Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-31

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Yesterday when we closed our report OF the
trial ct Hiram g. Whitley, X chard HARM gtOn,
and Arthur Is. Williams, charged with copspi-
rsCy IN connection with the alleged safe bur
RlaTy in the District attorneys office, Michse,
HAYES was on the stand, and his cross eXa-uina-
ton in chief was continued az follows;
Question by Mr.. Dayidge;-were Won not ar
rested with man named Ferry t1sming the
witress-No, sir; Ferry was then in the
states prison.
My. D.-And you were out?
Witness.-N rs, Fir: waB out AMI am out yes.
witness used government money TO the amount
o. 500 10 induce Genning - commit crime
for which Re (B.) was sentenced 10 the Trenton
penitentisTy for seven years, in order to screen
Neiteship and hitelv, and " was under the g
instruct one that be acted. Witness was arrest
ed before he went before the invest galing COM
miitee, and was requested by the commt1ee n
tel al be knew. Witness r ceiysd a rcE1Jt OF
the committee from = man named TryOn, who
repre- eutss biTself as a Cccret Cervice gent.
,JUdCe Humphreys EtIf5d tor the information
OF rOtn : &c that he shDuld not TecOg uiza the
rev 1Tt ot the COrgre siOpsl iUvS 1tigat ng cBul-
mlttte - evidence, because it was rot issued
by authority OF law.
Witness continued NOT tell the cOnar,it-
tee that
IN ANON1NOrs NOTE WAS TO HAVE BEEN
sKNT From NV YORK
~ forming bjm ct the burgl.ry did rot saw that
HaTTlpgt IN ms 2 remark about the >scrgs
EsTvice men peing 2 HI of get OF fellows
WitEesS Esd siGdi-d the report well after Tr,on
gave If 10 him. Harrington wPs pre-eBt when
witness gave his testimony in tue committee
room.
Mr.. Davidgs cFoss-exariued Hayes at great
length ~ { } W. at he had sSOrn % before the
committee. Witness after he was ARE ytel was
iOcttd mp 81 tie station; sent fer Harrington
no came and said: ''Hayes. il is not safe for
me TO communicate with you; people might
think was trying TO influence you." witne
said; ~ only want n see you about bail; win
sou admit NE TO baiI?'' Harm ytOn said: ooh,
yes; II is hsilahle affair did not state TO
man named DoDOhO thSt be knew nothing
against Harrington; what he said was 'Hsr-
TlBgtJn made a big mistake when he caused ny
arrest Did not say thatif II. had not arrested
him he would have been out of the country; did
not say so % a prisoner in jail named D0nohO;
knows such a man. Witness knows a man
named Jerry Gillen, who come to see him in
jail against his will; had two interviews (refer-
rirg 10 his book }, one on Friday, January % b.
and the other Thursday, July 9th, these were
in the presence of officers; objected to SEEING
him unless in the presence Of others, for he (G.O
was Dsn OF bsd repute.
At this point Mr.. Dayidge asked that the
court adjourn, in order to allow him time to
look over his notes.
The Court ordered that the jury be returned
o their room 81 the Continental hotel, and ad-
Dressed them upon the necessity of their being
kept together.
6Ir. jesse F. Mann Il Juror stated that some
Of them liked fresh air, ard desired t. walk
about IN preference - remaining at the hotel.
de asked il one OF the bsiliils could not accom-
pany those rho desired TO walk. while the other
remained with those who prefer TO stay al the
EOtel2
The CouIt-Oh. yes; that can be done.
Nh. ". II. craig, (ahOtheT jGrOV.)-I suppose
tho who desire to 90 - church on next Sab
bath TO worship can 10 so
The COult.-CeTtaiDiy, clearly; Int I would
say that Sun dgy - generally tue day on which
tie most mischief Is done. and IL yOI @ ID
church he careful you don't stop somewhere
else.
MI Craig am $ christian, your Eoror.
The oCuTt then adjourned.
FO-Day's Proceedings
This morning or the opening OF thu court,
MT. DavIdge said that he baf been served
with notice 20 PrOdUce the attidavits ct Wm
Benton, made May 5h, and Michael Hayes,
and he desired 20 pTssentIetuFns. MT. D8vidge
res1 the return or Harrington to the
effect ID At one S"merville IN May came to him
and II 1.ed that Benton wished TO make a verbal
which he H. declined 70 receive;
that he HUha currently brought a written s-lte-
rent to him. which WIS sworn to, and on the
Ilth OF 18th OF Nav, he OF advice OF HIS CJUn-
SCI, (NessTS. Dayidgs and Riddle delivered il
to SCmeTyiie. and the other affidavit Wa
never III his pose sion or under his control. The
answer Of Williams - that neither Of the ami A.
wits were ever in his possession or under his
control.
These returns we're ordered to be fled.
HAYES AGAIN ON THE STAND.
NJ. Hayes resumed the stand, and his cross
eNaninatIon wfs continued. Witness went ID
Baltimore to keep from being summoned.
Mr. Did you not register under another
pare than Hayes here
Win. NO, sir.
Mr. D.-NOt under the name Of NJ e. Butler?
WITH ss.-lf you will inquire OF that patty
Won " III find he was
MEMBER OF CONGRESS PROM SOUTH CsEDLIyA.
Mr.. Riddle.-Mr Hayes has not been Ia Coz
Mr.. Davidge.-Will You allow me to look at
your book?
Es1es-CertaiDIy, ST.. Handing the book
oveT.l
Br Riddle.-wOuld you like Mr.. Hayes 10
show yOu HIS papers.
Mr.. DavuGg e.-My God. G0 Mr.. II. and /
can get along, % witness ard counsel.
WINES Tesumed:-NeVer met Zirruth in
March: / would like 10 get down to tue time
81 would Place myself )me where sl.e.
Mr.. Dsvidge.-Then you have the faculty of
2 icing yourself where YOU pleas e?
Witness No. sir; but can show that was
in New York every day from March Ist >
a Pril 9Th.
MIR Davidge further cToss-examined witness
a. 10 his business, WHO said that he had s0l,c-
tied men for vessels.
Mr.. D.-YOu said yesterday you were not a
ruBpeT.
witness.-Yes, sir; do not recognize such
word; can't End it IN the dictionary. Witness
NEvER WAS IN DISHONEST BUslNEss
until be went into the secret sery vice; never
held commission in the service.
Mr.. ID. asked witness TO explain what he
meant by saying he covered himself when Vet
tle-hip told him 10 follow him info the owen
HOuse, and witness explained that he
PULLED his COAT COLLAR OvER HIS EARS,
sUiting tine action 10 the Words
Mr.. DIDO You mean 10 say that hy that
NEE us your features could be disguised?
Hsyzs.-Tbere is nothing about ny FEATURES
Mr.. D-You d. yourself injustice.
Witness further exp lained that he had a s'0uch
bat, and put'iag on his Bat and pulling Up hjs
coat show ed Ae court hat but little Of his face
could he seen.
MI Dav'dge further cross examined witness,
v @ sld that there was great many errors n
the book, the report or the committee Il was
a remarkable bCck- OF fiction.
Ar. BaViGEe -''cIle, MT. HAYES, you must
behave, or | will urn ven over 10 tie court
Tie C,suft--THs vii esS has the risb. 10 Do
teft L rs elf.
MI. D.--RUt not by impotence, your honor.
be couTt.-Ihst depends upon how AZ IN
FuGeHCe may be retCFred.
hT. DsS idee.--i can very Justly ind fault
v Irh your LDnJr'- remarks.
The C0uTt-You must take your seat. Mr..
DsvIGEG, or yOU Will be Caused 20 take your sea-.
hT. bsyldse, siter IauslUg moment, CON
urO his Cfe~1- amir zion, and W4Jagss a@tl
that he could rot remember that he was pressed
over and over again by members OF The com
nliftee 20 tell ali he knew, thinks that the safs
door was P ar when E6 went into ii 5 Office the
nIst time; when BenJOn asked
''wHO az SHOULD GIVE IT to-
Williams or williamson answered "Cl4rv0e or
harrington II positive that he did not say Uu
The morning of his arrest that he had not heard
OF CIsTv witness don't recOllect that be told
q IA EslGh oau