, 1874-11-18

EBtcs brothors-tllrco bachelor brothers living
aogothor-at Post Oak Tavern, Montague County,
and thoro took breakfast. after which tho stran-
gora took two Of tho Estca brothora out mud
murdered thom, about one-half milo from tho
tayorn, aud loft. Tho eamo night, when friends
were sitting up With the corpseB, tho ssmo party
that murdered tho two brothers returned and
dragged tho remaining brother out OF tue horsc
a distance of 80 yn1ds, and thoro murdered him.
Tho part[eB were unknown to tho o'flzeas o! the
country In which tho murders Woro committed
Tho Eatoa brothers, report aayotllt bo1o M uh-
euyiaolo reputation. Of this Wo Emo" no5n1nB'
Tho Washington Snio-E1urg1nry Onsc.
.spectas UfsDdtch to 7z4< ch,eaao TRIBUNE.
WARRINGTON, D. g., Nov. 17.-ln the Criminal
Court to-day Judge uumphroys ordered the dia-
charge Of Hayes OH tho charge Of perjury, aud
tho rolcaao Of his bail, saying. "Thus wipo out
this attempt ut the obstruction OF tue duo conrso
Of ascertaining tile truth in tlls cnso, rcsorving
for future consideration tho question Of con-
tempt iu which Harrington mud Wbitoiy arc in-
volved." In tho course Of a summing up OF bis
conclusions, tho Judge gavo the following vieor-
OTIS Characterization Of tho arrest Of Hayes dur
ing the pendouoy Of the. trial. and willlo tho
very question WAS to bo tried bY tho Jury, what
credit waa duo to tho witness:
attempt At lAwlesa interference with tho corso Of
trinl,-a strange inlatusAou By which organizod
ios tbe re, for tho organization. for ito Court jury,
and country, IL Is exhibited in tho proceeding.
briefly summing up tho fac.a, tho Judge add
cd /, "Thoso matters exhibit something Of III
enoFm1ity seldom ii ever witnessed during
This prompt and decisive action tho part Of
Judge Humphreys has carried consternatiun in
to tho camp Of tho ring, who find that although
they can use their petty creature hnlng th9 of-
flee Of Police Justice, they caunot control tho
Judges Of tho District Court. They have scen
despot ato expcdlcnta fail ono aftor another, and
are ut their vjta' ends.
20 e. e. A;:eeatd d r<'s} III ., to d,
legged aafe-bureIary consprators was retnmed
this morning.
The Judge directed tho jury to retire, nud thon
inquired If Hayes vas In court.
Mr., Riddle Informed tho Court that UAyea
vent to Now York on Saturday night.
judge Humphreys Hald TINT he ad fully con-
ss1erc0 the subject. and Ind written out hlB
statement, which ho would Submit. Ho then
rccited tue circnmatances Of the arrest Of Hayes,
which lie chart orizod ns "an extraordinary pro-
ceel1ipb. and aa attempt ct lawlessness ana In
timidatiou almost unpl plecadented. Ilo claimed
TINT this Court had the solo Jurisdiction OF
tho case anu had ontiro control over Hayes.
enormity OF the proceedings. and that
the oIenso was almost without par
alls1. Ho would troat tho whola
proceeding III q Eulity, and order tho rclcaso OK
1khyGS Alu Lld pu1uaInCils huu sAAb WHO Uut lls
ntto,npt at obstruction towards getting Mt tho
full fnets in this case. Tho question Of contempt
| would ba considered when thc return was n1adc
| to tho notice issued yesterday"
At tho conclusion Of tho Judges remarks, the
| Jury were brought In.
llr. Dayidgo thcn read and submitted tho
| prayers spoken Of yoHterday, as to his UNDER
standing OF the rulings OF the Court on points
| Of lAw which had arisen, aud tho admission OF
certain portions Of tho evidence They wero aix
f,ttpn1,er 10pt Gafti1f f1rt{1 Tint If
Witness had testified falso1y In ono particular,
then he should not be beloved in any particular,
| notwithstanding any amount Of testimony in ro-
| gard to hs general good character.
| The Judge Baid tlat no would consider tho Inst
! prayer, md would make his decEion known when
| he lnade his charge to the jury.
Mr. Davidge-Atay bo informed as to your
docsion in regard to the remaining tiye cases?
settle the other, ut the time charge tho jury.
| Go on now, and lay your case before tho jury.
l1r. Honkle then proceeded to Address tho Jury
| on bohnlf of Whitley, md said that ho would
jury, and he rcad an account Of an attempt to
| obtain possesBion Of tho throne of England,
known as tho 'lapist Plot OF the vonteontll
Century," lie claimed that tho Michael Hayes
Of this plot MAS the Titus Oatos OF that plot.
An Ingenious Bank Defnlcntton.
From The Nelo Fork Tribune, Nop. 10.
Considerable talk WAS crcated in Wall street
and banking circles on Saturday b, tho M
noupco,nont thnt oharles Whitoman. ono Of tbe
% hootlsonara @ot' ~ tho ~ pscifo nan1x at M Az Az
Broadway, had defau1ted In his accounts to the
extent Of about so2. 900. Application wns na,le
| to Alr, Buck, tho CaHhicr OF tho bank, for tue
doto;t. nd ha tboro,,non nn1o fo1,o,y,o fror.
S' s.ataa1 81" A4o 'NoNoA'0A ''''N' '''''S ''"n'
state3neat .......
Charles Whten,an was young man who haG
entorod the service Of tho bank about oevol
years AGO md mad been promoted s,op bv sto,
nri 1o S ,sos annointcd am boo1slsconor MR. y Hoy;uf u
u''sn "o "no aslsa',a ,e,,a D1os"eopu4' n"slnt
charge OF tue ledger-lettofs a to X. Ae hui
beeu In receipt Of e. comfortable saary, and hat
always boon regarded III ono OF tho most faith
full ,nen in tho bank. 6omo timo ago, however
Alr. Buck received information from frient
which led him to suspect TINT Whitaman WAS po
as trustworthy rs lo appeared. Whitcman wa,
called into tho presence Of tho Presidont Jacot
Campbell, aud Mr., Buck, and intcrrogascd. III
admitted that he had beeu somewhat oxtraya
gant with his own funds. Htatcd thne during
tho previous summer, when llo took hi
two weeka' vacation, ho had gone t.
Savannah nnd had mado, on the boat, tho &C,
quaintance OF woman. This ACQUAINTANCE ht
maintained upon his return to the city. III