National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-29
DISTRICT SAFE BURGLARY.
GUSTAV zLRRUEH CONTINUES HIS
NARRATITE.

GUSTAV ZLRRUTH CONTINUES HIS
NARRATITE.
HIS EXPERIENCES WITH NETTLEsHIP-HIS
wANDERINGs TO AND FROM WASHING
ToN-zIRRUTH KEEPS HIS EYES OPEN
NETTLEsHIP TRIED TO SHIP HIN TO
EUROPE, BUT FAILED-HIsCRoss-E
NATION. rrF
The seventh days proceedings in the trial OF
the safe burglary conspiracy case took place yes
terday in the Criminal Court, before Mr.. Justice
Humphreys. The crowd was much smaller than
has been usual at the opening, but sWelled up,
until by noon the room was filled. As soon a. the
Court opened the t+s
KxARuEATIoH OF GUSTAV ZIRRUTH WAS RE
sUNHD.
The examination Of the previous day closed
with the parting Of Hayes and the witness IS the
cars LETT Newark. Witness was then told BY
Hayes that he would hear more about the matter
in 3 few days. A few days after met Nsttleship
at bis house in Newark He said: "Gus., well,
we'd better settle Of, and he paid witness 500,
and made him sign his name 20 triplicate secret
service IeSsPs as a 60 S,l l hr NetesnP' sa
made witness receipt for $3.50. Next time he met
Nettleship it was at Kings, assistant district
liar receipt In his own handwriting, Netsleship
saying that he wanted IL in witness hand
writing. Next time he met Nettleship Il was - 81
the house Of the latter. There Nettleship asked
witness If he would net like to 60 into the eOun-
try.
AN OBJECTION.
Mr.. DaYfdge objected to this conversation as
not involving the parties on trial.
The Court again held, as yesterday, that this
evidence was Of no avail except as to parties who
should be proven to be connected with heenter-
had been connected BY the evidence.
Mr.. DaYidge urged that, while the acts and dec
larations Of one eonspirator before and during the
against any Of the eonspirators, such acts and
declarations made after the accomplishment, fall
ure or abandonment Of the enterprise, were not
The Court said he did not deny the soundness
OF that principle, but the extent Of the effect Of
evidence connected the defendant with the con-
sptracy.
Missile, and quoted the opinion Of Judge Nc
Lean in the Mary Washington case. He con-
tended that the whole transaction, before and
evidence as TO the movements Of the consplrators
in carrying out the common purpose, whether be-
fore or after the central act, was admissible.
AR. ZIRRUTH, REsUNINe,
testified that at the conversation rust referred to-
Nettleship asked him 4 he would not like to g9
out in the country, out West. He said he would
pay him one hundred dollars month while he
was gone, and ten dollars week for his family.
to testify before the committee Of investigation.
Witness went to Easton, Pa, and the next day
came to Washington, reaching here ct night, and
Gated with William Metzger, the reporter Of q
German paper. He had also spoken to Metzger
MetEger communication with Mr.. alexander or
Mr.. Christy; went back to Easton next day,
where he stopped week or Sc, then went back
was in Michigan) sent for witness to come home;
the letter was sent TO Pontiac, Michigan, and was
sent to witness. Witness Ess home, and Nettle-
ehf cr1D q n Pontiac When Malta
ships letter came, witness went to Nettleship and
Nettleship wanted him TO
60 TO WASHINGTON AND SWEAR
before the committee that he had never seen him
or Hayes in Washington. Witness said II he went
Then said n, Eyou had better not go.n An
attempt was made to get witness to sign an afl-
dayit, but he refused. Nettleship then persuaded
mittee were after him. At st. Catharlnes, Can
ada, witness remained two days, aud then came
Albert Cum came to see IL witness had left the
country. Afterwards witness showed himself pub
Icly in the streets and when Nettleship came 10
replied that he was tired Of running around, and
was going down to Washington. Nettleship then
said: "For Gods sake, don't you do It If you
This was AFTER the Indictment had been found.
[ConYersation objected to.l Then one Of the
friends Of Nettleship (Gould) took him to Long
Branch to
AEhF III OIA VI ne wall
of Solicitor Wilson, who was then investigating
the matter. It was then proposed to send him to
Montreal, but he only went as far as New Y ork,
at 799 Lexington avenue; was there In the day.
ship supposed all this time that witness was In
Montreal. After Nettleship found he was home
he came to see him; be told Nettleship he would
give him self up next morning. Nettleship then
asked II witness would like to take trip to Eu-
rope, and witness agreed TO go for six months
fh00 HIS family during his ab1ence. WftuAEg
was then told to wait awhile in New York, as 1t
would be some trouble to get the money; that Mr..
Harrington had had to pay out 50 much money
for Benton that he had run himself short.
mo objection was made to this testimony BY
the request Of Mr.. harrington
The Court instructed the Jury that hereafter,
with or without consent, he should use the name
Of nobody not proven to be connected with the
The witness resumed: It was objected to his
leaving direct from New York for Europe. He
was directed TO go via Montreal. Mr.. CUM
brought witness q, 900 TO 60 TO Montreal. Wit
take him out Of that house. Another man told
him next day that If he did not 90 Nettleship
would have 70 60. 1tMas then proposed to carry
q coach to Jersey City by Guild. Deputy Mar
shall Bailey and Guild
GOT TICKET FOR WITNESS FOR LIVERPOOL,
the ticket came at 2:sO O'Clock, and witness paid
for 1t. Then witness went on tug to the steamer.
the name Of John Russ. CUM staid there for
fear witness would 20 back in the same tug boat
Witness went down stairs and talked to the cap
tain. Then came up, hoping that CUM had gone,
but there be was still waiting for the last tug.
This did not suit witness, who supposed that they
had him there. But he looked on one side and
saw one tug and on other and saw another tug;
HE KEPT HIS EYES OPEN
and when CUM bid him "good Bye and went
down one side Of the ship witness crossed over
and went down the other. Laughter.l The
captain landed him at 2 pier in New York and
gone yet. [LaIghter.I Witness then met Downs,
whom he had previously communicated with, and
came to Warrington. Previous to this, in July
last, he met Nettleship in New York, and was by
him introduced to CUM. There
BE SAW ALSO H. c. WHITLEY,
1.-THE same man who sits there,) and in the pres
ence Of Whitley Nettleship urged witness not to
Gen. HsnEis objected to this conversation, but
Il was admitted.
Witness then said he would take no false oath
Tor anybody; NetLlesniP was urging witness %
either himself or Hayes in Washington, or con-
nected with them there. Cannot swear that
Whitley remained in the room during the whole
SGpyersatiOn; Nstt YETI. had had previously told
q talk with witness about going down to WASH
ington. When witness was hrst in Washington
he went by the name Of Miller.
ley had gotten him into the case? Ruled cut.
Mr.. Riddle said he expected 10 sustain the tes-
timony Of Zirruth by other Witr esses.
Mr.. Dayidge wanted no repairing OF damages
He was willing to give the prosecution the fullest
Mr.. Riddle declined to say that he would not
recall the witness.
zIRRUTH UNDER Mr.. DAvIDGE's PRE-.
Cross-examined: Witness was constable IN