, 1874-10-30
CRIME.
That safe-Burglary Play Still
on the Bonfds,
Conclusive Proof Of a Conspiracy
Against MIR. Alexander.
Nettleship, White1y', and Harrington
in O Bad Fix.
One Of the Burglars Promised the War
densh'p Of OF Penitentiary.

Une 6f the burglar:} PROMISED tfle war
denship Of o. Penitentiary.
Exciting Scenes During the Trial
Of Glea1denning.
Tho Washington Snfo I3urgInry In-
vesttE:lti0n.
Special Dispatch 10 Tho Ettcaao Tribune.
WABH1NuToN, Oct. 29.--IutoreBt in the safo-
burglary trial Ia aseadils on tho iucroaHo. Tho
testimony given by Zirruth and Hayes WAS
l.stoned to to-day with breathcss attention. and
is 30 convincing and straightforward TINT many
who havo hithorto boon strong in tholr belief Of
tho innocence Of the accused now express them
Holvcs as satisfied Of their guilt. Tho Now York
Tribune Of to-day contaius mn editorial on tho
eafe-burglnry trial. In which tho following paB-
sage occurs y Thoro Hcems tn bo q mysterious
and lnoat diRcreattablo conuactlon hotween tho
prisoners now Oh trinl before Judge Humphreys
Court and number Of powerful ltopubl!can
politicians In Now Jersey, r connection 80 clogo
that we B1all r.,n no great rink Of mistake If NO
Charge tho cr.stonco Of Now Jeraoy conspiracy
to dofoat tho ends Of Justice: Tho search of tho
prosecution for tho fugitive Zirruth, and for oyi-
eenco ngninBt tho prisoners, led frequently INTO
Now jersey, and at almost oyerJ step tho Gov
ernmont oflicors found politicians IN their way.
In several Instances, tho agents Of tho proscoi,-
would not DO allowed TO carry thoi1s
Inquiries any further. 1nmoro than ono caae the
District ttorneya played directly into tho ha'ds
Of the dafenac. The Chtof Of Police in Now
Jersey city received explicit orders from an MI
Governm0ut In finding zitruth. or in collecting
ovidonco ugainst Nottloshp; and an officer who
had boen detailed to aeBat Solicitor Wilson WAS ill.,
structed not to give hin t!'e help he wanted. II
01rH - $1%
support. it found tho Now Jersey poiitic!anH pro-
tected by Secretary tfobeson aud Sennsor trclluE-
htiyaen. while Judge Fisher, who had been Que
Of the best helpers. OF tho defense from
the start, II unaasnfable. because 'e III protected
by the Prosdcntn., It 10 asserted Aoro by per-
sons who aro familiar vii the information ilpon
which the above charge IL based, TINT the pollt-
clanB haut9a a.. ~ addition to those naned, AFRO
George II. Haisoy, candidate Tor Governor
Cortland a. Parker, prominent Republican;
John King. Thc parsloa arc SAID to have ac.od
with remarkable zeal IN protecting tho snfo,,
burglary conr.pirators. It Will be remembered
that Ncttleahip aud Hrruth nro residents OF New
tha plot sticceeded 10 (Neltleship) w<stld bs
mado Warden Of tho Penltentiary At trenton.
ZIRNuTHs fEaffMoaf.
t7s Me Aesoe1astd FFtSsa
WAsH1HdToN, d. c., Oct a9.-The safobure-
lars case WAS resn'aed today. and tue csoss-
eI21nlsatiou OF IrEa1sl continued. WltneHa was
arrested for IN attempt a. ralo fow Years age,
bat IT was put~ap 100 py ,Nettleshlp, ma ga
nct amount 70 anvInIhs: En-, when Esaea how M no
got out ot JUL on tho 2oth OF snls month, Wit
ncts aa1d ho dlunt khoW; Mr. hlaIle could Toll.
Witness VSs then questioned III clroct exanlf'-
at'on ny ar. noa1o, VINO asHea ~, w1noes II Manu-
not mado tuli conlesaaon OF tue whoie matter
to Spancor. OF tho New YORK. sn"' before re- 10 came
to washington to give h'msel5 up. Ihia qca.
tou WaB objected TO. and the Court decided that
Witness m1eht oe hsRcd II ho naa thaue ING same
statement TO any oho else' nhe anost'on IN this
form was answerod III tho affirmative.
MICHAEL HAYES .-
Tas called, aud, as Ao vas nnacf indictment da
ono OF tho conspirAtors. the Court ordered mol:
pros. to 10 entered ~ MS cage. Hayos sestinoa
thas ~lsh tno exception ol lolt or n!o Inohths
1o7l; On Apti! ho had an lntervie" Will
Whtteiy in Now YORK; who asked hin it ho could
go to washington. witness said yos. Mhltoly
told i1im to 60 70 tho nlottopn'lsan liotoi ~
not to inquire for any one. Witness lid as di-
rected, out ialled 70 hhd Netteaulp NJ the Metro
politan. Went to tho telegraph Office, aud seat
dispatch to Whitley.
Ihe manager OF the frahNlln lelegranh Com-
ra1y Waa hete called u, aud prouneed the oriE-
innl d'spatch, which Hayos identified and read,
As folloNA:
cos; WMI!H; -,..,,.r,o.
S'S g. ono nets "nes soa aoan N'.,.n,.,x ~
Subsequently found Eottleship ut tho Owen
House; Went with him to hs room Nattlo-
ahip then began to talk about biowlngg.o!eu
Coinpsroor Green's Safe III Now York and ab-
6tractlng Homo papers, and asked witness II l.. 10
knew Of two g@ood @ men who would 10 JOB. Wit
ness asa@ " "naE arc you ofasihg NJ Co'he
70 Tue polnt' Nattlcshfp gave wlthesa sou, anu
told him ho would communicate with Whltely,
and see him again on tho ayenuo III tho after
noon. Met Hessieshsp acsofdnE 70 stsio'hsnaent:
otico contained safe thas WAS to 30 work
90. and directed hsm to huuse oq
Ninth street where nc would lind
| man Who WOULD introduce hlin 70 an oia man
Ninth stroot by hia haWE'nE and conEh'nl5s.
Witness Vas to slip up and ask him II he WA
| tho man who had patent, whou tho man would
know who "stnes8 vas tAese tos' AeshesA'p
na'ues was Columbus Alexander. "!tnesa
| found tho man on Ninth Hreet. WHO was to Intro