Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Story of One of the New York Panel
Conspirators.

NEW Ohh, DeceIlDtT Itn.-AQQle Stan
ton, Ella Hammond, Edward Meredith and
Henry Hermann were to day arraign ed in
a crowded Courtroom charged with hay-
ing attempted to rob and kill Phil DAILY,
the sporting man, in a Fourth-avenue fiat
last Monday. Hermann has made full
confession. The other prisoners were held
without bail to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
Added TO the interest of the Court scenes
was the fact that during the morning Mrs.
Anna Hermann, the aged mother of
Henry Hermann, attempted suicide after
hearing of her sons disgrace. She was
brought to with difficulty. Just before the
hearing opened
DRAMATIC SCENE OCCURRED
In an ante-chamber of the Court. Phil.
DAILY was escorted into the room on the
left, where Meredith was seated. The
prisoner was told to stand up, and he did
so. =" Put on your hat !" ordered the de-
tective, as he threw a white pocket hand
kerchief over his prisoners face The or
der was obeyed. Now say Throw up
your hands !" said the detective Meredith
refused to obey this command, and stood
silent and motionless before his accuser.
with his face covered.
That's the man that shot me, I'm sure"
said DAILY. DAILY was then taken to the
ante-chamber on the other side of the
Courtroom, where the same scene was re-
peated with Hermann. DAILY, after closely
scanning the prisoner, said: He is lust
the build OF the man that was with the
other fellow"
THE PRISONERS STUBBORN
At length the complaint and affidavit had
been prepared and presented, and the two
men and two women were called up on
the little platform so they could face Judge
German. DAILY stood near them and within
one arms length of the man who came so
near being his murderer. The prisoners
were then called upon to answer Herr
mann said decline to answer any uues-
tons until after have seen and talk ed with
Inspector Byrnes"
Meredith, as cool as ever, when addressed
said: | refuse to answer any question"
Ella Hammond said she was so wears
old, did plain sewing for living, and was
not guilty of the charge.
Adelaide Stanton looked her interrogator
squarely in the face while telling him that
she was 25 years old and an actress by pro-
fession. The Justice disposed of the four
prisoners as stated.
Adelaide Stanton's real name is Edge
combe. Her father is Leroy Edgecombe. a
resident of Waverly, Tioga county, in this
State.
HERRMANNs CONFESSION.
Hermann, in his confession to Inspector
Byrnes, says he is a hotel butcher. He
met the Hammond woman about two
years ago on Sixth avenue, and they had
at different times lived together since as
man and wife. He met Meredith, the chief
conspirator. couple of weeks before the
election, and he introduced him to Addie
Stanton, and the outcome of the matter was
that about November 28th Meredith told
Hermann he had fixed it all with Addie
Stanton for a big strike, and would
give Hermann SIS 900 to take hand. The
scheme was to write letters to men of
wealth and prominence, to entice them
into fiat. The first one who fell in and
was any good-if he had any money or
reputation to lose-was to be chloroformed
and robbed. They calculated to get about
$50 600 from Daily by threats and black
mail. Hermann was assigned the task of
tying and torturing the prisoner.
Daiy, one of the chosen victims, came
once and the chance was allowed to pass.
Meridith reproache1 Hermann for the
slip. The Hammond woman, who was
sort of silent partner in the scheme, was
out of the fiat when Daily passed through
the ordeal. She did not wish to be present
at the time. The two men played cards in
the kitchen while the Stanton woman
watched for the gambler. What followed
has already been told.