New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-31

MISS HASWELL EXAMINED'
TESTIMONY TO SHOW HER COMPLETELY ~
PERRY's ESCAPE.
DIR. ALLISON AND Ex-KEEPER HOPKINS. or i"'

-, ,,,,SoS AND Ex-KEEpER HOPKINS. OF THE
ASYLUM. WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION
pourhkeepsie. y. Y. Aug. 3o-An examination %
>fiss Amelia r. Haswe. the Troy missionary, VIZ
Il accused OF completely in the escape oi va
Curtis Perry from the Matteawan Asylum 'o
Criminal Insane was held In the county ,.,
hous. before Recorder Odell this morning. 49,
F. Keech and Walter Harrington representa- ~ ~
Haswel. and Distric:-Attorney George Woou an-
Charles Morschauser the prosecution MISS ii',
we'll received kilograms this morning from w -
Rowe Gilbert Deer. IT.. H. d. SchoonmaAe'' 49,. 100
Miller and Lewis f. Curley. each OF whon' '"''
TO 90 Miss Haswel,s ball, whatever the a'"'r.',
may be- Mr. Keech entered a plea OF MOI su''
on behalf Of the prisoner. Miss Hasweii rer'""''
perfectly calm while the warrant was rea'' or
simply turned TO her aunt. Mrs. King, ana the NV
Mr. Warren who accompanied the missionary "
this city from Troy and her face brsn'eneu ''
with a faint smile 49, ,
DR.. Allison. OF the asylum, sain ne vi" "O. NJ
Of his own knowledge that Miss Haswel. throui
ex-Keeper William Hopkins. conveyed 10 re''s Wv
keys which gave the train-robber his liberty ""e"
asked what basis he placed his kno"iehee upon"
the witness said upon the fact that Perry h"u .
CAPPED: that Hopkins had received Je"e'F HV'"
Miss Haswel that the jewelry was recoVereu u"
pawnshop and that the keys for the escape "eie
furnished Perry by Hopkins During all theSe s'"''
mens Miss Haswel leaned forward from her chaif,
and with one hand placed behind her ear listened
attcntively the testimony DT. Allison sara Una,
Miss Haswell a frequent visitor TO the hosp''A'
before Perry's escape.
At this point Mr. Keech admitted that MISS Has
well was interested in Perry. During one OF MISS
Haswell's visits Perry she told the witness 'ha'
Oliver Curtis Perry being improperly punishei,
the American Express Company was rich' anu
such robbery was not a serious crime.
II told Miss Haswell that Perry was unrelao'e
and could not be trusted" said the witness lie
witness said that Miss Haswell and Perry had h1l
conversations together out Of the hearing OF Ue
keepers. , 49,.
The ex-keeper William y. Hopkins. then took iae
stand He is big strapIinE ie-lo", :, -
nearly three hundred pounds When asked II me
District Attorney had promised him immunity; ne
said he had. Some time during August lssi tiDP-
kns said. he mailed 4 letter TO Miss HasWclI ON
Perry. without the knowledge OF the hospi,a' az,
thorities In the letter Perry iod MISS ~ ,S
that / could be trusted. and II she sent M the
jewelry | would let him out. said Hopkins
This statement caused Miss HasWrI 10 uttei a.
exclamation OF surprise. and she turned 20 the
Rev Mr. Warren TO deny the statement. Inc
money. When Perry wanted 10 escape hophtiHs, pus
him of from time to time Hopkins said Miss rs
Hsswe told him TO sell the teweiry ana ge. IN. lne
money: he destroyed the letters he received from
Miss Haswell In the letters" he said she to s
me where to go IN New-York to dispose OF the
property. and she said the watch might be i'entl,
said the rings were worth $50 to $50 apiece. she
also said she hoped l would be true to my word
and let Perry GO
Mir Keech asked to have the Court direct the
written by Miss Haswell. who, he said had Deen
outrageousy misrepresented The District A.
torney declined to DO So saving that they d'd ho'
bear upon the testimony already given
The examination was adjourned until SATURDAY
September Z, at p. m. Miss HasweH was re-
leased on $1,000 bail.