New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
BANK ROBBERS HELD FOR TRIAL
RESULTS OLA wATcHoANs CONFESSION.

RESULTS OF A WATCHNiANS CONFESSION.
sHlvELIN, TIE MANHATTAN BANK wATCHMAN, AND
WILLIAM KELLY HELD BY JUSTICE MORGAN
GLENN RELEASED.
The disclosures which were made public
yesterday concerning the robbery Of The Manhattan
Savings Institution caused much excitement in the
Police Department. All the police captains and detec-
tve in the city called Police Headquarters In
the morning, aud most Of them permitted to see
the prisoners. Patrick shevelin, William Kelly and
Henry Glenn who brought from the Mercer Street
Station be inspected Captain Byrnes and two detec-
tives were Police Headquarters much of the time
during the forenoon received great praise for the
manner in which they had traced the robbers.
The examination of the prisoners had been set down
FOR p. IN, and at that hour there large crowd
waiting at the Jefferson Market Police Court witness
the proceedings. Captain Byrnes and of his
officers We're seen to move back and forth be-
the prison and Justice Morgans private room,
and then was known that consultation TO prepare
charges against the prisoners being held in the lat
ter room. At this consultation there present Ed
ward schel. president Of the bank and Waldo Hutchns
its counsel; Joseph Bird, the bank cashier Police Com
missioner Wheeler John 1. Davenport and Others be
sides the justice and the police officers. The prisoners
present aso. Mr. Bird, in whose the COM
plant against the prisoners drawn, made a long
affidavit recng the facts Of the robbery. This affidavit
stated information aud belief" that the robbery
was committed by James Hope. Abram Coakley, a
person known as ''Big Peter" Patrick Shevelin and
William Kelly; that Sheveln had admitted his part in
tue robbery and had spoken Of conversation between
the robbers which they agreed TO give him 81 939
II share of the money obtained from the hank that Pat
81. .959 for shevein from William Kelly who said that
II was part of shevens share of the money until
the bank"
RYAN who was present at the consultation under ar
rest, made affidavit stating that the portion OF Mr.
Bird's afidavt which referred TO him was true. Louis
Wertle the jantor OF the bank the time of
robbery, also made an aflayt supporting that OF
M Bird No mention was made in any Of the ahdayits
of John DObbS, who is imprisoned In the TOmDs,
or Of Henry Glenn who WAS arrested with Shevelin and
Kelly.
About 4:3O n. m. the persons who had been in the
Justices private filed out into the courtroom and
Sheyen Ke ly. Glenn and Ryan placed the bar.
Justice Morgan called Glenn aud discharged him. saying
that there was evidence against him. Ryan then
called and Justice Morgan said: Ryan, shall be
Obliged send you to the House of Detention" sheve
lin and Kelly were informed that they were charged
with completely in the robbery of the Manhattan
Savings Institution James McCleland Kelly's counsel,
| said he wished to examine the person making the ah
davlts. and he proposed an adjournment before the
prisoners were called upon TO plead TO the charge JUS
fice Morgan accordingly adjourned the examination
until Thursday at $3.50 p. and committed sheyelin
Ihea1rest and release Of nrY Gleun regarded by
many persons IN the court room as something OF mys-
ter, Captain Byrncs refused to make explanation.
It hintcd by other oil ceTs present that Glenn, WHO
Is known 10 DC burglar hau Dteh arrested merely on
suspicion, and In The nope mat SheVehn would lmpl-
cate Inn with the others engaged III the robbery The
bank officials s,ld yesterday mat td'Ilck SheVeh ha
borne g0Od character ult alteT !le IOoDeIt. ne h
been employed watchman by the bank for several
years, and hd0 bCen recommended man OF lntcg-
uty He was married and had several children LOUIS
Wcrte, the ianitOr Of the bank VINO was frightened into
giving up the combination of the vault lock to the rob
6ers was discharged April last The officials said tLey
had tu confidence in Wertles integrity, but nad dis
charged him difference to public opinion. They were
endeayor1ng TO get ior him some Otner employment
10 The report that money was used DY the robbers nj
Washington 10 prevent the passage or the bill authOrz
ing the issue OF duplicate Government bonds for those
stolen from the bank the officials said they were not
aware of any adverse influence at the time the bl was
peuding. Captain ByInes said Yesterday tDat he knew
! tut would not tell the name OF a man who went tC
Washington with money obtained from the robbers "a
work against the bill lie did not know, however
whether the money had ever been used in Congress.