New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
WASHINGTON.
The SAFE BURGLARY CONSPIRACY.

CASE OF THE LATTER-HI5 CONNECTION WITH
NErTLEsHIP-JUDGE HUMPHREYS REMARKS ON
UNFAIR NEWSPAPER REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The trial of Messrs.
Harrington Williams and Whitley, the alleged safe
burglars was resumed to-day. Judge Humphreys.
referring of allowing the Jury the
premises. decided to allow them to visit the scene In
charge Of proper officer surrounded BY the same re-
strctons thrown around them In the courtroom,
at stage OF the proceedings when 1t will be con-
yenient to both prosecution and defendant. and
would allow the counsel to arrange the matter to suit
themselves and the Court would direct the jury at that
time. The Court called upon the Marshal to assign
officer OF the court take charge Of the jury and
Mr.. Paxton directed to step forward. The Judge
the officer to the proper diligence in the care
OF the jury, and said the time might come whom tho
Court might deem 1t necessary to put the jury entirely
in his during the pendency Of the trial He then
directed the officer to take the jury Of the court
room for few minutes and when they had retired lie
addressed the counsel and those present follows
We set out In this to have fair trial, and have
sary Some OF the papers are presenting to their read
n. TsDs Of s O. one Of as%
another crlticises unjustly. and another Sunday
In a tone quite Objectionable to the cause Of justice
This Is all contrary to law, aud 1t may possibly become
iOns If they are persisted in Suppose some one 10 the
courtroom, in the hearing Of the Court. should
doubt that it would not be be the duty Of
the Court to punish such act as con-
be purgedf Shall 1T be any the less taken
notice Of because II is printed in a newspaper such
publications and such remarks in the lntmida
tons, and may influence action and should be sup
pressed There can be no stronger method OF intim-
dating jury than some Of the publications which nave
appeared This jury has been selected by the rules OF
law The jurors have been properly questioned snG
are liable to be proceeded against for perjury intend
while am on the Bench to faithfully carly ont the rules
any one woud prefer to Dc tried by sucn rules rather
Than TO DC tried oy the mob Alter the case Is
there Will be no impropriety IN the press making sucn
criticism as the facts may warrant not. however, %
Use any liberty In that respect than Is allowed III
any other branch OF the public business.
The jury recalled and Oscar D. Madge sworn
as witness. He said he was Supervisor Of Special
Agents OF the Treasury Department Of last April was
acquainted with George Carter of Baltimore last April
the 26th Mr. Carter and In consequence Of an
interview with him. witness had another interview with
Mr.. Harrington, Gov. Shepherd and Col Howe at the
Arlington Hotel; witness told these gentlemen that
Carter had stated that Government safe had been
robbed in this city, and that Columbus Alexander was
concerned In the burglary, and had agreed to furnish
1900 for the purpose. MI Harrington said that he had
visited of the burglars (Benton in Jail that morn
ing. and had learned from him that Alexander WAS con-
cerned in 1t, and he (HarringOn) engaged in
making investigation Of the matter and fixing up a
cham OF evidence witness suggested that he had smart
and capable under his direction, and offered their
assistance to aid in ferreng out the matter; Gov.
Shepherd replied that Harrington pushing the mat
ter and it not necessary for any assistance; saw
Carter day two afterward and received note from
him. in which Carter wrote he was mistaken about
Alexander's putting up $1,000 but that Alexander
interested In the matter OF settling up
with Carter. and told him he was at liberty
to communicate with Alexander any other person;
witness the letter back to Carter and sent word
Harrington OF its contents; Harrington called to see
witness within 80 minutes and asked him to secure or
annla Garter fort tba n % of fha
Harrington) would him paid; witness declined to
enter into the negotiations; afterward met Harrington
at the Continental Hotel the 9th Of May, in company
with Mr.. Klbourn; witness had purchased bis ticket
for New-York met Harrington at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot this city; they went the same car to
Wilmington where witness supposed Harrington rot off,
when ayed s at HOTEL s was surprised
Crcss-examined by Mr. Dayidge-Harrington told wit
the train that he going to Wlmngt3n to see
ton told him he did not find his brother; on the train
Harrington told witness that he might possibly 90 on to
Gustav Zerruh was called. when nolle proseqsi
been indicted in the case Witness lives at Newark n
j.. acquainted with Ichabod Nettleshp; met HI N
with 's S Setcshp whereby he Was to meet him in Pha
delphia, the defepse objected to the qurstion Tae
up the evidence from this witness at the
other end and 60 To- on with ,dlies, the eIani q,
understood that they intend pursue this line OF ex
animation aud they we're willing to hage argued and
close Of his argument against the question, submitted
that the act and declaration OF third party not on
oath cannot be admitted as evidence The Court In
struced the jury that tley were TO take the evidence
separately as being one aqne h 10 Ge
The Court then decided that the prosecu ION might
continue it's line Of examination. Gen. HenkIe noted
The examination Of zerrnth was continued by Mr..
March at the Bingham House in Philadelphia by ap-
ponment made with Neteship the day before In New
N. j.; Netteship asked witness TO write on piece
OF paper the word "engiDeer, and then told witness
be wanted h him to 90 to Wa,htnT0n tnd syhs
Netteship) would meet him in Washington in two or
three days. and would find witness; witness came to
and stopped at Sprohs restaurant Cst
inquired OF SprOh for DeMalne. and by his direction
met DeMane again. walked with him to the Capi
tol met him again in street few days after and
a man named Butler before he saw DeMane
the third time, and informed DeM.ine m Of ii;
ton up to that time witness met Mr. Parker Of Newark
at the owen House when witness met Nettleship The
Neteship; smaller paid witness money twice before
witness met Butler; about s2S % sbailer informed
time and shaler described Butler met Butler as ar
ranged, and had an Interview wi,h MN afterward
Hayes and Nettleshp every day after that; met De;
Maine and Hayes at the Marble saloon and introduced
under direction OF Nettleship.
nat se huss SooRs ans ns"r did not
what books were referred to; DeMane told HAYES II
said he wanted to the main party; Hayes ana De-
Maine then walked away and were gone about half an
will you at that place - all tnen separated met
National HOTEL met DeMaine there; Hayes and DeMane
we're at that time about hour6ut witness
did not hear their conversation Hayes and DeMaine
went up the avenue and up Tentbst to Alexander's
house and witness followed them they remained 80
iong that witness went and has never seen De-
Maine since this all took place Saturday night met
Hayes again Mondays Hayes asked witness n ne had
seen Neteship. and Hayes informed witness that Net
tleship would be on that night was with Hayes TILL IL
O'Clock that night when Hayes started ior tne aepp.
Uayes wanted TO 20 alone to the depot, out
..,.nas. folIowed him; Nettleship came in on