The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-23

How Diamond Dick Carried Off
a Part of Rcslyn Swag.
GOLD IN A CARTRIDGE BELT,
Mrs. Morgan. Lewis Sister-tn- Law, Gives
County Rendezvous.

ELrESssuRs. May 2a-TSpecial.l- Ras
Lewis, alias Diamond Disk. and George
Mccarthy, the Rosiyn bank robbers who
so nearly escaped yesterday, were ar
raigned for trial today. AZ the opening of
court this afternoon the first witness
called was Abernethv. the cashier OF the
Rosiyn bank. whose testimony elected no
new facts further than heretofore pub
lished in the previous trial duplicating
Cal Hale. Mrs. S. ]. Morgan. sister-iE-
law of Lewis, was called, and TO the ques-
tons OF the prosecution said:
In September, 1892, she va, ct Lewis house at
A,tteda. on the Great Northern, where she was
engaged in Keeping q restaurant. That about
the middle OF the month Lewis left thsye, tell
Ing his wife and Mrs. Morgan that he was going
to rob bank. He was gone about two weeks
and when he came back he said ne had robbed
the Roslyn bank and brought back the gold.
He had it in belt made a, Couee City for that
purpose. She and Mrs. Lewis helped TO count
the money, atout 81, 100. Previous 20 his going
away three of the Mccarthy boys were at the
house. After returning he complained Of icing
fatigued and lad around the house about
week. He took away with him gray horse be-
longing to a neghbor. fhe horse had been
wounded in the jaw aud bis explanation was
that the horse had had gandcrs. which had
teen cut out lie stated 10 l,eightor that he
had used the horse 70 60 to Rock Island TO trade
.or lots or property. Tho te.t described was
brought in and witness identified it as the same
Lewis had made to order and showed a pocket
underneath tire cartridges where the money
was hidden The belt served the double prr.
pose of cartridge and money holder, and was
worn around the waist. Alter Lewis had been
BAG. day or two he sent witness to Ws,ervi!le
TO get newspapers in order to learn what was
being said about the bank robbery at Resign.
Before the witness had finished her testi-
mony. there being no objection on the
part Of attorneys, the court excused the
jurors and adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing.
Mrs. Morgan. the witness. is tall, WELL
dressed and rather prepossessing. She
gave her testimony intelligentIy and with
but little hesitation under the scrutiniz-
ing gaze Of Lewis. who watched her from
the beginning to the adjournment of
court. Early this morning Marshal Nc
Grath arrested a young man in the post
crow bar and arms to the prisoners yester-
day. The man arrested was armed and
also had Winchester at livery stable
opposite the Jail. but being able to prove
his innocence by papers on his person was
set at liberty. A further search Of the Jail
cell this morning led - the discovery of
eighteen small saws, two wooden handles
for the same, braces and several drills, all
Of which were sewed up in the lining of
George McCarihy's vest. A Winchester
rife. together with ammunition. was also
found under the sidewalk near where the
prisoners had secured the reyolvers after
making the break on Sunday. Lewis told
Marshal NcGrath that if ne had been able
TO secure this rifle he would have made a
fight and escaped.