Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-23
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
Report Of the Investigating Committee.

In the House to-day, Mr. Wilson submitted
the report of the joint Committee Investigating
District Affairs, with reference to the safe
burglary in District Attorney Harrington's
Office.
The committee first quote the resolution
authorizing them to make the inquiry
and says that they have diligently endeav-
oIed to make the Investigation REQUIRED by
the resolution, and in doing so have exam
med number Of witnesses and have learned
the names OF other witnesses who ouCh:
TO be examined, but whose attendance thew
have not been able mp to this time to procure.
Inc testimony taken is in many material
respects conflicting and irrec0nciIahle; and in
some very important particulars the contra
dlctions cannot be accounted for upon anv
theory OF mistake or want of memory in the
conflicting witnesses. The testimony satisfies
your committee that ore of the objects of the
burglary was TO falsely imphcate Columbus
Al. Al, xander, one OF the memorialists. But in
the abse nee OF the testimony OF witness here
lnbefo1o referred 20, whose attend anCe has not
fc(n IfocurCd IL would in the opinion
OF your committee he improper 20 express any
OF. mon upon the question, g Who were the con-
sIiTAtors." Indeed, considering that the bur
glaTy must be the subject OF iuyeStiya. ion in,
the Criminal Court Of the District, your com
mittee beg leave TO suggest that an expression
OF opinion by them that any particular person
Is guilty might be unw=e, ii not Improper for
reasons thar will readily he discovered upon
reading the testimony. Your COMMITTEES think
that 1t should be brought to the notice OF the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney
General, and In this connection the committee
beg to call especial attention to the kilograms
which were sent from Michael HAYES to H. e.
whitley and TO y. &. Nettleship, ana also to the
otter tel grams and letters produced in evil
dtnce. tt ey therefore report the testimony
and flowing resolution, and ask to he dis
chsTs.d from the further considera ton of the
subject.
tSigned-Wm. r. Allison, A. g. Thurman.
Nn. NJ. Stewart. j. NJ. Wilson, jar A. Hub
bell, Lyman Is. Bass, Hugh j. Jewett, ROber,
hamiton.J
TIE RESOLUTION.
PcSo'red, That the Clerk of the House Of
Repre- natives be, and he Is hereby instructed
10 Tahsmlt 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury
ard to rbe Attorney General each, a copy OF tho
evidence taken nv the joint select committee H.
relation TO the affairs of the District Of Colum
b'a, so ar as the same relates TO tbs late rob
berry OF the safe in the Office Of tre United
states Attorney tor the District of CoIum5ia
fof theT information and guidance"
QUESTION AND ANSWER.
Mr.. Beck inquired of Mr.. Wilson If the testi-
m0iy cid lot show cOncluSively thas Col.
" nltiey ard }. @. Netteship, of the secret ser
wee force Of the Treasury, dill not conspire
with The burglars.
Mr.. Wilson said the committee had not
oeeH ed IT wise to express an opinion, but tn
submit the evidence to the Secretary OF the
Ir.asufy and the Attorney General.
Mr.. Beck said the report was too mildly
drawn, and Whitley and Nettleship should be in
the penitehtaTy.
The resolution was then passed and the testi-
moDy ordered to be printed.