National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-03
DISTRICT SAFE BURGLARY.
COLUMBUS ALExANDEB ON TIE
WITNESS STAND.


MoEY OF ZIRRUTH's SONS.
At the opening Of the safe burglary trial yes
terday It was announced that DR.. Hiekling, one
Of the jurors, was sick, but would try and SIT up
and allow the trial TO 60 on. At the close Of
court in the evening he announced himself better
THE TESTIMONY
proceeded as follows
John E. Burr was the hrst witness called for
the Government. Witness il an employee Of the
Continental hotel, PhIladelphiA and has been
since February, Iso0; identified the register and
transcribed register, and turning TO the hrst-
named book under date OF May Q, found the name
Of Mr.. Harrington. Defence admitted this 10 be
in Mr. n q handwriting. Witness said rs arri-
val WAS before tea time 70 o'clock;) SomerVille's
name Is under the same date, but later. Witness
examined the transcribed ledger. kept BY the
eashier) and said H. appeared to have Ieft on the
same date and HIS hill Was marked over to Mr..
Kilbourn. witness referred TO Mr. SomerVille's
account, and remarked that the night clerk had
taken the rs" for "B." Mr.. Riddle. "a very
natural mistake; 1T was about the ssme."l Somer-
Vile left on the morning Of the Tth; HarringtOn's
bill was 50.
Mr.. Riddle "Rather strong tea"
Mr. Dayidge. He had good time.
Mr.. Riddle offered q telegram:
r. Harrington, Uaited States District zttcrHey's Of
e viii Be- Al he Continental, Philadelphia to-
night at II. SoNERvILLE.
John Council, sworn. Witness resides at 95
Henry street, New York; knows Michael Hayes;
on the 18th Of April went with Hayes from Cherry
street TO the office in Blocker street, and H. sent
him in the once for Mr.. Cum; saw him, and said
to o., "a man wanted to see him" and he (C.)
said It was all right; saw O. come out and meet
Hayes, with whom he talked about twenty min
utes.
Cross-examined. Witness met Hayes at the
store Of W. d. Daley, at 1876 Cherry street; wit
ness stopped about the store when not at work;
was plumber by trade.
At this point message was received from DR..
Hickling, and 1t was presented to the court.
Judge Humphreys remarked that It appeared to
be medicine to be taken every three hours, and
the Juror might take dose now.
Mr.. Davidge. Perhaps Mr.. Donaldson 1.-THE
erier) had better taste it.
EVIDENCE OF W. j. DALEY.
W. Daley sworn: Witness recollects thaton
tkeTth day Of May went With Hayesto Newark, on
his suggestion, to watch and take notice Of " hat
company he (Hayes) got in; went to Nettleship's
house on pennsylvania avenue, and hayes went
street. Saw H. and man. large man, (Nettle-
ship,) through the window; they talked about an
hour; N. came out Of the house and walked with
H. 10 q street-car; came close to witness; met
Hayes at the depot. On arriving in New York
they went to West Twenty-hrst street, Somer:-
Ville's house, when h. went In and remained
about one and half hours; Hayes, he thinks, lett
New York on the Sunday following. Saw him
(H.) again on the 18th Of Junei previous to Hayes
going 10 Canada, an arrangement was made with
witness by which he (Hayesl could communicate
with his vile; recollects seeing Hayes the morn
ing Of the 2lth Of May was with him the best
CrOss-examined: Witness keeps liquor store;
It was arranged by Hayes that witness should see
Nettleship; followed N. and Hayes to the street
cars across park; witness was "shadoHing" the
parties.
Ifvaa a
West Cumberland street, Philadelphia; knows
Nettleship; has occasionally worked for him
in MAY last at the Bingham house. corner Of
Eleventh and Market streets, Philadelphia; wit
ness recollects signing an afhdaviE and reeeiying
could not say that Nettleship was In Philadel-
phIa on the 9Th, Tth or Sth Of May.
At this point several witnesses were called, and
failing to answer, the court took recess till
Alter recess George Gilbert testified that he
named SteinburEsr. Witness was introduced TO
Whitley by George Monk some time between the
10th and 25th Of July, at No. 50 Bleecker street:
Whitley asked witness to look up evidence against
Mike Hayes. He said they were trying
TO MAKE OUT A CASE
against him for the Government. Whitley re-
ferred witness TO Monk or Nettleship. N. told
witness to get acquainted with Daley, and he
might
FIND OUT SOMETHING
against Hayes For ten or twelve days witness
went down to make inquiries at Daiiey's, but
found nothing. Witness saw man named Baker
there, and told Nettleship Baker would be Of use.
Monk, and N. sent him up stairs 70 Whitley. He
soon came down and had talk VITA witness.
Conversation objected TO and ruled out.] Went
again to No. 50 Blocker street. Witness was ex-
eluded from the talk between Nettleship and
Baker. They excluded witness on the ground
that
HE WAS NOT A MASON.
MI
A week Afterwards Nettleship sent for witness
and sent him over to Long Branch after Baker.
Monk, who was there with Baker, gave him ten
dollars 10 20. When they came back an atndaVit
was prepared for Baker 70 sign. Baker demur
red. Nettleship said he wanted the athdaYit
signed, but did not want to pay before hand.
CrOss-eTamined BY Mr.. Davidge. Never went
by the name Of George ShiPiey. Has been
called George George, but
net DUTCH GEORGE
Witness is Spectator in jeWelry and cigars
is not .
SPECTATOR IN HUMAN NATURE
Knows nothing Of the ''banco business"
sMiehael o. Barr. Witness Is secret service
agent. Carried message from Hayes to Nettle-
ship, on the 18th Of June; delivered It to Cum,
as N. WAS not there. It was enclosed In an en-
Velope. Saw Hayes with four men; one OF them
was burglar. Witness then heard Hayes say
Carter Is q Cd d-n lying son Of .b-h, that
the whole thing was done 10 beat Nettleship.
This was ct the corner Of Centre and Chambers
Elizabeth Hayes, wife Of Michael Hayes, testi-
fed that she lives at 70 Roosevelt street, New
York.
CAN AN AcCoMPLIcK's WYE TESTIFY.
The Court asked If it was legal to produce the
wife of one OF the parties to the conspiracy as
The prosecution was satisfied she was legal
WitnesF. The defence held the opposite view, and
the witness was Withdrawn.
Mary Fee. Witness is fourteen years Of age.
Lives with Mrs, Hayes; has lived there seven or
street; moved from there the Sth Of April. Hayes
was not at home then; was gone two or three
weeks. Witness saw Mr.. CUM three or four
wore white clothing and Epectacles; he came TO
the house while Hayes was down East, or in Can
ada; every time he came he asked for Mr.. Hayes.
Witness thinks Hayes went TO Washington about
the 9Th Of April; II was before they moved from
Madison street. On the night Of 9Th Of April Mr..
Dunt came and said he wanted Hayes TO 90 to
Washington. Mr.. Garter also called to see him.
oss-examined. Witness cannot tell when It
was that Carter called.
Of April, because they moved. Witness lives at
Mr.. Abner's. Witness, Hayes, Mrs. Hayes, Zir-
ruth-all stay there. They don't talk about this
case there.
TWO YOUNG ZIRRUTHs.
Gustav Zirrutb, jr. Witness, is seventeen years
Of age; lives in Newark, and Is an engraVeT Of
ieWelry. Witness has known Nettleship hYe
years. knows VIM. Guile. witness, during hi )
father was, but Nettieshlp never replied. Net
tIeship's wife told witness his father was "all
Henry Zirrutb. Witness is sixteen years Of age
and brother Of last witness. Knows Nettleship,
Guile and Cunz. During his fathers absence
witness was sent by his mother to Guile's and re-
ceiVed each week Of HIS absence ten dollars;
knows that James Guile was at the house Of wit
ness. They refused one day To- pay witness the
ten dollars, but It was afterwards paid.
DKMAIEE, EEeINEER.
W. ". Domaine testified that he became ac-
quainted with Gustav Zirruth on the cars on
East Capitol street. He took q seat beside wit
ness, and entered into conversation about the
purchase Of lot 70 open lager beer saloon in
witness neighborhood. A week or ten days after
Zirruth called at the house Of witness, and again
spoke Of purchasing lot. Witness persuaded
him not to buy until the trouble about the Board
Of Public Works WAS ended. He told witness
then that be had made the acquaintance Of q
man named Butler. He said he knew Butler had
some books belonging TO contractors. At first he
could not remember the name, but finally said Il
was Evans, or something like that. Witness said
the very name.n He said that Butler would like
to show these books 10 the investigating commit
tee. Witness said that the committee had already
bad the books. "No,n said Zirruth; mot these
books; they are originals The ones the COM
mittee had were, be said, altered copies but these
books contained all the transactions Of the firm
with the Board OF Public Works. Witness asked
If Butler was drunk "No," said Zirruth;
she HAD TAKEN SOME DRINKS,
but was not drunk. Witness then narrated the
meeting with Butler (Hayes) at the Marble
saloon and the first talk about the books with