Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-16
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

N. JOHN d. HAMNAcK.-We publish be-
statement from Mr. Hammack, In ex-
T,"nstion of the connection Of his name with
rscent arrests for burglary, backed by
~ sf6davits of FIVE citizens testifying that up
~, late hour on Thsrsday night last, Wash
;,gtoD Major was drunk.
I've have to add, so far as Mr.. Hammack is
.on.erned, that the investigation into the
.Ssrge against him Of completely in the escape
JNaior resulted in the establishment of the
following facts, VIE:
That Nailor and his party were not his as
.oeiates, nor were they in the habit of fire.
ousutiny his house; their visit there on Thurs
Law being an unusual occurrence.
that be declined going to tbs watch.house
On Majors behalf, but went only when in
formed that bis testimony relative to the per-
sons who were with N. on the night before was
,souired for the ends Of justice.
That he did not prefer to become Wash.
NsiIor's ball. but yielded to the suggestion of
the Chief of the night police that he should
do So only on hearing from that officer that
tie testimony against him proved merely
that Nailor had got into a scrape by being 80
drunk as 10 permit himself to be carried he
knew not whittier by Ray and Crogan; and
also that from the moment he (Hammack) left
the vatch-hOuse he had nothing further to do
with the affair.
We stated on Saturday last, that the rumor
that Mr.. Hammack carried Nailor out of the
city was unfUunded, and the testimony proved
the correctness Of that opinion of ours.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
ask at your hands, as a simple act of JUS
tee the publication of the following state
ments: appeared before Captain Birch on
Yesterday st.I at the hour fixed by him, to have
final disposal of the charge preferred az ainst
me of aiding the escape of w. Naylor. Four
witnesses were examined for the prosecution.
Their testimony, however, did not, in the
least, implicate me; none of them saw me in
the company of Naylor after his discharge
from the uatch-house; the case was, there
FORE dismissed, the Justice remarking that
the warrant was originally issued on rumor
merely. In reply to an article appearing in
YOUR paper state that no question as to my
property or liability was asked me either be-
fore or after L went security for Naylor. nor
have ever testified on that subject. And to
meet the charge that L knew NaylOr was So
Der when testified he was drunk. L append
to this statement numerous ahdavits of wit
nesses, some Of whom saw him near IL o'clock
on the night Of the burglary, and they all
testify as to his inebriate condition. 1t has
been charged, also, that 1 was a volunteer
witness in the case of Naylor. Ny answer
simply is, that was summoned to the watch
house by an officer to testify as to who was
last seen, on the night of the burglary, in the
company of Naylor, and / gave the informa-
ton on that point. l might say much more
on this subject, but prefer to give to the
public this simple narrative Of the facts Of my
case. JOHN d. HANBACK,.
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1856.
AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE N'CAULEY.
District of Columbia County Of w ashington,
to wit Personally appeared before me, the
subscriber, Justice of the peace, in and for
the county aforesaid. George Nc Cauley, of said
county, who made oath on the Holy Evan
gely Of Almighty God that on Thursday, the
10th inst, about FIVE or six O'Clock, p. m, he
saw Washington Naylor; and that the said
NsylOr was, at that time, under the influence
Of liquor.
Of April, 1856. ID. SMITH, j. p. IL. 8
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN NJ STEWART.
District of Columbia, County of Washington,
to wit Personally appeared before me, the
subscriber, justice of the peace, in and for
the county aforesaid John NJ. Stewart, of said
county, who made oath on the Hely Evangely
of Almighty God that, on Thursday, the 10th
inst, about IL O'Clock, p. m, and several
times previous between that hour and 5p ny
be saw Washington NsylOr; and that the said
Naylor was, during the whole Of that time,
under the influence Of liquor, and, at IL
O'Clock, D. m, very drunk so drunk that he
did not consider him capable of taking care
Of himself.
Given under my hand and seal this 14th day
Of April, 1856. ID. SMITH, j. P L..
AFFIDAVIT OF SAMUEL W. OWEN
District Of Columbia, County of W ashington,
to wit :-Personally appeared before me. the
subscriber, justice Of the peace, in and for
the county aforesaid, Samuel W. Owen, of said
county, who made oath on the Holy Evangely
Of Almighty God that, en- Thursday, the 10th
inst, about 81 O'Clock. p. m he saw WASH
ington NaylOr; and that the said Naylor was
then intoxicated.
Given under my hand and seal this 14th day
OfAPril, 1856. d. SMITH, J. P. L.. 81
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN W. USHER.
District Of Columbia, County Of Washing
the subscriber, justice Of the peace in and
for the county aforesaid, John W. Usher, of
the said county, who made oath on the Holy
Evangely Of Almighty God that on Thursday,
the 10th instant, about III o'clock, p. N, he
saw Washington Nailor; and that the said
Major was then very drunk.
dlyen under my hand and seal, this 18th day
Of April, 1886. d SMITH, P L. $.
AFFIDAVIT OF o. Z. P HAZARD
District Of Columbia, County of Washing
ton, 10 wit :-PersOnally appeared before me,
the subscriber, justice Of the peace in and
for the county aforesaid, o. E. P. Hazard, of
the said county, who made oath on the Holy
Evangely Of Almighty God that, on Thurs
day, the 10Th instant, at intervals between the
hours OF and 80 o clock, p. m, he saw W ash
lngtOn NailOr and that the said Nailor was,
at the last named hour very drunk, more so
than he had ever seen him too much 30 to be
capable Of taking care of himself
Given under my hand and seal, this 14th day
Of April, 1856. D. SMITH, j. P. H.. 81
With reference to these afidavits, We have
% say that while they fully substantiate Mr..
Hammack' 8 testimony that Nailor was drunk
earlier in the night, they do not prove that he
was so drunk when the burglary was COM
mltted as not TO be able to take part in it.
1t was the opinion Of the watchmen, and
Messrs. Forrest and Thompson, who arrested
him, that most of his appearance Of intoxica-
ton was feigned as he seemed much more
drunk on reaching the watchhouse, than when
first arrested. The fact that he had boon
passing through the aperture between the
stores, through which a dead-drunk man