Daily American organ., 1856-04-19
WHOLE NO. 451.

az We publish from the Washington Star
Of the 10th, at the request of Mr.. John ID. Ham
mack, the following letter and accompanying
affidayits, TO wit:
TO the Editor of the Star:
ask at your hands, as a simple act of JUS
tice, the publication of the following statements
appeared before Captain Birch on yesterday, at
the hour fixed by him, TO have final disposal of
the charge preferred against me Of aiding the es-
cape Of w. Naor. -Four witnesses were exam
incd for the prosecution. Their testimony how
ever did not in the least, implicate me none OF
them me in the company Of Nailor after his
discharge from the watch-house the case was,
therefore, dismissed. the Justice remarking that
the warrant was originally issued on rumor merely.
In reply to an article appearing In your paper, i
state that no question as to my property abili-
ty was asked me either before or after went
rity for Nailor, nor have ever testified on that
subject And to meet the charge that knew Mai
lor was sober when testified he was drunk, APP
pend to this statement numerous affidavts Of wit
nesses, some Of whom saw him near IL o'clock Oh
the night of the burglary. and they all testify to
his inebriate condition 1t has been charged, also,
that was volunteer witness in the case of Mai
lor. My answer simply is, that was summoned
to the watch-house by an officer to testify as to
WHO WAS Hst Stcu, Ou lLe IlBnt OI Tie DuTEidTy,
in the company of Nailor, and gave the informa-
ton on that point 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. HAMMACK.
WASHINGTON, April l6, 1855.
46fdagit of George McCaaey.
District OF Colunbi County Of Washington, to
wit Personally appeared before me, the subscri-
- a.
aforesaid, George McCauley, of said county, who
made oath on the Holy Evangely Of Almighty God
that, on Thursday, the 10th instant about five
six O'clock, p. NJ, he saw Washington Nalor; and
that the said Nailor was, at that time, under the
influence of liquor.
Given under my hand and seal this Nth day Of
April, 1865. d. SMITH, ]. p. LIS.
A6fdavit of John M. .Stepart.
District of Columbia, County of Washington, to
wit:--Personally appeared before me- the subscri-
Der, justice of the peace in and for the county
aforesaid John NJ Stewart, of said county, who
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God
that, on Thursday, the 10th instant, about twelve
o'clock, p. M, and several times previous, (be-
tween that hour and five p NJ he saw Washing
ton Nailor, and that the said Eailor was, during
the whole of that time, under the influence OF
liquor, and at twelve o'clock 2. NJ, 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, 1855. d. SMITH, J. p. IL. g..
]. " Afdaoit of Samuel w. Oscen
District of Columbia, County of Washington, to-
wit: Personally appeared before me, the subscri-
ber, Justice of the Peace in and for the county
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God
that on Thursday, the 10th instant, about s IL
o'clock, p. NJ, he saw Washington Nalor; and
that the said Nailor was then intoxicated.
Given under my hand and seal, this 14th day Of
April, 1865. D. SMITH, J.P [I.s]
A8dduit Of John w. Usher.
District Of Columbia, county of Washington, to-
wit Personally appeared before me, the subsosi
Der, Justice of the Peace in and for Tire 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 ii I-2
o'clock, p. NJ, he saw Washington Major; and
that the said Nailor was then very drunk.
Given under my hand and seal, this l4th day of
April, 1856. d. SMITH, J. P. Il. ST.
A6fdavit of o. E. p. Hazard.
District of Columbia, county of Washington, to
wit Personally appeared before me, the subscri-
Der, a Justice Of the peace In and for the county
Aforesaid, 0. II. p. Hazard, Of the said county,
who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God that on Thursday, the 10th instant, at inter
rails between the hours Of and Ia o'clock, p.
w., he saw Washington Nailor; and that the said
Nailor was, at the last named hour very drunk,
more so than he had ever seen him too much go
o be capable Of taking care of himself
Given under my hand and seal, this l4th day Of
April, 1856 d. SMITH, J. P. IL. 3.
The Water Works--An Explanation.
The misapprehension which seemed to exist in
egard to the proposed supply of water for the
ity from the Aqueduct, has elected the subjoined
explanation. from Captain Meigs, the able and ac-
,omplished engineer in charge Of the work.
EXPLANATION BY CAPTAIN MEIGs
The failure to grant some appropriation for the
Aqueduct in the deficiency bill, will cause the
stoppage OF the work, great loss to the United
States by forced sales of stock and property, and
20 the contractors who are now at work, loss al
most ruinous.
If their work is done during the healthy season
If spring, they will make money If during the un-
healthy fall, they viii lose. The cost of the work
lone under their contracts viii remain the same TO
he United States the cost to the contractors will
De very much increased.
Many members seem to be under the impression
hat there have been no estimates presented.
BY referring to Senate Ex. Doc. 4s, SID Congress,
I'd session, full estimates presented to Congress
before the work was begun viii be found.
The same estimates are presented again in Doc.
30, the answers to Mr. Pringles resolutions of this
session, with tables showing the variation OF esti-
mates lately made with the advantage of over two
years experience in carrying on the work.
The new estimate falls slightly below the origi-
nal
There is misapprehension as TO the supply Of
water to the city also In the documents above
quoted il will be found that only the main trunks
10 the Capitol, Navy Yard, and public buildings
are to be laid by the United States, and that the