National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-30

OF 3 subpoena, which It vas feared the Committees,
then In session, would send 10 witness In Balti-
more witness communicated with Carter. Downs
and Dorsey, and told the whole matter. Job
lected to and ruled OUT This was Saturday
night. On Monday came again TO Washington,
witness had those books, but witness said he
could not get them until the end Of the week.
NettisshiP hsd ms9n any gone nSSy, oqt zane
ZiTTuth to keep out the .way)to the hotel in q
hack. Then told NettleshiP what talk had been
set Of books they did not care d-n about,
and witness was to get Alexander TO take them.
Nettleship said Harrington said, "What In the
anyhoW7' Nettleship asked witness where he
was stopping and how he was "a for money.
bank note, and told him Cum would give him
money amer he got to New York. He then asked
witness n he had seen "Gus.n and told him TO see
@Gus,n and try and send him OF immediately.
Just then the carriage stopped at the Owen
house. and witness got out and came down the
Avenue, meeting zirr2th; After 2 few words
ruth said something about money, and went on.
He was at the fremont house and at Mades, at
all Of which he registered in his own name. He
took the early train on Tuesday for Baltimore.
Saw Downs on Green street; told him he was
going to New York for 8 burglar to come
1855 train for New York, and found Zirruth on the
train. he left at Newark and witness went to
New YORK. HettIe S r. a1 a. told witness they
so that his testimony would be no
good. Witness accordingly spoke to q
authorized by Nettleship, $1,000; Ferry said he
could not come TO Washington; ClarYoe knew
him, and he would not be put up at that; witness
that price; want 1000 down." Nettleship had
au!horiEed him e pay only sleo down; then went
in a lad named Jas. Oonnell to tell Gum to come
out as witness did not wish then to connect with
the New York ONCE; CUM came out and told
witness TO 20 to the Stucco house on the same
n that b0uaa C1unE maid Wftnagg f1Ah
ing tlO5 you got from ''Netn and this makes $3.50,
and witness signed a receipt for ESQ. He told
witness to 70 to Nettleship's house In Newark;
there saw Nettleship aRd appointed meeting at
hotel, foot Of BECKER street, New York; there
met next day Nettleship, CUM and Reese; Net
tleship told witness to 90 to Washington and
keep Alexander from becoming impatient; wit
ness went to Elizabeth, New Jersey; only waited
time enough 70 e 20 " ana men went
the depot and told him 1t was all right with Al
exander; soon after met Nettleship again, who
meet him at the Central New Jersey ferry at 5
that afternoon, (Monday, the 10th Of April;)
there the burglar was TO be with Nettleship, but
witness was not to speak to the man but to Net
tleship; kept the appointment; saw Nettleship
and the man on the ferry-boat and followed
them to the District Attorneys office in Newark.
There saw the burglar, IA stout man about thirty
i've years,l and was asked By Nettleship If I
would know him again. Said "Yes," and was
told TO meet him on the corner Of TWenty-second
street and Sixth avenue, in New York: and made
an appointment to meet him at the Marble
saloon, corner Ninth street and Pennsylyania
that night met the burglar in Washington. Pre-
viOus TO this, on Monday, 10Th, while witness and
Nettleship were walking down Church street,
asked witness where Vesey street was, and told
him he had an appointment there TO meet Dick. "
Witness often heard him call Harrington "Diek. I"
MIR. Davidge hoped that would be admitted.
The Court refused.
Mr.. Davidge. Il is very hard thing when the
defendant wants something uniaTorable that he
III TIsaumhteF
MI. Riddle. Well try and Oblige you before We
get through.
house, in Washington. Soon AFTER saw the burg
lar; he had another man with him. Witness then
went after Nettleship, and said he did not like
the looks OF things; that man had another man
with him. He said That's all right; he is
as sound as ann Soon afterWard the burglars
connected with Nettleship, when witness was told
to take one Of them (Benton) to Alexander.
Alexander looked 81 him, shook hands with him,
smiled at him, and said he would know him
again. Witness said, 'Will IL be all rightG' Mr..
Alexander responded, .I'll do as promised.
Witness then carried them, both Williams and
Benton, several times back ard forth from the
AIexander's house, to make them acquainted
with the way. About 10 O'Clock at night witness
met them again on the Avenue. Williams wanted
to see Nettleship, to get the combinationn Of the
safe-loek; he wanted the combination, SO as TO
load IL and blow II, so It would appear to have
been locked when blown; this was to save labor.
stopped opposite, and witness went over and found
that NettieshIp was not there; Just beyond how
ever. be met Smaller and Nettleship. Witness
asked him about the combination. NettleshIp
then said he would ask Harrington about It; they
then went TO the corner OF and Fifteenth streets
lights on the other side Of Fifteenth street,
(Weleker'E;) he crossed, and soon witness fol-
lowed, and met Nettleship returning. He said
here hi see II can and him Tbsn We tnInad
into New York avenue and went to the Washing
ton clubhouse; portion Of IL was brilliantly Il
Illuminated. He went TO the door; q eolored man
came to the door, and Nettleship asked II Mr..
Harrington was there. He was not, and then
witness and Hettleship stood on Fifteenth street
witness went down on the Avenue and saw Will
liams and made an appointment to meet him
at the National hotel next morning. met them by
appointment and discussed the afidaVit which
should be made after the arrest. It was agreed
that Williams time was too valuable to STAY
here, that he should get OF and Benton was to be
arrested, and 1t was agreed that the statement Of
Benton as to who wanted the papers should be
communicated to ClArYoe or Harrington, and
that Benton should stay in jail q short time, not
Williams to the District Attorneys office. There
were number OF persons In the District Attor-
ney's office, front room. Mr. Harrington opened
the door and they passed into the back room.
Williams examined the safe. The door was open.
In few minutes In came Mr.. Harrington and
took seat, and began TO look over some files.
Witness went to him and renewed the CONVERSE
tion Of the previous day about counterfeit money.
Witness said he had nothing to do with It and
left. Witness saw Williams next on the square
south Of the market. He wanted very
much the combination Of the lock, but witness
told him Il could not be had. Witness saw Will
nams last about o'clock that night. AfterWard
saw Nettleship, and reported what had been
done. Then, at $50 O'Clock, left for New York.
On the n onday following witness met Nettleship
in New York. He asked witness II he had been
drunk in Washington and given the whole thing
away. Witness said he had not been drunk, and
witness said he had told the Colonel that he
(Hayes) had acted properly.
Hayes was here asked as to his conversations
with Summerville, but the questions were OBJ
ieeted 10.
The objections were argued, and the court, at
niclnck- ah1nnrnnd- The inrR Mera sent 70 fha