Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
EASTERN ETCHINGS.
Daily COnfronts His Would
be Assassins in Court.
HERMANN MAKES A CONFESSION
An Interesting Trial-The Beyier
RiOts-Current Railroad
Gossip.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD |
New YoRk, December 7.-Addie Stan
on, Ella Hammond, Edward Meredith
and Henry Hermann were to-day ar
ranged in a crowded courtroom, charged
with having attempted to rob and kill
Phil DAILY, the sporting man, in Fourth
avenue flat last Monday. Hermann hav-
ing made a full confession, the other
prisoners, were held without bail to await
the action of the Grand Jury. What sd-
ded to the interest in 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.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
Just before the hearing opened dra-
matte scene occurred iu an ante-cham ber
of tie court. Phil DAILY was escorted into
the room on the left, where Meredith was
seated. The prisoner was told to stand
up. He did SO.
"Put on your hat" ordered the detec-
tive as he threw white pocket-handker-
chief over his prisoners face. The order
was obeyed.
Now say, Throw up your hands,"
said the detective.
Meredith refused to obey this com
mand. and stood silent and motioniess
before his accuser with face covered.
That's the man that shot me, I'm
sure" said DAILY.
Daily was then taken to the ante-cham.
ber on the other side of the courtroom
where the same scene was repeated with
Hermann. DAILY, after closely scanning
the prisoner, said, "He is just the build
OF the man that was with the other fel.
low"
At length the complaint and affidavit
had been prepared and presented, and
the two men and two women were
called upon the little platform SO they
could face Judge Gorman DAILY stooj.
near them and within one arm's-length
of the one who came so near being his
murderer. The prisoners'were then called
upon to answer.
Hermann said: ~ decline to an.
swer questions until after / have seen
and talked with Inspector Byrnes."
Meredith was as cool as ever when ad-
dressed, and said: II refuse to answer
every question" This was all he would
say.
Ella Hammond said she was 80 years
old, did plain sewing for living, and
was not guilty of the charge.
Adelaide Stanton looked her interro.
gator squarely in the face while telling
him she was 25 years old and an actress
by profession.
The Justice disposed of the four pris-
oners as stated.
Adelaide Stanton's real name is Edge
combe. Her father is Leroy Edge.
combe, a resident OF Waverly, Tioga
county, this State.
HERRMANN's CONFESSION.
Hermann, in his confession to In.
spector 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 since
lived together as man and wife. He met
Meredith, the chief conspirator, few
weeks before the election. He intro
duced him to Addie Stanton. The out
come of the matter was that about No.
vember 2Sth Meredith told Hermann
that he had fixed it all with Addie
Stanton for q big strike, and
would give Hermann $4,000 to take
a hand. The scheme was to write let
ters to men of wealth and prominence,
and to entice them into a flat. The first
one who fell in and was ''any good" /"
and had any reputation or money to
lose, was to be chloroformed and robbed.
They calculated to get about $50, 900
from Daily by threats and blackmail
Hermann waa aacipnpd tho footy of ty;po
and torturing the prisoner. DAILY, one
of the chosen victims, came once, and
the chance was allowed to pass. Mere
dith reproached 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.
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
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