Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-30

permitted 10 prove facts, and fort the present
conversations Of Someryille co aid not be proven.
Mir. Riddle called Witness attention 20
THURSDAY, sd of April, when an interview be-
tween Nettleship and witness took place, ami
asked II there was any conversation as - a
Witness said that on THURSDAY night, May
Ith, between and 10 O'Clock, at Nettlsship's
ho1se, received his instruction TO 90 to SOmer-
present
AN AFFIDAVIT FOR WITNESS TO SION,
the object OF which was 70 get Benton released.
On wednesday, previous, Nettleship wanted
him TO come TO Washington in person; witness
declined, saying that he had had enough of
being locked mp two years before; he was to
come here and make affidavit that no had
brought Benton here at the solicitation Of Mr..
Alexander; Nettleship on the Thursday even
ing told witness that TO sign
THE AFFIDAVIT WAS ONLY A NAT FER OF PORN
Witness went to Someryille's house in COMPANY
with W. j. Daily, whom he left outside; witness
was called in, and ). read affidavit and SIS xei
him to .ign 1t; witness refused, and was told
that he could call next day; dii so; received
money from Mr.. CUM on that morning; Z.
came to his house and made an appointment to
meet witness at his (C.'s) house, in Forsyth
and, going to his room, received Iour $50 not =,
y. saying,
"NET GAVE NE THIS TO HAND TO YoU."
O: asked If he had seen the party Net. and
witness said he had, and was to see him at
O'Clock. Witness went with W. j. Daily to Som
erVilie's Office; met Lewis Del Omer at the door,
ard left him there, going up 10 his Office. Som
himself SOmeryllle produced an aifi iavit an
said that he had altered IT TO slit his witness 81
views. 5. retired aud
BROUGHT IN A NOTARY TO SWEAR HIM.
Witness left, ard met Butts and Del Omer lex
officers Of the secret vice) on the corner whe
he had left Daily; said 10 Butts Witness
wac here told not TO repeat conversations. I
Witness resumed:-Butts, Del Omer and Da '
were with witness four or FIVE minutes. Tls
sunday night following witness took the ira
TO Toronto. on the night of Nav eth was ia
structed, after seeing SOmerville,
TO 60 TO CANADA,
and il was arranged that he should get as per
days per diem and IS for subsistence; \ IT,
tleshlp was TO arrange with Albert CunZ By
which his wife was to draw 500 per month Of
this. and the balance TO be RENTED by hi n.
Wines was TO dire ct his letters to les Forsyth
street. to j. Z. Shaw; there was no unders and
about witness name; had no further interview
with Nettleship; saw CUM the next day, FRI
day. and received 500, and he Co understood
about the SlC0 per month for his wife.
Questionable you make any arrangement
with another party by which you could com
muniCate with your wife?
Objected TO and ruled out.
Witness left for Toronto May 10th; arrived on
the evening OF the 18th; stopped at the Com
meTcial Hotel
CNDER TRB NAME OF WIN. HINES
On the day following wrote letter to Nettle-
chip, addressing it TO j. b. Shaw, SO Blocker
street, Eating his arrival, received an answer a
few days afterwards, first receiving telegram
Witness Identified two OF the kilograms; re-
ceived the first telegram on the 10th and letter
on the Dist. Witness here read one dispatch, as
follows:
"Wm. Hines, Commercial Hotel.-wil be at
Toronto On SATURDAY.. Look out for me. All
right. Answer. MRS. SHAW,
16S Forsyth -tr 5et"
and letter to same effect. On Friday Net Ieship
arrived net him, and rode with him to the
ROssln House; made arrangements to meet him
at 4 O'Clock in the reading room OF that hotel,
Witness returned at the hour named: saw n
and went with him TO his room thinks No. los
NE1TLEsHIP WAS REGISTERED UNDER TIE
NAME OF KING.
Witness noticed the number OF HIS room, aud
the following day looked al the register and
noticed the name opposite the number, which
he took 10 be FOscet, bat he made mistake:
Nettieship told him that he was there under the
name OF King; Nettleship, after taking witness
to his room and asking him if he had
ANY NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
and witness answering that he al not, \. pro-
duced paper, in which was An account of Dor
sey and Downs being before the committee. tie
salu everything is all right; that Mr.. Mad ye Of
the treasury, was giving them all the iufOrmR-
ton that could be picked up outside. He then
v emf on, saying that Ar. NeWCOmb would come
Oh the following week to get an affidavit the
former having been but deposition. lie said
witness should swear that
NAN NAMED CARTER PUT UP THEJOB;
that he (N) had Gus. Zurrith all right, and he
would testify TO seeing witness ana Garter to
gether; that Butts would swear that Carter had
asked him 10 came to Washington TO do the JOB,
and by means of this they could put Garter
where Benton was, y. asked if it was too late
70 send telegram, and witness said it was; he
then asked for paper, and witness produced
some telegraph blanks Ntttlesaip held slip
OF paper ana dictated as follows: Nv. w. p
pieg ate, 80 School street,
SECURITIES ARE GOOD; INVEST.
on have my address. NJ. Johnson" Witness
here identified the original, and said that N.
ana he lad a dispute about spelling securities
he witness having spelled it with .'y;'' left
\. with the understanding, that he (N.) would
leave In the early train next morning; witness
went to the hossin House about 6:I5, found n,
VINO motlOned to him to 90 out and witness did
80; \. followed and said, "meet at the depot"
witness went there, and at about 6:55 \. got
out OF a hack and witness handed him the tele-
gram, saying SECURITIES are not good; | won't
se.d it, he asked what WAS the matter and
witness said that ne had made one affidavit too
many; n. asked him TO got on the train, and he
miles up the road; n. asked why he would NOT
60 farther, and said it would not do for him
TO TAKE THE BACK TRACK,
mat be would guarantee him $500 by thu IT oF
: Gly and subsequently he SAID he would make
; LOCO, for he was satisfied that the Colonel
would see him provided for. He handed the
dispatch to Nettleship, who said he would send
i from Hamilton, but he subsequently handed
go. Witness left the train at MimiCo NsftIe-
-hip stating that he was going 10 CincinnaJi
On the 24th OF May addressed a note 10 j. h.
Downs, signifyiDg
ais WILLINGNESS TO GO BEFORE THY COM
MiTTER.
he following Wednesday, while at the Grand
Trunk depot, saw NeWcOmbe, and subsequently
at the Commercial hotel; witness male an an
pOintment to meet him at O'clock sc tue Ros-
SIN House, and met him there, aud Negcombe
produced letter purpOrting
TO BE FROM COL. WHITLEY.
Defence admitted that this was IN the hand
writing OF Whitley. l. Witness could not identify
the letter, as he only saw part of it. The let
ter is on page 20 Of tine committees report on
he burglary, and it Is one directing Mr. New
,Ombe to proceed TO Toronto, and use his en-
ieavOrs 10 have Hayes appear before the com
nittee, and II he would not to get an affidavit
Witness was not shown any part of the letter.
except that relating to the affidavit, and New
;Ombe stated that Col. Whitley desired him To
make sn affidavit. Witness answered him as
had answered Nettleship,
THAT I HAVE MADE oNg AFFIDAVIT TOO
MANY
Witness was with Newcombe untiIl It.,
hat night; went >" - v,cIocE
-: sDs tnsate:, b6fOre doing so
'"ey ssCpPet at tie telegraph office, and he
ssit letter to Col. Whitley; NewcOmbe was
then under the name of q. A. Bowman: New
comb be LETT on the following day at noon for New
YORK; witness had a conversation with him the
next DAY; NewcOmbe received a telegram, ami
said he would have to return immediately; the
previous day NewcOmbe sent a tele gram.
Dir. Riddle here read q telegram 70 Colonel