National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-12

quirsd Of MI Harrington whsthsr an eticr. had
been made 70 protect the rear Of the once. Be-
fore then I I'D not suppose there would be any
who vai sleeping below. and . dog who would
probably prevent any person on, nom ON escaping from
capable pf doing anything and placed him
in the nas, and sitsfvsrd, thinking thai be
to find couple Of men on the street and 70
and bring them there, and would watch until
he returned. He did 50, and found three Of the
detectives Mile, Sargent and McElfrssh,; They
the parties came out, TO follow them and let rs
know, 50 we might follow them also. 1 went back
and visited these men two or three times, perhaps,
them until about one O'Clock. should think
within very few minutes either before or after
one o'eleok, q We were Watching, We heard . loud
boards IN the buildlng., We knew then they had
blovp the safe open. I again told Mr.. Hafring-
ION t5Te we're desperate men; and We had better
them, and USED the same argument as before, hat
the night was dark and the moon was getting
IN the srss quarter, somsrhat e; . sne %SSp
II was getting quite dark. He still, how
ever, wished = ascertain with whom these people
somebody had got them to put up this Job and rob
his office, and he thoughtit was more important
to know who these parties were, inssmuch as It
We watched there for about half an hour. i
should think about l:so o'clock they came ont
They walked deliberately out Of the front door,
and Louiilana avenue, MI. Harrington and nv.
sell, when they came out, being nearly opposite
the ONCE As they approached Fifth street we
down to the east corner Of Finn street and Louis
lana avenue, on the northeast corner, and were
very near II when they reached the opposite cor
D street., and the other up Filth street.
Y. Gould they see your A. They must have
seen rs. lido not say they did. They did not
rs following. should have stated before that
MI. Harrington, during this arrangement and our
preliminary arrangement at his own house, had
stated that No wanted these persons followed,
and particularly the man who might 20 out with
. bundle, or anything that he might be bringing
out Of the office, That is the man he wanted fol-
lowed particularly. A man did come out. Ono
Of the men had bundle or satchel IS it proved to
be afterward. Our eyes naturally fell upon nfm
l kept my eyes on him. He was the one who
on the opposite side, Mr.. Harrington being with
me. We had to follow HIM very closely, keeping
almost upon him, within . few yards Of him, as
9. DID any one 60 in pursuit of The other man
20, as they were nearer to that man, but as sit it
turned out, they were governed BY the same mo-
ttves that we werein watching the man with the
q. Did you follow this man stealthily or with
bold step, as though you were simply walking on
the street, A. In our usual step. In fact, we
and ths St Mers 50 many Of us he went up Eth
rs far as E, and cross to the north side.
think he crossed between the streets diagonally
Seventh street, the Post Once corner, and walked
up that side Of the street as far as G. turned and
walked down to Ninth, we following closely all
We nearly got up to linn. We almost surrounded
him, as close as we were some ofths time. think
q the corner Of Ninth and @, apparently having
back toward US, and came right up fronting and
q. Had i' you your uniforms ONT A. No, sir
here was no one there with uniform: As he ap;
The Chairman. In that loud voiceq A. Yes,
Iir. responded and said, IF street is the next |
little way, but walked slowly, and he repsssed |
ne when I said ''F street" think one or two |
,thers made q similar response almost simulta- |
advance Of him; two men on the soath side and |
me went up on the north side In advanna. Mr.. |
harrington and myself followed In the rear. We |
ollowed him up street as far as house No. MOI, |
think, as examined 1t afterWard to know what |
he number was. Hewent up the steps and rang |
he bell. He rang 1t some time-a number Of
lines SO loudly that we could hear 1t the street
rom the position we were at the corner of Tenth |
md + where we were somewhat secreted. He !
ang some time, came down tho front steps, |
,orner, and asked the parties standing there II
We knew who lived there. No response was |
siyen except one eyasive response, that they did
Who lives here somewhere by the name Of Colum-
,us something?" and then / think Mr.. Harring- /
on replied, "Do you mean Columbus Alexanderf'
nan want 10 fnd.s Says he, ayes h. lives " sir in
hat house." pointing to the house. He seemed
atisfed and went back, and believe he went up |
~. i rate he went around and went down
lnder the 'front.' steps afterUard and rang
he basement door bell, and we could
rom the other. Iheard HIM ring several times, !
Finally he became quiet l said then to those 1
Who were there,t that / was afraid the man had I
Tipped of and we had lost this one too. Finally |
/ told Mr. Harrington we had better find out |
where he was, and arrest this one at any rate. |
We went ACROSS and found Clarvoe on the other |
tbs sooss doyn To ths
'1sementA bfoilowed him, and we found the tel-i
CIV standing shsre Some words passed between
md that 1t was suspicious circumstance, and he |
aid that he was there to see the gentleman who |
ived there, or something 70 that effect, aud had
old him that he wanted him TO go with him; that |
he wanted lodgings he would furnish him with |
odgings; or something to that effect and looking
round he struck his foot against the satchef. |
Jlaryoe asked this man what he had there. He |
aid II was bundle or satchel or something of the
lind. that belonged there ClarT1e picked It up.
belongs here" then went up and took the |
atchel from Clarvoe, and then marched him |
Town to headquarters and locked him up for the |
light. / went sfterward to the office aud found |
hat the door Of the safe was completely shat |
cred.
Mr. Harrngton's testimony did not differ ma
erisily from that Of Major Richards nor did that |
4 Chief Clarvoe
Col. Whitley testified, and denied most posi- /
lively that he had sent Hays to Washington.
Mr.. Nsttleship testified that he saw Hays in |
Washington at the time, and loaned him a small |
um of money, but denied all knowledge Of the
OBJ.
Several other witnesses were examined whose
was not material