New-York tribune., 1874-10-30
THR SAFE BURGLAR. (.
tue TESTIMONY OF zIRRUT..d AND MI
III" CpAEL HAYES

-up TESTIMONY OF zIRRUTIra AND MI
CHAEL HAYES
.,sp,,rs CROSS Ex AHMED BY a. pAvIDGE-A NoLIE
pposrouI ENTERED IN THE CASE OF HAYES IN
npoxp THAT he MIG' ,r TEsrIFY-THE CONSPIRACY
srrwEEN WHIT ~, NETTLEsHIP. AND HAYES
THE WITNESS HiRBD TO ARRANGE DETAILS AND
EMPLOY TIE ASSISTANCE OF PRoFEssioNu&BoRG-
LARS.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 29.--The trial Of messrs.
Harrington williams and Whitley was continued IN
the Criminal Court to-day. Judge humpreSs
presided. Zrruth's crossexamlnaton was con'nuoo
Nv Mr. Davidge Witness was never arrested
for arson in Newton, n j.; was arrested for AT
tempt at rape few years ago. but be had 'ofso',en
about it, as II was put mp job by Neteship, ana dd
not amount to anything witness explained Inc ercu
vtances under which the arrest occurred ana gave he
statement OF the woman. who asserted that sue was put
up TO arrest him witness questioned as TO several
alleged arrests all OF which he denied explaining the
circumstances wm. Metsgar was the person in Wash
pgton whom witness toldsabout the matter and asked
him 10 tell Columbus Alexander; witness hrst
met Alexander at Riddles ohee witness was
asked How came you to get out OF JAN
On the 10th OF this month"; witness repheo
Mr.. Riddle can tell you about that; don't know
Witness did not know any thing about being indicted eA
cepting what he in the newspapers lie wouiu
have come Washington to testify If there hai oeen
hundred indictments against him. "Deh "i''ess 'o
sented to 20 10 Elrore the parties agreed 10 pay MS
wife $3.50 on the of October and SloO on inc oo
October. Witness was IN communication Win b"hoi "
Government detective. about the time that eohetor
Wilson came in and taken TO Long Branch
and knew Baker was in communication with the Cmef
Of Police Witness waited In New-f0rK iour oa!s a'ei
be came of from the steamer so that he might get tne
money which Netteship had promised him; witness oid
not agree go TO Europe by way OF Montreal; BAKER
Aid not tell witness go out OF the limits OF the
"a Cent uifpa Enau
nor need advice from detectives. Mr. Daviige an
sounced that he through with the witness who was
then questioned in direct EXAMINATION Oy MI hiaue'
Eettleshp directed witness to get couple OF smart
men 10 hep him in this case when he first came to
Washington and he tried TO get them but failed and
Eettleship said "No matter, have got my men"
Did you not make full confession OF the whole OF
this matter to Mr. Spencer Of The Ne York San before
you came Washington to give yourself upf Mr..
pavdge objected Judge Humphreys said: II seems 10
be difficult matter 70 keep the newspapers out OF ths
that is what have been trying to do The wit
Oess may be asked If he has made the same statement
10 any one else" The question asked in this form
and answered 10 the affirmative Witness said he made
The same statement 20 Mr. Riddle the first morning
Of his arrival here in the presence Of others and re
porter took down shorthand witness saw the re-
port written out in longhand SIX or eight days alter
ward. This closed the Examination oi ZrIutn ana ine
Court directed tho witness TO stay oGi Oh tne court
aud not TO talk with any OF the other Witnesses
y
yond the hearing of the Court.
witness-Oh will be around when they want me.
TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HAYES.
Michael Hayes was called, and Mr. Riddle asked that
sole prOsQu be entered against him, and that ne be
used as witness. Hayes is under indictment with the
others as q consprator. The Court ordered nolk
proseTti be entesed. Hayes testified that he had
resided in NewYork q years, and was acquainted with
r,oy ed by Mr. Whitley in June 1871 and excep
hon of about four or Eve months has been in their
Chef of the United States Secret Service about
seyen years Newcomb, Cunz, Macy, aud Monk were
ell connected with the office, which is at &c Bleecker-
st the same time witness was; saw Whitley, and had
an interview with him on April last was m not at that
Tor the Office previous that in February at THIS inter
% s A a Ts et Se Colonel @ an
him went with Mr. Dart towards the oice, and
went into the rear Office while there Whitley in
and asked witness if he could go TO Washington
night; .whitley told him go to the Metropolitan
Hotel Washington and Netteship would be there but
nents about money, ana at about p n;. went WITH
VIM ~ Daley 70 BleeeEeT-st; M saw COL Mhsey ,Sen ana
withg Whitley took coach for Cortandst and Jersey
next mornina visited the house Of a named George
Carter, hving there but didn't see MIN; came on 10
ships name the register made inquiries of the hotel
clerk found that Nettleshg had left the hotel; wit
foiWhteiy. The manager Of the Franklin Telegraph
Company here called in and produced the original
Col wnitey-No one here what shall doi
said he Carter, who told him that Nettle
shin Wiards; went there, but did not find him.
aferwsrd fond him on the owen House register left
note for Nettleshp saying ne would be at the Owen
there at O'Clock and Nettleshp, VINO told him to
which witness did and Nettleshp locked the door on
the inside; Netteshp told the witness he must not
blame Colonel for not having steady work. but they
now had a JOB that would keep witness employed as
long as Colonel had charge OF the Secret service
D,vsion: witness was glad OF that; Neteship then be
IN tall abO Controller
EewYork and abstractng some papers and asked wit
witness asked: "what are you driving att Come to
the point" Nettleship gave witness $50 aud told him
S S IN Ss witness see
Carter about O'Clock and made an arrangement that
he should in sight somewhere and the interview
between witness aud Neteshp shortly after saw Net
tleship and Tom shailer coming up the avenue Nete
ship rnotoned with his cane for witness TO follow; did
60 and thereafter Shaier separated from hm and
Neeshp came 10 witness and told him that ne had not
made his arrangements yet but would see witness again
An the morning; witness him aecordinGy and Net
tanned tue safe that 60 he worked and directed min
70 a house Ninth-st, where he would fud man who
would introduce him TO old man named Demane;
he would know the man on NInth-st. by his hawking
and coughing witness was to step up and ask him II he
was the man who had the patent when the man would
know what witness there for; Netteshlp gave wit
some names on card; one OF the names was Co
and went 10 his room aiterwaro FOUND out MS
And told him 10 repeat them to them,
and they would meet again In tue morning and go 10
nIgbi and reported progress; Nettieshp appeared
satisfied and gave witness So more the next morning
Zrruth TO wxness and witness sought Nettle
ehip, and told 10 90 TO the DstriciAttoI ney's
Office and inquire for Harrington, and talk with him
about counterfeit money and at the same time
locate safe and observe the entrance TO the room
went to the office ss requested att O'CLOCK and
met Harrington introduced himself, and requested 10
Harrington privately was shown into rear ONCE,
and closed after him; witness remained ia
the room four minutes, when Harrington
came in aud witness introduced the counterfeit money
case Harrington SAID he had nothing 10 do with those
cases they belonged TO the Treasury Department. wit
left Harrington and met Zrruth, and they both
main 20 and maf the old mi ReeaG