The New York herald., 1874-11-08

but did not know that he would know Zirruth III
he should see him: his attention called to this
Harrison W. Hugeley. sworn lis Deputy Col.
lector OF the Port OF Boston; knows Colonel Whit
Whitley gave dinner party that day, at which
witness was present. Witness detailed several
occurrences, which enabled him to llx the date.
Crosse xamined by Mr. Rlddle-Had never dned
at Whitley's house before since; witness re-
membered about the matter because he met a
lady the next sabbath, winch was the 18th or
APRIL and he remembered he was at Whitley's
the Sunday before; witness was not able TO tell
what was the connection between meeting the
lady and the dinner at Wntley's but renem-
bered that the dav he met this lady was the
l2th, because the Methodist Con 'erence met there
but goes 10 that Church when ne attends
at All; witness was suopnnaea to come
mere because he told Chandler ne recolected about
the dinner and Whitley being there; alter the sub
pnna he refreshed his memory ABOUT the matter,
as @ ne was not wi'lllg TO come here ana swear TO
ness had talked about the case considerably since
he was suDppnacd.
william Il. Bates sworn-Resides in Cambridge
port; Is employed at the Custom House; kno VS.
Whitley and remembers he had dinner party
last Easter Sunday; Collector Simmons and
Deputy Collector Hngeley were present
Cross-examlned by Mr.. Riddle-Remembers the
day because ne was appointed to his position ON
the 9th, which was the Thursday following; was
not invited to the dinner party, but called there
to see Colonel Whitley about getting his appoint
ment, i n ana saw @ tnose persons there; Whitley
James Iiley sworn-Is detective oflcer in
April last because Whitley invited him to din
ner party and he was unable TO attend; was In
vlted the day before, which was SATURDAY.
II. +. Hutchinson sworn-Resides IN Springfield;
met Colonel Whitley on the 9th OF April last In
the depot at Springfield, Mass. on the arrival OF
constable; met Whitley by an arrangement to see
MN about an appointment; got the appointment
about the 10Th or llth Of April
the date because he put IT down in his diary;
diary exhibited ana examined by witness.
different lines Of horse cars in New YORK city, and
resides In New York; before that was In the
TO the Beecker street ONCE to see Mr.. Whitley
and found he was not there that day about half
past tour went down to the depot. where the Bos-
ton tram came in, with Mr.. Newcomb; Whitley
came IN on that train, and witness
and y whitley were together some time;
and witness went to Boston; witness liked
the date by his memorandum book. Witness re-
members about the despatch winch Nettleship
securities are good; invests" it related to one
Millege Johnson who had jumped his oatl, and
witness ana NertleShip were engaged in turning
him up Tor his bondsman; witness had not then
ascertained whether tne securities on the bond
were good, and this despatch related to that:
Whitley did not know about that transaction; dld
not tell HIM because ne thought he would not ap-
prove II
Cross-examined by Mr.. Riddle-Wltness was
never arrested; saw Nettleshlp about three
three months ago did not know wnere he is now;
witnessed commenced TO work Tor the car com
pany on 10Th OF september; witness had made ar
rangement with Netteship to hunt up Jonnson's
bail, and was to send word to NettleshIp about the
security.
Mr.. Rlddle-If you were to see about the security
IN Boston, where you lived, and where the secur-
tty lived, how came NeLtiesnIp to telegraph you
from Canada where neither party lived, that the
security was goods
Wltness--Wen, was to let him know; was to
see about II.
MIR. Ridale-But he was the one to let you know
about II; Mike Hayes was to have nothing to do
about 1t.
Wltness did not know Hayes Nettleship never
spoke TO him about Hayes.
At half-past one O'Clock the Court took recess.
Afternoon Session.
On the reopening Of the Court after recess the
cross-eXamination OF Applegate was resumed.
Witness met Whitley at the depot; thinks the
train was on time; took a lunch with him at ST.
Clair; witness had just returned from Cincin-
natl; had no means OF remembering except by
referring to his memorandum book.
BY Mr.. Henkle-Wltness was shown q paper IN
several pieces pasted on to brown paper back
and said ne recognized 1t; first saw 1t when Colonel
Boston; whteley picked 1t out of the waste
basket.
Mr.. Riddle asked to see the paper, and then said
The Judge read IT, and asked Mr.. Henkle to state
what ne desired to DO with 1t?
Mr.. Henkle replied that he proposed to show
that a day or two after the receipt OF it Colonel
Whitley despatched Newcomb to Canada alter
BY the Judge-Witness saw whitley fish It out
OF the waste basket some time IN July.
is a clerk Gle in The New York Custom House; knows
Colonel whitley; on the afternoon OF April 8
went to see Whitley at No. So BleecEer street,
and did not find him; met Cunz ana asked hlm
where Whitley was.
Objection made to what Cunz said
The objection was sustained.
Witness called at The office about half-past
four O'Clock and renamed about half an hour;
called again about seven O'Clock and re-
manned till about haf-past nine; was so SIT
uated that Whitley could not have come in
without being seen by witness; Whitley
did not come in at all witness went there TO get
small loan or money from Whitley; got loan
from Cunz and entered it III memorandum book
and recolects 1t was the 9th OF April by the entry
III that book.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Riddle-lhe first wife OF
witness was sister OF Whltley's wife; witness
was at one time attached 10 the Secret Service
Division; this was in the summer OF 1872; has
been in the Custom House in New York
since that time; Whitley helped him to get
the appointments; other parties also helped
him; was in Whitley's Onice about Two
and half hours and Is sure no one
could have gone up stairs without being seen by
Witness did not know Hayes at tnat time he had
been pointed out TO him here, but witness did not
remember having seen him before he saw HIM In
Washington.
The Court adjourned till Monday.
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
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