Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-10
The safe Burglary,
COL. WHITLEY MAKES a srATsMsvr

COL. WHITLEY MAKES A eTATEMEN Mt.
Col. II. G, whitley. the late chief of the Sc
eret service division United States Treasury, is
in Boston. He states that he has resigned
simply en- account OF iIl-health and that he has
desired TO do 80 for some time. He made the
following statement to the Globe:
"l wish to make statement of nv position
| IN relation TO what hiss been called the Har-
ringtOn safe burglary and 1 will say first that
have never bad any connection whatever with
any OF those persons who might seem to be in
| terested in the burglary and its results. L wa
not IN Washington at the time the burglary wa
committed, and ! was entirely ignorant Of it,
occurrence until II became known to ALL When
the Hon. BufOrd Wilson succeeded Mr.. Barneld
AS solicitor of the Treasury IN July the frs
duty ASST gned TO him was the investigation OF
this fafe burglary, inasmuch as employees of thu
Treasury department were supposed to bs i'm
p!icated in it From the beginning he seemed
20 he violently pTeiudiced against the govern
ment system ef secret service. So far as |
could understand him, he not only expected me
70 prove nv own innocence of completely in the
shatr, but demanded as a part OF the proof that
| should cause the arrest and conviction of the
guilty persons. Such a demand a. that is OF
course absurd, and wOuld be laughed at IN any
court OF justice. lie jumps at some wild con-
eIns!9n' ana then seeks to prove its correctness
ny the brlbging IN and perveTsioD of the
most irrelevant matter. Meanwhile, / have
bad no opportunity whatever TO defend myself.
When that opportunity is presented and / am
allow ed TO see and to answer the charges which
| II Is alleged have been preferred against me by
| Solicitor Wilson, and / am accorded the right
been granted NE, fully expect to show that |
| nave been the victim OF as foul a conspiracy as
has ever been cOncOcted in this or any other
country for the defamation of the Character of
| pubic othceT. The testimony that has been
presented against me Is made up, / am satisfied,
| OF the statements OF disreputable persons. sus-
/ tanned by theoretical and circumStantisl evil
| denee When this is met with solid bulWark
| OF indisputsble rebutting proof which | am
| prepared TO bring forward, it will be shown to
/ De false and chimerical in every sense. AS a
| evidence which Solicitor
\ mas brought against me, Will take the recent
| grave and damaging proofs VIII ch 1t is alleged
te has discovered in Canada 1t is By the use of
| ny evidence, am told, he expects 70 secure NV
1 Indictment. Michael Hayes, who is now cor
| hned IN jan in Washington, a self convicted
/ perjurer and burglar. gave Mr. Wilson the in
4 formation that Nettieship, of nv force, while
| n Canada, sent dispatch II Mr.. Applegste.
| llso OF my force, In Boston. The dis patch, ss
| an informed, read about follows: stocks
| are up Invest-Signed, NJ. Johnson As
| was in Boston Oh the day on which this dis
| yatch was sent and received, the solicitor
| thOught that there could be but one con-
| suuet0n put upon il, and am told
1 mat ne expects by using this "a prove in
| some way my completely with the safe burglary.
| NOW as there are but two persons living who
| could tell what that telegram meant, namely
| Nettieshlp and Applegate, ! applied to each of
each OF them s. parately, and in the presence Of
witnesses, fer it's solution, and ELECTED the fol-
iowlrg faets:-One Millege johnson was arrest
ed about one year ago in Boston for passing
counterfeit money. He was taken before the
I
| 5000, and Immediately He'd TO Canada. Not
| ueshlp by some means learned the whereabouts
oI Johnson' and communicated the facts to
| AppleRate, and be made arrangements with
4 the latter 10 telegraph to Boston in case thai
| johnson could be reached. With view to
having Applegate see the bordsmen and secure
| reward Tor JohnsOn's return, it was arranged
! between them that the dispatch, in order TO be
| properly identified when ii came. should be
signed signed MT Johnson,' and would be Of favor
| able or unfavorable import, as circumst ances
| might tnstify. That is the explanation OF that
dispatch, and vet it is upon the strength of what
| it Is supposed TO contain that Solicitor Wilson
| am told, expects to have me indicted. That
| Is the KIND o! evidence which the Solicitor has
agains, me, and any intelligent person can see
4 with what ease could dispose of such nonsense
II were given an opportunity"
| JUDGE POLAND wIrHpnAws HIS N.vp
Jndge Poland publishes q letter withdrawing
| his name from the contest for Congress in the
second district OF vermont. He states at some
length the causes which led to his political de-
! fest, and says If he had known Certainly that
Mr. DenDis0n had intended TO be a Candidate
/ ne should have withdrawn his name before the
J convention; but as the convention was fairly
/ conducted, and be received nearly the unani-
nous nomination. he supposed the contest was
/ ended. he denies emphsticslly the use OF i'm
proper influences 70 secure sn election, and saws
4 MS record upon matters stigmatized as "salary-
\ grabbing" "credit mobilier, - "whitewashin5u
and press-gagging" will bear the closest scru-
uny' ana ne has no desire to change it.
kAcINs YEsrERDAY.-At Beacon Park
4 .--~oJ tOt1ns races goetcIIdy Lno eZyOO0
purse was won by Bella, sitter fy ye heats, beat
pg Royal George, James Howell and Reserve.
Rest time PCS. The SO O00 purse was won hv
| SSonhodore, beating Music. Sheridan, Molly
S Horiis, and four others, after i've heats. Best
In the hurdle race at Prospect Park, New
4 ilA, yesterday, two miles, crank outsider -
| nnpecnbloes, carried Of the prize from yesu-
vins, who sold in the pools for more than ali the
rest OF the starters Two horsss were thrown.
ana one, iabitha, 50 seriously Injured that she
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