The New York herald., 1874-10-31
THE BURGLARY CONSPIRACY.
Strong Evidence for the
Prosecution.
HARRINGTON's MISTAKE.
Disclosure Of Further Attempts to Hire False
Testimony for the Defence.

WAsHINdTON, OCt. oU, 1914.
The trial OF Messrs Harrington, Williams and
Whitley was resumed this morning in the Supreme
Court OF the District, Judge Humphreys presiding.
Michael Hayes resumed his testimony as fol-
lows:-On Thursday night, May 8, between nine
and ten O'Clock, witness received Instructions
from Nettleship to go and see Somerville about
getting Benton released from Jail In Washington;
the day before Nettleship asked witness to come
on himself and make an affidavt that he 'Induced
Benton to come here and blow the safe open by an
arrangement made with Columbus AlexaDder;"
witness declined to come; Nertleship told witness
the AFFIDAVIT would not mean anything only 1t
would get Benton released; Somerville took wit
ness into his of1ce and produced from drawer
an af1davit and after reading 1t asked witness to
sign ii, but he declined; at the request oil Cunz
witness called at Cunzs Office on the morning fol-
lowing and Cunz gave witness four $50 bills, say
ing, Nettleship told me 10 give this to you:' w.t.
ness took william J, Daley with him and went to
Somervllle's ofilce about one O'Clock; Somerviile
produced the afdavtt again, saying 81 have altered
this to suit your objecions will sign 1t nowsn
witness did so, and swore TO is on the Sunday
following witness went to Toronto by direction OF
Nettleship; made this arrangement with Nettle-
ship at the meeting before seeing Somerve; was
to receive So per day; Cunz was to pay witness
vile 500 per month out Of this sum ana witness
was to have the balance forwarded to him; went
to Canada; on Friday, May 22, Nettleshlp arrived
IN Toronto and took quarters at the RosSn
House, under the name OF j. O. King;
Nettleship wanted witness to make another am
davit, swearing rnat Carter got witness TO come
on here and fix up the case and tnat Butts helped;
tuls, Nettleship said. would place Car ler wnere
ness replied .sWel 1 am not going to make any
more atfidavits; have made one too many now -
Nettleshlp asked witness to get on the cars and
ride up the road Tor a lew miles, 80 they could
talk; when they were on the cars Nettleship said,
.'it will look bad Tor me to bs taking the back
1oon .v.f.
Declined. and Nettlesnip sad, u can can make @
ca the cosne WIZ SHa pss that
witness got on the train at small station and re-
turned ree " wen On n
tnat he was willing TO come to Washington to tes.
THY before the committee; on the ESD Ct May the
cars at Toronto and met him at the Rossin House,
wnere NewcomD showed witness letter in the
handwriting OF Whitley from Boston. The letter
was produced IN court and read 1t directed New.
comb to 60 to Toronto and see witness and try to
get him 20 return to Washington, and testify; II
comb did not say word about witness going to
Washington; on the 5th OF June witness received
q letter saying THE committee are not WORKING
YoU WILL HsAR FROM THE coLoNEL;,
on the 8th OF June witness received an envelope
containing $50, but no writing; witness returned
to New York and sent his wife to the Bleecker
sire street once. where she e. received So; saw Nestie.
home for; witness said, "Why, you don't suppose
am going to 1--we on chin. do your" and he re-
then said, "rhc Colonel wants to know II you
want your money in advance; )" witness said no,
gave witness $50 and told him to 20 away short
dIstance-say TO Aloany-and stay, as the commit
tee would adjourn IN lew days and then all would
be right; witness did not go to Albany but started
for Washington, aud stopped on the way
to see Downs, at Baltimore and they
testified, and was aiterward arrested and CON-
mltted TO jan on warrant sworn out by harrlng-
ton called on witness and said, ..rnis is a hard
case; haven't you got some irieDd you can send
ior y witness replied ne had no one HARRINGTON
Baltimore folks; that he would be kept IN jail only
Anew Gays, ana that the case had been given TO
Lawyer RIDDLES care, and tnen suggested witness
be convicted as an accessory; witness SAID ne
would prefer to be indicted as burglar; Harring-
ton told witness he would show way out OF this:
witness said, "You Will ind me different man
from what nave been represented to you;n Har-
quarIels witn Whitley or Netteshp but viii snow
you way out 0! TINS; Riddle Nil call and see you
rhis ended the direct examination OF Hayes
John Cortts,, being called and sworn said he
was connectedwth the Cunard steamers atJersey
City Deputy Marshal BaI!ey called upon him Ior
passage ticket Tor friend OF his named Jonn Russ
on the steamer to LIVERPOOL; witness was com.
PEELED to send to the central office Tor ticket;
sent for 1t by telegraph.
II. c. Granam was sworn-Is bookkeeper TOR the
Cunard steamer Company; received Ticket rom
the central office Tor q man named RUSS: 1t Wis a
second class ticket, costing $50, and was handed
to Mr.. Ferry.
These two witnesses were introduced at this
point to enable them to return to New YORK to-
night IN season for the sailing OF the steamer to-
morrow.
recess was taken.
Alter recess Hayes was cross-examned Dy Mr..
Davldge. The witness was lnterrOgated In regard
TO several alleged arrests, all OF which ne denied
or explained. Was sent on here In this sale busi-
ness by Whitley, but ola not follow all the Instruc'
tons which were gwen him could not consc!en-
tiously say that he did everything he could to
carry out the plan, for ne did not; was ordered by
NAf an fhn md tnhf nf
burglary, but did not do IL; witness took man
along with him to shadow him, because ne knew
the character OF those he was dealing with and
had no confidence In them.
Mr.. Davdge delayed the examination OF witness
somewhat and was quite busy Win 5mithers aud
harrington, IN looking over the committees test.
mony, 10 frame questions, and finally asked the
Judge TO adjourn the Court till tomorrow, 10 allow
HIM 10 examine the evidence before completing The
cross.examination. The Judge once more directed
the jury TO be very cautious about their conduct.
The Court was then adjourned till tomorrow,
and the RTy we're taken charge OK py Jhe balll4s