New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13
HOW TIE BANK WAS PLUNDERED
TRIAL OF JOHN HOPE FOR ROBBERY.


TESTIMONY or THE wArCHMAN, JANiroR AND
PAYING TELLER OF THE MANHATTAN SAVINGS
INSTITUTIONAL TOOLS IN EVIDENCE.
The trial of John Hope, tue son OF the
wellkuown bank burglar, James Hope for robbery in
the first degree taking from the jantor the key TO the
banking room of the Manhattan Savings Institution was
resumed Judge Cowing yesterday The witnesses
were the jantor Waterman and paying-teler OF the
bank and Inspector Murray Edward schell, president
of the bank Will be called next The proceedings were
stopped yesterday by the iliuess OF juror
Assistant DstrictAttorney Russell began the case FOR
the prosecution repeating the facts OF the robbery III
was remarkable, he said. that such a crime could be
committed in broad daylight In the great thoroughare
of this city, and not be discovered Immediately But
there were some clews. An officer saw man he knew
that morning Crosby and Bleecker-sts. This same
man was seen by another officer out Of the door
ON the Beecker-st side of the bank building and say
something 10 the mkman. colored girl saw INN ana
heard what said to the mlkman. The Janlt0r oil me
St. Charles Hotel him in alley at an early hour
About February 10 the prisoner. John Hope was ar
rested Each of the persons who saw the man that
morning identified John Hope as the one. Recently
sbeven the Waterman Of the bank, confessed how the
ropbery was accomplished Those engaged In ~ were
James Hope. father of the prisoner, ABE" Coakley'
William Kelly, John Hope, " BIG Pete and man
named Jimmy"
Daniel Kelley age forty-seven testified that he had
October 90 1875 he went to the building at p Ill., and
went away at p. H. returning at $3.50 p m, and lying
down TO sleep until lO:45, when Shevein went away.
The witness went away at Cos a. M October 81 lock
ing the door of the building and calling the jantor
LOUIS Werckle testified that at the time OF the ROD
berry he had been anor Of the bank for nfteen
In the morning October 81 1878, he heard first the
rappiug OF the night Waterman and replied Then he
looked the clock and 1t Cos. As he was chilly he
went to bed again. In little time he heard shriek'
and before he knew what 1t caused by his roon
was full of with their heads covered he and his
wife cried ont, when they were taken hold Of lie
pulled at the mask OF a man, when pillow was pnt
over his Handouts put on him aud pistol
was pointed nj his head after he got the pillow of his
face. His mOther-in-law brought in, and he was
told get mp and put her In his bed This was done
tod to give up the combination lie said he didn't
know it, You e." he was told. 1--WE have often seen
you open the lock- He said he had forgotten IT. and
was told he would be helped to remember IT. and was
taken the other He then told them that they
couldn't turn the lock right II they had the comDina
ton Being forced to IT, he then told the numbers 80
49, 90 Tney wanted four numbers. saying II was was,
know this he was told II he deceived them his brains
The keys were on the ableone for the bank and two
for the house doors These were taken by tall man.
who looked at them and carried them away. Three OF
the remained In tbe room, and the rest went down
stairs. All dressed In dark clothes and had their
faces covered with eyeholes cut in the coverings The
men remained about two hours away. After time
bammering heard. soon after y O'CLOCK a man
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to speak to YOU" The men who were with him went
out They whispered three or four times ana all was
stil Then he went out and some keys hanging be-
Taking these. down the BARRIERS shop IN the
basement. The barber went 10 the Police Headquar
tiers aud the witness went into the bank Then the bar
Der returned with Inspector Murray.
At this point the witness, VINO seemed weak, was
overcome and unable to continue his evidence. HO
excused u time ana Inspector Murray was called
He described the appearance of the BANK when he
rived there. large number OF drills, wedges, ham
mers, jmmles," handouts, straps. and Other bur
glars tools submitted 10 Inspector Murray for
Identification lie said that they similar To those
he 50 In the bank Counsel for the defence took
ceptIon TO this whole class OF evidence not relevant
10 charge CT robbery from the antor for which the
prisoner is on trial.
Mr. werckle the janitor, then recalled. He said
that the seemed be the leader told him be
examination the witness said that the appeared IN
his room suddenly, numbering six or seven He saw
tail stoop down the table which the keys
lay and take tbem up.
Joseph Bird paying In the bank, testified that
he the door OF the safe the SATURDAY afternoon
before the robbery placing there between $1,000 and
SI3 900 cash There also bonds and New-York
State and City stocks amounting TO about S29O0OOO
on sunday, October 81, az $40 pm, he visited the bank
and examination and found cash and securities
and burglars tools lying the table. These he
identified they shown on the table. On the
nation the witness testified that the secur
ties placed In the safe by the president, Ed ward
sche, October and he had never seen them since.
Ii was announced that Mr.. Messer OF the jurors
III, and the Court adjourned until ii a. IN to-day