Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-15

the amount would depend upon the char 2cter
of the person presented.
Sir. Riddle objected 70 any less bail than Har-
rington's, viz: IS 900, which the Judge acaui.
esced in. and Mr.. Hayes and h : counsel, with
messenger, departed to hun. up competent
PIxINe DAY.
Mr.. Davidge suggested as early a dav as nos
sibie, and thought If the case could be post
ponsd tn Friday, perhaps st that time day
Mr.. Riddle said he expected to have some
trouble In nnding one of the parties, and would
be compelled TO find two or three of them in
Canada, and Ii might require thirty DAYS.
MIR. Davldge.-fhat is a very long time.
1t was finally decided TO postpone the case 10
next Monday at II O'Clock, at which time it was
hoped precise day would be fixed for the trial.
at this point Mr. Williams offered Mr.. James
w. Humphrey as his bail, and he was accepted
In the sum Of 5000.
THE INDICTMENT
is against Hiram Q. Whitley, Ichabod g. Nettle-
ship. Albert CUM, Richard II harrington, Arthur
Il. Williams, and Michael Hayes, ami charge
conspiracy. The document covers 10 pages OF
legal cap closely written. The arse count
charges that on the Sd of April last there was
pending before committee of the two Hous1s
OF Congress a certain investiga alton or inquiry
concerning the official conductof the Governor
and other officials of the District as alleged in
the memorial of sundry citizen, AMI one C3lum-
bus Alexander, one of the signers Of the me-
mcrtal being engaged in procuring evidence to
SUI tain the allegations of the N smorial in which
certain books OF entries aud accounts of one
John .. Evans was presented and referret
TO ard used in eYidt nee. It further pre-
sents that Whitley, as chief OF the Sc
called secret service division OF the Treas
uTy, Nettleship, of same service, Albert Cum,
of same service, Richard Harrington, lawyer,
one of counsel before said COMMITTEES; GnstaYe
Zrrutb, Arthur Il. Williams lawyer, Michael
Hayes, land other persons unknowr-sith 70 ce
ana arms, uulawtully did combine, confederate
and c0nspiTe with each other against said &C.
lumbus Alexander, TO cause il 10 BE- believ by
the people OF the United States that he was a
INF nNnA f-,Fa -
with cOnsOrting with burglars and thieye-,
and that he employed such to break and en-
ter the Office of said District Attorney. in the
night season and force open the iron safe there
situate, and steal and carry away the contents
of the same, and they then and there further
combined, coDfedersted and conspired to cause
the arrest OF said Columbus Alexander with
such stolen property in his possession, and to
carse him to be indicted therefor, prosecuted
and punished under the laws of the United
states, with the intent and for the purpose then
and there to injure the said Columbus Alexsn-
der, and to cast discredt and obloquy upon him
and other persons engaged with him In main
tanning the allegations contained in said memo.
ria1.'
The first count further charges that the atore-
said parties, in furtherance of the conspiracy,
caused Michael Hays, under the assumed name
OF Butler, artfully to make the acquaintance of
Alexander and hold conversation with hun,
and that Hays falsely represented TO Alexander
that the books, entries, and accounts presented
befose the committee as the books of John o.
Evans were false and spurious, and that he
would procure the genuine books of John o.
Evans and place them in the hands of Alexan-
der for reasonable compensation; that Alex
a0der was Induced to express a wish to receive
the books and to pay the reasonable expenses for
them. Also in accordance with the combination
they caused TO be delivered to Harrington an
anonymous letter which purportedto inform hi
that on the second or third night after the Office
of the District Attorney would be broken open
and the safe robbed, the object being to give
harrington pretext for watching said Off CO for
the purpose OF aiding in the execution of ther
conspiracy without mourning suspicion.
In this count they are charged with having
produced TO be in readiness for the further
execution of the conspiracy one George E.
Miles, alias BlIss, alias Albert Williams a skill
fal burglar, one Walter Brown, alias William
Benton, professed thief, who were permitted
to examine the premises, (the office and safe)
the residence of Alexander aud the streets lead
from the office to the residence, aud each was
then and there faithfully instructed in the part
In which they were 10 act. That on the 23l of
April satd Harrington procured two of Evans
books and placed them in the safe so that they
should be taken therefrom ana delivered to
said Alexander, and so arranged said Office so
that the Office could be entered and robbed
That on the night of the robbery Harrington
ana WIlnams took two officers of the police for
the pretence of watching the threatened rob
berry, by said Miles and Williams and they
1.-THE otf1cers) acted under the direction OF said
harrington, followed one OF the parties allow
Ing Williams to escape. That Harrington act
ing as assistant district attorney, directed the
ofncers TO pursue Brown, (slias Benton,) and if
received the DOCKS, both should he
arrested. They further charge that Brown
made several attempts TO enter Alexsnier's
house and deliver the books, aud the police OIL
GERS refused further to obey Harrington aud
arrested Brown, whereby the conspiracy failed
IN complete execution.
The second count, in addition to the charges
IN the first, charges that they caused the safe d
be so opened, used and treated rs to give IL thu
appearance of having been blown open with
gunpo@der; that they procured Benton to make
an athddytt that he was employed by Alexan-
hQf ha
dsyit corroborating Benton.
The third count charges that tina parties did
cobspIre, confederate and agree with each other
TO falsely charge Alexander with the offence of
procuring the office TO be broken open, as also
the safe, to have him indicted, &c.
The fourth count Is a repetition of the third
count in charges, but is different in form:
Two indictments were also returned against
Miles. alias Bliss, alias williams, and Benton,
alias Brown, Tor larceny and burglary and fos
larceny.
whose names are entered on ths back of the
Indictment, are as follows: Major a. q. Rich
ards, Jno ClarxOe Columbus Alexander, VIM.
+. Lee, w. w. DeMaine, Michael Hayes Mrs
Elizabeth Hayes, VIM. j. Daley, Jno j. Nash,
Geo. south, VIM. Metzger, Thos. P. Summer
vile, II: A. Arnold, NJ. p; W. $. Lewis, NJ. p,
Joshua Parker, Vim. NJ: Evans.
TOURNAMENT AND BALL AT BELTsvILLE-
The people ofBeltsville and vicinity are making
extensive preparations for the tournament and
Der IL, for the benefit of st. Johns EpiscopaI
Church. which was destroyed by the storm OF
July 4th. Aside from the deserving object of
the entertainment, it will be one of such inter-
est as to draw large attendance from Wash
iDgton. Montgomery and Prince George have
some admirable horsemen to contest for the
prizes, and the ladies of those counties, who are
proyeIbial for beauty, will grace the affair with
their presence. No more delightful place could
be found In this region than that selected for
the tournament.
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT
Dawson Lodge, No. 10, f. A. A. NJ, pledges
itself for 500 towards the completion of the
Washington monument. Next
ATTENTION is directed to the card IN another
column OF that most useful institution, the Cam
tral Dispensary. It is in excellent hands, and
is the means Of accomplishing great good.
THE C0URTS.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Ddwsou.
To-day, Robert Gibson was arraignsd charged
with larceny of gold watch; case continued.