The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-30
WASHINGTON.


WARRINGTON, October 29.-The Pfesi.
dent has Issued his proclamation setting
apart Thursday, November 26th, as day
Of National Thanksgiving.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court al
noon today made their annual call on the
President.
sAFE BURGLARY TRIAL
The trial Of the sale burglary case was
resumed 10, day and the ecross.examination
ot Z1rruth continued. Witaess was arrest.
ed for attempt al rape a few years ago,
but It was q putup job by Nettleship
and did not amount TO anything. When
asked how he got out OF jail on the Goth
ot this month, witness said he didn't
know, Riddle could tell. Witness was
then questioned in direct examination by
Riddle, who asked the witness il he had
not made a full confession Of the whole
matter 10 Spencer, oil the New York Sun,
before he came to Washington 10 give
himself up.
This question was objected TO, and the
Court decided thst the witness might be
asked II he had made the same statement
to any one else, and the question in this
form was answered in the negative.
Michael Hayes was called, and as he
was under indictment as one OF the con-
spirStors, the Court ordered n0lLs pros.
to be entered in his case. Hayes testified
that with the exception OF four or five
months, he had been in WAiteley's EN-.
ploy since June, 1871. On April 9th he
had an interview with Whiteley in New
York, who asked him II he could 20 to
Washington. Witness said yes, and
Whiteley told him to go TO the Metro.
politan Hotel in Washington and Nettle.
ship would be there, but not TO inquire
fer any one; witness did as directed, but
failed to find Nettleship OF the Metro.
politsn Hotel, and went 10 the telegraph
office and dispatched to Whitley.
The manager the franklin Telegraph
Company was here called iu and pro-
duced the original dispatch, which Hsyes
identified, and read as follows:
Col. WhiHly:
No one here. Whist shall dog
Subsequently found Nettleship at the
Owen House; went with him to his room;
Nettleship then began TO talk about blow.
ing open Comptroller Green's safe in New
York and sbstracting some papers, and
asked witness il he knew OF two good
men who would doa job. Witness asked
"What are you driving at? Come to the
point" Nettleship gave witness $50 and
told him he would communicate with
Whitley and see him in the afternoon.
Met Nettleship according to appointments;
Nettleship said the District Attorneys
office contained safe that was 10 be
worked, and directed him 10 house on
9th street, where he would find a man
who would introduce him TO an old man
named Demaine; he would know the man
on 9th street by his hawking and cough.
ing. Witness was 10 step up and ask him
II he was the man who had the patent,
when the man would know who witness
was; Nettleship gave witness some names
on card; one Of the names was Columbus
Alexander; witness found the man on 9th
street, who was 10 introduce him 10 De.
mSine, and went TO his room. After
wards found out his name was Zerruth,
Witness reported the progress to Nettle.
ship, and received fifty dollars. The next
morning Zerruth failed to meet witness,
and witness sought Nettleship, and was
told TO go to the District Attorneys Office
and inquire for Harrington and talk with
with him about the counterfeit! money
case, and at the same time locate the safe
and notice the entrance 10 the room; did as
requested and met Harrington; introduced
himself and requested to see Harrington
privately; was shown into the rear office
ard the door closed; witness remained in
the room about three or four minutes,
when Harrington came in and witness
introduced the counterfeit money case;
Harrington said he had nothing to do
with these cases. witness left Harrington
and met Zerruth, and they both went 10
Demaines. Recess.