Evening star., 1884-04-08
TWO CENTS,

The witneSs--I don't know OF my own knovl-
edge. II YOU ask me what believe. viii say that
don't think that he went 10 New York At al.
THE THIEVES WANT oSE-TRTRD OF tbs STOLEN
BONDS
Finder told the witness then that the broker had
communicated with the thieves ana they wanted
one-third OF the value OF the bon.S. which was
5000 The notes were of no value 10 Them Finally
the witness agreed 70 GO To New York the next .av
"Wednesday. with Finder. and he gave hifa 49, a
Ihey went In New York on tn" lim;fe.!. ana r.
rived there In the afternoon. separating Il the de-
pot with the understanding thai Finder should
meet witness at the Coleman hoV~a II O'Clock
Finder came there ON time, and said that tht, only
way was 10 pay the s5,Osa
Witness met Finder again at o'clock. AT the
hotel. ana the witness thought he world consult
with some friends before paving 80 rars1fn rnora,v
He told Finder n would me- him rcar tie Rerr'l
building later In the dav This WIS ,fppo ami Finn
der said that the bonds would h. IN MI Wh.te-,
hands that evening. The witness felc-r3Vhpd ms
fact TO Mr. White. That n.lt witness WAS very
10 nnd Flind"r. Tae latter tod him
that there WAS trouble. ca going uu
broldway that day he was arcostcd by =
stranger. who said to him that he knew what he
was after. and invited him 10 follow HIM FIinier
dld THIS ana was taken Ia blownStone house
where he found several men. When The packa-r
WIS lioutcei Finder, IN counting II out. found
that
500 BOND WAS MISSING.
He argued with the men AMI Sail that would
not do. Finder leit the men ana cama 10
witness, and witness sid that Finder ap-
pear1d II he Very angry. The witness sa!l
TO him that he should think that he could have
them arrested easily. Finder told him that II he
had these men arrested he could meyer do ry br,S
ness WITH them atterwlrl II WaN "A matter of
honor. The ncNt daV Flinirr came ID wttns~S aud
said that tn" matter had been sIi,qi AID tlr IN,
package would oe sent la Mr.. White ihat day. The
next Time Ia" sGW Finder WAS few dayS AFTER his
return from New York and hn asked What his
ciiatEe was, and FlinGer said that II vas fl The
"itI'>N fhnEht IL WS very iittl" for Sucn services
4 ne "iihesS was questioned a. to what FlluI.r
toIi MN OF The PARTICULARS ot th', recovery "t uo
money he witness sud that Tliuier had rola
him in a confidential WY different Nr;-i "a ~ I..
matter from the first account. ami the witness said
he did not Ieei al liberty 10 disclose II.
FLINDERS NEw VERSION
"Ihis IS the first time have heard OF H. and |
Insist upon the witness proceeding Interrupted
the distrtct attorney.
The witness then said that Finder told him he
had met man Ia a buggy in New York. ara ger
ing IN with him they drove across the ferrA 10
Jersey CITY, and IN the outskirts in If oi woods
fne man stopped and taking Jrowel and a Tin pail
IKE taber"rn lunch pail went Of into Ihr woods
ana came back with the bonds lie refused 10 l.J
Finder 80 with him in The woods.
MI Riley conducted the Cross-eNaminatiGn. The
witness said that he wasquite positive that Fllnler
came 10 his house al IL O'Clock or later on tha uhr
or Inc robbery. He did not Scp telegram Ia
Flinders hands. and ncne was shown Ia him. IN
giving the $500 to flnIer he had perfect corf-
McDcyltt.
The witness continued. and said that he paid the
soWn because he thought IL was the only way 10
get The bonds
The question was then directed 10y Nr. Riley TO
TIE FORMATION OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE,
With the View, as stated. OF bringing out the ami
mus or the witness against the defendantS.
Witness said that be did not advertise Tor people
70 come before the committee ana trSr Icv tn crimes
th2t had been committed. Such people td cant,
In great numbers and the rhcuSsnd'u part
or what They SAID could not he told IL
thleVtS had come they ought to have been arrested
lie had Ia connection with The duties OF the COM
inltttt To go 10 the aii frequently. The last tine
he was at tie Jail was on Sdtu:dav. He Saw f!.fu
Little Horace, Frank Buck and the latteris vile
He had with him hotel register TO try 10 identity
Ile signatures OF parties WHO were in this city at
the time OF he robbery
"pld call al vOur Office and ask YOU n Won had
had appeared In the ruhlir lrcss"' asked VT Riley
on did. and said that | had hot madt. the
Charges. replied the witness
'Hif you comply with uly request to fC;tv rh,S..
charges over Your signarurc?n continued Mr. Riley
81 did not. was the reny.
Why did you n0t?' ne asked
"BeuauSe." said the witness II did not think
that IL would be prudent AZ tnat time
There was some discussion between counsel as 10
the propriety or this evidence and il Was stated
mat IL was important To show the witness annllS
The witness then said that he had no objection TO
stating that he had known McDcyftt in a very fay-
OraDie way previous 10 this robbery, and believed
that he WAS an honest man. lie had no feeIinE
against him.
The cross-examination was then continued hy
Mr oh:l>ty. who. IN reply To the court: SAID thar he
ana Mr.. Riley represented separately The defend
ants The line OF examination pursued br Mr.
SnrlSty was 10 ascertain how Mr. Thompson rec0-
Iecled These iaClS- The witness sid that he had
kept no memoranda. but seine time after the rob-
berry had noted some things down.
A recess WAS ti.cQ taken.