New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-13
THE DISTRICT CONSPIRACY.
THE TRIAL OF THE ALLEGED SAFE
BURGLARS.

| ADsENT-THE GOOD CHARACTER OF HAYES AND
ZIRRUTu TESTIFIED TO BY A NUMBER OF VIII
| EEssEs
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Ihe trial Of the
alleged safe burglary consprators resumed to-day
| In the Criminal Court.
j. b. Benson, sworn-Is employed in the Secret Ser
vice has been in the Service since 1862 remem-
her sending dispatch Whitley last May. the 18th,
reading, Everything Lovely and the goose hangs
Dlgh' Witness explained the circumstance, ana said
that the dispatch related to appropriation before the
| Committee on Appropriations also, the dispatch
reading There is further necessity for doing any
thing before the Committee" Witness said he sent II,
ami did so to inform Whitley that the Appropriation
Committee did not desire any documents or in-
formation. as the appropriation had already passed
witness was sent here TO furnish such information to
| the Committee.
Morris F. Sullivan sworn-Resdes I'm New-York !;
was connected with the Secret Service from 1911 to Sep
tember, 1874; is familiar with Whitcys handwriting !;
the receipt In the telegraph book was not IN Whlileys
| handwriting; subordinates were accustomed to sign
Whiiley's name to kilograms and documents In the
Office there quite rivalry among the clerks TO see
Wcn could Initiate his signature the nearest ara DRUG
Crosse rarnned by MI Rlddle-Q. The object OF sign
ing Wheys name to vouchers was TO induce the Gov
noii A. Ye1 ':It was done to faciSe business
| anG enable the clerks TO get their money qnicker
Washington believe thai whitley was at tie office At
tending TO his business when he was away somewhere
else, was 1t mott Witness-We. 10, Sir 1t was partly
Q Wei, is serious joke Did you know that It was
forgery by United States statute, aud would send yOu
| TO The Pententlaryi Witness No CIR; | can't say
was posted rs 10 that law.
Mr.. Whitney, the manager Of the Washington Office OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company, was recalled,
| and produced those kilograms one asking II Smaller
Mr.. Harrington asked witness il dispatches Of other
persons were not charged In bis account frequently
Wtness could not tel wilhout reiefri1. 10 the ac'
| counts
Mr.. Harrington directed witness to send up some
The Judge told witness be not do so counsel could
attend to that business at The Office during the recess Of
Tnomas shaster sworn-was formerly connected
with the Secret Service Division; met Gus Zrruth at
there to get glass Of beer and this inan Zrruh came
up and asked witness II he was connected with the
| Secret S.rvee witness said he was, aud Zrruth
remarked that he had some knowledge alb az counterfeit
money which he desired 10 communicate to the DEPART
Nettesip aud left note tor Zrruth telling Lim wDee
n could Sec Nyesg witness mad no nd o. egE
heard Of him before ted ZIruth aboGt Butler
Hayes never saw Hayes IN his life before he saw him
| ring the letter "H were shown witness and he
ard matter. One Of them related TO Mr. Hopper. who
| had a case Of corntorieng on hand; witness knew
Nctleship left this city on the evening Of April 49,
witness accompanied HIM 10 the depot.
Cross examined by Mr. Riddle The attention of the
of solicitor Wilson and Mr. Gibson, and did not say that
all the H. dispatches referred to The Hopper matter
member that he stated there that Hopper was here in
March, The matter came mp AGAIN III May when these
tine witness does not know how The parties in New
York would know Nheteer the dispatches referred to
b, Mr.. DayidSe-witness never sent dispatch in his
| NE by The direction authority OF Harriu gtOn.
By Mr. Rddle-WitLess frequently visited Harrington
Mr.. EddIe-Yes, you were quite intimate with Har-
| ring;on and the people abolt police hcadquartcrs-
| Ciarvoe for instance-a6out that time. aud made
requeLt visits there Wtncss-Mell, no more than
IN now; DONE know how II happened that he
Abner's at time Zrruth was there had been
Witness U don't know It was remarkable Commence
that he happened to meet ruth there don't know
Nettcship carried notes and called 20 they were
received was not particularly intimate with Netteshir
went around with HIM some; called at his boarding
house; is sure he went away April o.
BY Mr. Daudge-Has dismissed from the service
af:erward was not called upon 10 testify before the
Grand Jury after hi dismissal.
what he dismissed for. II was on account Of Ills
connection with this case.
George S. Koontz sworn-Is superintendent Of the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad does MOI reco.lect what
hour the evening train for Philadelphia left the city last
June the time tables often changed can ascrr-
tain and give the Information thinks tue trains on the
Baltimore and Potomac road left at 9;CS during that
a. b. Neweomb sworn-Resde in York; is IN
the employ Of the Government has been employed III
bow IN the secret Service and was Apri and May
receiyedtwo letters Aprll from Whitley, iosmarked
ters which objected to- and the request was with
drawn Witness was at ne Bleecker;t .ifce MONDAY
there at all during that day; witness net him at the
depot about O'Clock he came III on the Bos;ol tram
arrived; all got on a street car. aud wien the Cur
reached Twenty-seeonds witness got on ana wenl to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel; they went to several places
aud separated about 10 ocIoek but Ga not at any tine
that evening 20 to t1e Bleeckerst ofice
A recess was then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the recess the examination Of Newconb was
continued. witness remembers sending dispatch
to Banlield Oh the 9th Of April explaining why Whitley
could Washington that day; sent 1t be-
cause Whitley not In Ncw-York witness was In the
habit Of signing whiteys name by his authority. The
telegraph hook was submitted. and witness did not
think 1t was Wheys signature thougnt IL Was sised
dated Boston from whitley directing him 10 go 10 To-
ronto and sec Michael Hayes and try to- get in 10 go 10
and whether member Of the Secret Service was con
nectcd with IT. Witness went 10 Toronto ana found
Hayes and read the letter TO hm. Hayes told witness
that neither Nettleshp nor any othcr cmber Oh TIC Sc
cret Service had anything to 40 win IL: hayes tnsn
Carter sent for hun to come to Baltimore and there
introduced the burglary subject and got him to help
out Of 1t, and Una" would H' get CO.. Whtcys place in
the Secret Service witness asked ,, Hayes 70
clined, saying he had already made al aih,ayli
before lawyer someryllle covering the same same
would not return without immunity from arrest that
none Of the Secret Service men were engHS:r ~ lhe
burglary and that he had already made an an lavt oe
Hayes and Hayes said 1t ali right, and witness
then sent TO Col Whitley they had frequent CONVEX
previously said, adding that he was sorry Whlileys
had got connected with the case; witness received
an answer from Whitley the next day by telegraph,
ordering him return at once and 10 lel TORONTO I'M
mcdiately when he reached home, Whitley was pro
voked that witness did not bring Hayes or bls depos
ton with him, and sand he had misunderstood the
dispatch sent from Canada; witness ut hrst showed
Hayes only the heading and the sgnaure 10 Whitieys
letter and afterward read portion OF IL TO hlm aud
finally read the whole letter 10 him. Setteship qua not
that witness was going 70 Canada ~ see Hayes.
Crosse xamlned by Mr.. Riddie-WitDess remembered
making report TO Whitley concerning his visit 10