Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-03
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
IHtIII1 Td!s TIVtttdlBgs To nc ITlMlh1I I0HIL
Testimony of Domaine, Alexander,
and Others.

sTIrscy in connection with the alleged safe bur-
glsry in the district attorneys Office Gustav
ZirrUth was called. and testified a. follows:
Witness works at engraving; has known Net
tleship ard Guild about five years; recOllects
that in June and July his father was away fire.
Guently; went TO Nettleship's house to see him
TO ask where his father was; saw him at the
depot on Sunday night and asked the SANE
question, but got no answer from him; knOw vs.
tbht bis mother received money during his
fathers absence from Guild, as he understood;
on one occasion Mrs. Nettleship, in answer TO
the question as to where his father was, said he
was all right. Ruled Out.I
EsHTy /tTTUh testified that he knows Nettle-
ship, Guild and Cory; while his father was
absent his mother received from Guild SO per
week; witness went after the money and re-
ceiVed it i've times in succession; on one coca
s'on they refused to pay the money for day or
two.
The witnesses above are sons Of Gustav Zir-
ruth, who was on the stand few days ago, aud
are remarkably fine, inteliig snt-Iookiuy Iais
one being IL and the other Is. years OF aga.
EVIDENCE OF W. W. pEMATrF.
". ". DsH.diae swOTn.-witness resides on
10th street LOrt1eest; knows Zirruth, but did
rot know his name wnen he first met him; hrst
met him in the early part of A pril on the stree
cars. and /. addressed him by name and asked
What ground could be bought for, stating he
wished to purchase a lot and open a lager beer
aeon; subst 1lently-a week or ten days after
H. catlSO AZ his house and commenced to talk
atout the same subject; witness advised him 70
|at awhile, as an investigation of District At
faTs was going on, and matters were somewhat
about il. and said that a friend of his had some
contractors books in his possession, and he
would Ike 70 show them to some one and let the
committee know their contents; witness asked
what contractor, and he appeared not TO re-
member, but finally he said Evans was the
name; witness inquired if it was John %. Evans,
and witness said 4" es, that's the very name,D
and remarked that his friend wished To get
them before the committee; witness said he
thought the committee had the books before
them, but Z. answered " No, not these books;
hlyT haE tor STazo
originals, and contain all the transactions Of the
firm and the Board OF Public Works." witness
asked If Butler had net drank much before be
spoke OF the matter, and received in answer
that they had taken two or three drinks to-
gether; Il. proposed to witness to meet him at
the Marble Saloon the next day at one O'Clock,
and witness agreed TO do so, but did not keep
bis engagement; the morning following the
German, ZirTuth, came to witness and up
braided HIM for not keeping the appointment;
witness explained that his engagements were
such that II was impossible to keep the appoint
ment; made another appointment, and witness
at the hour named met =. on the corner near
the Marble Saloon; Il. sad bis friend was in the
taiCcn reaGlDg paper, and took him down TO
where man was sitting engaged in reading a
newspaper apparently; T.. walked up and
slapped the man on the shoulder, when be
looked up and Il. said, "Mr. Butler, Mr.. De-
Daine,' which he regarded as an introducton
and they shook hands, Butler remarking, .uO
introduction Is necessary, for we have met
before, witness v as SURPRISED at this remark
fer he had no recollection OF having seen him
before; the next ceremony was 10 take a drink
Ter Aud Lang Syne,' and the next to proceed
To the sidewalks. when "Party OF the first part''
Proceeded 70 business by saying 20 Hayes But
ler), "Mr. Butler, wish yOu woIld tell Mr.
D6maILe about those books Butter seemed ID
grow very angry, and asked ''whst boOks?' T.
dnsV cred, "thOse you said YOU kept for
Evans Il. denied It, and beckOned witness
10 follow him: did so, and Butler said. s'what
did that On fool OF a Dntchman tell you, any
EOE.' witness replied, con nothing" aud
told him that if he knew anything about the
books he was under no obligation to tell him,
LwitBess5) Butler saddle had been foreman tor
Nh Evans, and had frequently Overhauled his
books in order 10 keep them right: he expressed
a desire 10 know some OF the memOrialistS;
witness having named Columbus Alexander,
Butler asked witness to introduce him. and said
# witness would DO so he would INTRODUCES wit
less 10 his friend tue bOOkkeepsr: went 10
Alexander and explained what he had heard.
and \. said he would like to see the party; went
Gown 70 ind B., and did so, after meeting ths
German; found him at the Metropolitan aud
took him up and introduced him; Il. asked for
a private interview, which was granted, and
witness waited for them ten minutes or more;
wien they came down witness walked away
with Butler and asked about the books when
Butler said be wanted witness TO meet his
friend, and after receiving the books to take
them to Mr.. Alexander.
Gross xamined:-Butler proposed that wit.
Iess should meet bis friend on Tuesday evening;
there were two interviews at witness house.
TESTIMONY or COLUMBUS ALEXANDER.
Columbus AtsIOHder, swOrn.-Witness was one
Of the sO-called memOrialists petitiOninD Com
gTess fer investigation into the affairs of tba
District government; appeared personally, and
also by counsel, before the Joint Committee T.
whom the memOrialists were referred; in the
course OF that investigation, about the 18th o.
Alrll5 mere were two books presented to the
committee by Mr. Ii. e. Evans, bookkeeper fo-
John q. Evans, one OF which had the appear
snce OF being very new; II. q. Evans was asked
TO account for the newDess OF the book, and he
replied that il had been well kept; on the 22d OF
April, four or SIX more books we're introduce
Mr.. Dayidge.-''Wait until make a noteD
Witness.-"It is very important"
Mr.. DaVidge-"Much obliged to Won for the
inforn.stIon, hut if l desire any more III ask
for it,
witness was quite desirous of examining the
books, and on picking one OF them up Mr.. Hsr-
TiDgtOn interpOsed an objection, and witness
laid II aside; he discovered that it was a new
one, and a doubt about the genuineness OF the
books was raIsedi subsequently Mr.. Domaine
came TO witness house and informed witness
bat he had met man, named Butler, who
seemed to bsye some important information in
relation to the genuine books of John o. Evans;
told Domaine 10 bring him up, and he did so; saw
Butler PTivstely, and he said that he and his
friend were the custOdians of the books; he said
lie could produce the books, and seemed TO mani
fest desire TO accommodate the memorialists:
Butler said he thought his friend should be
paid, but witness told him most emphatic lly
that he was not buying testimony; witness
sald he would pay sny expense attendant upon
bringing them TO this city, but nothing more;
saw Butler again at the Capitol, and he said.
''TECse books viii be here on Thursday; the
ihiTd interview occurred at witness house,
when Butler had another party with him who
he said, would bring the books" he told wit
Iess 70 observe him closely, so that be would
inOw him again, and they both left: the morn
Ing following heard about the safe burglary:
witness Was al home on the night of April q;
none OF his household. ten or twelve in number.
heard the ringing OF the bell in the morning;
witness was much surprised when he heard TIL ~
bis bell mad been Tung so long without any one
EeaTingit.
MI. Davldge.-NeVer mind your surprise.
Mr.. kiddle.-NOw, Mr., Alexander, tell Us IL
yOu Lad anything whatever to 60 with the
breaking open OF this safe?
Dir. DaVidge objected, and the question being
char ged il was admitted. Exception noted1
Mr.. Alexander answered: II had nothing to
90 with il in any manner or form, either di-
Iectiy or indirectly"
This closed MIR. Alexsnder's examination in
chief, and the hour of $50 O'Clock having ar
rived. the court adjourned until this morning al
II O'Clock.
TO days Proceedings.
The grand jury OF the Criminal Court, (June
term, which was discharged on the 3lst OF July
urtii To- day, appeared in court this morning.
Judge Humphreys stated that there were per-
sODs IL jail committed during the recess, and
directed that they take up the jail cases at
once.
This uOrrinr the tTfaI was rasup,ad affair