The New York herald., 1874-10-29
THE BURGLARY CONSPIRACY.
Startling Testimony by tho Witness
Zfrruth-Hfred to Go Into Hiding-A
Large Rrfbe offered to Induce q Visit
to Europe.


to Europe.
WASHINGTON, ocs IS, 1874.
The trial OF Messrs Harrington. Williams and
Whitley, the alleged safe burglars, was resumed
to-day
@. Zirruth was called and his examination by
Mr.. Riddle continued when the witness sepa-
rated from Hayes At Newark, Hayes told him he
would hear more Of this case in q few days; met
Nettleshlp at his house In Newark shortly after /;
Nettleshlp said, SWELL let Us settle ups" Nettle-
tleship Induced witness to sign his name as Jacob
Miller; made witness sign papers as receipts for
tho money Nettlesnip had paid him; the amount
was $500; but Nettleship made witness sign for
the sum OF $3.50; met Nettleship again afterward,
when King, an assistant OF Attorney Keasby, was
also present They wanted witness to write out
a receipt for $3.50 in his own handwriting
EFFORT TO DEFEAT INVESTIGATION.
witness did 80. although wondering at It !;
Netteship sent for witness again In few days,
and asked him II he would like to take trip into
the country out West somewhere; Nettleship toiu
witness II he would 60 he would pay him 500
month and give his family $40 week while he
was gone; ne told witness he was afraid an in
vestlgating committee or the Grand Jury OF
Washington would send for him to testify in the
burglary case; this was about one week after the
burglary mad occurred witness did as requested,
Washington, and while in Washington witness
called upon Metzgar, proprietor OF German
cate with the memoriaiists; witness made the
acquaintance OF MetZRar when he first visited
Washington; also tried to see Chrsty, one oil the
This last statement was ruled out for the
present.
| HIRED TO HIDE IN CANADA.
! Witness resumlng said he returned to Newark,
! and there met Nettlesnip again; Nettleship had
asked witness 70 20 TO Washington and swear DE-.
fore the committee he had never seen Nettleship
in Washington; witness refused to do so; Nettle-
snip proposed an afidavit for witness to sign
ness ness asclnsd IL . : to to sign in. i; Il, Ss!tlssh,p
OF the way, ior he was arald they would come
from Washington and get him before the Grand
Jury or committee. Witness went to Canada and
staid two days and then returned; Albert Cunz
one OF Whitey's detectives, called at his house to
see II witness was gong 70 leave the country;
to DO; witness replied that he was gong to WASH
ington testify Nettleship SAID, ''For Gods sake
none for me;r Nettleship then tried to scare wit
ness and told him II ne went 70 washington they
n% to onS
to keep him away from Solicitor Buford Wilson,
who was then in Newark looking for witness.
A EUROPEAN TRIP PROPOSED.
After that returned 10 Newark, and Nettleship
wanted to send him to Montreal, but witness went
stayed W around, coming to Newark every night; he
saw Guild, ana Guild told Nettleship that witness
was there, and Nettleship came to see hum and
he was going to Washington to deliver himself up;
Nettleship onered witness 81 900 for himself and
stay six months; witness agreed to accept it;
Netteship asked witness to wait few days till he
could get the money from Washington; Nettleship
told witness that Harrington had been using so
much money with Benton that he little short,
but plenty would be coming in few days; several
parties called TO see witness at different times dur
ing the next few days, and tried TO get him to
leave the country Immediately, and offered him
81, 600 to 60 to Montreal At once; witness told
them that II they gave hum $1,000 they could not
get him from that house that day; he was then
at NO. 799 Lexington avenue.
VERY BRIEF "ROUND TRIP
Deputy MARSHAL Bailey afterwards took witness
to Jersey CITY to send him n out OF ,ns county;
paid for II himself; Curry took witness on board
tug and carried him out to q steamer and paid
him With the price OF IN s6e , ticket dedIcsed ,
return 10 the city, but witness got into tug on
the other side OF the steamer and returned to the
ne was there and ready to 60 to washington.
THE EFFORT TO MAKE zIRRUTH PRRJURE HIMSELF.
Previous to witness going on the steamer he
seW YORK was a CHEZ WHEY
wanted to see him; went over and saw Whitley,
Nettleship and Curry; this was in July, alter wit
ness had returned from Canada; Nettleship asked
| witness II he was going down to washington to
testify; he had never seen Nettleship or hayes in
! Washington, or ever had any thing to do with
them; witness said he was not going TO tell
iasehood for anybody and would not 60; Whitley
was present during this conversation a part OF
the time; when Nettleship came tor witness to go
that he and the chief wanted to have talk with
| him about going to washington TO swear about
not knowing Nettleshp; when witness first came
| TO Washington he passed under the name OF Nil
| Ter, by direction OF Nettleship.
| After the recess or the Court Mr.. Zirruth was
| cross-examined by Mr.. Davidgc, but nothing Of
| great importance was elected.
Al eight minutes past three O'Clock the Court
| adjourned.