National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-14
PERJURY.
MICHAEL. HAYES oHARG ED WIT
FALSE SWEARING.


MICHAEL HAYES OH ARG E D WITH
FALSE SWEARING.
Detectives MoElresh and Sargent yesterday
arrested arrested Michael Hayes, enc Of the Wiz
nesses for the Government, about o'clock on the
following warrant;
pIsTRIcT or SoLuNBIA, IS:
- Is XSTssaI " the DistIct II Columbian CREE
1 Wgbsrsas. Hiram q. whitley hath upon oath
fefore me nudge OF the Police Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, declared that on the 2yLn 81
SJourt oil the district Of Columbia trial IN which
Hiram Z. Whitley, Richard Harrington ana
others were defendants, charged with conspiracy,
was called and sworn as a witness for the United
States and the said Michael Hayes oeing g
sworn as Aforesaid did felonioasly vii Sn1
knoWinElyl falsely swear that between the hours
Of and 10 O'Clock, on Monday, the etn gay q
April A. D.. 1874, he went 70 the once OF the said
he eity e cf New York and after waiting few
minutes in the rear offee, Colonel W hltiey came
in from the front once ana sag, itoE ao Soo 90
rected me to 20 70 the Metropolitan hotel and see
Nettleship, - said evidence being material TO the
issue contrary to the statute N sae9 case ms1t
OF the United States, You are therefore hereby
commanded to take the said Michael Hayes, and
bring him before the said Police Court forthwith
4 witness the Hon. Wm. B. Smell, Judge Of the
Police Court and the seal Of said court, this lstn
day Of November, A. D. lSlt , n.o,,
tSigned,l LUTHER s. DAws93S;,
Hayes appeared astOnished at being take into
custody, and yielded 20 the authority Oh the Val
rant. He made q request 20 be taken hrst 70 tne
ONCE Of A. q. Riddle, which was done Hhls
gentleman stated that the accused had oeen psld
for his services IS witness and discharged by the
court He IN return solicited M Riddle 70 act as
ms counsel proposition which the attorney did
NOT think wise in him to accept at the present
time and under existing circumstances, but sug-
Rested that he procure the services o. his asso-
Gate Mr. Francis Miller, which he did. Hayes
was then taken 10 police headquarters and after
wards to the Police Court, before Judge smell.
There was present In the courtroom Messrs Co
lumbus Alexander, Francis Miller, Mlehael ).
0afIev az New York, and James II. Downs, OF
Baltimore, and others, DESTROYS Of becoming his
bail.
that bail be hIed at 1000, and the accused held
for q further hearing. ..
Mr.. Miller said that he desired to offer bail, it
being understood that Mr.. Columbus Alexander
would be the bOndsnan.
When the attorney found that the bail had been
fixed at the sum above given, he asked that II De
reduced claiming that It was excessive.
Mr. Gloss asserted that the parties now being
tried in the Criminal Court, II found guilty, VIII
be convicted Of q misdemeanoT, and they were
bailed in the sum Of 1000, while this charge II
proven, was penitentiary offence.
The Court refused 10 reduce the bail, and Mt.
Columbus Alexander leaving the courtroom, Mr.:
Miller stated that they were unable TO give oal
Amer consultation with Hayes, Mr.. Miller an
nounced that the examination would be waived.
The prisoner was then committed for the action
of the gTand Jury,