Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-27


TRIAL-THE BXANINATION CF WITH EssEs
RhsUMED-AN OBJECTION RAISED BY tue
DLFENCE AND ARGUMENTS THEREON.
Conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings.
TESTIMONY OF W. NJ. EvANs,
Yesterday when we closed oar report of the
uial OF Hiram G. Whiteley, Richard Hsrring
ton ard Arth ur B. Williams, charged with con-
spTacy in connection with the alleged safe
u WI stSI{ IN tne district attorneys Office, MIR.
W. M. Evans was on the stand. He continued
his esumony by relating that after the safe hsd
been locked iabOut o'clock OF the afternoon OF
1p'il 23d } Mr.. Harrington informed him tha
there were going to watch the safe that night
aLd asked him TO come down, wi ness went
down TO Mr.. HIS house about O'clock. and to
me yfnce about \ O'Clock. Witness lad down
on the safe in the back room, (Judge FisheT's
othce.) Some one raj led at the door, found it
was Mr.. Harrington who said lie and MaiJ.
Richards were in the little room. Heard sOrne
hSd heard some one, and told him TO go ont aud
see who IL was witness did 90 and found that
witness went back and laid down on the safe for
three quarters of an hour when he was called
and going into the little room heard them speak
JOSH BEING AT THE CLUBHOUSE,
ana Whit danger he would be in il he came
there while the parties " ere at work. Mr.. Har-
TlngtUn suggested that he 90 TO the clubhouse
and witness went there and told Joshua. His
message 70 Joshua was to remain at the club
house until he III came or was heard from
Saw at the clubhouse Mr.. Stanton, Mr.. Mat
tingly, Mr.. Boteler and others. Witness re-
mained there until O'Clock, and went home.
CIoss-eXamiDed On the preceding evening
(22dl found Harrington at Welcker's taking
lunch. Messrs. J. o. Evans and Mr.. KilbOurH
were there. Witness told Harrington that he
saw Jensen go up stairs, and Mr.. H. told hi ~ TO
tell Joshua TO light up the office and sleep in
his III. ~ room. He found the cclored man who
wanted TO see Joshua. lie went back TO the
room, ard opening the door reported that the
man had come to see Parker.
TESTIMONY OF JOSHUA PARKER.
witness acts az janitOr at the District Attor-
rey S ofhce; heard OF the burglary on the MOTn-
ing OF the burglary. On the night before wit
ness was at the office early; received through
thiId party an order to light up the office, and
dld 80. The next day, about or O'Clock, was
infoIm med of the proposed breaking into the
bulidlng by Mr. Harrington, who said that he
had received letter that some one intended to
rob The safe, and said he would like to meet him
tWltnessl at the club house at ten O'clock but
gave no reasons. Mr.. IL. asked if he (P.) had
anything IN the safe, and witness said he had:
don't recOllect that Mr. Ii. opened the safe
thinks that he did not. Had net had any CON
veTsation with the parties since he had testified
teioTe the grand jury. Don't think that Har-
Tington said anything that night about making
good his losses. Witness had some Deeds silver
and $50 gold piece in the safe. Witness did
before the grand jury.
The Court determined 10 meet at II O'Clock
hereafter and adjourn at $3.50, and at this point
sdjouTned.
TO.Day's Proceedings.
On the Opening OF the court this morning al
eleven O'clock there we're but few spectators
present, bat the room gradually filled up.
THE JURORS TO INSPECT THE PREMISES.
On the oTening of the court Judge Hum
phTeys said the suggestion made by the counsel
iUr the government, that the jurors inspect the
premises, he had considered, and he read an
authority on the point that such proc ceeding
should be in the discretion of the court, ard he
would make the order when the counsel agreed
on time.
Mr.. j. S. Paxton was sworn asa spec!al halIia.
and placed IN charge OF the jury, who we're dl-
rected to leave the room.
JUDGE HUMPHREYS ON NEWSPAPERS.
Judge Humphreys said that he made the suy-
gest0ns TO the jury yesterday because pUblica-
tOns have been made which wOuld tend TO OBJ
struct the course of the trial. In one paper he
noticed the heading:
- MOCKKRY OP JUSTICE"
Anc IN another extract from other papers
Which tend to poisen the mind, and threats
to iDtimIdate the jurors. This last appeared in
such paper would make such publication
Ihey WereAere TO try the case according 20 th o
rules OF law. 1t was serious matter tOSattempt
10 interfere with the course OF law. So far as
comments a. to the judge are concerned they
could continue 10 be made, and he would not
interfere, but he would see that the iury gy4s
protected. He would not allow them 70 be
styled packed jury. The court could punish
lor such an offence as contempt, and they mad
me me power under the law. Suppose man in
the court room made such charge as" packed
jury could he not be punished? They had law
Oh the subject, and he did not refer to the law
.no%n vi 20 the public as the "gag law" but to
j
tee, which act he read. 1t provides that sny
person who, by publications, attempt to intlmI-
date Jurors: shall be liable TO indictment, and
on conviction to fine not exceeding 81 900 or
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
There could not be any stronger means used TO
iltimidate a jury than had been used. This
jury was selected according to the rules of la ".
After this trial is over the press
WOULD BE AT LIBERTY TO COMMENT.
9ut q3 they should not now attempt to lntlm.date.
he supposed that all would prefer to be tried
according to the law rather than
BE TRIED BY THE MOB.
Ire urors were recalled to the box, and the
OOurt directed the counsel to proceed.
TESTIMONY OF OSCAR d. MADGE
Ior the government. Witness was in A pril last
In The treasury department, occupying the po-
slCon OF supervising special agent. Witness was
acquainted with George Garter, OF Baltimore,
ana he (C.) came to his house on Monday, April
90, ana witness saw him again on Thursday
ana on Saturday. In consequence OF what he
learned from q. on Saturday, he sought an in
tervlew with Governor Shepherd, which took
place at the Arlington on Sunday-GOvernOr
Shepherd, MIR. Harrington, Col. Frank l.. Howe,
Of New YORK, and witness being present. W.T.
ness told them that Carter had been to his
house and stated that
A BURGLARY WAS TO TAKE PLACE.
which Carter supposed was TO be at the rreasu-
~. Witness said the safe in the District Attor-
ney's Office was broken in the manner the bur
Riary was to be done. He stated that Carter
told him that one Columbus Alexander was con
nect6d with II; be was 10 pay 81 200 for certain
books. Dir. Harrington said he had seen VIM.
from hlm (Bent0n), a statement which greed
with the statement OF witness. Mr. Harrington
said that there was a link lacking, which would
have 10 be found before be could 90 further:
that Benton was known TO
HAVE SEEN ALEXANDER WITH ANOTHER
PARTY,
witness sad he had some very good men who
could assist in working the case up. Governor
Shepherd said he did not think Ii advisable TO
call any one else in; that Mr.. Harri ngton was
equal 10 the task. Witness saw Carter on Mon
day or Tuesday, at his witness office; saw him
again ON Thursday; thinks he saw Harm gton
on Thursday. Witness sent to Harrington
that Carter had stated that he was going to
communicate the information he had to Alex.
ander, Carter subsequently wrote to witness
that he had made mistake-that he shOuld
nave stated that Alexander was to have been
connected with the affair. Mr.. Harrington
came to see him in about halt an hour anCi>
asked If he (witness) could not employ or con-
troll MIR. Garter, and said he (H.) would furnish
the money. Witness declined to do it. Har-
rington asked where he could find or meet Car
ter. Witness told him that he could not tell
him. Harrington's MAI ner was as usual, takinc
into consideration that he had come up thres
pair OF stairs, and the day being warm. This
interview lasted about two minutes. Harrino-
ton wanted him to employ Garter for them:
ClaIyOe also came on the same errand Witness