The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-02
THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL.

THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL.
The safe burglary trial was resumed to.
day, BY the continuation Of the crosEex.
animation Of Hayes by Mr.. DsVidge,
counsel for the defendants.
Hayes said he never engaged in any
illegal or disreputable business until be
went 10 Washington for the Secret Ser
vice Division.
Several extracts from the Congressional
Committee's report were read, and wit
meas was asked il be did not swear TO
such things. Hayes said he did not; that
there were several mistakes in that report
as to dNt0a Witness had studied that
book very thoroughly.
Davidge-"Well, now, Hayes, you must
behave yourself, or you will be made TO
do 1t, and the Court will take hold OF you"
Judge Humphreys-"Well, Mr.. Ds-
vidge, the witness has the right to protect
himself"
Davidgc-"Not by impudence, your
Honor ~
Judge Humphries-"I can't tell how
far impudence may be retorted."
DAvidge-"Well, l am not aware that I
merit that remark"
Judge Humphries-"Now, cit down,
Mr.. Dsvtdge, or you will be made to do
so." 81 70 r
Davidge-"Vcry well, SIR"
At another stage in the cross exsmina.
tion DaVidge said: II want to read an
extract from the report and ask witness
il it Is true" He commenced reading
what Harrington SAID after witness had
lett the committee room, and the defense
objected strongly.
The Judge refused to allow It TO beread
in the presence OF the jury, and said
mir. Davidge, you know how to lay the
foundation for the contradiction Of wit
ness in legal manner, but ifyou under.
take to bring in anything here under
pretence ollegshty tha: ought not to come
in
Mr. Davidge (lnterrupting) said :"Ynur
Honor, can not proceed in this case ii l
am TO be-Why, this is an insult"
Judge Humphreys-Will you Just sit
down minute, n0wI This word "pre-
tense" is not used in the sense oil impesch-
log your sense of honor, or in any such OBJ
jectionsble manner, but in legal way.
You are introducing what has not really
right 10 be admitted.
Mr.. Davidge-Well, your Honor can at
least allow me 10 reduce the proposition
to writing, and note an exception.
Mr.. Davidge commenced TO write, when
The Judge ordered the jury out ot the
Court, and directed Davidge 10 read, after
which the Court sustained the objection.
Mr.. DAvidge was about 10 submit an
other proposition, and was searching q
printed volume !Or it, when the Court
objected 10 longer delay, and gave MIR,
DAvidge the privilege Of calling this wit.
ness some other time.
Before the Court adjourned for the day
Albert Cunz gave bail in s. 900 to appear
Tor trial at the next term.
HIGH CONFEDERATION.
President Grant has sent cougratula-
tory note 10 the Emperor Of Russia, in re-
sponse TO letter announcing the mar
risge Of the Grand Duke Vladimir Alex
androvitch and the Duchess OF Mecklen.
burg.Schwerin.
INTERNAL REVENUE RKcEIPTs
for the month ending to-day, $9,204, ,S71;
for the fiscal year, $35 .6S24 49S.
RETURNED.
The Secretary oI War returned last
night.
GRANTS LETTER.
Those who have the best opportunity
Of knowing, say the Presidents letter,
published to-day, addressed to the editor
Of the Cincinnati GGzEttS, although reIer-
ring 10 the second term, expresses his
views as TO the third term. Permission
10 publish this letter was considGred the
only means, compatible with his scnse Of
propriety, OF making known the position
he now occupies.
GOLD SALES
WASHINGTON, November 1.--The Sec.
retary Of the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at Washington TO sell
100000 gold each Thursdsy during the
month Of November, the aggregate
amount 10 be g 100000.