Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-13
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
fEsHiy-frsi pays PrOtesdsgs in The Criminal Court
ConcIusson Yes,erda,,s Proceedings.


loving testimony wss taken.
NJ. 4. 3. Netc1orsJe resumed the stand after
as follows. Witness testified that he sent the
dispatch Of April eth to Banfeld, Solicitor.
Whitley was not in New York at the time. Wit
Iess vas acquainted with W : Handwriting; tbs
receipt Oh the New York telegraph receipt
book Was rot In VS. hand writing; recognized
II a. The Handwriting O: CupZ; witness received
instructions while in New York from Whitley
by letter from Boston dated May 9th. 10 20 50
ToIonto. The letter was produced and identi-
fed by witness. The letter states that ne (W.)
has been informed that Hayes Is at Toronto,
ana directs n. TO proceed thither and see Hayes
aud persuade him to appear before the commit
tee IA Subpoena for Hayes being incl)sed), and
u h. wonld not agree TO come TO ask him to
make an affidavit as to what he knew or the sf-
fair, especially az to the connection of Nettle-
ship or any other member Of the secret service
with it
WHAT HAYES SAID IN ToRoNTo.
Witness left New York on the evening Of the
day Of tie receipt OF the letter, (Aprii 28.h.)
and arrived at Toronto the next afternoon
about O'Clock; found Hayes at the CONNER
cisI Hotel; told him what be (Sitrass) hal come
for, but he CID declined tn talk on the ubiecr
then, stating that be would cali TO see him
ssitness( IN the evening; Hayes did cali at tae
h Pin House and went to witness room; wit
n SO rept atrd TO Hayes what his busin IS was
and read the letter 20 him, calling hts attention
particularly To those portions relating 10 thu
ah.dayt and Nettleship; Hayes said that he
would lot make an affidavit. FOR he had NJ ade
full one which was in the hsnts OF Somer
vile; they then talked over the inject, aud II
SAID that George Carter had sent for him, say
ing that there
A JOB wHICH COULD GEMADE IN WASHINGTON;
that a nEn there wanted svme books, aud be
came TO Washington and met German whom
Carter had spoken Of and also another party;
that lie had been introduced 70 Alexander, aud
having spoken 10 him about the books Alexan-
der had agreed 10 pay 81 ,OO0 for them; that tie
went TO New York and got the man to do the
work and returned with them ana left the city
on the night OF the burglary in the O'Clock
train, so 81 to be in New York EARL in the morn
ting, and he thereby would not De suspected
Hayes also stated that p bile he was absent from
home Carter showed letters to his wife in refer
ence TO him Carter getting Nettleship's place,
and he Co stated that when that occurred
Hayes would be taken care OF. Hayes said in
this conversation that neither Netsleshipor any
other member OF the secret service had anything
TO do with it. He spoke very warmly as To Col.
Whitley, and said that he was not in ii either
Witness urged Hayes after he had refused 10
come to Washington to come to New York 70
see Whitley. He said he had msde q full affid -
Wit to SomeTyille. They then went TO the teie
graph Office and witness teiegraphed @ Whitley
IN substance that II refuses to return and state
he has made full affidavit to Lawyer Somer-
vile, and says
NONE or Orr PEOPLE WE'RE IN 1T.
Witness had nothing but L. S. money, and Dor
ro1ed some Canadian money from Hayes 10 pay
Tor the message. The neNE day witness received
telegram from W. ordering him to return, and
half An hour later he (witHess) was on his way q
New York, where he arrived on the evening OF
who asked for the deposition, and witness STAT
ing that lie had not succeeded in obtaining one
Whitley II proved him, and claimed that he hat
misunderstood the dispatch. witness first read
to Hayes the main points in the letter, aud 10
the same conversation toe whole of il: informed
Hayes that lie had no extradttiOn papers, for H.
{ } seemed 10 be little fearful, and witness
wished him TO understand that witness Had not
to arrest him, so that he would keep
his appointment at the ROssiG House. Nsttls-
ship knew nothing about witness going TO Can
a "a, a. witness knew OF, aud witness had no
other instructions than that contained in the
letter.
CTOss-exBUined ty Mr.. Rlddle:-vTitnes.
made special report OF the case TO Col. Woo
bis return, sometime before witness appeared
before the committee OF Congress.
hr. Riddle offered 10 read fTon the Testimony
ot wItress before the com lttse certain pvf-
lions, and the defence objected.
lie court ruled that sections pertinent ID ths
points in question could be read, but not hi-
entire testimony, and that could 10 done Ou!y
Tor the purpose q laying
THB FOUNDATIOE TO CONTRADICT HIM.
witness resumed, and stated tEa at lie testified
before the committee that he READ the v hole OF
We letter to Hayes IN Canaca.
MI. Riddle went on reading from the Ten9rt
ana asAed the witness If hs 81 swOrs bsIore
Z ~ committee.
The court here interrupted counsel, and re.
proved him f0E using the word ''swC~s," saving
that 1t must not b. used in this connection, bat
Be must use the word state OF say"
OtheT sentences IN the testimony Of witnes,
q cIHeTsst statement 10 TIE testimony before the
jury here, which witness Was Gail II upon u
explain.
witness testified that he said nothing IN
Hayes III bis fret interview with him in canada
about having "A subpoena for him or ABOUT ex-
tradition papers. Witness went BY tue name of
o. A Bc~ma while ia Cauada, his OBJECT be-
Il not TO give himself away CT b. known there
hT. Hayes did Tot hesitate 70 say ID witness
at he knew witness was coming to Csnads
Dor Cld lie ray anything about Sstti- snip t.
.ifn.
Witress was here questioned s. to his meeting
with Colonel Whitley on MS return 20 New
! Jerk. and where they went together; did not
see Nettieship at hTstI but saw Rim several
times in the month Of April.
Nj. RIDDLE here handed witness a paper,
= hieh lie examined and stated that ne had never
seer II before.
Witness was requested to examine his memo
-sndum book snd state where lie was on the IS h |
Jf May. He testified that he was in Boston on |
lie 18th CT that month. On the 10th OF May he |
Sas al New York; had been In the secret service |
" the Treasury department since 1895, with the |
exception Of about two months; was not for
naliy arrested for robbery OF for blackmailiDg
There vas once charge against him for OBJ |
public justice; had never been paid
money Tor cOmpoUDding a felony; Col. Whitley
had never sold any struggled diamonds which
be had seized.
"DESTAL EsTABLsHNEYT"
Mr. Riddle read the telegram sent TO Z anfeld,
4 PTil 6, as follows Gam not well. VIII be in
v ashington to- morrow" and asked witness If
al OtEp6LCu was LOE q CClibeFAfc lie sent 10
deceive the Solicitor Of the Treasury?
Witness said he knew Whitley was not there,
AID knew he was going 10 Washington, and !
wrote be was sick, as he thought that was as
scUd an excuse as any. Witness detailed the |
course of Whitley aud himself the night of
april ., after Whitley had returned from BOs-
ton. AFTER travelling abOnt TO several places
they brought up in dance house, which wit
hess described as a 4" dental establishment"
and said there were several operators in the
sta biz Enent, all OF them females; witness de-
scTibed the affair with cons der8ols gusto, il
% pride, during which there was much mirth
IN the courtroom, ia which Whitley joined
with fervOr.
The judge and marshal demanded order AMI
The judge ss!d this was legal testimony, and was
nc occasion for lsu Inter or levity Of any sort
THIS was a solemn matter; IL not, then ali these
days spent il taking testimony has been mis-
spent.
Witness Was never arrested for any offenss
committed al Mount Vernon, y. Y; witness did
not recOilect 4 job put NJ tObacconist in
New York AID his taking a valuable nleer-
scsUm pipe which he had TO return; witness
knew the author Of these repoTts-it was Vim.
p Wood; winners had never been dismissed
from the secret service; ". +. Wood is sworn
enemy of his.
TEE DEFENsR sUBsTAETIALLY CLOSED.
Mt Davidge here stated that the case for the
ctisnse was substantially closed, hut they de-
sired 20 reserve the right TO produce some addi-
tlCn&l ties tinony, IL Necessary.