OF Mary Tuliy
blow 10 the prtsonsr,y chances. also afforded
W.li.ms oosshing tss wssasss :it Is grossly IN.
dsoOseas hs s.ld ifor eapsain OF police 70 prompt
Il oidn't 1romps nsr." said Captain Williams
81 saw you" retorted Mr. Hall
The girl then proceedcd with hsr testimony. She
lived No. 40 West Thirty street. She said
At abont one O'Clock on tho afternoon Of Saturday,
August g. she Charles H. stone IN tho street out
az the time anu atIe 70 essaps ren tbs aim
pistol potated a. MIN by man who was seated IN
svenuc 4snsre were Two other men in the vehicle.
Aud" SAID the Witness ''the man who pointed tho
pistol s present IN court and he rs Frank Mccoy the
rpx TELEGRAPH BoYs EVIDENCE.
Mr. Halls questioning did not shake tue weight OF
oner's Identity. Her statement, however, was 81 va
that OF the next witness. The telegraph boy
West We % Tnir.y -egn,h street: IA said he nad been
walking West Tirty ssssss tho Saturday
distAnoo ahead suddenlxsvs nssa approached the
an4F and oae caught nO9 ~ him In front vnas The
his arms, ana then sTsssise his bana INTO
hiS coat pocket drew ous bsvsral. packages Of
she &aS 4 trout Of ssous him BY The shross
At that moment . mar, seated IN butcher cart,
drove up ~ the spot and stopped there Stone, Who
had been struggling with his assailsnts released his
arm thon and threw toward the wnness . package,
fell into the gutter; he Attempted - pick v ny,
pushed him aside, and taking Ihs paolags
mountsd ths cart again. rhs other Two then jo,ued
The boy vas posiiv. ,hss Frank Mccoy was s..a:r 81
the men In the cart, and he desoriosd the enc Who
had the petol dark featured Ano DARK hAoo wnteh
would prseiuoe his resembling the sandy laced big
Frank.
All the witnesses had differed In their dsscripaioa
OF the man, bui the servant sirs evidence Was so d.
rect that The Justice c0mmtted Mccoy Tor examine
tioa In $40 900 bail.
MORE TROUBLE FOR pRAHk
The counsel Tor N srtin aud Bartlett, the men Who
were recently convicted IN Brookyn tor being mpli-
Gated In the Planet Mills' robbery, Is nov Of the
opinion that "Big Frank" McCoy, who vas arrested
IN THIS city on Monday last, committed The crms Ter
which ms clients are suffering: Two ss..rd.ys %;
lupA hA and n
The Planet Mills we're assaulted aud rob-
bed OF $1,000 Smith street, near Hoyt,
Detective Pinksrtou said have "Big Frank"
Mccoy iounging around the Ocean National Bank,
this CITY. whore The iunds Of the mills kept on
deposit Bartlett Martin now In the Ray.
mond Street Js awaiting tho disposition OF motion
msde by shsir counsel sx.Judss Troy, Tor nsv