The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-28
MISSY STILL COMPLACENT.
HE HAS NO DOUBT THAT THE JURY
WILL "DO ABE At A CANTER"
Trial or ConLiey for the Robbins OF Tailor
Derskoyits on Grand street Cnr-somo
witnessed Absent and One Dead.

| rr,., or t.ont,ey for the Robbins OF Tailor
| usrskoyits on y Grand street Car-soms
witnesses Absent and One Dead.
Abe Coakley looked bored yesterday rs he
sat ut the bar of the General Sessions. 1t was
evident that ho was tired OF tho whole pro-
ceeding and was anxious for the Jury TO get
hold Of the case He has ut no time In the
trial had any doubt OF his prompt acduittal.
and It was plain that hc regarded the proceed
incs In the light Of thrashing old straw
But "Nibsy," who could see Coakley from
whore he sut within the barred railing OF tho
enclosure for prisoners. did not appear to DO
| at all bored. Nibsy otherwise James w.
| Williams Ia Jointly indicted with Coakley. but
| has saved himself from punishment by turning
| States evidence against his old frond. He took
an entirely different view OF the probable result
Of the proceedings from that taken by Coax
ley Missy had no doubt. no said to court
officer. that tho jury would do Abe In
canter."
The case was still with tho defence W hen
Judge Fitzgerald assembled the bench. and
Lawyer Brooke resumed his effort to prove an
alihi for Coakcy on tho night Of Jan. "a. when.
as alleged. Coakldy. Missy. and Billy" who
has not been arrested. relieved Israel Hersko;
Wits Of S545. on Grand street car. But oad
the selling S p sdss had been
ming Of the trial. and there was a standing
g. si Broo G:' ss aRs sA' Witness Big Cart
intS tha eorridor and rereated the name
stentorian tone. But witness after Witness
WIZ Ts expected 6oster up h ns ab da Yea
s1 Frsnk n ken aA cspt Berno was heard re-
peatips The name II ths corridor: h, mS%ent
lay" Frank Kent t Is not here. He is dead.
After Mr., Brooke recovered from his sur
he s rostc esne se2 MSssd
Soakleys s!i HGu spSay came Up from
i Sonsy 5slana on H. $3.50 train on tho morn
Tho contention Of the reonle Is that Gonklsy
Money W which IN Sbsy testified he pissed to
IN ss spfDb ear sS"n saloon and
land land. So. in cross-eSamining Scott. Assistant
District Attorney Stapler drew out from him
eh the syoRns Mas H. @ aaSbody
a Island T ths train fns ss
Mr.; Brooke finally recalled Israel He, Hersko. ).
to Judge DE- t Dnffy. demanded Mr.. Brooke. In
justice myself yonr Honor demand den that At
no. SIR" replied Herskovits promptly. II
T % %9 gsSGidSt nss IT, you want
Detention. Herskovits." MIR. Brooke. went on.
I'd you passage on the he'd Star line
II did, replied Herskoyits. "after, had
WILLIAMS plead guilty AND
It has been Claimed that after Coakley got
out ON bnil he returned to Herskoyits his
Mrs. Coakiey testified on Monday. that whom
met a man coming away from the cell. and she
you think That mar looks ike Abs;" She said
Wit M se d addsa is
man that Abe is identified for The object of
to Indicate to the Jury that Coakley had been
mistaken for man known as Si3odwin ana
easa keep s e fvers
that anything Of the kind occurred in his pres
eiis 81 sur-rsbntial. Mr. Brooke recalled Mrs.
c:s MSsy' coak1ev," he said, have you in your
possession III 81 bills sewed up In q canvas
this ease ss.d has testified that his 1o9 - bills
"sit h se%se si TP; replied Mrs Coakley.,
Please produce Mi ns Brooks s., took
fS% S9 snd hsn ;fnIss SIX
yisiteI Coakley in Essex Market prison Coax
ley asked her whether she had Herskovits''s
S545 still In her possession. ne having given 1t
to her tho night before. as alleged by the pros
ecution. on Coney Island. She replied. ac-
cordinG to Williams. that she had it safe in her
bosom.
The object OF tho production OF tho canvas |
bag. made as nearly as. possible n duplicate Of
the one described by Herskovits rs contain ing |
his money. was to convince tho jury Of the i'm |
probability Of a woman's carrying such u big |
bundle in her bosom.
Tho case was then closed on both sides. In |
his summing up for the defence. Lawyer |
Brooke said that the testimony Of the people |
tication Of Coakley hy Hcrskovits and his |
fliends most hurried. unreliable idcntinca- |
ton, there was nothing in tho ease except the |
Of Williams. alias Nibsy. rascal |
stained with twenty-fi years OF crime.
After MIR. Staplers summing up the trial was |
adjourned until this morning. when Judge
FifZpernl Id will charge thv iury