The New York herald., 1874-11-03

Tonight SOMERvILLE.
W. Daley sworn.-On the 7th OF May went
with Hayes to o house on Pennsylvania avenue. in
Newark, which he has since found to be Nettle-
ships house; Bayes asked witness to 20
over with him 70 take notice OF what
uAnspired; they remained In the house about
an hour; witness went with Hayes 70
somervilie's house in New York; Hayes went
into the house and remained over an hour; Hayes
LETT the city lew days alterward and witness
next saw nim on the 18th OF June; during the
absence or Hayes an arrangement was made by
which he could communicate with his vile
through the agency OF witness.
h. Goldstne sworn-knew Nettleship; used to
help MIN some IN reference to counterfeit money;
saw him some time IN May, but cannot give the
exact day; met him at the Brigham House, he
Settesnip aiterward sent witness 500 BY Monk,
and at the same time Monk brought an affidavit Tor
witness to swear TO; when he swOre to 1t he told
the Alderman he could not swear to the exact
time named in the aihdavit; the object OF the
altdavit was 10 show that Netteship was not in
Philadelphia at certain time In the month OF
Some OF the witnesses called were found to be
absent, and the Judge directed the usual recess
OF the Court 70 be taken IN advance OF the regular
hour.
After recess George Gilbert was sworn. His
testimony was as ioilowS:-knows Colonel
Whitley; Whitley wanted witness to attend to
some evidence in his case against she govern
acquaniea with William j. Da,iey ana see # he
could learn anything about Mike Hayes; went
down 10 Dalley's ten or twelve successive days !;
al first could not obtain any lnfoimaton; finally
saw
A NAN By THE NAME OF BECKER
there, who seemed 70 be acquainted with both
Hayes and DALEY, and witness reported the TACT to
Nerteshlp and was directed TO bring Becker up to
the once. Witness brought MIN to No. 156
Bleecker street and introduced him to Nettleship
IN the presence OF Colonel Whitley, Nettleshlp and
General Monk. They had several interviews but
excluded witness because he was not Tree
mason. About a week after that Nettleship and
sullivan came down after witness to ind Becker;
s tna to
Long Branch aDdgeS Becker to come over to new
York; witness did so and brought Becker to the
Beecker street ONCE General Monk wrote an
affidavit and wanted Becker to sign 1t: Netteship
said he wanted the afiidavit signed, but did not
want to pay any money IN advance; witness knew
the contents OF the atfdavit only by hearsay, but
knew 1t was IN relation to Daley.
Mary Fee, fourteen years o. age, was then sworn:
from home about the Sth OF April and at various
times afrerward; has seen Cunz at the house three
or four times; when Cunz called Hayes was down
East or in Canada; witness remembered Hayes
went to Washington about the 9th OF April Dart
Hayes; never saw Dart after that time; Carter
called to inquire ior Mr.. Hayes, but did not know
the exact time.
Gustav Zlrra:h, Jr., was sworn, and testified as
follows:-ls acquainted with Nettleship and Guild
the father OF witness was absent from home con-
sence was connected with some OF Nettleship's
business; witness went to see Nettleship at one
time to make inquiries about his father; the
1atner was away from Mr.. Guild
Henry Zlrruth, sworn-Knows Nettleshlp and
Guild witness went down to Guilds every week
and got $40 Tor his mother; went Gown at one
time when he did not get the money: was told
afterwards.
w. w. Demaine, sworn-Lives in this city and
is acquainted with Columbus Alexander; knows
Zirruth; Zirrutn told witness the books which the
committee mad seen purporting to belong to John
0. Evans were iorgeries, but nus friend, whom he
called Butler, had the original books; witness
was asked II he would undertake to get the books
before the committee, and he consented; Zirruth
introduced Butler to witness and alluded to "those
books which he kept" Butler was mad
and said, 81 never kept any books. What do you
meansn ana then took witness one side and in.
quired what the Dutchman had told MIN; witness
informed Butler that If there was any misunder-
standing he was under no oDllgation to tell wit
ness any thing about the mat ter Butler then said
he knew OF "a set OF books kept for John o. Evans,
which ne could furnish to the memorialists II he
could get acquainted with some OF them; witness
suggested that he should see Columbus Alexander
about the matter; Butler desired an Introduction,
and witness after going up to see Mr.. Alexander
about the matter came back and took witness
TO Mr.. Aiexander's house and introduced
him; Butler desired private interview with Mr..
Alexander and they went upstairs into the back
parlor where tney remained about ten minutes and
then returned, and witness and Butler lett the
have his friend deliver the books to witness and
witness could deliver them to xander; they
then separated ana witness did not see Butler
the burglary, IN the committee room, recognized
him and learned his name was Hayes.
"
Columbus Alexander was swOrn-Wltness is
known one OF the memorialists OF the original
memorial to Congress Tor an investigation; wit
cutting the investigation before the COM
Mittee; tine books OF John o. Evans were
produced before the committee about the 18th OF
Aprll 1t was noticed 5y counsel, by myself and by
others that the books had very new appearance;
on the I'D OF April four more books were intro
4duoed, all OF which had the same new appearance
w1tpess being an old printer and book oinder, con-
snered himself an expert about blank books, and
took up one OF them TO examine, when Mr.. Har-
ringthn objected, and after slight examination
witness laid the book down; but 1t was the almost
nnive sal belief that the books were new ones
prepared for the occasion and were not
THE ORIGINAL BOOKS:
shortly .afteIward Demaine met witness and
tod hun he could introduce MIN to a man who
could give him some Information about the
Demaine TO bring him up, as he would ike to see
him; Demaine did 50 and brought to his mouse
Butter; after the Introduction Butler desired to
back parlOr, when ne told witness that friend OF
his had possession OF the original BOOKS
OF John o. Evans which had been sent cut OF the
them, and Butler wanted to know how mnch wit
ness would pay for the books; witness declined
to pay for any testimony; but. II the books were
pressage or expense Incurred in pro-
curing them; witness met Hayes agar.
to send the books; on the 23d Butler brought
another man to witness house a nd introduced
him as the person who could brina the books TO
him; neither witness nor any OF hia family heard
the bell ring at his house on the nlgt OF the burg
larry, or anything unusual about the house; witness
heard Of the burglary on the morning. OF April p.
and lost no time In getting to the Captol witness
had nothing Whatever to do with the bt rglary In
This closed the direct examinations OF Mr..
Alexander.
The Court then adjourned till Tomorrow