Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
THE SAFE BURGLARY
TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY.
Address of Mr Harrfnrf0n
THRNrY- sEvENTH DAY.

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HARM gton and Williams-cOntipr @
ment. Referring TO the meetir of Harrington
ana SoIheLS llle AT Ihe mental hotel he said
rSs sS,.- on dis subject that SomervilIe
haI, ne e"'N Oy the eyiden nee, sent word that
~ TINS Letting he would give some Information
= 10 Hayes (Butler) and Harrington; Har-
rDgton went there on the order of his
superior officer, Judge Fisher. They we're
then on the lookout for HAYES, as he was
supposed 10 be the burglar. SOmervine was
anxious TO get his client released, and the idea
just then was to release Benton to get Hayes,
who was then thought 10 be the criminal. just
ss now the prosecution would HOlie prossqui
every man in the world to get a. Mr.. Hsrring-
ton, whom they believed, or affected to believe,
was at the bottom OF the cOnspiTacy. Harring-
ton went to Philadelphia because directed to DO
so. MIR. ). then took up the b4iling of Benton,
and urged that Harrington acted then in accord
aDce with his duty, and that instead of getting
hisbsil reduced he had endeavOred to GET Judge
Ohm to place il higher than Judge o. thought
the law authorized.
The kilograms were taken up seriatim and
explained, Mr. SmitheTs claiming that the
"H - referred to Howard. air. Smi hers said
me kilograms were OF 80 little Importance he
ola rot feel compelled 10 explain them, but as a
mat -er OF courtesy, of gentlemanly dealing, ne
would consent TO offer the explanations. After
explaining the import OF the missing telegram
ne said II Was Observation-Disclosures aud unjust
ly cruel for the counsel on the other side TO at
tempt to tasten upon these two young men the
crime OF larceny. 1t was an attempt 70 show
that these men were not only knaFes, but fools,
for they both knew all the rules of evidence.
and were aware a return copy could easily be
procured, and then the telegram in court to spO-
late II would be dOubly damDing against them.
Mr.. Smithers concluded by saying, as he was to
be followed by Mr.. Davidge in a very clear and
logical view OF the case, he would not press his
views any further upon the attention OF the
jury.
MIR. Harrington said it was his purpose to adj
dress the jury but he did not expect to be called
upon 70 90 SO before Tuesday, at east but they
had finally arranged among themselves that
Mr.. Davidge should conclude the arguments to
the jury, and he Harrington W Ould follow Mr..
SmitheTs. He did not expect to occupy more
thsn one hour, and would prefer not TO do so
until to morrow.
Mr.. Dayidge said he was in doubt as TO the
neceSsityor even prOpriety of addressing the
jury, as he was not well, and il he were, ne did
now see how any human being could present the
case any clearer or more foTcibly than rad al
ready been done. He had not fully decided to
argue the case, but would decide Tomorrow.
TO.day's Proceedings.
This morning, IN anticipation that Mr.. Har-
rington, one Of the defendants, would address
the jury, the court room early became crowded.
MR.. HARRIEGTON's STATEMENT.
At Hos O'Clock q. m. Mr.. Harrington arose
and commenced his address by stating that he
WAS not unmindful of the trite saying which has
grown into an axiom, "He who appears for
himself has fool for a client" He did not ap-
pear as a lawyer, but as a man. Since the 23i
OF April a pail had rested over him; beside him
wss one who loves him, and their little child
makes sad music TO him. The very blAckness
of the night had been upon him, but it was be-
cause unseen influences had been at work.
Since the day the Star Chamber committee had
put out the report blackenIng his character,
the GibsOGs and Detectives Woods and Downs
had been at work. He would ask the gentle
man representing the government when be
came TO close the case 10 do his duty and holt
him up as ii he did rot know him 1.-THE spe akerl
and spare any tears of sympathy. Mr.. Har-
TlngtOn then proceeded TO state that he had re-
celved the anonymous letter as proved, and
called attention to the fact that he was charged
with having procured the writing of that letter
in the indictment, but they had not proved or
attempted to prove It. He paid 10 attention to
this letter until he was told that Jensen had
been seen to enter into the office, and then he
had a mere vague suspicion that something
was wrong. Even sitter consulting Richards
and ClaTVOe he was under the impress on that
there was nothing in IL until he saw the party 90
into the house. 1t had been proved that papers
had been placed in the safe, and IL was true.
There was more than one theory; one was that
if the burglars were to come at all their object
would be TO get certain papers relating to an
abortion case, IN which one OF the most prOmi-
nent ladies' IN this District was involved, and
another was that they would naturally look
there for the books OF EVaas II they took
either there would be some reason TO suppose
been placed In the safe, aud also pa
pers Ike those in the abortion case.
Mr. Harrington next referred to himself and
Major Rich ards entering the Office aud watch
ing, stating that they took the very place OF All
others 70 prevent the escape Of any one by the
rear door. Yet the prosecution ask the jury 70
a. TO take the major of police 20 the place Of ali
Others where he could have arrested the par
ties. After waiting some time they came 20 the
conclusion, from the fact that a partv had en-
tered the building and found them there, that
the parties would not return, and they then left
and bad il not been that the City Hdu lot was
MUDDY, he Harrington would have gone d.
Tectly home. However. they saw the N IN near
the billboard, and saw him 90 over to the on ce
then they became aware that there was some
thing in il. He referred then to the watching
fha ND ala l.
were regular all through it. Major Richards
had declined, and he (HaTringtOn) himself SUI
gssteo that the whole thing be kept from the
press. 1T he h&d desired to iniure Alexander
would he not have allowed IT 70 be given out to
the whole world that a thief had been found on
AleXander's steps? He was glad OF his action
that night, and Would rather have his rehec.
tons on mat point than the recolec-
tiQBs of Richards course toward him since.
1t had como TO him in his bed the lines of the
hymn, "GOd moves in a mysterious way, his
ssys: 81 shall not fail, shall not fail but Sd ali
stand erect in this room where I have had some
success practicing my professor"
he referred to the books in the safe ard said
that they were the same which had been before
the committee, and were known to the world to
be in his possession. 1t was untrue that the
books had been placed there for the first time,
Tor they had been in his possession for weeks.
The statement that the crime was done in the
interest OF the government by Colonel whitley,
he deslTedtO deny; Ii was not possible for Colo
LII " Hit2tg U DC luus engaged. Inc Iyl0g
eOTfespOndents-and he desired tc state that
his remark was not intended as general, for he |
: sG many true friends among them-h ad sent !
out their stories about him. Mr.. Harrington
referred 70 5Ir. Williams, stating that one OF
the charges was that he took the burglar Miles
in his vest pocket, carried him for three weeks
and sent him of by rail, all arising from the
tact that Williams, with his friends, including
Mr. Belts, desired 10 remain in the carriage
until the train was about to leave, and hence
the hackman Grove 70 the opposite side OF the
street. Mr. Hi had gone out or the way q say
that he III had not been benefited by thu
friendship OF Williams. He would answer that
he would rather have the friendship of one tried
friend than that of the whole Department OF
Justice. As to the affidavit of Benton it was
true IL was procured, but be denied that he had
made use of IL, and he would not nave taken
the sfidavits OF forty thieves against any cit-
zen. Referring to Hayes and Zirruth
he cited the story OF Ahab and Jeze-
beel, and proceeded TO analyze their
testimony, claiming that Hayes had been
caught in the damning network of his own
making, citing the testimony 10 show il. What
shall We say of Michael HAYES, who acknowI-
edges that he has convicted an innocent man,
who now lies in the Trenton prison? Shall he
be believed-he who deprives family OF the
husband and father, without making any effort
10 secure his release? The false oath that he
had taken be had no doubt would follow hum TO
the end OF life. He hoped that he would be for
given by his Maker for ms great crimes as he
(the speaker) fOrgsve him.
On the subject OF the kilograms he desired to