New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-24
THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL.
ARGUMENT FOR THE PROSECUTION.

ToRs-IF THE CHARGES ARE TRUE, THE POLITE
CAL REVOLUTION CAME NONE TOO sooN-THE
TRIAL NEARLY ENDED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The trial of the al
legged safe burglary cOnsprators was resumed THIS
morning. Mr.. Davidge said that after the evidence
was all in he made proposition to submit the case
without argument, but that the Government declined
Again. after portion OF the arguments had been dev-
cred, he made the Offer, aud that was also de-
cned. About four years ago. while he was passing
through the corridor OF this cOurtrO0m, his attention
was attracted by the efforts OF young man who was
then trying ordinary criminal the COURTROOM.
II so skifuly managed that he listened and after
the close Of the argument offered few words OF en-
cOuragement to the young man, who was then mere
tyro in the law profession That young man was Iiar-
rngton and the acquaintance commenced at that time
had poned into friendship and although lie was old
enough be Harrngtons father, yet they had always
maintained intimate acquaintance, and when Har-
rington rendered political position and sought his
advice he gave it, still conscious that Harrington would
distinguish himself at the bar In his profession, no
matter what position he occupied When the shafts OF
calumny were aimed him the 23I of April last,
he of the first to step to Harl1ngOh's side ana
proter his assistance without solicitations. He had
stood by him since. aud IT, after all mat had Deen dohe
there still doubt about the entire Innocence or
Harrington lie should feel his duty to further argue
no further argument was needed, and would announce
10 the jury that on their part the argument was now
Mr. Riddle sand before the commemorate of his argu-
testimony of Major Richards. Mr.. C.ephane, the re-
porter commenced at the letter OF warning as presented
by Richards aud read through The testimony OF MaJor
Office after tue burglary. He was then directed TO
read the crossexaminaton OF Hayes in regard to his
explanation about putting the innocent man into prison
BY direction OF Net'lehp At the close Of toe read
point where he would give to the jury
last argument this somewhat proracted case To
some extent he himself had been put on trial. lie had
been charged with considerable amplitude with viola
ting the ordinary rules OF trial and using the only guilty
man in the case AS q witness, and or using unawiu
In procuring his testimony; that he had even
violated tue Constitution in searching foreYdence that
tho Congress Of the United sates mad ORGANIZED star
chamber limiting up the facts. He claimed that the
Committee only followed up every rumor aud proDed H.
The Attorney had decided to have the case in
yess1Ied aud had Han appointed assist him DI and
they had simply used the means az their
command. They had used Hayes and Zirruth, ana
asked that the charge against them De hOHe WOsSea
But the question was whether that wise or no
but had lnese told the truth He was guilty OF
searching the telegraph office, II tnere was any gut 10
il; Uut the question now these kilograms came
injo court cut what their import and were they
Riddle said he could not see how Nike Hayes at all
like Titus Oates, or like Ahab but he had no objection
have the jury relieved by the reading OF the Bur
dell case All will remember how the defense claimed
for speedy thai, ana now the Government asked Ior
little delay, the Government dd ask Tor reason
abe delay for Benton had been put out OF the reach OF
the Government ana Lrruth had been ma away " tue
deleuse, and when the 10Th OF October really dd come
what did these same mcn-one Of whom claims to have
been guided by unseen hands-What ala they 40
Instead OF pleading not guilty and putting themselves
tHeIr country Tor trial, what did they dot Iney
brought pleas abatement OF the signatures
being by who told you last Saturday that he
had so long walking darkness kicked and cuffcd
about for these many months. IhGse peas SCI soItn
that thpfe luormallty in the selection or tue
pleas had been sustained there was no way by which
ahOther Grand Jury could be selected I'LL the 2Jn
next tiarch. Aud yet they were 50 anxious to have
speedy trial ana 30 wiling to have everything lnvestl-
gaIed Ihls Jury there because they were cltZens,
and tuey could net be excused II they mad desired to
be, aud they capable OF rendering just verdict
that was sufficient. me character Of somc VI the
had been dssailed but the question with the
jury 10 matter what nelr FORMER assoclaons Hau
pecu had they told probable story III this castf III
So then they must be believed no matter how high
witnesses had formerly stood but nad they IN
fhls case told Improbable story Ii 50, they must
not De believed The Government had told what they
expected to prove, and they had proved everything
they alleged, with, perhaps. one or two exceptions.
Tney had Expected to prove Nettleshp present in
Pniladephm when HARRINGTON met Somerville but,
perhaps had not Deen clearly shown They offered
Williams appeared before thcm ana swOre tnat theTe
WAS no circumstance to show to what Oincer Arnold
testified objection made, ami the jury were not
called. Williams mad, however been Drought mere by
tine defense To explain that circumstance, anu man
came here and SAID he was the man. Now, there was
either real burglary, or there was consplracy-he
was about 70 say, 00nd-nde burglary and ne was
born out by Irse says was pat Tp TINS
New-York and Mr.. Smltners says 1t was "put
DIT it IN on Ncteship and Whitley for dsmissng them
from the Secret Service; but what loa OF PROOF was
IA
these men know the books OF Evans not genuine
low did they even know that Alexander wanted these
Ln,Ksl How did they know there were such men
9S Acxaul!er and DcmaInei Aud yet they put up a
burglary to furnish some books they knew nothing
about they had never heard OF Tor no compensa
non whatever IN order that they might put up JOB on
Witt ey. indeed one Of those OOomeran OF which
we nave read, takes direction entirely different
from that III which was star;e Inat ourSiaIy, OF con-
siracy, gotten up mere IN Washington, aud nowhere
else LIS wholc inception and origin took place III wash
Mr RGdic then took up the condition of the District
of Colu,nbla AZ rs the investigation commenced
aud alleged corrupt practices ana spoke OF the alac'
lity with which Mr. Alex Under came forward and en-
proved counsel and USED every effort TO break up the
corruption Of Ills Board ana stood day after day with
his hand upon the throat OF this District Government
II they could sweep Alex ,nder from their path they
would hesitate moment 10 do H. am that was tue
motive this act; aud certainly II those men mad no
motive, what motive III tue II inc OF heaven could Hayes
and Z,rruth naYo had Tie whole scheme was gotten
rp here In Washington and II was all aimed AT Aexan-
der point was 10 get Alexander 10 agree 10 take
something IL would dc just right to tthc his thing
To INN III IL basket ana dump ii Gown II down on his
doorstep. So 1t mast DC delivered secretly me next
point WOULD be 20 ger some one 10 approacn
ana get ntul to agree receive tins tnluS as the result
to "DurgiarM -sOne pace whch ny could
break open, for they wanted to iasten upon
some building entirely under the coutrol OF one or the
cuuspirltors otherwise some one might prevent the
hnrltary ANA break up the scheme. Next, they must
nave some sec the t1ing deVcied, that the evil
ueuce might be complete, ana ey must nave an Olcer
there to make the arrest II we acecPI a ese @
thea must conclude mat some one haIihs cono Vi
tie ID tOruey's Office was engaged III THIS CON
s1iracy How MOIld tucS hnO" oIher"ice tHa. tHc
,nr"Irs would not be arrested ana all their scheme
ruslrutedl Tnen the irres!siIDe copcIusol must Oe
csnt"d that the one who prepared the books ana put
them IN the safe and mad control Of the oce mast Oe one
NJ he cousprdtogs TdkiuG up tue cvdenc3 OF Lrrutn
w., la n md been charged that he had been I'm
49,, h~d 4 has he been impcachcIi II he was not OF
some Importance now came IL the government was put
%, ~, iir exuense to get his eyience Ii he was OF so
tIe mportancc how came some one of tleSe men to
my him money keep his travels and to get him
hi of the couutry Aver ne was shipped he came back
a AIN Ons thIng must be believed by this tine. lie
saiI Netesip told MIN If he did not leave the country
he NettesniP would awe to leave. Nettlesnp not
r and YOU NUT that Ztrrutu tells truth
nn that poiut. Before Zrrlth left Washing
ton Ia April. before the burglary was COMPLETED,
he told tins story Metzgdr. Ho returned here again
alter tne burglary and iOd story. AT that
tlluc NeItleshp supposed he out West. Neteship
IN and told him To write The