Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-17
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON ID. C, Bee.
A SHORT STATEMENT OF rHr BURGLARY CASE.

lei for the city alihOritl In the g lugressionI
Investigation. The men who did the work
were Two New York urglars. Miles and BEN
ton. the pred nlnarie~ beinS arranged b; two
thieves. HAYES aud Zirruth.
Tn property taken WAS SCI 81 contractors
u f.Ns that wcrs want j by Columbus 4 eN .
anirr. who WAS the leader Of the prosecute IN
against tae 80 'rd Of public WORKS. The book,
on being secured were taken BY Benton TO
AleNander's house in the night. and while
Benton was irving 10 wake Alexander he
was arrested. II was evident that no money
was locke for In the safe. ard all theorie. Of
the case are based on the ida that IN. hooks
were the objective OF the thieves There were
three the)ria.. 1T That Alexander had
employed the men that he might use the
books a. evidence against the Bodd of public
works. Circumstances were - siroug against
I ihi> theory that il was abandon d by ali at
I the start.
ID That Hayes and Zirruth planned the
burg aty TO get the books To sell TO AIexan i.r
taking th ir chance Of making j: paw. Thi.
was the theory OF the defence. in the late
uial.
81. That the burglary was the result Of a
+ conspiracy Ia destroy the character of Alexan-
( der. bY y aking aim ap, ear a. the procurvr OF
Z "a burglary. HAYES and Zirru'h y it was a
put up Job on Alexander, and the Govern
meut 1coep'cd this ss the true theory, aud al
lowed liaNe> AMI Zirruth TO turn states evil
drn.e They being bad character. the r
>toric. c9u a only Ice dependtd upon ~ they
We're fund 10 agree with the circumstance,
that we're develop 4.
The p!tn a, thcy gave Il AMI a. Il was exc
cuied. was that Mnts and Bentnn 81 nd
open he : ,f.. Miles escape. Benton tax the
books 10 Alexander and Toe arrc, while in
tn act OF de livery. All this happened. 1t
was al-o pa of Zoe p an 10 have AlcNa- der
a arrested on hi> taking the booNS. hut TIL, fail
ell n consequence of hi> not waxing up %
take them. II i-c,isirnt II 1t the ,ltu wa, a.
thu, given, for Benton d Miles acted t. the
NAY - carry II out They saw tn ufliccrs
watching tIvm. Yet ksP' at work. blew up n
IN >afr AMI wen 90 Alcxandrr'- house A.
'ording t. contra [. Nils got away, and
Ben on dil not Try 10 escape >uch coadu t
can tc accpunt'd for only on the theory which
D. gwen; thst tn contract Wa, with some one
\ 30 col,d save both Of them from du5ancr
Alexander could no give these men AK Iin-
muui' from puni~hm Mt for he sud the off
''r> "erc enemies. sad A. the safe Was II u
. llncion'>. AN the books wee Il b. u-rd
araiu-; III lrie 7d>. il woIli BE- TIL last d %.
Tat hu glars Won rust la, the word OF
iu.umb = Alexander iht they should n II to
punished. Have md Zrruth the two thieves
COULD Tot M Ike such . contract. nor make
"l.s- and Hcnio. blic,c that they cnu ii exc
ear. ou- If the kind. The oIly per.on left
teen ua auy Of ihc theories. Who could give
Tue hur-lir, an a>-ur .ure ul e~cAps. wa. Di.t.
Attorney Harrington.
lht> ,i.cum>iauov alone explod,s tie frs.
. harrington Was hi, conduct In harmony
With iHe tory Of ll'y ami Iirruth: Y =. N
. every essential porn air.. tie ur-t fakes 70
ttl' cIiri pretend q aaonN ~ No. letter which
49,. M him ih1' h'- Nait " u D" robbed ou
. " cjun-dny or III = ia ni-ht. on Ncjuy>-
Tag uI-h' De- iakr> no precautions. which
sHo%~ that hc ha> morn definite kuowicd e Of
ih' night than Wa given IN the lrt'rr: ,i-c
Wig 4iI Do" not watch on that uivhIs Ca
'n >i'y night b ha> ihe police on hagi bui
..HF - b.. u.
lions man IN r,lr oftlc hui ding 10 prevent
escape iu that direction. and II lrriugruu Of
1 d'r- him 10 another place. Tn, lo,ecd llk.
( IN King II easy for Miles TO tct away. &c
riEcs orler> - hNr al h Ms blow tn man
" ID ihr bag How did be know thlt only
! enc SoIli - with the bag. Whv should d .
list b. auNiou, 10 have both men cip.ur.a
+ 81 Day dii hc Mt have a force t. take three
mcuf lie sri ONLY o1r maH to taAr NIlc-. aud
nr Wa not an officer. bt Law ,"g. " go
.-ou d no, be- ia lite f'r professions.
tuG-iar 80 deal wiki. The hing was Too
absurd.
lh'- |awY r. \. u. williams. was indisi j
" iAe fe an acquitted. Miles -ot away
with no hudrAnrc jul - Un.. sIy- vs.
7 agreed. lu-i j. lac expected t.. Benton. The
Ram with The bag W., followed. but H. dill
not -ri alarmed At u. but tar 81 round and
ASKED tht poht' aud Harrington th- WAY 10
AieNaulcr's or rather he had {" ask The IL The
nam Of the man hr wanted 10 ssc. Having
TO gotten The last anne.
4 u ntpn being arrested and Alexander mt.
and Harrington being charged with 90 .piracy.
pat thiag> IN ba 3 shape for u atom. Who va
caught ahd thu stood alone burglar and
The poSer gone frsm Harrington 10 fIlhl the
contract for hi escape. He iiid in jail som.
month, and then Harrington cuBtrIVrd To
wheedle sleepy old Judge DIN TO accept "a
moderate bail. which beiOg pIQglirrsir. ~, Nv
anu further reports are no; among III.
eaflY predictions. liaEingtou'- de.irc . get
Benton released must have arisen either from
the 90 isajiOn 10 make good hi. contract or
b earSe h feared hi tesii Iony. But which
ever Il Wa the fact that lac tried the onIy pos
si5le dod.c leiI 10 SECURE thu rccI-.. i cir
cum,talce that The best friend Of Harringi On
hnd> no way - explain consistently With hi.
inn rcnce.
/ AuOi lcr thing which naTgiug- on I'D i al-p
much against ,Ae theory ufhi> lnnocelcc. lie
went 20 'ae e c-ra.h flee and asked leave u
1t oi dispatches. They were given to him.
but alter hr was gone NT. - htiney The agent.
on uniting them iourd That one WAS mi>>ius.
A>ceriaiuiH- the number of-thc missing one
hr svu, To New York lpi 4 COPY ami en- rc-
rei.lus /; be- found that IL was one that tie
-JNcrnm, Mt wanted l. cNi'c .cr Ia thu prose-
cuilon. Hi, anNiriy of HARRINGTON 10 get
! Benton ont of the Nay and the telc.raphs out
OF The way counting --sin>i him heavily, an
/ most people see 10 NAY out for him.
Whitley. Netiie-hip. AMI Cans. the three
Treasury detective, who were tr.eI were cup
u -otiAtion> g.. The testimony Of Have,
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