New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
to Aexander's house. and when he did 90 there that
shook my faith In the mater"

to Alexander's house, and when he hid 20 tDere t"
shook my faith In the mater"
STATEMENT BY COLUMBUS ALEXANDER
Otbsr witnesses were examined, during which the
statements sworn to by Michael Hays and VIM Benton
the man arrested at Mr.. Alexanders house. were ia"
before the Committee; and evidence was also gwen
showing that number OF persons we're anxiousy await
ing the clubhouse the night OF the burglary I'd
learn the result of the affair The next day-May 10
Columbus Alexander examined. and presented the
following statement. The Butler referred to was
Michael Hayes:
First interview between' the It'll AMI 18th April 1874
A. this interview Butler was introduced 10 me ~ MI
W W Demalne. Butler told me substantially mat he
had a friend who had been a boOhKeepar ior John -
Evans, and that he or his friend had the b1Ok' o or
gna entries aud that the books which had been pro
duced before tue Committee were not the Hehtlne
books. But these original books were nor now III t.o
city, that they could he produced tOd hm that'
course wanted all the evidence that could ne pro
duced III this matter of lnvestgauon' but our wnoIs
purpose to arrive At tn truth. He ntmated that
his friend ought to he paid, but | promptly ana EN-
phatically replied that had uniformly refused TO pay
any witness for his testimony, or for ms services IN
procuring testimony; but as these books were Ont Oh
here such "a freight by express or railroad, ana
nothing more. He thereupon assured me or hs desire
to the memoriasts and promised 10 use NJ .hI
ence with his friend 10 have MN produce tls ,,,
he the custodian Of them and to winch ne tbu',rl
also had access and mad at one time acted as the
clerk of John o. Evans ana maze entries upon 'uc'o
book. when the bookkeepcr was otherwise engaged.
second Interview, between same dates. oh'y met
him for upon the foOtway near the streetoar
stand of the Est. line At the Capitol H. said he w0nid
be able to get the books here untu about tue ue
OF the week. -,, 80.
Third interview between 10Th and 2}d Of April 1874
At this interview be brought another man. ana "In'
to the parlor and then opened the front noor anu ~
with his companion, stepped into the ha anu 10 nr't
door leading to the parlOr and sad TINS Is the man
that will bring you the books. Look ~ h, so You VIII
know him. The interview was short. just az they
were leaving, the man that called himself Bltler SAD
How about cOmpensltlOnP replied, 1 VIII 40 Ho.H
ing but what | told YOU meaning OF course, tH't
would only pay the expense OF ,e sed
- desire to add that spoke truly OF ths matter 70
my counsel my friends among the memorIasts ahd
Others that called 10 see me, anu SCI. GOtt ~
Wilson of the Committee the District investigation
by Mr. Bigelow about some few DAYS prior 10 te In
of April, 1874 you VIII ni through the qiestIonS n9
ASKED OF another Mr.. Butler called as witness lOuhu
on page 2sj testimony of committee OF Investigation
also instructed my counsel, Mr. Cnrlsty, 10 SPEAK TO
the Committee. OF them, ana lie subsequently
informed that he had advised some or them ABOUT IL.
No mention was mate AT any li' 81 ;aiJ hi',p,
means having been used, and after H. G. Evans brought
the books to the cOmmittee-room Mr. Cnyisty advised
me that we did not need any other books OF john o.
Evans. No mention was made at any time Oh ahy pa
i'll, name was never mentioned nor Thought OF Oy me III
connection. Tue foregoing Is all tha occurs 10 me
at this moment u ALEAANDL''
Some minor details brought ont by cross
examinations but only went to corroborate Mr. Alex
apders written statement He had not heard the door
bell of his house ring on the night OF the burglary,
AMI Thought strange that some one Oh MS ldr1 d
had not heard 1t II II had been ruhS any coh'iA'oi'
time
CONNECTION OF GOVERNMENT DETECTIVES WITH
HAYES.
The examination OF Mr.. Domaine brOu Sht ont little
more than contained in the testimony of Hayes ana
Others and in substance agreed with that OF Hayes COL
H. C. whitley Chief the Secret Service Division OF the
Treasury Department. denied all knowledge OF the affair
except What he had read IN the newspapers AID swore
positively tua he had never seen or hid any commune
Butler. ichabod c. Nctseship, also in the Score.
Service also Ignorant OF the OuIga anu ntu
mad little 20 do with HAYES except when the latter was
trying to borrow money of han. He lent bm some, but
did not know what he WAS in Washington for $500
George Carter, detective on the baltimore ana ONO
Rlllroad was examined on the 10Th OF May, and as
testimony many points similar 10 that Oh raves
tcegraphcd to Col. Whitley for man to ad Nun IN ar
resting couuterfeers the road and Hayes subse
The latter hal been sent by Col Whitley. Meeting nun
in Washn gton and in Baltimore several times nc soon
learned what business he was engaged IN lie dreW MN
ont so that he might learn all about the natter he
believed the safe 70 be rled was the Treasury De
partment, because Secretary Richardson aad 80
iicitor Banteld at loggerhelds. one
reason for thinking WIS because Haye;
was employed by secret service officers, who were Under
the Solicitor. Hayes told MIN that Mr. Harrington wa,
put pp the job. and put III, blame on man named
IN such & way h ae1 ne la HH
watch him in his interviews with Netteship and Carter
finally to the conclusion that Hayes was 50 com
mnnlcatlye because ne feared unfair play and wanted
Witness if he should wish to turn states evidence. sew
crarIy showed that col Whitley and Nettleshp were
connected with Hayes ia the matter aud some OF
them testified THAT they had learned DeIoI1 re, t fnT
Nettleshp ON the 15th inst, after Hayes nad testified
Col. Whitley recalled ana sau ne hdu Sent Nctlic-
ship To Washington TO meet Thomas Ballard, the
counereltcr, who desired 10 give Information 10 the
Division. The drift Of the testimony gwen by all the
witnesses examined after Michael Hayes, was briefly
and clearly stated III the summary published with the
Committees report June "a Col. Whitleys ana
Ncttleshp's guilt was clearly shown aud the Committee
felt compelled report resolution referring the te>
muny u the Secretary OF the Treasury and the
Attorney General their guidance in the matter The
Committee satisfied that one 0f the Oi)ccts or tnc
burglary was falsely mplcato Mr.. Alexander, Dut in
the absence or certain the Committee hcslta
Ted Express opinion to who were the conspra-
tors.