The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-02

ing the information he gave them.
These meetings occurred at longer or shorter
intervals up to the night before the sunday
morning on which the burglary occurred. On
the third sunday before the burglary Hope en-
tered the bank and made n thorough examina-
tiOn OF the vault When he came out he met a
man and went with him down Bleecker street to
Greene, where he took n Broadway car. Sheve-
lin supposed ho was to have charge Of the bank
on the night set for the robbery. The gang was
20 meet him at Bleecker and Mulberry streets.
He found out. however, that keely wns to watch
during the night. and that he was to take charge
at o'clock in the morning He went to tho
place appointed, whore he found Jimmy Hope
aud three or four others He told them the job
must be post tponed, because keely was n man
that could not be induced to aid them on any
account. This was Mt . o'clock in the evening.
They. however insisted on going forward with
the robbery as soon "a they could enter the bank
IN the morning. Sheyeli1 consented. and the
Capt. Byrnes believed that the burglary was
the work Of Jimmy Hope aided by others; He
town by three or four men. Detectives Dolan.
Slevn. and Dorsey were sent to Philadelphia,
Wilmington. and other cities; but during all
this time the Captain mover lost sight Of Sheye-
lin. This was because he had learned that. be-
fore the robbery, Shevelin had been working
he did nothing for his support drank u
great deal. and had plenty of money;
Seventh street, where Dolan and Sevin saw
him in close conversation with the barkecper.
found Sheyelin in conversation with Billy
Kelly who had once been sent to State prison
for twenty years for burglary. but had been
70 watch Kelly. They discovered that
ier several Sunday mornings previous to
the hGGeery he had been hS seen I, opposite
should then have been attending TO his busi-
ness "a bartender for man named Flood. at
found that he had left the barroom at 2 o'clock
on the morning Of the robbery. and had re-
he gave up his ' posteR and Became sporns opi
man. being frequently seen on the road.
So far the proof against him was
chain Of evidence was soon found
II was discovered that he was friend OF
watch watch disclosed that he had held sew several con- S,
versations with him in company with Sheyelin.
IN the mean time John Hope, theson Of Jimmy
Hope was arrested. and this wis followed by
the arrest Of Dobbs four weeks ago. Capt.
Byrnes concluded. in view OF certain nforma-
tion. and especially in view OF this connection
Of Kelly. and the bank watchman through Ryan.
that It would be safe to arrest Sheyein.
After Sheyelins arrest on Wednesday night
he at first refused TO talk but on Saturday he
concluded to tell Capt. Byrnes tho facts relating
TO himself. which are embodied in the above
story. That evening Detectives Dorsey. Slevin.
Gilgar, and Doherty were sent to watcn
in Sixth avenue and Thirty. y.second street
It was known that Kelly had gone TO the
neus at the southeast corner OF the above-
named thorouRhlare. In the mean time. Capt.
Byrnes. whom Kelly knew 10y sight rode mp
and down past the place in street cars 10 watch
the result. Kelly returned at about hAf-past
O'Clock and was arrested on the corner. Shevolin
says that Kelly IL one OF the two men who
guarded the Ianitor up stairs after he had given
the burglars the combination. He adds that
Keely was so much frightene dathat after he had
given his assailants the combination he
called them back up stairs and gave il TO
them again. He was afraid that II they had
misunderstood him, and on trying the lock
found they could not open H. they would come
back and Kill him. on the ground that he had
A week after the robbery Kelly went to Pat
rick Ryan. the Avenue Oarkeeper. Capt.
Byrnes says. and gave him 81 .6S9 TO give TO his
friend Sheveln. as the first installment Of his
to SSA' explain to sheyelin that at as O soon 'Ga as
the stolen bonds could be negotiated he would
receive more. Ryan carried the money to
Shsvelin, but Sheyeln only took part OF IL.
leaving the rest with Ryan to keep for him; Soon
him him he % wantsd $500 Of the money none shevsiin elm
had left with him because one Of the gang
have TO put M" for him TO help him out OF
prison. Ryan told this TO Sheyelin. Kelly
afterward met Sheveln and told him that
the reason he wanted the money was 10
hire man TO 10 to Washington to lobby
against the bill introduced 10 issue duplicates
Of tine stolen bonds. The argument was. that Il
tho bank could be, kept from getting
DUPLICATES for their lost Government
negotiations with the burglars. The money
required was obtained from Ryan. il Is said.
with shevelin,s approval; and as sheyeiin be-
Kelly told Shevelin 10 keep his mouth closed and
all would 30 well with him; that none
pl lut kdlE coulu ut lutntllfu II diItHAf'tl
but that above all things he must keep silent
He said there, was lot OF Govern
ment bonds. Easstchester o3Ynd7 Wesiehefi. i.
that were negotiable and that as soon
as they could be sold he (Shevelnl would
get more money. Not long ago he brought 10
RYAN for him on four separate occasions 5000.
800. $50 and $50. This makes the total amount
received by shevelin, after deductnG the $500
assess ment 70 pay the lobbyist. q .I39. Lately
Kelly brought Jimmy Hope TO shevelin who
tod MIN thai everything was sure TO turn opt
mouth closed. because everything depended on
him.
When Kelly WAS arrested and charged by
Capt Byrnes with the crime, he denied II utter
ly. Alterward he was sent down 10 a cell whore
Shevelin was without previously being told that
he was there He recognized him AT once, and
accosted him with the expression, Hello,
WhiskeyV He told Shevelin to keep his mouth
they could not be identified. and that the bank
had 70 pay its dividends in June. and that it
would DO forced 10 negotiate for the stolen Sc
curlties