The New York herald., 1879-02-13
IMPRISONED HOPE.

THE HEARING BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE FLiMArER
YEsTERDAY-BANK OFFICIALS IN COURT
Everybody on the qui rice in Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday at the formal and explicit
animation in John Hopes for the recent Manhattan
Bank burglary case 1t was pretty well known that
Captain Byrnes had accumulated good deal of tes
tinony against the prisoner that is to say, establish
ing the fact OF his presence in the immediate vicinity
of the Manhattan Bank the morning of its
despoiiation. October 81 1878. As soon as
Justice flammer had disposed of the morning
watch District Attorney Phelps. Waldo Hutcnins.
Edward schcll and Vice President Mclean seen
to enter the building and down the aisle to the
chancel of justice, to which they Immediately
admitted by the officer at the gate. At the time
was whispered that Johnny Hope" had just been
brought by Detectives Doan and Slovin and Cap
tain Byrnes through the private or prisoners en-
trance. The discharge of the watch and all other
such minor affairs had further interest for the
spectators, who anxiously awaited Hopes arragn-
ment.
1t not long before the prisoner called. He
by Counsellor Price, and Dis At
torney Phelps appeared for the people He asked
Justice Flammer what he likely to do in the
matter, and that official thought that nothing could
be done except to commit the prisoner for examina
tion until this afternoon at three o'clock and mean
while take the Captains complaint aud the afdavts
supporting it.
District Attorney Phelps expressed the wish that
the mans completely should be established quickly
as possible or his innocence declared.
CAREFUL EXAMINATION.
Justice Flammer then. formally committed the
prisoner, who sent up the second tier in the
male part of the Jefferson Market Prison. and pro-
ceeded to sift the evidence against him and bring it
into proper legal shape. John Hope was held for
that on and belief he arrested st dns and Sc
cused John Hopo of being connected in some way
participant in the burglary and robbery of the
Manhattan Bank, at the corner of broadway and
Bleecker street, on the 27th of October, 1878. OF
S3.o6s,o00
When the prisoners withdrew Justice Flam1ner
took Captain Byrnes and his witnesses into the pri
vate room and cross-questioned them closely. He
what each could vouch personally for hence the ap
parent meagreness of the afhdavits Tho first wit
ness called was an employs Of the St. Charles Hotel.
who swore - follows:-
James H. jennings, of No s4s Broadway. sworn ;-on
October ~ s7s was S ed y the 81 Charles 9se
side and rear Of St. Charles Hotel When wSs addressed
ent, who aileyway leading from Blocker
Savings Institution and by said wooden gate; the said
Closet cponent replied that there was no water closet
and there he could not le him in ne said Hope
half turning himself around three aicrsnt times aud
bond street. and while said Hope was in said aeyWas DE-
csigneG JAMES H. JENStxGs
As soon as he had given his testimony Jennings
left and the colored woman was called. This is
copy of her afRdavit:-
Annie Sample coored, of No 1870 Greene street. tes:i
od-I reside with my mother in ths above premises:
So 0 pss oash seseser .'Vas %
north side ssias toward Bov.ry when
tho Saildnr Of the Manhattan Savings inssisSsio%.
ns ss at thu: s s door ssf q the
in CT ssDp.s %.s out s
the have Of TO the and
al onee drove away Dercneni further says that the
aforesaid '''' q 80 '-1l -
(signed ANNIE SAAPhE;
OTHER TESTIMONY. cw
Officer William Warren. of the Fifteenth precinct.
said that on the morning Of the robbery he was
duty in Bleecker street and identified John Hope q
person whom he had met on the corner Of Crosby
and Bleccker streets at that time and who an
swercd when asked what he doing that he was
'.waitng for . car"
Officer Gsar. of the same precinct. sworc that he
recognized in Hope the prisoner. the man who had
spoken to the mkman from the side door of the
bank on the morning Of the 27th OF October 1878.
When the testimony was all taken the witnesses
allowed to withdraw, and Captain Byrnes stated
that he had sufficient inkling OF what transprcd
that Sunday morning to induce him to push matters
would follow this arrest At any rate bank burglars
combinations were about well understood now
was that OF the Manhattan Bank that Sabbath morn
JOHN HOPES POSITION
HRnALD reporter called John Hope in the
AFTERNOON and had quite talk with him. which.
however. consisted merely OF pttering generaties
Hope. who was in his shirt sleeves and under the
especial supervision Of Keeper McDcrmott in the
last cell on the top tier OF the prison.
| SMILED when spoken to about the arrest
and his alleged completely in the great
robbery. "why." said he 81 never had any ything to
do with it, and have not been slowed away. the
police say have been knocking about the city for
the last couple Of months and could have been col
Jared at any time Il necessary. As to what my
father has or has not done can say nothing. He
would not be very likely to tell me anything about
IT, have been astray once. but the greater part Of
my life has been spent in trying to build up liquor
business--but failed. These people may talk and
and make charges against much they
please. Still am sure they connect mo
with the Manhattan Bank burglary was not there.
have nothing more to say"
SO the matter stands. The examination to-day
may bring about ecidircissrmcnt