The New York herald., 1874-11-10
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
Testimony OF the Prosec cution Impeached
by the Defence.

Testimony OF the Prosec utton Impcached
by the Defence.
wAsHINGroN Nov. Q, 1874.
The trial OF the alleged safe burglary consplr-
ators was resumed this morning.
Jonn Whitehead. sworn :-Restdes IN Essex
county New Jersey, five miles from Newark; is
lawyer; has been practising since 1870; Is q
United states Commissioner; was appointed by
President Pierce; knows Zirruth he was brought
before witness for having counterfeit money; wit
ness knows his reputation for veracity to be bad
since that time would not believe him under
oath.
Earnest Fisher. sworn:-Has resided in Newark
N. J., about twenty six years; knows Zlrruta !;
witness Is detective; the general reputation OF
Zirruth for veracity Is bad; would not believe him
under oath.
jacob walmboid, sworn Reside In Newark I;
have been attached to the police force for ten
years; chief about hve years; Is now employed
by the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad Com
pany as a detective; knows Zirruth and would not
believe him under oath.
James Discoii. worn.-Was porn In New York; |;
thinks he has resided there about forty two years;
Is not certain about his age; knows Mike Hayes; !;
people speak bad or hun.
Jeremiah Manoney, sworn: HAS lived In New
YORK twenty-sx years; has been police onicer
fourteen years III the Fourth ward; knew Nike
Hayes SINCE is72 MS reputation tor veracty Is oaa.
OF tue police sergcants speak about Hayes; Cap
tain Uimann told witness to hunt up something
against Hayes; has been detailed lor detective
duty IN the Fourth ward; Ulmann told witness
Whitley wanted to know something about Hayes;
witness nad been Up to Whitey's ONCE ABOUT the
witness what Information ne had found about
Hayes; witness told Mm that he mad lound out
that Hayes couio be hired for any kind OF business
and could not be believed; Whitley said that was
good.
Charles Ulmann, sworn, testified as 1ollows:-
Am captain OF ponce In New YORK: have
been connected with the iorce about
generally say his reputation Is bad.
Cross-examiDed by air. Riddic-Have been q de-
with Hayes; ouIy Knew HIM by sight: first saw
him about Two years ago, when he was arrested
Tor murder; the jury acquitted Hayes without
leaving the court room; never was directed to
work up case against Hayes; never directed
Mahoney to work up a case against hun; told Ma
him TO do so; some one at headquarters told wit
ness that Whitley wanted to see ninI. and witness
went up, and afterward tOll Manoney TO go up.
| w. l.. Blair, sworn Lives in New York; IS q SER
geant ol poiice; has been such about nine years;
teen years; SHOWS Mike Hayes; people said he
! was . bad man.
s. II. Mullen, sworn:-Is . detective onicer at
/ Police Headquarters, New York; knows Nike
| Hayes reputation Ii considered bad.
Jonn Tburston, sworn:-ls clerk in a sailors'
boarding house in the Fourth ward, New ork !;
knows Mike hayes; people say his reputation is
bad.
At thirteen minutes OF two O'Clock recess was
taken. F
Alter recess John L. Sargent was swOrn--ls
detective on the Metropolitan Police force this
| city; remembers when Nike Hayes arrested
witness asked Hayes II he knew harrington,
and Hayes said he had only seen him
once, when he called at his ONCE
to ask about o counterfeit case; shortly after
harrington came along anu when in the
once he was told Hayes wanted to see him; Har-
rlngtOn SAID ne did not ieel though ne ought to
see him under the circumstances. Hayes SAID he
only wanted to ask II he could obtain bail Har-
rlngtOn told MIN, .'Certalnlv 1t was bailable
case. and Hayes said ne dld not see why HarrinQ-
ton should be Onenucd with him, as he haa said or
done 0thtng against hiIa.
Samuel harrington, Orn, te5ttaed-Resides
IN Wilmington, Del; Is lawyer ana brother OF
/ Richard harrington; witness explained the run
ming OF the trains between Washington anu Pnila-
delpnia, and the hnot OF Richard Har-
rlngtOn IN stopping over Q train Occa-
slonalIv at Wilmington and taen going
on North; witness was present at Als
brothers. house IN Washington on the 18th aud
20th ol last April. ut which time family reunion
was held at Richard Harrlng,on's house; witness
lett on the 10th. his brother remaining In wash
| ingt0n. The object OF this testimony was to show
that ettlesnlp's Appointment with "Dickn on the
2Oth OF April, could not have been with Dick Har-
rington.
Detectives Clarvoe and McEliresh were called
but did not respond, when Mr.. Davidge requested
the Court 70 adjourn TIL TOMORROW, 10 enable tht
defence to produce more witnesses who would b,
mere then. Tue Court then adjourned.