National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-24
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING CON-


REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING CON-
MITTEE.
Mr.. Wilson, of the joint committee to invesu-
gate District affairs, yesterday submitted to the
House of Representatives the following report in
reference to the safe burglary in the office Of Dis
trict Attorney Harrington:
The committee trst quote the resolution author
iEing them to make the inquiry, and say that
they have diligently endeavored to make the in
Vestigation required by the resolution, and in
doing so have examined number Of witnesses,
and have learned the names Of other witnesses
who ought to be examined, but whose attendance
they have not been able up to this time to pro-
cure. The testimony taken is in many material
respects conflicting and irreconcilabIe; and in
some very important particulars the contradic-
tions cannot be accounted for upon any theory Of
mistake or want OF memory IN the eonnictlng wit
that one Of the objects Of the burglary was to
falsely implcate Columbus Alexander, one
Of the msnOratSts Blu: in the absence
referred to, whose attendance has not
been procured, it would in the opinion Of your
upon the Question, WHO we're the consrirators?''
Indeed, considering that the burglary must be
the subject Ofinvestigation in the Criminal Court
Of the District, your committee beg leave TO sug-
Rest that an expression Of opinion by them that
any particular person is guilty might be unwise.
II mot improper, for reasons that will readily be
discovered upon reading the testimony. Your
committee think that It should be brought to the
notice Of the Secretary OF the Treasury and the
Attorney General, and in this connection the COM
mittee beg to call especial attention to the tele
grams which were sent from Michael Hayes to II.
G. Whitley and to J. G. Nettleship, and also to
the other kilograms and letters produced in evil
dence. They therefore report the testimony and
the following resolution, and ask to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject.
ISigned-Wm. p. Allison, A. @. Thurman,
WIN. NJ. Stewart. J. NJ. Wilson, Jay a Hubbell
Lyman K Bass, Hugh ]. Jewett, Robert HSmil-
ton.
With the report was also submitted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That the Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives be, and he is hereby, instructed to
transmit to the Secretary Of the Treasury and TO
the Attorney General, each, a copy Of the evil
dence taken by the Joint Select Committee in
relation to the affairs OF the District Of Columbia,
so far as the same relates to the late robbery Of
the safe in the Office OF the United States Attor-
ney for the District Of Columbia, for their infor
nation and guidance.
In response to an inquiry Of Mr.. Beck. If the
testimony did not show conclusively that Colonel
Whitley and J. q. Nettieship, Of the secret SER
vice force Of the Treasury. did not conspire with
the burglars, Mr.. Wilson replied that the COM
mittee had not deemed II wise to express an optn-
ion, but TO submit the evidence TO the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Attorney General.
Mr.. Beck said the report was too mildly drawn,
and Whitley and Nettleship should be in the PEN
itentiary.
The resolution was then passed and the testi-
mony ordered TO be Rinted.