Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-29


the rear office. Whitley came in and said
Can you 90 to Washington witness answered
evening train. whitley said, "Yes; Mike 20
TO the Metropolitan hotel, ami you will see Net.
tleship; inquire for nobody; he is there" Wit
Duane street-Cowan sud wneeiright rhey
were not there, and asked the clerk for some
money; Nwss told where he could fud them;
then went 70 his house in MsciS0n ST; saw WI.
Daily there, and went with him; saw Mr.. CJgan
about 3 O'Clock, and
cor FIFTY DOLLARS FRox HIN.
About y O'Clock went with Daily TO BleeckeT
street, 10 make arrangements about a Snug
Cling case. This was about O'Clock; went mp
two flights OF stairs, found Whitley and New.
comb, and told the colonel that he had turned
over the case bay oiO TO a man in Cherry
street, and If he sent = man there who would
say mike sent me, - it would be sll right. Wit
ness tod Whitley that he was going 20 start.
witness and Daily jumped into q stage and rode
10 C0urtlandt- street ferry, got refreshments.
crossed the river aud took the cars; stopped in
Baltimore next morning, went TO the house OF
george Garter, on Federal or Fort hill; saw his
lady, who said George would be home u at day;
ereakiasted, and told her that he was coming
here, and
WOULD sTor AT wrLLARp's.
came here about noon; went TO the MetropoH-
tan; stopped about until O'clock; looked at
the register; found Nettleship's name, and
asked II be was in the hotel, and was told tn At
he left the morning after he registered. Wit
ness then went to telegraph office and tele-
Mr.. Riddle here called Mr.. Duff, the mana
ger OF the Franklin company, and asked for the
telegram stating that MIR. Duff came "a all tel
protest.
Mr. Duff produced the telegram, stating that
he desired TO state II
WAS UsDBR PROTEST.
The Court said that the fact that the wi ness
was summoned was sufficient protection to
him.
IDENTIFYING DISPATCHES.
MI. IL. Dun was sworn, and said that the dis
patch was the original Of what was sent to New
Mr.. Hayes identified the dispatch, and read it
as follows
"Hetyqpolitap Hotel, April 7th.
"H. c. WHITLEY, 81 Beeker street, n Y
No one here. What shall do. NJ. HAYES"
About an hour after saw Carter, who in
formed him that
NKTTLRsHTP WAS IN TOWN.
FOUND him registered AT the owen house; left
d note saying that he III would be there the
next morning at O'Clock; witness went th ere;
saw y. at the door, who said, Follow me up
stairs; cover yourself" (meaning hide the fea
tures;) witness followed him up stairs to room
Is; is not sure that that is the number; went
"a; Nettleship
LOCKED THE DOOR,
set two chairs ar the window, asked what be
was doing; witness said the shipping business
and Nettieship said You must not blame the
Colonel, but We now have a job that will keep
you employed VII lie he has the division" he
then talked Of breaking open the safe of Con
uoller Green, OF New YORK, and to have a man
to receive the money at the corner OF Chambers
street and Broadway, and both to be arrested
aud asked if he knew
AMAE WHO WOULD DOA JOB OF THAT KIND
and be locked up few days, and then get out
Witness said Net come 10 the point, what do
you mean" Addressed him Familiarity. Net
tieship was called "Net" by the force. He theT
asked witness if he had any money, and witness
said very little; y, gave him a $50 bill. and said
he would see him at three O'Clock on the ave-
nue., and witness agreed to meet him; went %
the poet office, bought order for $50, and sent
It to his wife; met George CIa'er about one
O'Clock; (ruled Out;) witness arranged with Car
ter to be In sight Of
WITNESS INTERVIEW NRTTLRsHTP
saw eShip reaching from Wizards with
Shailer; witness was at the corner OF I4;h street
and the avenue, and they returned; \. bsckoned
WIN hls cane TO follow; witness did 50, and y.
and ). separating at street, y. returned suu
connected with witness and told him 10 come Il
the hotel (Owen House, at9: witness went there
and was told by y. that he had done notbiGy
but he must meet him in the morning at Q; wit
ness did so; went to his room, and they hs,
some genera conversation about the safe; y
asked If witness knew the District Att r
ney's office; told him he did but did not know
the street. It was opposite the City Hall; y. ssio
he was right, and
"THAT WAS THE PLACE TO BE WORKED"
n. then asked him If he knew where 9tn street
was, and gave him an address on a card, i27 OF
429, and said he must go there al 8 O'Clock and
would see tall man standing IN the door, who
WOULD KNOW BY HIS COUGHING,
and was TO ask him il he was the party there
aDOQt q patent: u at THIS man would Introduce
him 10 an old man named Demaine, who would
introduce him to Alexander; that il the old man
did not mention Alexander's name he was to
make asset for him." Witness got $50 from y.
and arranged to meet him after be had CON
nected. Witness went to the house on 9th
street about O'Clock, saw the party, asked him
II ne wss the party looking for patent. He
lowed him up two light OF stairs 10 a room
where he took a seat. This man be has since
learned was Zirruth. He gave witness paper
containing s0mPfkipp
and told him to take it and commit the names
on ii to memory so as TO be familiar with them
Witness then went to the owen House about II
O'Clock and saw Nettlesbip to whom he reported
that
he HAD MADE THs CONNECTION,
n. appeared to be well satisfied, and told wit
ness TO meet him the next day. The folio wing
morning went with T.. 10 Capitol Hiil, who
showed him Demaine's house. Came back and
reported to ", who told him to 60 TO the dis
trict attorneys Office at precisely one O'Clock,
and he would see two gentlemen, who were
described, one of them Mr. Harrington. he
said Mr.. II. would show him into the back sf-
hce, and he was to talk of 4" couey MONEY!"
(counterteit) he WAS
TO TAKE THE LOCATION OF THE sAFR
and the entrances to the room. Witness was
there at the hour; saw Mr.. Harrington, asked
'it can see you few moments privately
and was shown IN the rear Office. Remained
there three or tour minutes, II. came in and
asked what he wanted. Witness said that he
had knowledge OF counterfeit money In West
Virginia. He said that he had nothing to do
WIZ II, anu Tue treasury department was the
proper place to go. Witness said that he was
aware OF that, but ne thought that he H. ght
render him some assistance, and II. said / he
could he would, willingly. Witness asked what
time he was usually in the office, aud he replied
that he WAS generally there after the recess OF
the committee, y or l O'Clock. Witness lett
and connected with Zirrutb, and started to the
vicinity OF Demaine's residence.
BY the Court.-Where did you meet him?
Witness.-i met him st the hotel where he
took his dinner.
The Court.-The court will take a recess Tor
thirty minutes.
Mr.. Davidge-Yes, your honor; Dime
suggestive. Laughter.
The court then took recess.
After Recess.
After recess Hayes resumed the stand and
continued his examination as follows: Witness
returned to 421 9th street with Zirruth; wrote a
hote to Netteship to meet him at 8 O'Clock; took
it TO near the Owen House with z; gave the note
to a boy to take up stairs; went there at
O'Clock; told n. that Demaine had not kent the
apnnintment for one O'clock. and rannrfad What