New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14
TRIAL OF JOHN HOPE.

EVIDENCE OF THOSE WHO SAW HIM OF THE MORN
ING OF IHE MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.
The case of John Hope, charged with the
theft Of The hey OF the Manhattan Savings Institution
was continued before Judge Cowng yesterday. There
were more persons in attendance upon the trial than
previously. The witnesses President schcll or
bank and the five persons who or spoke with the
prisoner ON tue morning of the robbery. The defence
red to require the bringing of the storm doors OF the
bank into Court 10 IN evidence The prosecution j.
lot yet closed.
Edward scAell testified that he had been connected
with the bank FOR seventeen years On October 1878
he assisted counting the securities OF the institution
and afterward put them in the lower compartment
of the inside safe OF the bank. He alone had
the combination OF the lock Of this compart-
nent There were then nearly S3,OOO,O0O IN these
securiries On October i he opened TIE compartment
and took out $4,000 in called loan bonds TO dispose OF
them All the others were LETT there. Officer Warren,
Of the Fifteenth Precinct testified that at $40 on 5al
day morning October p. 1875 Crosby and Blocker
SIS he saw John Hope standing on the southwest
corner; the prisoner said he waiting Tor Off
Ger Warren was questioned TO ms knowing brother
Of the prisoner tie said he aid know Harry" Hope
and arrested him three four days after the robbery Of
the bank.
Thomas Thomas, the mlkrnan. then testified that on
the morning OF the day when the bank robbed he
went to the door Of the bank building werclc,
the janit0r Hvcd, aud came out and told him the
family was country. When crossquestOned, the
witness said the addressed MIN IRON the bank
door and not from the ianitors door That
door nearer Broadway and he only hand o. the
man who spoke % him. lie appeared TO be IN his sIir
sleeves He Judged that was In the tanltOrs
Mace and he walked toward the door to talk with him.
when n was shut and he went back ana drove Of. He
Ola not notlce any IN the street &c tne time,
not his pay attention TO persons IN the street
Mr. Brooke FOR the prisoner then attempted
have the witness Illustrate at the side Of the court
he vi iVl u
inc Court and Mr. Brooke requested that the door
of the bank should be produced IN court and desired
that the witness snouId De detained uh1h he cou4d pro
duce them by subpoena or otherwise.
officer Edward GgRs, Of the Fifteenth Precinct tes-
October p, about O'clock; he passed through
BleeckersJon the south side oppositetne bank he
from the door OF the DanA ouj on the side
walk and make some remark TO the mikman and then
return 70 the DSnk, There also co0red girl on
the north side OF the street He ldcuuneC the prisoner
JoRu Hone, a. tue man he from tic bank. He
next saw Hope February 10 M the Fifteenth Pre-
cInci Ponce Station The next witness was james Il.
Jennings oi Baist0u spa y y who testified tie
time tho Manhattan Bank burglary, ne was en-
royed in the 81 Charles Hotel adjoining the bank,
up 10 BOnd-st.. between $50 and GAO a. H. The man
asked him a question. 1nis man Hope, the pris-
Alter a recess Jennings was recalled aud the direct
examination concluded. Upon cross-e1smiDation the
witness stated th&t ~ Apr he met CnqAdrs private
detective, Bieccker-st., Mercer, who wanted
him 20 get pay nom the bank officers Tor what he had
don robbery On the night after the robbery
he told CIuq-Mars about the man, and advlecd 10
saw nothing about the fact ana a meeting would De
ranged with Captain heey. Dlnq-hsrs told him Ae
thought they both should Oe paid Tor their trouble
Annie Sample, cOlOred larl. testified mat on sunday
a. from Greene take home some clothes Passing
the bank about o'clock the north side Of the street
that no milk Wss wanted, as the family were IN the
country close 10 the man. whom she Identified
identity tie DIkman, WHO was II court nor tell tke
appearance OF MS horse ana wagon