New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-25
TESTIMONY AS TO A BANK ROBBERY.

In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
morning Justice Smith continued the eXalnlhai ION
of Bachford and Hormdge the two witnesses VINO
ldeutIfed Michael KuTtz and John Love as the per-
sons who III the vicinity OF the SMdS Ze't~g
building when the ltallan-Ame1can BANK was
robbed on July -. kurtZ ana Love were ueIrhueu
nv cx- Dlstrict-A ttorney Weinberg, OF BrOOkly IN.
The witnesses were brought from the House Oh Dc
tention by two detectives, where they were
taken again at the close OF the eAalnlna tlol'
The testimony was taken down by clerk OF the
court i'll Iong-hand writing ana the witnesses
were compelled to sign II without either readihg II
themselves or having II read. This omission was
all the more noticeable as the prisoners c0unsel
kept constantly referring 10 atfidavlts winch the
witnesses had previously signed III similar man
ncr AT the CONCLUSION of the examination Love
sister and mother and three friends OF huftz
met them at the door OF the court
room. Alter a moments consultation the
prisoners were led back TO ther cells.
Joseph Bachford's testimony was III part as fol
lows: Il AIN glaSs-engraycr but am out OF en-
ployment. | came from England about clgnt
months ago. had little money, but falling to get
work here went TO Philadelphia, Baltimore, w ASH
ing and Raleigh. At Raleigh | procured work at
house painting, but returned 10 New-l Ork the Mon
day before the bank was robbed. Before was sent
10 the House of Detention lodged part OF the tme
III the home at No. 50 Centre-st., and received my
food from ST. Georges Society. On the night OF the
burglary | had no money, ana SO went 10 Clty
Hall Park. Some Inc after midnight L sat down
beside stranger and IN little while lie asked ii
was not an Englishman. told Inn was, ana we
then began taiAlng about various Things, mo III
mean w ar among the rest. | was Ill That war.
While sitting There two men passed US one ""s d
tall man. who was carrying vallse, and his COM
panon was Love- one OF the prisoners. My atten-
ton was called to the men, not 50 lnucn ny any
thing about them, from the TACT That they passed
us three times. Twice Love was near us as
they passed and Ill the glare of the electric hgh
distinctly saw his features. They went toward
Ceutre-st., and that was the last saw OF them.
ilornldge and were told TO leave the Park by a
uoliceman shortly after the men went out OF SIGHT,
and we went down TO Centre-st., passing near the
bank We sat the steps OF the
and a man was standing between MS and the bank.
lie suddenly turned round and SAID 10 us: zen
tlcmen | expect a lady irlend from over the way.
and | know she will not come as long as you are
here hat man was Sheehan (kurtz is his real
namel one of the prisoners. told HIM was tred
and wanted TO rest. In a few minutes Sheehall
took out "a handful of silver and repeated his
remark about the lady, and then handed
me ten cents to go aud get drink H0rnldge ana !
then left the place and went down Chatham
ST. 10 the BOwery, when we divided the money. vi
Friday we met again accidentally and went To-
gether 10 the Police Headquarters, where we IecOg
nized the pictures of the prisoners III the Rogues
/ Gallery. / have never been convicted, ana nave
/ mad no promise of reward Ill tins case.
/ The testimony OF samuel X. HOrIdge, who SALT
that he mad been employed III BaNier-st., uld MOI
/ differ materially from that Of his companion, al
though he was not 30 definite concerning oates ant
/ conversations as BachiOrd was.
The affidavit OF Carlo Paviro, the cashier OF The
/ hank was taken but IL only stated that there hat
been a burglary, and gave the amount OF money
that had been stolen AT the close or the eXainina
! ton. the Gefenuants' lawyer informed the Justic
thai he should ask the discharge Ol the prisoner
ON the ground that the evidence was moi sllilclen
/ TO hold them longer. The case was then ADJOURNED
! TIL 3 p. to-day.