New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

was to 20 to New-York that evening, but went down
TO the fremont House. and took the train the mex.
morning for Baltimore saw Downs and got a pisioi
and shirt that had left there. and told him wha'
progress had made think told him had com
mission. as somewhat ashamed to tell hun that
had gone TO work without one.
I went 70 New-York. and arrived there Wednesday
morning and saw man there by the name OF ferr''
whom knew had been in the State Prison got ac-
duainted with him while was working at odd Joos'
proposed to him to do this job he would not listen 10
me- he thought 1t would take two or three to 90 IT, anu
said would pay. then telegraphed TO l. e. Net
teshp Parties won't sell for that amount OF money
same day I Mr.. Kuntz and got sl45 nohi
him. Mr.. Kuntz is clerk the Secret
Service. He told that had better
go to Nettleshp's house and him; said Netteship
was not there, as had left him in Washington: ne
said that he there; went to NettleshPs mousse
and found him, and he made appointment Win m'
to meet him in tho Bowery the following morning; nc
said that 1t was all right, that he had got somebody
else; he asked me how this man was that had spoken
to, IL he would give him away said, this man don'
know an thing about It, but spoke 10 him as II Two
partners wanted to steal the books from the others;
Netteshp said then was all right this was on fruay
morning; this conversation occurred In the Bowery
while 1 leaving he said That had Detter 20 "
Washington and see Mr.. Alexander; told him wouid
60; didn't go, however, made an appointment 10
meet him at the NewYCrk depot
On the following evening I went to Elizabeth ata
caught the train u New-YOrk; I met him as II had
Just come from Washington; we went TO his house In
Newark and he made arrangements that should meet
him a Jersey City ferryboat and he wanted me to
notice particularly the man who would sit alongside
him; was not talk him, but just take stock OF
him" pipe him off," met him he appointed, ana
noticed that there sitting with him avery stout
neavybu man, quite as tall man as that gentleman
(pOnting senator Howard. and great deal heavier
spoke Mr. Nettleship, and took good look at the
stout man that alongside him; Nettie-
ship told me to him at the District ttor
news Office at Newark l did so. and he told
me to 60 the corner Of Twenty and Ffhave' al
10 o'clock the folow wing morning that should see tS
man there and make arrangements to 90 TO Wasnlng-
ton this introduced to ,me as Williamson;
did SO accordingly; had Instructions from MI Net
tlesbip what to tell HIN and how to post MIN
l did not follow out Mr.. Nettleships lnstruc
lions merely asked him when he ready to go; he
asked me when going said was gong that
night he said he could not go till the next day
night, that he could not get his things ready
before then; made appointments to meet MIN
in Washington at Russell Leonard's marble saloon at
the avenue loot of Ninth-st Wlen got to Washington
I met Nettleship and told him how things were gong
on He said that La better take this man down 70
the office, and show him the localty
I accordingly did so. and spent the whole evening
taking them to Nj Alexanders house aud the District
Attorneys office.
O. We're there more than one with youi A. Yes;
there were two when saw these two
men asked Nettleship how this be sid that was
all right the other man was just as sohd as an;
the other a tall man, over six feet, and with
no beard he told that 1t was all right he had tod
the Colonel all about It, and that he satisfied TINS
conversation occurred Wednesday mOrnng the next
day went II lrringtons ofire, As was told TO do
by Netteshp suppose was in there about I'VE min
utes when NJ. Harrington came IN and commenced
speaking hin reference To some counterfeit money
he said that had better to the Treasury Depart
ment; said that I knew that. but thought he might
give me some help; asked him when | could see him
again and he said about o'clock the next day after
noon had Instructions from Netteship to bring TINS
big man around Harrington, not the man who |
understand arrested did the following afternoon
and the same operation gone through with both
went into office the moment this got there
he went for the safe the door opened. and he
examined he Just got through when Harrington came
in I talked 20 Harrington about this counterfeit
money business and then left had an appointment
TO meet Mr. Ncteship that evening at $50, ana TINS
man williamson at; left this man at 1880, knowing
that the burglary was u be committed that nghti
took the o'clock train for NewYork and got there FIJI
day morning. and saw Nettleship on slturiF' anu
again on Monday and he gave me slcG and toId me
to 90 away; 1 STAYED about for few days ana
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mart of day and then went TO Taunton remained there
coupe of DAYS and then went Fall River; arrived IN
Nev-York on Saturday morning; remained about my
house for few days. Nettleshp supposing was still
away; on Wednesday Kuntz came TO my house; pre-
tended had Just arrived; he said the matter was All
right and Netteship wanted to see me; asked MN 10
make an appointment. and he made an appoint
mont in a barroom where / had Nettleship
before this was tow ard the latter end Of the month
went 10 the barroOm and Kuntz aud Netteship came
In was sitting way back In the rear; IL was d ionB
barroom; Netteshp came up TO me where was slttns
and said To me, Co TO corner OF BOND ahh bO"ery
there ia hack standing there; get into 1t :" went
there and found the hack and the hacKnan sitting Oh
his box | was going to ask him where he was going
10 when | saw Nettleship inside; jumped
INFO the hack and he said, Drive up Town
drive Iesurey Nettleship then toldtme what al ING
chances we're TO be arrested that had better Daho
myself scarce; that had better make some arrange
nent TO 20 away asked him II that Was all ne "au'eu
70 tell me- for knew before he said he wanted 10
ace me the following evening" went to his house tne
nert night, and took man with me 10
watch and pipe us Off" Netileship came out
and we walked far as the avenue; NettfesniP
told me to go to someryilles In IwenV-nrsts1''
7 went there and Sonervile wanted me to sign this
adavtt didn't sign first. but after got the $50
signed IL; signed with instructions to leave imme-
diately fors Canada; Nettleshp suggested the place.
roronto did not go away till Sunday evening although
thew thought had reached there on the nth the
following week dropped note TO Mr. Nettleshp' ana
told him that all right that had arrived saei
on Thursday or Friday, think got telegram that he
old no there and afterward got letter from him 10
the same effect
O Let us see the telegram A. Here 1t is; have
number OF kilograms have received from him wnen
we were In the KuKux business together he had all
his letters directed p Shaw, and he instructed me TO
send etters TO the same sc Beeckerst the teie