New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL


TIEsHIP.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The trial Oh tne
alleged safe burglary conspirators was resumed .oAy
The general panel OF jurymen were aischaiseu nO.'
further attendance upon this Court the Judge
ing that this case would occupy nearly all the Time pe
tween this and the next term winch "ouiu 0onion'o
on the first Monday in December
rroa u,rrnston sworn--Is LieutenantCom-
-oanser in the navy and stationed In Annapolis
last AprI on Saturday the 18th OF April received an
Invitation BY telegraph TO be present at family re-
unon at Richard Harrngton's house In Washington on
Sunday the 10Th attended the reunion and left on Mon
day morning the 9O:h, Richard Harrington remaining
at bis house in Washington.
George McElfresh swOrn-Is detective ofcer on fne
Washington police force arrested Mike Hayes last Jane
on the way the statonhOuse he said he had never
seen Harrington but before he met him In the
Congressional Committee Room. and that was when he
had called at Hanringtons office about counterfeit
case witness cOrrOburated the statement OF Detecuve
Sergeant concerning Hayess asking Harrington about
bail
Joseph II. Robinson sworn-Is Assistant Solicitor OF
the Treasury recolects Gen. Howard applied to the
Solicitors ohe for the aid ot detective TO hep MN 70
evidence IN the case or the inquiry against Cen
Howard; this was about six weeks before Mr. Banfeld
resigned the office OF Solicitor OF the Treasury; he
signed about jane /; witness identified some letters
shown him as IN the handwriting OF Mr. Banheid. Mr.
Dayidye read one OF the letters which addressed
Col Whitley and dated April 49, in which Mr Bsnfeld
wrote about Gen. HOward's request, &c. MT DaVldge
said the defense would connect these letters WIN tne
Dr lanes Osborn being sworn said he practices med
tcine in Newark N j. ON the t OF last April was called
70 visit chu OF .. Hetesp M "a % ,s V cbd sicT Sfb
dphthera. and directed the other Two choren 10 oe
separated from It, they were sent into the country with
Mrs. Leach their grandmother.
Mrs Leach was sworn. and testified that she is
mother inlaw Of j. c. Neteship; Nettleshp absent
from home in April and returned April %; witness let
him early in the morning; Que OF his children was
sick aud Neteshp directed DIR. Osborn to be sent for
witness left in day two 10 carry the other children
into the country.
Cross-exainined by Mr.. Riddle-Nettieshp had been
away at for two days; witness had lived IN
the family about ak years; when SIZE was away with
the children she remained about three weeks remem
bered about the day when the enid was taken sch "
book aud remember the day; witness supposed II
because they wanted her as witness III TINS case
Netesnip left home tue last time three weeks ago last
Monday witness did not know where ne was al the
present time.
ark n j.. was called TO M Nettiesnlps house ias'
June 10 attend the funeral OF OF his children; Mrs
Nettleshp is member of MS church Nettleship Dor
rowed go OF witness % at 1 I yo Tas outsiSe with
Nettleshp; consisted of five IS bills witness did not
hear Netieship give any directions TO Hayes nor dld
Nettleshp tell witness to say anything to Hayes; wit
ness passed then directly into the house.
BY Mr.. Dayldge-What did Aettieshp tell you after
Mr.. Riddle objected and both sides argued the ques-
ton, the defense insisting that declaration immedi-
prosecution declaring this not an explanation or
declaration accompanying the act Subsequent after an-
The Judge that the question must be confined
10 the Immediate transaction and witness Mas allowed
to state what was sad immediately after Hayes went
away: NetteshiD came into the house ana SAID 10
those You little know what borrowed tnat
money for; dId 1t TO put thief into the hands of the
Committee IN Washington to testify and when no gets
There ne will be arrested"
Cross-exanined by Mr. Rddle--Hayes and Netteship
came the house pa sed through into the dining
ROOM and after remaining few minutes came out, and
after Hayes lad Nettleshp came In ana made ts
remark --, - r,o.,d &, xr 1arso,,
about wears; Is mercnant was at ne house Qi
Netteship the occasion OF he death OF ms enid
saw HAYES there: went 10 the door 10 answer
call of the bell, and found Hayes there; he wanted TO
see Netteship witness tired put hm of, telling him
rbae uu. faTf a.
ti HAYES said that ne must see MIN tnaJ
night as he had come long way, and wanted to take
the Washington train; 1t was about O'CLOCK
and Thought there was but little time ana Weat
In and told Netteshp Nettlesnp went out III MS shlrt
sleeves witness observing tha took the nat ana
of Netteshps out doors ana nS as ne Oene '1e
door heard Neteship finish sentence about gong 70
Washington Ncteship afterward came into the house
and borrowed 5 Of witness and 20 OF C0y tne latter
Soing 10 his house after the m0uey; NettIeshp ana
HAYES aferward INTO the house ana IN lew min
eToaesxamincd by Mr. Ridde-Dont remember that
the az the door sad hines wants 10 see Netie-
shp :" witness thinks Hayes, and not Hines, was tue
napde Smith sworn-Mike Hayes introduced zrruth
70 witness Zrruth went with witness 10 hunt man
named Reed. whom witness had warrant; did not
arrest the man did not find hin.
CToss-examined 0y Mr. RldIe-Witness did not help
Buord Wilson to work up the case Wilson dh not pay
and asked him II that was Ills signature witness lden-
Mr Dayidge said, Let us see that paper" Mr.. Rid
die" ON! viii let you II some other time and
returned il TO bis pocket Netteshp paid witness
Wm H Reed sworn-Was formerly in the Secret Ser
wee d vision; knows Hayes ana lirruth; some time
last March Hayes met witness and asked him II he
wanted 10 get with Neleship; witness had been
dismissed the DIVISION and laid IL 10 Nettlesp,
aud was therefore very "uIhS 70 nep 10 put up JOY
on hun; made arrangement to meet Hayes IN New
Gus zTrutn and witness went back TO New-YOrk as he
did not want anything with zirruJh zrrutn "put
derstood; HAYES toni witness he would have to 90 10
,S heG n m n No o navs laid
his . Netesnlp on account Of the case put
up on nun By Z.rrHth; nad never held commission in
the Secret Service, bat had been employed tn 1t.
The court took a recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess the crOss-examinanon Of Reed was con-
tinued 10y Rode.
Hayes ried 10 get witness to up the job Nette
ship on the last March OF the first Of April witness
would not help on the JOB after HAYES told him he
would put Nettleship in the Penitentary he was
wiling 80 q good way Neteship but did not
want him 70 the Penitentsry witness put down
the meeting win Hayes in a memorandum book
Riddle asked 10 the book, and found the entry
the tyleaf Witness objected to having any other part
of the book examined.
said he felt II 10 be MS duty 10 cali the attention OF
Court TO the TACT thaI while this witness going lis
lunch, during the recess he was threatened with
personal harm and Violence by ZSruth and his party
Hill replied saying the threat place in presence
OF himself ana Riddle. and the loud and threats
came from botn Sides aud they Riddle and HiD
checked II at once
Riddle added nc would say that after one of the wit
for the had testified he was assaulted
by Col. Whitley after he left the Courtroom.
The Judge directed the Marshal call back the wit
ness. When he had come ill., the Court nesltated few
moments and then advised the parties meet each
would certainty investigation. He hesitated
about using his power IA the premises at this time
nrst exhibited itself; the witness Court must be
protected. and nothing Of klnd occur again
Mr. Henkle said Col. Whitley denied the statement
regard TO himself when the Judge iuterrupted him
saying he was not investigating the case, but only Civ
John c. King sworn-Is Assistant District Attorney
in Newark; knows Zrruth he came 10 his ofice last
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