New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-05
"THE." DAVIES PLEASES 1HH
"CROOKS."
TELLING HOW A "sAwDUsT" GAME is RUN.


JUSTICE GoRMAN SENDS HILL TO THE HOUSE VI
nrrrNr1oN-HoLLAND STILL IN PRISON.
A few professional crooks who. lnne az rather
the absence of diamonds and the presence o. 20 %
shabby clothing have Of recent date faiiea ~ av
across any confding countrymen, made taear n mS
Into the fombs Police Court u YES eose Of "Tom
nanies the asawdustD man, who was killed last
Monday at No. l13 Reade-st When Jus'lv s cave cave
orders to have Holland, the slayer OF DavleI h him
Hi who II is charged came from Texas win mt
prepared to do desperate work II the neUofia
t tBs 1r.o nor to the Special Sessions Court
Hollands appearance had III nndEe1g GoTers INQUEST
Ha was attTed in new dark plaid suit OF clothes
had on creaking pair ofloY-cut shoes ana i hsir
clean collar encltciea na' neafIv arranged and
big diamond horseshoe pin ornameneco bis bme
Hin looked slovenly., The bottom % b us linen
Transfers barely reached to tho ankle ana nIS os
was soiled They chatted with ex-senator dnOlSS
F. Grady and Edmund f. Prise t9e noy SSS" Tas
while waiting for the Justice. me stteS him TO
carfection dispaying well-knit figure As he as
cended to- the wtness-stand he pulled rom a n
coat pocket black D sbeT hand In answer to
Mr. Prices questions he stated that nc hau ii''D "
this city all his lifetime ,.u A.. prce
"What is your businessY" asked Mr. ffice. rr
al have no business at all,p replied tlo Ihur
dered crooks" brother. applying the h"nuA'i
chief to his eyes. - o, coll lacking
through peep hole at IL est. while persons
are being robbed of their money - .o.,o,, r,ocevp
Supposed TO be dealing IN counterfeit mouey. o
"How long have you been ensageu III """' 'ON
call doing no businessf" go ,.,y
About twelve years with my brother; 40,
In how many places IN his CITY curing o,e din in
time have you and your Dro'hei oeo"
Pom bnt then had other places to go to and
spend my time. One place was ON the TOP noo' u
No. $50 Broadway" , an
"Was there any name on the doorf
Mr. Davies then related that the first time he saw
Holland was on Thursday Of last week at tAe once
where his brother was killed Nhch h0 9,sir
came there on Monday last man nanled D T";
was in the Office where "IOm transacted us "uSi.
ness. and the witness was III the dark room al 'ne
her side of the PARTITION =,
"Who was Butler employed by
"My brother" :,
Were Won employed by your brotherp 80
IL was Interested with him in the profits Oh tho
business Butler worked do on Us TesTS vi
Assistant District Attorney Purdy objected TO
tie witness answering any questions couoeIulut
the Imprisonment of Butler for dealing III counter
feIt money but the Judge overTuled his obi ction,
and Mr. Dawes stated that he understood l,al Du.-
Ter had "been up" for something or anolneI IVY
wears ago He was sure ii wasn't any oil tnelr AZ
fairs, meaning the transactions OF himself anu anu
brother. Butler he said, called at MS mousse l ~.
night before "Tom" was buried. MT; Pnce did
not question HIM any further ABOUT butlsl, 9 9u.
asked if he had not visited ID Reade-st yester1nV
morning in company with some one irom the DIS
trict-Attorney's office.
mo, did not. went tbeTe WIN peI9oh io"
Yes shouted Mr. Howe, from his seat AT the
side of the Distrct-Attorney. and II you want his
name YOU can have 1T
Never mind his name, ;" replied Mr. Price.
Then what are you asking aboutf The witness
don't know his name You seem 20 want II, ana
now when offer to tell yon, you say never mind
Davies explained how the game was worked at
tl,o Aa-a MIA / ~
the while that my brother had him In the room by
locking through the peep-hole In the panel at the
had three chairs and a desk in It. That was the
only furniture When the prisoner lpointinG with
his forefnger at Holland) came in with my brother
He onIy renamed two minutes. Tbs money that
lay on Toms desk was taken to the place by me
in the morning; don't know a how much q, t nen
was but | think between $1,000 and SlOOOO.
Twenty minutes after Holland and my brother en-
tered the Office the first shot was fired.
The desk Is four feet S6,o long "t the n panel 'o
conld see them sitting opposite each
other When they finished counting II The money
was placed in the bag by my brother and he then
As Davies gave this part Of his testimony he be-
came extremely nervous and excited lie str9ve TO
control himself and with dstended n0s.rils and
clenched hands his cold gray eyes shining beneath
! the heavy black brows he glanced NJ bis brothers
murderer and was silent Tor several moments.
| When he had recovered in a measure his compos-
nre he continued: Just as Tom locked the bag,
that man again pointing to Holland, who seemed
to be much interested at the witness dIamatic
pistol from his trousers belt. Put up your hands
and get INTO that cornert do yon understapdP SAID
| tbe pIstel-'Ge into that corner aud lift your
| hands, Tom put his hands over his head and
plead for his life You wouldn't lI shoot On un-
| that killed my brother again ordered him 10 get
into the corner by the window and pointed the pistol
straight at HIM Ny brother repeated a. that ne
pose pistol pocket, turned completely round. linen
be picked up the bag, and holding II like this there
the witness held his hat in front of his breast and
stood upl said You wouldn't shoot me for that
don't get excited for Gods sake, or you are no man
for this business Then Tom threw the bag care;
essly on the desk, but in such way that 1t fell
right In front of the panel and he sat on the edge
| Of the desk hiding It from view; The man was
four feet from my brother theh ana was sui cover
| "bayies then got down on his knees and showed
the court how be took the bag with the good money
| from behind his brother, through the panel. and
| substituted similar one filled with blank paper.
| AS he went through the performance with a hat
| and newspaper for the two bags and hole III the
railing round the stand taking the place Of panel.
| his movements were like lightning. He made
motion to turn p.n the no, supposed panel and
tracted the hat. and placing the news
| pauer in its place closed the panel as 1t Was.
| The crooks" on the front benches looked on with
| admiration pictured III their countenances.
| AS closed the panel continued Davies resum-
ing his seat, 81 heard shot fired. got out as
quickly as possible, but me second shot was sent
from that section of the Office that was ill.," Then
he repeated the story Of how he ran to Chambers
ST. aud had Holland arrested, after which he re-
| turned to the room where his brother lay.
| . How long did you stay there 4" asked Mr..
| Price.
Only long enough to turn HIM over"
| When Davies had finished his testimony Mr..
| Purdy asked that Hill be discharged, 80 that he
| might be called as a witness for the prosecution.
| Mr. Price said that he wanted Hill discharged
| FROM custody, but that be must be called on the
defence il called at all Mr.. Grady said that if Hill
| was discharged and the court ordered him to take
be had left the stand he would be re-arested That
| would place the defence in bad position. 1t was
! a scheme TO Dry into the defence. The only time
| that Hill would testify would be when the case for
| the prosecution had been closed Hill would not