Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-11

found Somervlle at his office; learned that he
was mere Tor the paTFOse of procuring the re-
ieaSe or Benton; witness was under the impress
sion that al the judges out Of the District,
but after Harrington left the Office Judge Wyie
came iDs he having sOUe private business with
Mr.. Harrington; In the eVening saw Harrington.
SoneTYiiltsand SchliitenhaTt, and the letter of
Osborne, L. ). com missioner, and the order of
Judge DIN was presented; they represented
that Mr. SomeEyille Was obliged to be I'm New
York Oh the following Monday, and that BEN
toms mother was III, and he concluded to ac-
cenOcste them as much as possible; the bail
was taken regularly,
Cross examined: Witness learned from Mr..
Hine that Mr.. Riddle had agreed to take ball
thinks in $1,000. Something was said at the
ulHe that A!r. K should be'telegr aphets; Wins
suggested this, and Mr.. Harrington said Mr. n
would rot Ike to come on for such purpoae
ny the Court-The bail was taken on the
Saturday prior to the meeting Of the Court in
IMPORTANT WITNESS JUST PROM ALABAMA.
A0jOT Bets, Iecaled:-Witness was in this city
in May last; lett on the l6lh of MAY for New
1crk; started with Williams and Jimmy James
from HertzOg K SchOmacher's; stopped at the
st. Mare, then at the National; drove from the
delot snd the carriage stopped on the opposite
side from the baltimore and Potomac depot; re-
Hsained with James in the cai'.~taRe while VIII
liams went to the depot to see how much tlIG,e
they had until the gong sounded; then ran IN; il
vas raining at the time; witness came from
Alabama; arrived this morning.
Cross examine d:-Witness recolIects the date
rom various circumstances; dom know why the
carriage drove over to the opposite side of the
street; MT. james was a gambler; don't know
II WlInams gave any directions about the posi-
non u inc sornaEe.
TWO TELKGRAMS,
dated New York, April p, E. G. BanHeld,
Solicitor, &c: Can Nettleship work the case,
for Gen. Ii. Smaller can assist" in NewcOmbe's
handwriting; same date, 81 Find NettleshIp, tell
him To see the solicitor, in Cunz's handwriting,
were offered by defense aad admitted.
NE. EVANS FOR DKFBSCE.
that the safe was closed on the 23l OF April
until the afternoon; recollects that on that day,
about noon, MesSTs. MuFtagh and Wall were
present, consulting in relation to q libel case,
when Hayes came in with another party, and
witness called the attention of Mr.. Harrington
to the fact that they wished to see him, and
Harrington mOtiOned them to his back flee;
Mr.. Harm gtnn followed them in, and came out
in few minutes, saying, "YOu will have to go
to the Treasury witness then spoke of getting
Mr.. johnson TO go to jail. where VIM. Benton
swOTe 10 the affidavit and wi ness carried 1t to
Harrington.
Cross Observation-Disclosures is certain that the
safe was locked on that day, for he was the only
one who could unlock 1t; witness did not saw in
bis examination about Ross Jensen being a re-
formed burglar.
MR.. KILBoURE on THE STAND.
Rdllet KiboarR, swOTn.-W Witness recollects
seeing Harring ton in Philadelphia last spring;
on the same evening madge was there; went to
the thester. The next morning received a tele-
gram from Harrington, dated Washington, say
ing: 'Was unexpectedly called away; please
pay my bill" Witness did SO, and Las been re-
paid
AT this point a recess was taken.
RX-GOv: SHEPHERD ON The STAND.
On reassembling
EI-G0C. Shepherd was sworn:-W. +. Mating
ley, E. l.. Stanton and Il. Harrington were the
counsel opposed To the memoir aiists III the in
vestigstiOn, Mir. Harrington was the only c0un-
sci present on the 10th OF pril last, Whsn Lucas
was the principal witness; after II O'Clock Har-
ringtOn went with witness to WelCkers and
lunched and returned to the Capitol; witness
did not lose sight of Mr.. Harrington frsm 10 to
2o'cleck, and during that time Harrington did
not 90 10 the District Attorneys Office; TecOl-
iects that a witness named Kirkland was sought
after; took steps 10 secure the attendance of
that witness, and cOnhded the business to Rich
ard Harrington; Harrington sent soma one to New
York; recOllscts the dispatch, ''Smith is dOdg-
tng." &c, and asked Harrington who Smith
was, and was told that he was Kirkland; this was
along about the 20th Of April, Mr.. III. showed
the anony nous letter to witness in the commit
tee room.
CrOss-examined The date was inieli5ly i'm.
pressed on his mind from the fact that Harring-
ton conducted the cross examination so wsll
that witness said they wonld go to Welcker's
and get lunch, az reward of merit; had been
to WelckeT's, and found that two gentlem IN
each got a cocktail and wound up with cham
payne Oh that day.
wELCKER TEsTIFIEs.
John Wslcker. swOrn:-Witness recOlIects Gov
Shepherd and NIT. Harrington taking lunch on
the 10th Of April; identified the tickets contain
ing what the parties had on that date.
Mr.. Riddle.-DO you wish to put the ticketsfn?
Mr. Davidge-YOu can't get anything on
them. [Lsughter.I
MR., T. L. HUME ON THE STAND.
IhOS. L. HaHs, swOTn.-Witness was shown
~ Mr.. Harrington an anonymous letter on
Thursday preceding the burglary, and Har-
TinCtcn partly followed his advice in reference
thereto.
MR.. MATTIEGLY SWORN.
w. +. HdttiTgiy, swOTn.-Witness recOl' e It's
Harrington showing him witness the anOnv-
nous letter, and asking him what he thought Of
IL. witness was not present the cress-
examination Of Lucas april 1Oth) before the
committee.
Gross Notwithstanding was said about
following the parties.
WHITLRY'S HANDWRITING.
James 4. RediEqtOR, swOrn:-Witness is a clerk
in the Office OF the Secretary OF the Interior;
was formerly chief clerk OF the secret service,
and knew Whitley's handwriting. Telegraph
receipt book examInedl What purpOrts to bs
WIS signature is not.
MI. Riddle explained that this was the receipt
of Hayes dispatch Of April tn: mo one here,'
&C.
1T will be recollected that Messrs. Taylor and
Chapman testified that the receipt was In Whit
ley's hand writing
After examining several signatures of Whit
lev, witness said he was strengthened in the
opinion that the alleged signature was not that
OF Colonel Whitley.