The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-24
THE STORY OF A PICKPOCKET.
I'm. NIBsEY WILLLAMSs ACCOUNT OF
"A yOB WITH ABE COAKLEY.

Abraham Coakley appeared as confident and
defiant as ever yesterday morning when he az
peared at the bar In Judge Fitzgerald's court.
where he Is being tried for larceny. Assistant
District Attorney Stapler called Mrs. Jennie
Schwartz wife Of restaurant keeper at 123
Sheriff street, Charles Rothschild. tailor. Of
Montgomery street. and Solomon Brody. tailor.
Of the same number. to oorroborate Israel
Herskowits's account given on Thursday. Of
how he was robbed. as he claimed. By Coakley
and James W. williams alias "Nibsey." Of
e545 on Jan. "a. 1880. and Detectives Shalvey
and Sullivan testified to the circumstances Of
Coakley's arrest.
James W. williams. who was jointly indicted
with Coakley. was the next witness called BY
Mr.. Stapler He came from the prisoners box
with determined face Williams claims that
Coskley basely deserted him whom he was ar
rested. Coakley and Williams looked full at
each other as Williams took his seat, and for
the first time in his trial Coakley appeared to
be really interested In the proceedings
Williams testified that his real name is
James W. Maloney. and that he was born
in London. He believes that he isabout 81
years OF age. He was brought to this
country when he was about two years Of
age. He pleaded guilty Of completely with
Coakley in stealing Herskowits's money on
May, 1e. $780, He was released from
reeognissnce. as GoaIiey eopid not be ioundto
be tried. He was rearrested about six weeks
ago, ana rec rec2fmmitted 70 the Iomps 10 tesuy
.f 81 sssnsT sskea Williams to tell the story
and az &smss said se met and
pocket whom he knew as Billy >" BY appoint
and while waking @
standing on the the corner waiting for ' cur to
take oyeE IF the BSwstry
the% Tbsn Billy crossed over and steod Be.
mi on nss
rear platform wliep the ear stopgea a. sheriis
Billy got on Behind HerafcTts Abe stood N
pnsheS basE xS Billy
crowded II between us Whe Abe and
sers pocket and passed It to CoaEiey.. Coakley
ss sI 4 s tSsn pS 4 i Ss f
pocket. The money was in Q canvas bug. and
S9sksy tSa ne That bad d ls;a
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faa ESRa hgsna n his pocks
for the the e se h and amy 81
crowded would d have SGT away but boy say
pointed me out e Policeman German and I
a rhs o haa n e b shs
~, vas Licked " SIl nisht IL tho Delaney
Gea ttasSa t. Hssin Msrf s
90 e SS SsfS VS. ananx se Ss sns
be said. The sucker Is cutting up rough, He
sas got to get hs fSs
SpSss nfs S ING
up In the Essex. Market Police Court prison.
s sef me ha to be Ru hs 5 sa
to soi him. %hy dig you come to eoprtY and he
then went down to Coney island and got full
snk to us ana dA bsoashs sHs
teen cigars tT be great
o good turn When Brennan went out Coax
ley said: There is man that done little
SAID in to HSs T re @
f, III him thst had nothing to d. win
t a sns a oa sns a
came again to see US in the Tombs on the fol.
as er we e. bad
pa to 50 on Ills bail Bond and told Bre a
as Abe had asked to d. that
he was glad to hear that Abe was innocent.
sSs hi saG sst s Wsa
IL ssd thss s. xeala sSa and
out Out on ball. and we would be ali rSht" ne
Coakley's wife visited her husband In prison.
Az said to. his wife. in a kind Of
Sonsy Island last night " ana she ssn said.
& sse asaeJ % as out Ss that j
coskley said TINT Hersk owit t. was poor r man
9 md must get NE money back. and told him
Mr.. stapier showed Williams three letters
amns. a,tsr Goafeys release on ball IN these
letters Coakley complained that he could not |
ssR sna sea Is s
At this point Williams, answered. Mr. SLAP
IsEs questions g RAPIDLY that Nh Brooke
proof In relation to the letters. lost his pa
"sn YeS sn thss yin do. that will 90. Missy. you
You mHstn Gs me replied
VIVIAN" Your p a%si Is Mr. Williams now. Replied
MI: Brooke .s@sESs ss Il can remember
""t Yes T retortod Williams. II may have been
called Eibsy' when you were my counsel"
exam MINI you have eEdeayored II To icon. eon-
yey an impression that you are pr49pmptted by
against Abraham Coakley. Try and BIO honest
for once in your life. and tell US the truth, Did
desire to be reyenged upon Coakley. who. YOU |
believed; had treated IL y e meanly ?"
morse. for stealing Herskowits's money. be;;
cause no is u poor man. and Abe Soakley did |
treat me, meaner than 1 thought any white
man would treat another"
May ask. Mr.. Williams-I call you Mr.. |
williams because you seem to object to the |
homely appellatlon Of missy" said Mr.; Brooke
:, Sht you know gentleman by the name
II do" replied Williams. but not SO well
perhaps as some others that could name. /
have only. seen lin four or five times"
Then MI: Brooke approacbed the witness
Criminals Of America" and showed Williams
s! That Is MINES al s SAID said %illsms. frankly.
Mr. sstaperh asked NJ Brooke t put ths book
His disinclination was possibly due to the fact