The New York herald., 1874-10-30
THE WASHINGTON BURGLARY.
Disclosure or All the Details OF the Con-
spiracy-An Elaborate scheme.

Disclosure or All the Details or the Con-
spiracy-An Elaborate scheme.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1874.
The trial OF Messrs. Harrington, Williams and
Whitley was continued in the Criminal Court to-
aay. Judge Humphreys presiding. Zrruth's cross
examination was continued by Mr.. Davidge
After short detention OF the witness
Mr.. Davidge announced that he was throug n
with the witness. who was then questioned In
direct examination by Mr.. Riddle. Netteshlp
directed witness 10 get couple OF smart men TO
help him in this case when he first came 10 Wash
lngton. and he tired 10 get them but JAILED, and
Netlleship salu, mo matter, have got my men, -
TINS closed the examination OF Zirruth and the
Court directed the witness to stay out OF the
court room and not TO talk with any OF the other
witnesses a. he would probably be called again,
but not 10 go beyond hearing OF the Court.
TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.
Michael Hayes was called and Mr. Riddle asked
that noie prosequi oe entered against MIN and
ne be used as wltness Hayes Is under ndct-
ment with the Others conspirator. The
Court ordered mol pros. to be entered.
Hayes testified that he was acquainted with
employed by Mr.. Whitley in June, 1911.
AT hls last interview with Whitley, on Mon
day, April ., he asked witness II he could
20 to Washington; witness replied that ne
could and would he ready that night; Whitley
told him TO 90 10 the Metropolitan Hotel, in WASH
ington, and Nettlesnp would be there, but NOT to
inquire Tor any one. About eight O'Clock p. NJ,
street and Jersey CITY; came on 10 Washington 70
the Metropolitan Hotel ana Nettlesnip's name
and iound that Nettleship had lett the hotel; wit
ness went into the telegraph ONCE and sent =
Witness remained with Zirrutn till four O'Clock;
Nrrutn wrote q note for witness 10 Net
tleshlp to meet him az the Owen House at eight
O'CLOCK; saw NettleShip at the rime appointed; he
asked witness TO get a man IN New YORK TO do the
100; ne SAID there was plenty or money IN II ana
the man would be taken care OF ana would ct the
wardenship OF the Penitentiary IN New Jersey;
kettlesnip had told witness to get some one VINO
had served term in prison, mis- testimony
would be worthless; witness found an ex-prison
srd named Ferry ana offered HIM the
ob, and told MIN he was authorized
il lor that sum Detective Ciarvoe knew him,
and he would not run the RISK Tor that sum; wit
sent 70 CunZ, at the Beecker street Office that he
wanted to see hlm Cunz sent word he would
CUM counted out $45 and gave 1t to witness, say
ing, This makes with what Nettleshlp has paid you
amount Cunz told witness TO go to Newark and
meet Netreshp; went there and met Nettlesnip,
service Nettlesnip told witness to return TO
Washington and see e.. Alexander, SO. so tina!
wness that se oosne had sos
and witness would meet him at the ferry ana
would know him by Ne.tlesnip talking with HIM:
arrangements to meet the man IN Washing
ton, at the Marble Saloon. on Wednesday
night; did not tell the man anything about
the burglary. for found he knew all about IL;
witness introduced Benton to Alexander the
Alexander TO take a good look at him; witness
then took Benton and Williams over the route
between Alexander's house and the District
Attorneys once; they separated; about ten
O'Clock witness saw them again. ana Williams
said he wanted to see Nettleship and get
THE COMBINATIONS OF THE LOCK
so that he could open the safe and load
as though it was locked when it blown
open this would save time; witness went
TO the National Hotel and met his men.
and made arrangements for the next day;
met them there next morning and talked
over the whole Llatter and arranged the de alls
OF the burglary decided that Benton should be
arrested alter the burglary, as Williams considered
his time too valuable TO admit of his being locked
mp; told Benton that he must not be in q hurry
about giving his statement away, and must give 1t
only to Clarvoe Ior Harrington; told him
than two weeks at most; was with with them them
TILL nearly twelve or one O'Clock; afterwards went
with Benton and Williams to Harringtons office
ana was shown INTO The back room, wnere Will
alar, and Williams opened 1t and examined 1t
thoroughly; Harrington came in soon after and
witness spoke to him about counterfeit money
case and then left; met Williams about
having the combination OF the lock so
as to save time. as he would not then be
compelled 70 blow open the sale but could open
could not get the combination for him; arranged
tnat Benton should come out OF the front door
with the bundle and Williams should escape the
lars, and TOOK the cars Tor New York; on
Saturday, the 25th, met Nettleship and asked
how the burglary turned out; Netteship said,
IAN right, only Alexander did not get up to
back door, but found 1t watched, and could not
DO so; Nettlesnip told witness he had bester go
away Tor a lew days, and when ne nad located
somewhere TO write back: Netteshlp gave w.t.
ness money, and he went to Fall River, Mass,
ON Monday, the 9th OF April, and returned on the
Saturday following.