The Portland daily press., 1874-10-30
WASHINGTON.
An Animal Chill

An Annual Call
WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-The judges of the
Supreme Court at noon to-day made their an
nual call upon the President. The custom is
for the court to call upon the President the
first day of the term, but this year the Presi.
dent was not in the city when the court COM
menced, and the visit was therefore postponed
until to-day. VII. -. ~. p. ....5t - T
Treasury Balances. ~
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day-Currency, $14, 670, 247; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $51 $50, 900; con $S1 ,553 1858, including
coin certificates, $22, 913600; outstanding legal
tenders, $3S2,OOO.0OO.
The Safe Robbers' Trial.
The trial of Whitley was continued to-day.
Zerruth's crOss-examination was continued.
Witness was never arrested for arson in New
ton, N. j.; was arrested for an attempt at
rape few years ago, but he had forgotten
about it as it was put up job by Nettleship
aud did not amount to anything. The witness
explained the circumstances under which the
arrest occurred, and gave the statement of the
woman, who asserted that she was put up to
arrest him. Witness was questioned about
several alleged arrests, all of which he denied.
VIM. Mezzar was the party in Washington,
whom witness told about the matter, and asked
him to tell Columbus Alexander. Witness
first met Alexander at Riddles office. Witness
was asked "How came you to get out of Jail on
on the goth of this month"; Witness replied
sMr. Riddle can tell you about that, I don't
know" Witness did not know anything about
being indicted excepting what he saw in the
newspapers. He would have come to Wash
ington to testify if there had been a hundred
indictments against him. When witness con-
sented to 60 to Europe the parties agreed to
pay his wife $3.50 on the LIST of October and
$3.50 on the 30th of October. Witness was in
communication with Baker, a government de-
tective, about the time that Solicitor Wilson
came in, and witness was taken to Long Branch
and knew Baker was in communication with
the chief of police. Witness waited in New
York four days after he came off from the
steamer, so that he might get the money which
Nettleship had promised him. Witness did
not agree to 60 to Europe by way of Montreal.
Baker did not tell witness not to go out of the
limits of the United States. Witness knew his
own business and did not need advice from a
detective.
Michael Hayes was called, and Mr.. Riddle
asked that nolle prosqui be entered against
him and he be used as witness. The court
ordered q mol. pross. entered.
Hayes testified he had resided in New York
AZ years, and was acquainted with Whitley,
Nettleship, CUM and Applegate. Was en-
ployed by Whitley in June, 1871, and, with
the exception of four or five months, has been
II in their service and receiving pay ever since.
Saw Whitley and had an interview with him
April 9th last. Was not at the time in the
employ of the Office. Was then approached
by an operator named Dart, who told him the
Colonel wished to see him; went with Mr..
Dart towards the office, and on the way Dart
into the rear Office While there Whitley
came in and asked witness if he could 90 to
Washington. Witness replied that he could
and would be ready that night. Whitley told
him to go to the Metropolitan Hotel in Wash
TO inquire for any one. After making some
arrangements about money, at about D. m.
went with VIM. j. Daley to Blocker street.
Saw Col. Whitley and fixed up a transfer of
an Oil smuggling case, and then, with White
ley, took the coach for CORTLAND street and
Jersey City, and took the cars for Baltimore.
In Baltimore, the next morning, visited the
house OF man named George Carter, but did
not see him. Came on to Washington, to the
Metropolitan Hotel, and saw Nettleship's name
clerk and found Nettleship had left the hotel.
Witness went into the telegraph office and sent
despatch to Whitley.
The manager of the Franklin Telegraph Co.
was here called in and produced the original
dispatch, which Hayes identified and read as
follows; .Col. Whiteley. No one here. What
shall do .fl
Witness saw Carter, who told him Nettleship
was at Wizards. Went there but did not find
him. Afterwards found him at the Ocean
saying he would be at the Owen House at nine
o'clock next morning. Witness went there at
nine o'clock and saw Nettleship, who told him
to come himself and follow him up stairs to his
room, which witness did and Nettleship locked
the door on the inside. Nettleship told witness
he must not blame the Colenel for not having
steady work, but they now had a job that
would keep witness employed as long as the
Colonel had charge of the secret service divs-
ion. Witness was glad of that.
Nettleship then began to talk about blowing
open Comptroller's Greene's safe in New York
and .abstracting some papers, and asked wit
ness ii he knew of two good men who would
do the job. Witness asked "What are you
driving at? Come to the point" Nettleship
gave witness $50 and told him he would COM
the Avenue in the afternoon.
Witness met George Garter about 1 o'clock
and made an arrangement with him that he
should be in sight somewhere and see the inter-
view between witness and Nettleship. Shortly
after saw Nettleshp and Tom Smaller coming
up the. avenue. Nettleship motioned with his
cane Tor witness to follow Did so, and soon
tnerea1ter Smaller separated from him and Net
tiesnlp came to witness and told him he had
hot MADE ms arrangements yet, but would see
him again IN the morning Witness met him
accordingly, and Nettleship told him the Dis
trct Attorneys Office contained the lsafe that
was to be worked, and directed him to a house
on 9th street, where he would find a man who
would introduce him to an old man named De-
maine He would know the man on 9th street
by his hawking and coughing. Witness was to
step up and ask him if he was the man who
had the patent, when the man would know who
witness was therefrom. Nettleship gave wit
ness some names on card. One of these names
was Columbus Alexander. Witness found the
man on 9th street and went to his room; after
wards found that his name was Zirruth; he
gave witness list of names. and told him to
repeat them so as to remember them, and they
would meet again in the morning and go to De-
mane's house. Met Nettleship about II at
night and reported progress Nettleship APP
peared satisfied and gave witness $500 more.
Next morning Zirruth failed to meet witness,
and witness sought Nettleship and was told to
go to the District Attorneys office and inquire
Tor Harrington, and talk with him about
counterfeit money cese and at the same time