Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
TWO CENTS.

then recounted his
VISITS TO WASHINGTON N ISSn,
where he consulted with others OF his crowd and
Finder In regard 10 the robbery OF The Treasury.
de said that they had no particular plan
ABOUT TIRE PROPOSED TREASURY RoERrRy
except they had buggy ready. and when they got
the money they were 10 put II IN the puG-y ana
carry II out into the country He was told that on
July 2d the buggy ready but had made no ar
rangi mentS himself. That morning he had been
IN the treasury department several times once
he had SEQ bill changed. There was short lat
man Dehiud the counter. II there was any money
lying about IL was 10 De taken. and then he would
meet the other men near Franklin square. Up 10
that morning nothing had been SAID
ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN BANK ROBBERY.
He had no knowledge OF such q scheme uutl he
came out OF the Riggs house barroom. When he
came out he met one OF the men. who said, "B Billy
is inside" He did not know that the side door led
INTO the bank unttl he tried. He supposed, when
he was told about Billy being there, that some
thing was up. When he got in The bank Billy was
standing in The lower end. and then he came up TO
him and handed him PACKAGE.
@"Why did he give you the PACKAGE" asked Mr..
II Isuppose he wanted 10 divert suspicion from
himself, and thought IL would be st1er,' was the
weren't you afraid for yourself:9 continued Mr
Riley.
Il did not think much about it." replied the Wit
hess
The witness then recounted his leaving the hank.
/ his getting into a buggy with Miner. driving to
Franklin square, his subsequent trip IL the woods
on the BladensburE road aA given IN his les iIrany
Yesterday. He said that when he WIS brought on
here in october, he visited Franklin square IN COM
marshalS.
The reason OF this visit was that he had told his
counSel, Mt hcr. about the crowd going there
"lour couhsel" exclaimed Mr.. Iaey. "what do
you need q counsel for:"
81 need a lawyer replied the witness .to assist
me IA telling The truth. and nothing but the truth
and that Is what ain doing now"
what Il Your bargain with the coyernrnpptn-
asked Nj Chrioty. "Wkat are you going To receive
''Ny counsel" replied the witness. after a brief
pause, lS 10 help me and protect me in my trouble
and II tell the truth viii ba granted immunity
@ Ihat Is what understand. / am relying Oh tbiS
haven't promises been made to you:" continued
"on several occasions" sad the witness
THE PROMISE CT IMMUNITY To HOGAN IF He WOULD
TELL THE TRUTH.
The witness then went on TO say that William p
Wood called on him first in the pcnitentiary at
Philadelphia and promised him Immunity in the
city OF Washington. lie naid but little attention TO
WOOD. who wanted witness 10 tell min all he knew
Ia regard To the robberieS in this city. He did
Knox whether Wood had the power 10 carry out
his promi-, Brewster Cameron was his next
visitor and he repeated about what Wood had said
Nj. Cameron said that they Were after the deUec-
yves rather than the thieves. and they wanted
10 convlcT all the detectives But Ii they
could not DO that they would Use one detective
10 procure the convicIion oi the others. The Wit
ness, however. told Cameron nothing, because he
did not know him; The next visit was
made by Nj. J. ". Thompson and Col
Wood. The latter repeated about what he
said on the first visit. Witness was told that he
would he inflicted In this city. but would have I'm
miiilIE II h- came here and told the truth. Mr
Thompson haG little L. saw. He told witucs5 that
WI nes> W.s one OF The robbtrS. VT. Thompson eX-
pressed sympathy with witness on account OF his
health, and said that the Jail was bad
place for him. This visit WAS In May. IsSs
Mr.. her came next. ana tod him that he had been
indicted IN this city and that the chances were he
would be brought here alter l.- time was up for
trial. Mr. Her told him that it Mould be better for
him TO tell the truth and not walt To le brought
here. He knew that Nr. her was connected win
IN" department o1 Justice ana the star route trial
But tliiS knowledge did not influence witness IN
making q confession 10 Mr. kcr because Mr. kcr
had been his counsel IN the Philadelphia case. and
he relied on what Mr.. ker told ham. The witness
tod Mr. ker about the bank robbery In this cify
and other matters, and Mr.. her said he would try
TO get him a pardon
The next day Mr. ker. I'm company with Mr.
Wells. cane 10 the JAIL. and the latter took down
his statement, which he swore 10 after hls arrival
IN This city
The cro,S-eXaminariOn was then directed 10
what witness had done since his arrival here. He
Slli that. besides visiting Franklin square. he went
WIN hr. thompson and Mr.. htr and officers out
Oh the Dladenabur- road wherr they had taken the
money. He described the road then as be had I'm
his direct testimony. hut said That, While he could
point out the locality where he and Miner had
buried the money. he could hot lind the pldce
There Was a mark made on IA tree but he could not
ma It. Tie object, the witness thought. III taking
him To THESE places. which incutied a visit 10 the
Metropolitan Bank ana the yicnyof the city Hall
Was TO ascertain ii he telling he truth He was
not told that this was the object but thought that
it was. When the witness and Miner wenl into the
woods TO bury he money they did hot Know where
they Were going to bury IL.
wherever Providence should guide I SUPPOSE
suggested the court; and smile ran around the
room.
The reason that the witness did not remember
the mark OH the tree was because Miner had aid
that he would come and get the money. When he
and Miner drove back 10 the city they went t.
Franklin park, where they met the others They
then came down To the City Hall.
THE CONFERENCE OF THIEVES AND DETECTIVES AT
THE CITY HALL
Witness could not tell the names OF all the men
at the City Hall He thought that there were five
six. None OF the linen had changed their appear
ance since the morning. He was hot surprised 10
see McDryift with Finder, nor was he worried al
that time That another man had Joined the crowd
who would come In for share OF the money. He
was called 10 where Finder and MrneI1tt Were
standing. and the latter said th.t the money would
have 10 be brought back. He thought it strange
that McDevtt was There, but he trusted 10 Flinder
that il would De al right.
swell. McDeyitt was not friendly TO your, said
81 relied on Finder" said the witness. simply.
Witness added that McDevftt knew as Well as Wit
ness did that he had nothing 10 do with the rob-
berry In Richmond when McDeyitt arrested him
He did not know that McDevitt had procured hts
Indictment for the Printing house robbery. While
In l;iil In this city he had occupied cell alone He
had held conversations with Buckley Taylor. He
did not know Donohue. Mr. Thompson had been
to see him four or i've times. The last time was on
saturday. when he showed him hotel register 10
see IL man-Tay ylor-had been ia town. Their
conversations Were not entirely about the case He
had urged that this case lie hurried on. but Nr.
Thompson told him that he could not control IL.
The witness had not Threatened II the WAS not
hurried on that he would go back on the arrange
menL The witness had not changed his position
In this matter. Witness told Mr.. Thompson that
he thought the OF robbery against him In
Charleston, S. c., ought TO be settled
THE COURT CHECKS THE COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE.
To further queries about the Charleston case
from the defense, the court said that he thought
the examination had gone far enough The Wit
ness had stated what inducements the government
held out to him TO testify and the settlement OF the
Charleston case was part OF this. He nothing
further that the defense could elicit this point
MR. CHRIsTY TAKES Up THE CRoss-ExANINATIoN
Mr.. Riley then announced that he had completed
his cross-examlnation and Mr.. Chrlsty began. Mr.
Christy asked the witness, If he had changed $50
why he said he had borrowed $40 from McDev1tt
that evening, being without money. The witness
then said that he had been In the Treasury on
several days before the I'd OF July, ami
he had procured the change on one OF these days
The witness said that he did see either McDeytt
July cd, neither did he take lunch with either OF
them in the cafe Of that hotel He did not know
that Wm. Nicholson, ChaS. Barrett or Thos Dono-
hue had any connection with or knowledge OF the
bank robbery. Since he had been here Mr.. Thomp-
son had given him SIS or $50 The witness said that
he believed that he had told everything In connec-
uOn with this matter.
Mr.. Christy said the cross-eyamination OF the
witness concluded II they could have the right
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