The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-31
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
By the Western Union Line
oniee Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe so.
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, October 30.-Thomas P.
Ochilires has been suspended from the
office OF Marshal Of the Eastern District
Of Texas and Lemuel D. Evans appointed
in his place. Evans was formerly Judge
In Texas and ex.member Of Congress.
Sidney P. Gambia has been appointed
Postmaster al San Antonio, Texas. Jacob
@. Otis Ia appointed Postmaster at Glen
wood, Iowa, Vice Newell suspended.
REMOVAL OF rRooPJ.
Colonel l. Vsgdes, commanding the
First Artillery, writes 10 the Adjutant
General Of the Army that owing TO the
prevalence Of yellow fever in Charleston,
5. G., he has removed the troops under
his command from Charleston 10 Sum.
merville.
CABINET MEETING.
A Cabinet meeting was held to-day;
present, Secretaries Bristow and Delano,
Postmaster. General Jewell and Attorney.
General Williams. Assistant Secretary
Cadwalader represented the State De-
partmeut. Robson and Belknsp are
absent from the city.
DIED.
Major ]. R. Edie, of the OEdAnce De-
partment, died last night,
SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL.
The safe burglary case was resumed
this morning. The Judge decided that
the conversation OF lawyer Summerville
could not be admitted at present. Hayes
resumed his testimony: On the night ot
May Sth witness received instructions
from Nettleship 10 go and see Summer.
vile about getting Benton released from
Jail in Washington. The day before
Netueship asked witness to come on him
sell and make affidavit that he induced
Benton 10 come here and blow the safe
open by an arrangement made with
Columbus Alexander. Witness declined
to come. Sunmerville took witness into
his office and produced, from q drawer, an
affidavit and after reading it asked wit.
ness TO sign it, but he declined. At the
request OF Cunz witness called Of CuuZ
office on the morningiIollowing and Cunz
gave witness four fifty dollsr bills saying,
"Nettleship told me to give this to you"
Witness took VIM. j. Daley With him
and went to Sumnervills's office, who
produced the affidavit again saying, II
have altered this TO suit your OBJ
jections will you sign il now ?"
Witness did so, and swore 10 it. The
Sunday following witness went to To-
ronto by direction Of Nettleship. BE
was to receive IS per day. Arrived at
Toronto May 10; stopped at the Com.
mercial Hotel under the name Of William
Hine. On May 22d Nettleship arrived al
Toronto, and took room at the Rossin
House under the name Of ]. o. King.
Witness met him at his room, No. 1G3.
The register OF the Rossin House was
produced in court, and the name OF King
shown standing opposite that room, No
1853 Nettleship wanted witness to make
another affidavit, swearing that Carter
got witness 10 come on here and fix up
the case, and that Butts, another detective,
helped. This, Nettleship said, would
place Carter where Benton was, and
Benton would in this way be released.
Nettleship told witness that he would
guarantee him one thousand dollars, for
he was satisfied the Colonel would pay
that amount. The same day Newcomb
arrived from Toronto and showed wit
ness letter from Boston in the hand.
writing Of Whitley.
The letter was produced in court and
read. 1t directed Newcomb 10 60 to To.
ronto and see witness and try to get him
to return TO Washington and testify; il
he would not 60, then TO take his deposi-
tion. Witness came to Washington and
testified, and was afterwards arrested and
committed 10 jail on q warrant sworn
out by Harrington. While in jail Har.
rington visited witness, and said, " have
nothing to do with your qusr1els with
Whitley or Nettleship, but will show you
way out Of this riddle. Twill call and
see you tomorrow"
This ended the direct examination oi
Hayes. Before the end OF his cross-ex'
animation court adjourned.