Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-05
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
Fourteenth Days Proceedings ia the Criminal Court.
Heading ana Identification of TeIe.
grams.

Z Reading ana Identification of TeIe.
grams.
cosCLUsIoN OF Yesterdays PRosYxyTres
Yesterday, after we closed our report of the
thal OF Hiram O. Whitley, Richard Harrington,
and Arthur B. Williams, charged with con,
spiracy in connection with the alleged safe bur
airy IN the district attorneys office, Mr.. Riddle
cohtlhued 70 read 20 the jury 8 number OF tele-
grams, one being from Nettleship to Monte
GATED April 1lth, stating that be would leave
Washington at one O'Clock, and requesting him
tM) to meet him at Wilmington and TO say
nothing about It; also one from Shoulder to Net
tleshIp, dated May 4th, reading: al. informed
me to-day that he wishes to see you to- morrow
5th, from y. +. CUM to y. Cum, as follows:
nave received 10 letter. We should know
telegram. from Smaller TO Cnnz, Nav .: al Is
net well to day. He wishes to see NJ Signed
Tom; and the answer; IAN right; will see
/ ship: "All right; you shall have it tomorrow
! morning" April 2lst, Smaller to Whitley: Gan
right" Smaller TO A. CUM. April 10; % II. d.
| reefs me TO telegraph you. Be in your office TO-
morrow morning. Have n. there" Cum 20
| Nettleship: "On compartment car, Whining
ton railroad; remember Friday night"
J MIR. Riddle also read the dispatches from New
/ 1ork, as follows :-NewcOmbe to Nettleship
! Aprll zoth, "Chtef will not be here to- morrow
morning" April 9th. Whitley to Banteld, So
icitor, Am not well, but will be in washing.
! ton tomorrow evening" Not in Whitley.
handwrlting.l April 9th, Nettleship TO Shailer.
| "Chiei Will arrive about p. M"
! matters.
| Mr.. Davidge-"we have had one ab,nt a
| marriage; perhaps this is about the results
Mr.. Riddle--"It is too early for that. will
! pass IL aside"
| Mr.. Riddle read another dispstoh-from Net
| teship TO Shsiler-"Tell H. to write me"
Mr.. Davidge.-"We expect to show who the
| 81 stands for"
| Mr.. Riddle-"So dove
MIR. Dsvidge.-'It stands for Hill, your honor
But we viii show that it stands for Howard"
| (Gen. q. o. HOward.l
MT. Riddle."And we expect to show its con-
neetion with Harrington"
MIR. Riddle read as follows: Whitley TO Ram
| held, May 18th )-''Will do my best to ind him"
lin reply to the telegram directing him to find
| H6yes.)
MIR. Whitney was here recalled to testify to
| the delivery of the messages, and the defence
| admitted the receipt books.
MIR: Davidge asked if witness had the orders
| asked for from Mr.. Orion, directing that Ger
| tain copies of kilograms could be made.
Witness replied that he considered that they
! mad no bearing on the case, and declined TO
hand them over. The court sustained the wit
ness.
Mr.. Riddle read a telegram from Nettleship
to Whitley, dated Washington, May 18TH
Everything Is lovely, and the goose hangs
high" signed "Ben." May 2S, Whitley to AL
lison, chairman of the committee, "Haye fo1nd
MN IN canada. Will see you to morrow IRE
ierriDg to Hayes) New York, April 80, II. 81.
Williams, Al street. "Will be home in the
morning. A. B. W." kilograms to Harring-
ton, dated New York, April 20: "Smith not at
home. Hard to GET" and April q, "Smith
dOdges; hard to get; try again tomorrow"
signed GAP Mr.. Harrington admitted the re-
ception of these dispatches.
Mr.. Riddle said that he may have other tela-
or rams to offer, but was not ready with them.
TESTIMONY OF W. c. BULLARD.
". g. BUilGrd, eXamined.-Witness in March
April and May last was engaged at the Owen
house as bookkeepeT; the hotel closed Septem-
Der IS; knows Nettleship; he came TO the hotel
on the q: 6th OF April and STAYED until the l1th;
was there again from the 18th to the 22d; was
not there the 23d OF oath; witness knows Shall
er; he came often TO see Nettleship.
Gross Witness fixes dates bv refer
ence to book; will bring the book Tomorrow
EVIDENCE OF DETECTIVE MILLER.
Mr. George o. Miller was swOrn.-Witness testi-
hed that he is detective; that on the night OF
the 23d of April he was at headquarters when
Officer Lee came in and inquired for Sargent or
any detective, and stated that he had been sent
Tor them by Major Richards; followed Lee to
the rear OF the District Attorneys Office aud
was told by Lee that burglars were at work in
the Office; witness met Major Richards there
and received instructions to remain there and
arrest any party who should attempt to leave
by that way; witness remained until after the
explosion; Messrs. Sargent and McEfresh were
with him; after the explosion witness went
around to the front and saw Clarvoe, Richards
Harrington, witness and others; the explosion
was between one and two O'Clock.
Mr.. Riddle suggested that the Jury examine
the premises at which the burglary took place.
The Court said this would be very proper, and
directed that none be allowed to enter except
the jury, counsel and the defendants. Of course
the owner of the house could remain
MT kiddle.-The house belongs to the Dis
trict attorney.
The Court-Of course he will watch 1is
premises. ~
The jury, headed by Marshal Sharp, than
proceeded across the street, made the examine
ton. ard on their return the count adjourned
until this morning.
To days Proceedings.
This morning when the Court IN
Mr.. DaVldge s2id he desired to bring to the
attention OF the Court the fact that kilograms
from j. W. Fred, CUM, and Thos Smaller hal
been admitted with the understanding that thew
would be connected hereafter, From what had
fallen from Mr.. Hill he took different yisws
Mr.. Hill said that he had understood the de-
claratiOns of third parties were to be taken for
weat they were worth, and to be connected By
argument.
Judge Humphreys said that he would instruct
the jury that unless this evidence is Connected
II anQpp1s 70 nothing. AT this point, however,
lie evidence gas competent.
Mr.. Davidge asked !: the Court would allow
this evidence (the telegrsms) TO go in without
an undertaking to connect the parties.
Judge Humphreys said that there was a f0un-
datlon already laid for the Introduction of such
evidence. He meant to say Just as the counsel |
on both sides had understood yesterday. The |
defence would be protected in the charge,
MIR. Dayidge asked that an exception be noted |
ana asked further, that il also appear on the (
minutes that the counsel do not promise ~
connect Whitley, Harrington or WILLIAMS with
Mr.. Hill claimed that the ttsiesrams vera al.
mlsslole, as they had SHOWN ShaiIeris connec-
tione' anu 10y would say that they expected TO
snow Uy the evidence already in and to come |
IN, the connection Of the parties.
Geo. ~ Hubbard, sworn:-Witness is a resi-
dent Of New Haven; was employed by the |
FRANKLIN Telegraph in New York city; witness |
had brought telegram from Michael Have, to |
h. Q. Whitley, which he desired to state he |
produced under protest, supposing that all tsle-
grams are confidential.
The court stated that the fact that he had /
been summoned to bring the message, was a |
protection to him.
Witness produced copy of the Dispatch and |
comparing it with the delivery book said it had /
been receipted for at So Blocker street. Phis |
ls copy OF the dispatch sent BY HAYES from |
the Metropolitan in this city to WHITLEY, dated /
April 7th "NO one here; what shall do?''I
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES Z. WHITE
Charles E. White Sl0Orn:-Witness is paving 4
teller in the Bank of Washington, in which Mr. |
harrington is depOsitor; examined several |
kilograms; identified two as being in the hand
writing of Mr.. Harrington, and two he was not /
certain were in his (H.'s) handwriting; die not |
believe they were.
MI Riddle read the dispatches proved, /
w ARLINGTON, April 2l.-A. b. WilEtdms ys,s
York:-Do you think Smith is in New YORK; /
Expect telegram from me this evening. RiCH, |
ARD HARRINGTON"
MIR. White was recalled, and testified that he
knew the handwriting of A. 3. Williams; iden- 4
titled TWO kilograms as being in his bsndwri-