New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-26
TILE "BAYCO S7EERER" CONVICTED.
HOW He INyEIGLED MR.. ADAMS INTO A
DEN
TELLING DETECTIVE now THE GAME WAS PLAYED
NO EVIDENCE BY THE DEFENCE.
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NO EVIDENCE BY THE DEFENCE.
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BosTON. May 25.--The trial of James Fitz-
gerald. the "banco steerer" who inveiged Charles
Francis Adams INTO a den in Boylstou ST., finished
to-day Benjamin Heath. private detective was called
to the stand Much OF his testimony in cOrrobora
ton of what had been brought yesterday He said
first saw Fitzgerald and Norton the afternoon or
April g. when found them in my Office Norton intro
duced NE to the defendant asked him
how he obtained the check. He said:
roped the Old gentleman in at baneo He then gave
me an account Of the way in which this was accom-
psbed He said that the game played by cards
with numbers on them. ranging from one to six Each
player had eight cards told Fitzgerald 1t was not be-
Ieved that Adams signed the check but that 1t was
forgery. insisted that Mr. Adams did Sign It, ana
that il he could see him Mr. Adams would not deny hav
ing done 80. l told him that Mr.. Adams
aid not remember anything about the Transaction.
He said that Mr. Adams had told him
that having signed the check, he should pay it. II
didn't make any difference what the amount was, he
should settle IL as II II had been 3-cens postage
stamp Fitzgerald suggested that be should go To Mr.
Adaiss told MIN that lie would not be admit
ted He then said that he woeI0 IKE 70 zee son 9i me
Old gentleman aud assured me repeatedly thar h didn't
believe the check would he regulated Arrange
ments were made that he should to Mr.. Adamss Of
fee In the conversation Fitzgerald gave history Of
the b4nc0 game. He said that It originated In NewOr-
sort Of classical reason"
Mr. Heath testified to his efforts TO capture Norton
The defence did not introduce evidence but endeaV
ored favorable ruling the question OF con-
fession made by Fitzgerald. Judge Brigham however.
voluntary made without appeal TO the hopes
or fears Of the accused that the family believed the
check TO be forgery. and employed detective TO
certain who forged IT, and that the prisoner hrmy and
repeatedly insisted that the check was genuine To
prove it he told he story OF his guilt which Messrs
Adams aud Olney recited In court on Wednesday. The
case was given 10 be jury at 1880 m and ut Lao p
verdict OF gutywas returned on ali the counts OF the
Indictment The goes to The supreme Court on ex
ceptions taken che Judges ruling
On Wednesday John Quincy Adams testified that
when Fitzgerald had completed his statement at the
meeting in Richard Olney's Office, Mr. Oney told Fitz
gerald that II could to the truth he
could 90 To this Fitzgerald replied Mr. Oney you
have perfect right to say what you please TO me- be-
cause am rascal / recognize the standing OF those
in whose presence | but am going To get my
money and to that find it ia always the best TO tell
the truth. 1 tell You L am one of the worst
men going; why, Mr.. Oiney. you are a very smart
man, but II you hadn't heard this story could have
roped you in. Why. could forty smart men a.
you or Charles Francis Adams-a dozen right here In
we have taken in. and the checks were
Always paid. Come, take before Mr.. Adams he
won't deny it, he wouldn't lie about matter like this
He would admit IT, and order the check paid lie
allow this story be told in court for twice the
amount OF the check"
Concernug his fathers condition Mr. Adams said that,
about what might be expected IN
man seventy-tye years OF His mental condition mas
been failing Tor years, and III respect 10 inc
memory seriously impaired that witness might
say gone. His mind otherwise was seriously IN
paired but he would expression IN
gard It, On Examination ne testheu tnaI us
IA Lner had transacted business for long uihe he
was asked II any companion had been accustomed 70 70
with Mr. Adams Tor his protection anu nc ISPAeu'
am ashamed 20 say, Major there not IL wac my
fault snrank from it, DO you mean anything mere
than that he Is growing OLD - :" do mean great ueai