New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-24

all befouled with the sluns from which they came.
more rsspeCtabIe men came here and said they
reason why he should not be believed IL was saia
selected and sent him there, and paid him for hi
servicesi 1t was this same Whitley and this Govern
and truthful enough for their purposes but here be Wa
monster Mr.. Riddle alluded 10 the abb OF whitley,
and took the Bare ra ana Saa there n aS
vised that "halib" be proved. La this Gaze they
but Harrington and even Neteship OF all others. have
put aib Gin fact Netleship has become an abb
SAYS he met Whitley on the SIN OF April and for this
statement he has been arrested Tor perjury Whiie tun
Mr. Riddle then read the telegram dated April 8.
signed by Whitley saying. am SICK VIII be IN WASH ~
Nike Hayes OF perjury they will have to convict
more the chief witnesses for the defense VINO
Volt an and told de6erate cold booded lie on the very
threshold OF this case. and swOre he signed the
Whitley was IN New York. There is plenty OF evidence
that Hayes did Whitley In New York on the 9th OF
for three weeks and yet was not called by the Defense
The Judge asked IL Dart was here during the trialf
MI Rldde-fes, your Honor and sworn, but ala not
Nir Harrngton-He was sent away by the Solicitor Of
Mr. Davidge-Oh. it does not matter.
fore the sa%ng AG Hayes naa ceea
ing sent here by Whitley on the 9th Of April, whitley
was before that Committee twice after Hayes there,
anu never once alluded to his absence from New:York
on that day Mr.. Riddle stcd the evidence introduced
was OF very little Importance all OF the evidence
was fixed up ana hunted SIX months after IL had oc-
Cured Going all the details OF the evidence on
That point at length he SAID IL was or no conse-
quence whatever. hay es did come to Washington and
suppose now lie has been charged, TO
put up job" on whitley What was the first thing
he did! Why. lie selds back dispatch TO the very
man he was putting up job" on, say ing, No one
here. What sIal dot" Asking the very man on
whom he putting up job" what he should do
next. This telegram reached Whitley, whether he
celped for it not, and did he repudate that
telegram Did of these witnesses say Whitley
turned around in surprise and asked. What does Mike
Hayes mean by sending me such telegram as this -
No. he received the telegram and he knew what 1t
meant. IL no surprise to him. The various sigma
lures dissected and discussed at length and Mr.
Riddle said Altogether the admissions OF all these men
show what corrupt, kissing, wrigglng set OF men
there in this Department. and II IL Is all true, the
outside revolution have heard about recently ala
not come q moment too soon and ought not 10 Dc
arrested.
In relation 10 George Carter who. one OF the coun-
sci for the defense sand, put up this JOB, In evil
dence that he ali he could out OF Hayes and then
came To Washington aud told Madge. and did all
he could to thwart tue very burglary he charged
with putting up" throwing himself right between
the burglars and accomplishment Of their scheme.
II does that somehow this burglary destined
TO take place in spite of all the efforts to prevent IT.
Zrruh told Metzger about II. Hayes told Carter, and
Carter told Madge and Yet none VI the efforts put forh
thwarted II.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow.