Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-18
The Safe Burglary Again.
TESTIMONY BEFoRE TIE INvEsTIG aTING G
MITTRE To DAY,

MITTEE TO DAY.
The Joint select committee investigating Dis
trict of Columbia affairs met this afternoon at
2 O'Clock and took the evidence of several wit
nesses Coz corning the recent safe burglary in
the District attorneys office.
Colonel Whitley, chief of the Ire asury Sc
cretserylce force, was examined with ref
erence TO his communicating with Michael
Hayes after he had escaped into Canada.
Ii appears that Hayes submitted while un-
der examination let er from Col. Whitley
TO y. Il. Newcomb, one of his assistants, dated
at Boston, within day or two after Whitley
tTst ar peared before the committee. Whitley,
ia exp anation, says that knowing the investi-
eating committee were anxious 70 secure III ayes
he did write letter from Boston to n swcomb,
IN New York directing him TO proceed 70 Canada
and secure Hay YES if possible. Nsgcomb went
10 Canada and found HAYES, whom he Induced
10 return 10 the States. Hayes declined to come
1niess lie could beassured of freedom from ar
rest. Newcomb could not promise su h free
dom. Whitley says before Newcomb started
h!s instructions were, in case HAYES would MT
return With him TO take his deposition. II ayes
nd not make q deposition, but admitted to
Newcomb that the deposition prest ntsd t. the
committee by the New York attorney Somer-
vile was correct. Both Newcomo AMI HAYES,
after the latter's refusal tn make a deposition,
vent into the {. graph Office and II sys dict .ted
telegram to NewcOmb To be sent 10 Col. Whit
ey TO the effect that neither Whitley any
mber OF his force was connected with the
burglary.
ABB Newcomb was examined and substan-
Among the witnesses to be examined are
Thomas Shailer, clerk in the secret service
division. Two brothers named Cunz-one in
he employ of Whitley in New York city and
he other a clerk in the Treasury, and Mr.. Duff
telegraph operator.
VIM. f. Mott has also been subpensed. II is
not thought he is to be examined with reference
70 the safe burglary, but Is 10 inform the COM
mittee how many contracts, and to whom
awarded, have been let since the close of the
testimony taken by the joint committee.
j. nj tfae nH,fF ion hat tbn .
tempt TO fasten the responsibility of the safe
burglary on the secret service force of the
Treasury is being made by Sam Felker, form
prly detective in the employ of Pinkerton, of
Chicago. He SAID to = reporter of The STAR
that be was the only man ha knew in the U nj
led Ststes capable Of putting up such a job"
Whitley says he Is strengthened In this opinion
~ the fact that since the burglary b as occurred
md rumor has connected the secret service
'Orce with 1t, Felker has made a written sppli
alton 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury for his
.Whitley's) place.
THE Committee OF Conference on the Cur
rency bill are considering the following prOpo-
tti0D: The limitation eft the volume Of cur
ency 70 S3S2, coo eco; which will stop the ma
tipUiatiODs with the reserve, the release of the
eseryes upon the circulation beyond the five
Ier cent. 10 be deposited with the Secretary OF
be Treasury, and the distribution of $50 900,
60 10 the south and west, the amount 10 be
VitbGrawn from the east.
Latr-At quarter BE- fore three O'Clock this
.trernCOn the conference con mittee perfected
bill, which will he reported in the Senate and
louise this 2. In.
Four OF THR CREW or THE FORTUNE
DROWNED Heroic 4ct.-Lieutenant Gem
nander Francis NJ. Green, commanding the
-. s. :. Fortune, in a letter to Secretary Robe
on, dated Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 10Th, 1874.
ives a detailed account of the death by drown
Dg Of four men of the ships COMPANY by the
apsiZiDg of boat OFF Point Zopotitlan. The
names OF the drowned men were John Moran,
ltichard NoTker, John McInnis and James Da-
ey. Commander Green accords great praise to
Ensign T. T.. Spencer, who, at great risk, swan
ut from shore through a heavy surf three
ines, saving the lives OF Lieutenant Hutchins
md Boatswsiu's Mate John Smith, who would
eTtaiDiy have drowned without his aid, aud
made the mot gallant effort 10 save McInnes.
luartermsster CbIistOph, Fowler is also mem
oned for gallant conduct on the occasion.
A LOUISIANA observation-disclosures W.
{. Kellogg, Col. l.. Il. Packard, Gov. Baker,
oil LaIdvoigt, committee representing the
itZeDs of Louisiana have arrived here, and
VII alrear before the proper cOGgressiona.
Ummlttees 10 urge the pIopos. ton that Con-
',ississiPpi, and appropriate the.funds neces-
airy 10 rebuild snd keep them in proper condi-
on. Unless Congress does something in this
uectlon before Monday next, the condition of
ne oveIffoWed districts Will be far worse dur
ng the summer AID fall In consequence of
'tal Lose of croTs, thar at present. The COM
nittee waited upon the President this morning
md thanked him in behalf of the whole people
# the state of Louisiana for his PROMPT action
be oyerflo1ed Iortion OF the state.
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