New-York tribune., 1874-11-04
THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL.
TESTIMONY OF COLUMBUS ALExANDEh AMI
BLUFORD WILSON.


SAME NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wilHoS 1'e,s .,,, ru,r'
wr,yrssrs TESTIFY TO NETTLEsHIPs AND WHIT
IEYs WRITING.
wIsuNcroN. Nov. s.-The trial OF the al
,..s,a sn~a,ars Mes.rs Harrington. Williams and
whitley was resumed to-day. BEFORE 'ne Pios
were hesun HAYES and Zirruth were observed 40 .uo
r,r and at the request OF the counse ior .ne
defendants they were asked u ro''e' 10 ~ "
,hev will be recalled as witnesses
o,n,,s Alexander took the stand and was cross
,xamined by Mr.. Davidge. witness sara ne oesreu W
rract one portion OF his direct testimony yesterdays
no had said that c. Evans appeared before the IN
est,gatne Committee with the books Of j. O. Evans on
the 18th of April; desired to now that II was the
,eh ~ that month; his relations with Harrington dur
Inc the investigation quite friendy had no oeca
,ion TO be otherwise witness was strongly lmpresseu
With the belief that the books produced by j. " Evans
were not the original books kept by Evans ana no st
thought so. ,.,.
There were some books the Committee never ootaheo'
especially those relating to real estate poor ih "
pvans several Others engaged The interview
with Butler and witness at the house OF witness su'
have occupied about five minutes Butler ~ the sane
man who has the witness stand here uhoer 'he
name of Hayes Butler represented to witness that the
prginal books OF Evans had not been before the Co
mlttee, and that he had friend who could proouce
Them: witness declined pay for any testimony but
did agree pay for expense IN bringing the oooAs
10 the city, as he thought that would be no more
than right; did not ask Butler Tor mis- name or MS
address; witness thought Butler was connected
with Butler family OF his acquaintance III
TINS city, and did not ask him where he hVeu'
witness supposed the books TO be delivered at his
bouse Butler said they would be delivered Thursday'
29d but did not state what hour they woud GOMEZ wiz
ness did not have subpoena served on Butter Ior tue
books because Butler had told him he would furhish
the books but could his friend TO get thein t
The following Thursday witness was sure 'hat MS
bufpr took place between Tue IVtu
and 9sd OF April; Butler brought man with him ana
asked witness to take good look at him. as ne was the
man who would bring the books; after the two men
had gone witness came to the conclusion 'hat
some Job being put up on him. and he toio the
parties at his house that some rascalty was
going on. witness thought they going to trump ND
story that Alexander had offered big sum for evil
dence against Board OF Public Works; did not tell
Evans to books for he had no interestn
Evans; Mezsar and jim CrOggan called at the houseoI
witness and told hun there was plot against hlm
they had learned it from Zruth by letter; witness did
not hear any bell at his house on the night OF the
burglary, and has made careful inquiry OF all in his
house, and heard any bell ring; witness thinks
1t was provideDtia they did not get awak-
ened, as 1t might have been worse Tor some
of the participants if they had; witness did not
rxpect any books from Butler after the third interview
with hm, for he was there was some rasealty
ahOat witness told Major Richards about 1t, and the
Major said all the police under the control OF Har-
rington also told lawyer Chrsty; witness got susp
eious of Harrington after the third Interview with But
Ter witness had told persons since the burglary that If
he had awakened he would have made some folks
good deal sicEer than they were; he was generally
prepared at his house give all villains and rascals
warm reception
Bluford Wilson aud testified as follows:
Am Solicitor Of the Treasury Department. was ap-
pointed last June: acquainted with the hantwrlting
Of Nettesbip telegram was produced which witness
Identified in the handwriting OF Nettleship; 1t was
directed TO W. W. Appegate No 50 Schoolst. Boston.
snd read: securities aud good invesI witness oD-
tanned the telegram at "A telegraph once IN ontario
County Canada witness identified the signatures OF
Nettleshp somervile on the register OF the Con
crosseSamiadd by mr. Davidge-was look
up this the Treasury was Interested IN
IL; witness did not get PERMISSION from Wan Orion to
ransack all the telegraph offices to hunt up dispatches
such thing; dl get copies of certain kilograms relat
ing TO this case ana among them was one signed Nv
Harrington; ODtalned Dy Mr.. Hodge While Wit
absent In the West witness did not search Tor
'egas Hra Tnnnefior y Mr. Rddio Is there rule
In the telegraph offices TO allow heaIs OF departments
TO dispatches sent by their subordlnates where
the cost Of the dispatches are charged 10 the Depart
mentsi A. have no positive knowledge on the suLDect
Of such rae but sucn was my understandings and on
that hypothesis made application to Mr Odon, and
stated TO that the practice was to allow copies OF
Government grams be I ken, and he furnished
Ibcm.
edge tnat rule exists with the Company but only
what was told him by Mr.. Orion.
called him to his desk and he'd few muutes' eOnyer
sstion with him while seated by his side
Mrs Hayes called aud Mr.. Hill arose, saying that
when this witness was called yesterday objection
made TO having her testify, and she was withdrawn
JGdss Sef Hn@phpeys~weii, mp Viii hear YOU
Mr. Davdge-I think this side is entitled TO be heard
srst raised the objection. ~
Mr. Riddle the prosecuuon-Tbe Judge directed this
hde to present tue authority -, =. -,
from the other side first.
MT Dayldge for the defense-very well; let US have
Judge Humphreys-No will hear the counsel for the
Government first.
that whenever husband was allowed TO testify the wife
was also competent TO testify, aud whenever the hus
band was incompetent the true Of the wife.
Mr. Dayidge replied tnat under a n0.Ie prOseQus two
accomphce mad testified in this They could not
oorrobOae each other neither could 20 or 200 accom-
pces cOrrObOrdte each other IL not true that the
by the other side The question turned upon the UNITY
OF the husband and WIFE, what Is rue beginning OF the
exclusion Of a wifes testimony Why not allow them
to testify all casesi 1t because they bound up
In each other that the wfe's testimony will very likely
controls because IN the eyes Of the law she is
part of her husband is his own right We all
what her husband testified to yesterday
Mr. Rdde-Not at all she Is called to testify to
thing hat occurred while her husband was out Of tue
MT Davidge-weI, even 10 that view Of the ease.
Hayes Zirruth released from this lndict
ment by the record for they both be arragned
tried by the Government; they both testified with a
rope around their necks as 1t were.
MI Heuke. for the defense, contn1ed the argument
for the objection pending which the Judge allowed the
jury retire until the Court should assemble after the
recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
While Mr.. Henke arguing the liability OF both
Hayes and Zruth to be arragned again the Judge said
them the trouble and also save time arguing
that point, he prepared TO stand upon old La
which has been Incorporated Of the State con
stitTtiGns declaring that no PERSONS life or liberty
ofeuse There were other points, however on which
was followed by Assistant DsrictHtoTev H wha Ta
denied the arguments OF the other side aud declared