The sun., 1888-12-08

%snrc-Uer stories About HERSELF
Phil DAILY the gambler, whom Meredith,
Hammond, Hermann, and Stanton consplred
to hold In the fiat. 400 Fourth avenue, for a
,snsom Of $50 900, came into Jefferson Market
Court Yesterday morning looking prosperous
and happy. His famed diamond stud flashed
beneath his cravat, and on his head he wore q
black skull cap to cover tho wound he had re-
csived In calling the biuf OF the brigands
with Mr.. DAILY came big Howe and little Hummel
attended by q retinue OF clerks and messengers,
Young Phil DAILY and black servant also were
In the procession. 1t was not q nice mass
meeting that had assembled in honor OF the
occasion, and they moved through crowd
which included q good many thieves and street
walkers. DAILY and the lawyers went into the
magistrates private Office and signed the COM
plant against the prisoners. 1t charged each
prisoner with conspiracy to rob and kill
on In another room sat Edward Meredith,
tho rascal who, with Adelaide Stanton. got up
the scheme. He was handcufed to detective.
He kept his hat over his brow and now and
then clapped a handkerchief up to his face.
MASKED AND EXHIBITED TO DAILY.
Presently Phil DAILY was brought into tho
room whore Meredith was detained. Get up, !"
ordered q detective, and stand before this
man"
The prisoner stood up, and DAILY scanned the
statue before him. He saw a sleek, thin fell
low, with lean face made noticeable by q
pointed moustache and symmetrically trimmed
imperial. The fellow was well dressed and
despite his night In Jail his clothes were dust
less and without wrinkles. He wears eye-
glasses and has brown eyes.
A detective hung handkerchief over Mere
dith's face and put his Derby hat on to hold
IL t, v1o ttv,er thn
scene in the fiat, minus q few dangerous ao-
cessories. and the purpose was to see II DAILY
would recognize the man as his assailant
Daly's face was impassve.
Say Throw mp your hands," commanded
Adjective. Meredith hesitated. and then. like
an invalid who Is losing his voice. Just spoke
the words with all meekness and fear,
Speak louder" was ordered. The sound
speak with more volume DAILY didn't betray .
single thought this while, but when at last tn the
detective ana exclaimed: That Is the mani
'kerchiei was taken from his lace he seemed
fearless and unshaken. Then DAILY crossed the
e oSer H R Th
watched the first performance seurried after
him and almost brSks S doWR the dignity ef the
mann closely. scanning his feet and his legs
and his body and his head. He saw fellow
appearance. '.Hammond's clothes were iii. .nt-
collar Of cheap flannel shirt was Visible. He
except exc m as % to his nose. which seems GEMS squeezed
out OF shane. Beard. four days grown. stubbied
In anarchistic disorder. He has big nous
tachios; one Of which pointed pp to his right
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ADDIE STANTON WANTS TO CONFESS
While this was going on Assistant District
Attorney Hartman was interviewing the other
90 the night before when ,sho learned that
Byrnes didn't want to give The woman ehanee
10 turn States evidence Mr.. Hartman let her
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Isii beiore Judge asrnsn. The Aes peopi. i IN il
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fr.sD for Mr. DAILY, said thst there had been CON
four prisoners except Hammond, whom IN:
remand him. Mr.. Howe said that the % Extent tto to
which this sort OF brigandage is carried on in
tn New York Is known Only to the victims and
Lawyer Le Barber said that tho women
Hammond and Meredish deeined elm dwa's 70 snsWsr sras
any Questions All were committed without
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HAMMoSD's FULL CONFESSION
was sent back to Mulberry street and finished
PSsapF sad HIN ss the SSs ihrd
With his wife at 1859 Avenue @. He has worked
r. II thS BE-, Park Avenue Hotel. the Union Square.
Ia Sew Orleang and was at the Grand Union
IN nnsI sGIrat9ga az all last summer He became ac-
sgo on sixth Avenue. and has been living with
nor on ana on ever since About two weeks
peiore ELECTION he was playing cards In the sa-
ICON IN the basement OF 4 81. Marks place
when meredith came In and Joined the aams
msssns Tass Vas Aass thsis Est ImsstlnE rscom
aos nice tc girl and Introduced him at
Tsssr wss Lying yb, nsm, az sSS Ees, Fisxsh street
ausntly visited her there. and one day ho said
TO Hammond: N
That woman Addle Stanton would make n yooa
creek She's got lots OF nerve She's been on the tuGI
II had her with me we could make . lot OF money
:, Pretty soon that pair came to live in the
Fourth avenue HAT. Hammond further says:
shortly before Addie moved TO ths nat Meredith and
had talk ~ the n Marks place saloon Meredith
assist him In carrying out scheme he had In mind
she consented no would make betW cen $50 600 and
$4,000 On or about Nov % Meredith and were sit
ting IN the pArlor with Adde Stanton Meredith said 10
me; You are In need Of money and viii give Won
chance "a make sLedh hin,x hnf r..