National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-24

Mr.. II. u his house in company with Mr.. Claryoe;
Clarvoe remained below, while witness and Mr..
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neYed had been made 70 rob his ONCE, and ex-
hloited letter, 1.-THE same letter oiten read and
published during the investigation which gave
Information Of such an intention. He tMr. H.
expressed the opinion that II there was anything
in the matter It came from Columbus Alexander
and the memorializts. He said he thought this,
e. Mr.. A. had offered q 900 Ion trumped up evi.
dence against Mr.. Shepherd. He said he wished
no one 70 be ON the watch that night except wit
come Of Il they would say nothing about Il.
While there servant brought in card, % which
Mr.. Harrington responded, s'rell Mr.. Williams
70 wait" Witness and MI Harrington, at night,
went down and occupied the back room Of Mr..
Harrington's ONCE. While they we're there
tion1 with MI. Harrington which witness did not
beat. There was no light 10 the building except
the nre In the crate. Once person came In and
struck match In the passage. Witness saw q
light, but nothing more. Amer while Mr..
Evans came In again, and after word with Mr..
Eested to Harrington that the colored ianitor
might have come in, but Harrington said no, he
had gone TO the club house. At the suggestion Of
there, they then left. and after passing out the
back way, they came down Louisiana avenue.
As they s Slq .h witness hII saw "a man nan
once. Witness saw the man distinctly,
and would recognize him again II he saw him. He
described his personal appearance. Witness then
went with Mr. Harrington, Mr. Olarvoe and Mr..
Thomas Shepherd, who came along, into covered
porch, and there saw two men enter the building
and heard the noise Of getting into the SAFE Wit
ness then said, 'iThese people are evidently IN
earnest, and had better arrest them" HArring-
ton refused 70 permit the arrest, saying, 'Let US
rangements had been made to prevent escape in
the rear. Harrington answered that there was
dare 20 that vay. Witness then went dow down to
the police once and sent some officers up to guard
the back way. He then came back and waited,
and at l2,45 there was an explosion inside the
once. A few minutes before one Of the parties
inside came to the door and looked mp and down
the street. As soon as the explosion occurred
witness again proposed 70 arrest them. but MT.
Harrington again argued against IT, About this
time A. b. Williams came up. soon after two
men came out and crossed to the northwest cor
ner Of Fifth and d streets, there the two men
parted one went down ID street, and witness
thinks that Mr.. A B. Williams followed him.
and witness Harrington and Shepherd followed.
He turned on the north side Of street, and went
to the west side Of Seventh street. When at the
northeast corner Of the Post Oftice Department
be threw something away, which, as It fell,
sounded like iron. Just before they reached this
point witness saw A. b. Williams again. They
followed him until near q street, when he turned
back and asked the way to street, which some
Of the party told him. He then went on to 90
lumbuB Alexander's house, and rang the bell
twice; then came back to where the party had
stopped, and said, in a stumbling manner, "Does
q man named Columbus live therefn Amer
short silence, Harrington said, columbus Alex
ander7" Eyes, said the man, "that's the name"
ayes: he lives there, /" said Harrington. The wit
ness then continued describing The circumstances
Of the ringing again st Alexander's door, and Of
his subsequent arrest and being carried to head
quarters After they got 10 headquarters Har-
rington complained Of being sick, and vomited.
Examined by Mr.. Riddle-After the two men
had Left the ONCE the party with witness made no
other attempt at cOncealment, except to keep on
the dark side Of the street. Saw no effort on the
part Of the burglars to secrete themselves or
avoid observation. Witness then detailed the
appearance Of the District Attorneys once AFTER
M rnhharu--co nuh1iahed Wfknaaa did
Witness took the package which the burglars
carried. There were some ledgers and some
silver spoons They were turned over TO Chief
Detective Clarvoe.
The hour Of three having arrived, the court ad-
iourned until Monday next.