Evening star., 1884-04-08

THOMPSON wITNEss-Bow THE NATIONAL METRO
PoLlTAN BANK WAS ROBBED AND HOW THE
THIEVES GOT oSE-THIRD OF THE STOLEN PROP
ERTf TO SURRENDER THE REMAINDER.
The trial OF James 4. McDevtt, eX-M. P.
detective, and Charles E. Finder a private
detective, on the charge of receiving sto-
len property-being the bonds taken from the
National Metropolitan bank July -. 1SS0-was re
Suined In the Criminal Court this morning Mr.
ChriStp said that he was somewhat embarrassed,
because he expected to the notes of the steno-
rapher. but he had since learned that the Depart
ment Of Justice had made & contract with the ,te-
nographer 10 take the teStimony-the other side
not to ba allowed to use his notss.
You had better rely on your memory. them" Oh
served the court. land IL you are wrong the other
SIDE Viii correct you, and that VIII bring out the
nOteS
District Attorney wo.thington said that the terms
of the contract had not been stated with eyactnesS
The agreement VITA the stpn0grapncr allowed him
to furnish his notes TO the other side provided they
would pay Tor them.
TESTIMONY OF DISCOUNT CLERK ASHBY.
The first witness called WAS Irving c. Ashby the
discount clerk III the Metropolitan bank He said
that in the morning nn The day OF the robbery Mt.
NiudS"ip. the assistant SerCeant-at-arnS Of
me House. was standing at the counter
WIN a >ttchei containing n large amount
of money which he was nay to the bank The
witness happened to look up and saw n man SfoOp
down hehlnd Ar WinSflip, ana then. touching him
on m" shoulder. showed him dollar bill which he
sad he had found Ola the floor and asked II he had
lost IT. Mt Nln>hip simply turned his head and
without Ia0seniny his hold on the satchcl said
that he had not. He then remarked 10 the witness
that III" Han was probably trying Ia get his
money. and tie witness then invited him TO step
htilnd the counter. This man had light sandy
lnuNtache and was abort ~ years Of age,
Lac La5ef Ia n the day another man &C, came in
hess then testified TO his being Informed Of
The robbery III O'Clock. McDevitt was called in
anu witness started out with him. McDeEitt got
cat ~ the car at the corner Of 81 and { streets.
promising 10 meet witness at headquarters lie
did hot meet itfa there. but another detective was
sent from he bank
TESTIMONY As To DEPARTURE OF TRAINS THE DAY
OF The ROBBERY
James J. Given. a resident OF Charleston. West
Va. and a train dispatcher the u. and =. rail-
road on July 81. 1850, was the next witness He
was examined as To the departure of trains and
said that the first train after II for New York
was a train which left 1T 3:l3 p. III. There was
another train which left at i:27. but he did not
Know whether 1t had New York connections. In
answer 10 a question from Nr. RILEY he thought if
tneic were connections man could get To New
York leaving here at 427.
]. a. Van Deusen, q train dispatcher at Jersey
City. testified that on July 81, 1850. the last train
from Washington for New York left Philadelphia
an hour late and arrived I'm Jersey City AT 1916 in
stead OF 1890 The previous train arrived In Jersey
City after p III.
TESTIMONY OF PAYING TELLER MIpDIEToS.
Frank G. Middleton, the paying teller at the Me-
tropolitan bank, testified to the loss OF the package
from the bank. He was told by Mr. White of the
loss. and assisted him In searching for it, After
wards a Circumstance was recalled IN wirlaSS'
mind. On the day before Col Dodge. the assessor
OF the District. standing the counter besides
number OF others \ man hurried In and showed
a check to Mr.. Dodge and asked him what bank
that was. Mr.. Dodge replied that it was the Bank
of the Republic. OH 1th street. The man then went
away. The witness. In reply to Il question Of MIR
Dodge. said that he had seen the man before. he
had come in for change. Mr.. Dodge spoke OF seeing
him in Midtieton'S bank Tie witness remembered
to have seen this man and another in the bank pre-
e - hhtry is
man was about 35 years Old. with full sandy
beard. and well dressed His companion about
q or 80 years old. with light complexion and light
side whiskers. He told these circumstances to Mr.
McDevitt, who was called to the bank. He then
went to the Baltimore aud Ohio depot by
street car, and. waiting at the depot.
short time he saw McDevitt riding to the depot in
d barouche. smoking a cigar. They went through
the cars and then witness returned to the bank.
and shortly afterwards McDevitt came in. This
was after two O'Clock. After three O'Clock. when
the bank was closed. he went into the inner room
and gave his description OF the men, which was
taken down by Mr.. Moore and given, as witness
thought. TO McDevtt. Witness was then Instructed
time for the 4:io train Mr. White told him to be
prepared TO go to New York or Baltimore as Nc
dewitt might direct. for the purpose of Identifying
these men. The witness said that while in the F
street car on his way the depot, McDeytt unex-
pectedly to the wites got on the car at ~ street
ISa and alapa o n avenue e. Io, He went up to
OF the car. and McDevitt while standing
there called his attention 10 three or four h
ern entrance to the CITY Hail park. The witness
said to McDevitt that these Were not the men, Nc
Dewitt suggested that they get out and see who
they Were. AS they advanced towards them three
OF the men started eastward and went along in
front OF the City Hall When they reached the
pavement gentleman stepped up and spoke TO
McDeyft. The three then walked westward
While walking the witness observed the man who
had separated from the others and was proceeding
ahead OF them, ana thought he reSembled some
what one OF tine men he had seen in the bank. But
this man appeared to be thinner, but witness
thought afterwards that this might have been
tciai reduction. This man Went up the steps OF the
City Hall towards the Circuit Court entrance
McDevitt and this other man stopped near the
statue in front OF the City Hail. and cOnyerSed a
few moments, In a Voice too low for witness to hear
NcDevitt then turned to witness and suggested
that he go on 70 tie depot. When he asked him
what he should do If he saw these men, Mcneyitt
told him 10 call an officer and have them arrested
The witness then proceeded TO the depot. and
waited for McDevitt The train had lert. He saw
Detective Miller. and asked him If he had seen
McDevitt. and Miller intimated that he had not
He then got In the street car, and Miller ia the
same car. The witnesS then went to police head
Know where NcDevitt was
The witness, in reply TO question of the district
attorney, said that while he. hcDeyitt and the
other man were walking towards the City Hail.
McDevitt said to him, "Wny are YOU watching
him:" referring TO the man ia lront OF them "Never
mind" replied the witness. McDevitt repeated the
question. and witness said. " lie locks some Lbing
like of the men saw in the bank" After leav-
ing police headquarters he went TO the Il. and p.
depot, but found that the New York train had left
The witness then detailed an interview in private
room at the police headquarters that evening at
which Mir. Thompson, Nr. White, witness, two
Others and McDevitt were present. Mr.. Thompson
suggested that perhaps ii would he We'll TO issue a
descriptive circular, and McDevtt Sad that IL was
not necessary. The witness asked McDeyitt WHY
he had not met him at the depot, and he said that
he had been called in another direction.
The witness then asked McDeyitt who was the
man that Joined them near the City Hall. and
McDevitt said: Z" It Is Charley Finder. who as
SistS Inc sometimes The witness then identified
MIR. Finder, one OF the defendants as the man who
had joined them.
On Monday, at the direction OF Mr.. Thomson.
witness gave at the bank 5000 In large bills to
Finder. and his understanding was that 1t was for
the purpose OF getting back the bonds on the
day OF The robbery he paid McDevitt SO for ey-
penSeS. and at various times had paid him (Fln-
der $50. S25, S3 and $780, which he understood was
for his Trouble.
Testimony Of President j. ". ThOmp.
Mr. John W. Thompson, the president OF the Me-
tropolitan Bank, was the next witness. He testi-
fled that when Mr.. White told him or the robbery
he said: "We had better call detective. Call Nc
Dewitt" Mr.. Moore said be had seen McDeyltt
standing outside OF the bank. and McDevitt was
called in. He was told the circumstances and a
plan OF action was discussed. The witness s,lg-
gested that an advertisement be telegaphed TO the
New York Herald. They agreed to send men to
the depot, which was done. McDevitr thought
that the thieves had taken carriages and had driven
to BladenSbIrg and got on the train there
Men were sent out to the depot and the next time
McDevttt came in was after three O'Clock and then
quarters he probably would not be able to attend
to this matter. He brought In Finder whom he
introduced, and recommended that his services be
employed. That night witness Went TO police