New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-05
THE KIDNAPPERS IN JAIL.
CHARLES IA wATERBURY's CONSPIRACY.
THEE PRISONERS HfI' FOR THE GRAND JURY
IL IS Oo0 BAIL EACH.

Iood and John McCam, OF stanwch Conn.,, are
now in the little jail at Greenwich, Conn Nc
fsnn made full confession OF his share in
the crime, accusing Waterbury of being the
hncleader and Sutherland Of being impicate i
although the latter had hand in kidnapping the
how being prevented from taking part through the
fact that his mother was i'll.
He said that Charles f. Waterbury had approached
him - number Of times the subject saying TO him.
erhis thing Of working in the country and not know
ing much about life is all stuff" He suggested first
that they hdnap Willie Lockwood. the fifteen year old
son Of IIanford Lockwood, millionaire Of Greenwich
b1s IT vas feared that the boy too old. so they
decided to take Ward Waterbury. lie told Mccain
and sutherland that they could each get 500 $500
ont Of IT, With the $4,000 which Waterbury expected
10 get ss a ransom, he proposed to start dive" IN
New-Nork. lie is unacqusnted with the city alto
rether and IS a not overnight cOuntrynan.
When Waterbury proposed to take the boy to meet
tbe fnther at Mler's Bridge on Tuesday night, Nc.
Cam backed out, saying that the bridge guarded
ias It was ny shefs and constableS, but Waterbury
said: We won't get caught. Not if l have to kill
the boy here" Then he said that he would go to the
bridge alone but he returned in about ten minutes.
They then took the boy out of the cave and left him
nj Closes house.
Mccain and Sutherland were captured through the
efforts Of James f. Walsh. the prosecuting attorney
at Greenwich. when the boy kidnapped, william
Mccain, a brother OF John McCann the prisoner came
TO him and told him that h had heard conversation
between Sutherland and Waterbury relating to such
an exploit. William McCann, when he gave this in
fo.matiCn did not imagine that his brother was mixed
I'D in the affair. but thought Everett June was.
Mr. Walsh says he has found that June had nothing
TO do with il.
Charles F. Waterbury was caught between and
O'Clock on Wednesday night he was about entering
his house The house beng guarded by George
sneck who had been provided with warrant for
,Yhil giA
of with five men In a carriage. taking with them Nc
Cam in irons, who to guide them t. the cave
where IT was supposed Waterbury would be in hiding
rs be had told McCann that lie would remain there
ill Yesterday morning. McCann wa greatly afraid
OF Waterbury and didn't at all like the job Of going
10 the cave When the posse reached Waterbury, 5
house they found that he had been caught by silec
Waterbury was armed when lie wa, caught but he
dd not attempt 20 resist. He said: Well, I'm
expecting TO be arrested but he denied that ho
had any connection with the Kidnapping lie eX-
plained his absence from home by saving lie had
been I'm NewYork. and that he had arrived on the
theatre train. Constable Ftzroy the1 searched the
house and finally found some twisted wire In the
freplace lie also found some Singed hair. and thus
secured the remnants Of the false whiskcrs which
Wat.. bury had used 10 disguise himself with. Then
Mr. Fltzroy confronted Waterbury with McCann, and
tcE him the latter had made null coniessioh'
.,en III tell my side OF the story" said Water
h.IV ana Mt. tltZiON says lIdi nc tHOiNuPO" I''N
r4.ly admitted his connection with the kidnapping.
as they were leaving the house it was decided 10
oor for the other pair Of false whskers winch water
buS had bought. according to McCann, 10 disguise
himself with In case he should be seen WIN ,iIo
f-s. pair After some search they were found by
u side o. the fence rolled up In Il little baii'
es are the real Bowery villain article, ana were
bought in that thorouehfarc. Waterbury having mahe
a trip to NewYork City especially for the
purpose OF buying them. lie was locked up in the
fail at Greenwich, Conn., at O'Clock yesterday mor-
ing. -, -,
Al 10 80 O'Clock Yesterday morning the three prs
opers were taken before Justice fioyt, IN "rceh"ich
and their appearance made holiday for all inc
farmers and other Inhabitants for miles around. Inc
cou troom is on tho second floor Of the Town IiS",
and the stufy little place soon held a bigger crown
thon Il probably ever before contained INC PcoPlr
VIE came were bound to get into that roonl' ana
Greenwich met stanwich Long Ridge met STANFORD
and the cashlng Of the clans brought on deadly eh
When things had somewhat calmed down the hearing
began the charge against each Of the three Dcihs 'l'
of entclng away a child under twelve years ou'
McCann was the first man to BE- brought in. lie Is
the youngest Of the three and does not ooN d 4n
vicious or desperate but the contrary. has rather
engaging face According 10 ward Waterbury 'cs /
mony, McCann treated him kindly, and slept by n''
side while they were in Wat"rbuiN's house ana "S'
while tlev were in the The Prosecuting A'toheN
wan cd Mccain to confess in court. but nc "'0
badly scared, and pleaded mot guilty" DepuN
Sheriff John Dayton then testified 10 the confession
made by McCann when he was captured rs u'u "''
james II. Fzroy, the constable.
Then Ward Waterbury, the boy who had Dech
kidnapped came into court with his father Charles T.
Waterbury. His testimony Wa @ubstht'AIS INV
the story printed In Yesterdays Tribune ~ t'Iu p'
him when he was taken homo by MT. Close. lie
identified McCann as being one Of the men VINO cap
tured him. but he couldn't recollcct WHO had 'aAen
him home because he 50 sleepy and ufed OUT anu
fell asleep Oh the shoulders Of the man wEo Was
carving him. lie only half awake "heh ue
kdnappers took him out Of the cave 10 take nm nome
Hi, story was straightforward. and Mr.. Walsh SAID
he was a capital witness lie did not seem u nave
hcen frightened much at any ;ime during his confne
pept The boys father testified TO the stealing
tbe search and the recovery of the boy and George
sllleck, who arrested McCann told his story
Charlie, f. Waterbury, little sullen, little clumsy
n utt,e artiGciay brave the next prisoner. lie
wanted r. J. Walsh, the brother Of the Prosecuting
Attorney TO defend him, but didn't get him. James r.
Mead took his place and behalf of the prisoner asked
for his discharge the ground that the campaint WAS
not regular lie OveTulcd and then declined TO let
lis prisoner plead either guilty or not guilty Water
bury held for trial undeF %''VVO Dali, WHICH III Is
not supposed he can get
samuel sutherland then appeared before the bar and
also asked 10 have X. J. Walsh for counsel Then he
suddenly said he had changed his mind and would 20
ON without lawyer upon which the Prosecuting
Attorney asked for and obtained an adjournment til
tomorrow morning. Mctann was bound over in
$1,000 bail, as the other two had been, and
OF them could get IL they were locked UP In the
Greenwich Jail. The Jail is little building in a stable
yard, and IL has been the object Of much curiosity
to the local gossps since yesterday morning. There
are four cells, each barely large enough for wooden
bench, which the prisoners sat dscOnsoiaely. The
entire place is small that the hafdozon newspaper
men who entered it hed it completely.
iOdhg AtCann. "h" looks DOyisl, forced q smile
lrn4 M. an
from behind the heavy iron bars he said, pointing
An the direction Of Waterbury, cell. thank that
for being here. sutherland also seemed fHbe
OF any criminal acts. lie is older than McCann being
OF about the agc Waterbury. lie has
brother sias sutherland, WHO is In Green
ulcll VINO VIII HnfLnlldly nglt Tor him WHOM the