The New York herald., 1874-11-01
THE SAFE BURGLARY.

Important Testimony Elected from
Michael Hayes-Alleged Attempts 10
Drive Him from the Country-Legal
Tits Between Counsel and the Court.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1874
On the opening OF the. Criminal Court to-day
Mr.. Davidge said that few days ago he, as coun-
sci for Harrington, was served with . notice to
produce the statements Of Benton and Hayes,
which were read before the Investigating Com
mittee Of Congress. and he desired now to make q
return to the notice, which he did by declaring
that the statements were prepared by Thomas P.
somerville, and were lett, as Harrington thinks
and AYERS, with that committee. He made the
same return In behalf OF Williams.
MICHAEL HAYES ON THE STAND.
Michael Hayes was called and crosse Examination
continued by Mr.. Davidge WITNESS did not regis
ter under any other name than his own when he
came to this city.
"Did you not register under the name OF Butler
with M. @. alter its"
..No, sir; never registered at the Metropolitan
Hotel. You will ind that was member OF Con-
gress, who was there at that time"
Mr.. Riddle-Ohl Mr.. Hayes has never been to
Congress. Naughter.)
BY Mr. Davidge-witness was engaged in the
shipping business in 1872 was solicitor for shipping
crews and sometimes solicited captains.
"Did you not tell me yesterday that you never
acted in that capacityi"
..No, sir; you asked me II was runner for
sailor boarding house. l do not recognize any
such term; never found 1t in the dictionary"
swell, you may be right about the vernacular,
but am right about the truth"
witness did solicit boarders for q sailors board
ing house; never engaged In any illegal or dis
reputable business until I went to washington
for the Secret Service division.
Several extracts from the committees report
were read and witness was asked II he did not
swear to such things.
witness said he did not; that there were sew
eral mistakes in that report az to dates; witness
had studied that book very thoroughly.
Mr.. Davidge-Well, now Hayes, you must be-
have yourself or you will be made to do 1t, or the
Court WIN take hold OF you.
Judge Humphreys-Well, Mr.. Davidge, the wit
ness has o right to protect himself
Mr.. Davldge-Not by impudence, Your Honor.
Judge Hpmphreysal can't tell how far impu-
Mr.. Davidge-Well, am not aware that merit
that remark.
Judge Humphreys-Now sit down, Mr.. Davidge,
or you will be made to do so.
Mr.. Davldge-Very we'll sir.
Otner portions were read and questions asked,
when witness said :--'I only gave the Investi-
gating Committee the outlines of the scheme,
without entering into details.n
"Were you not told over and over again to tell
all you knew about the matter, and did you not
swear you had told the whole storyf"
'DO not remember that did So"
"Did not you SO swear ~
Judge Humphreys-Mr. Davidge, you must not
repeat the word swear SO often. 1t Is objection
able. The witness is sworn to state the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing out the truth at the be-
ginning He swears but once, ana IL Is q cOntinu-
ous oath. You must use the words.-"Did you
state ~
Mr.. Davidge-Does Your Honor object to my
vernacular
Judge Humphreys-You are sufrciently intelli.
gent TO know what language to use and to know
what mean.
Mr. Davldpe-Does Y0ur Honor ru,e cannot use
my own wordsS II so. Will note an exception.
Judge Humpnreys-No lido not rule It, but you
know what mean. Go on now; go on.
Witness said he did not swear that he had never
heard Of Detective Clarvoe; did not remember
whether he told the committee ne represented
himself as policeman; with all my study OF that
book, he said do not remember whether that is
in the book or not; witness did not remember
whether at the interview in jail with Harrington
that Harrington asked for Q full description Of
Zlrruth, and noted 10 down; knew Reese, an ex-
employe OF the Secret Service; never asked Reese
TO join him In putting up q job on Nettleship;
Reese had approached him since he was released,
and he spurned him as he would
dog; mad o conversation with Delorme at
New York, but did not tell him he had got the
points to put Harrington In the Penitentary; wit
ness dia not make any proposition u slstRpsrgez