National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-11
DISTRICT SAFE BURGLARY.
KESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT.

AEEAlLED-ANOIhbh AOSOOEsT OF HIS
BUSINESS WITH NETTLEsHU.-THET ELE.
GRAMS EXPLAINED THU ANONYMOUS
LETTER.
The Criminal Court, MrJ,Justice Humphreys
resumed yesterday the tri.l of the safe burglary
at II o'clock.
Before the opening Of the evidence the regular
jury were called and discharged for the term, the
Court announcing that no other cases would be
taken up until mkt term.
YEsTERDAY's TESTIMONY.
Frederick Harrington. Witness is lieutenant
commander in the navy; was in April last in,
structOr In astronomy and navigation at the
Naval Academy, at Annapolis. On the 18th he
received telegram from Richard Harrington,
announcing q family party on the 10th, at his
residence. Witness attended and all were with
him on the night of Sunday, the 18th. Saw
Ri hard Harrington next morning, about seven
O'Clock, in Washington.
DETECTIVE M'ELFRKsH
testified that in June last, 1.-THE 15th.) witness
arrested Michael Hayes at the Capitol, and he
came with witness to the station-house; Hayes
then said he had never seen Harrington but once,
and that was when he went to his office to see
sent for Harrington, and Harrington told Hayes,
in witness presence, that he could not talk with
him while he, Hayes, was in the hands Of the
committee. Hayes said that he did not see why
Harrington should be angry with him; he knew
nothing, and said nothing against Harrington.
HOW GENERAL o. o. HOWARD WAS MIXED UP.
Joseph A. Robinson. Witness has been for five
years Assistant Solicitor Of the Treasury. In
April last General o. U. Howard asked the sollc-
iOr's Office to afford him the assistance of detec-
tive in connection with the charges that had been
[Thiswas understood to be preliminaryto show
ing that the III" in the telegram heretofore In
troduced by the prosecution meant Howard, -
CrOss-examined. Did not know that the service
asked was secret service.
Mr.. Davidge then introduced letters from So
licitOr Banteld to Col. Whitley, saying Gen.
Howard desired to have two men employed to
hunt up two men formerly in the Freedmen's
Bureau, to pump them, &c as it was thought
they had made away with $4,000.
THE POOR LITTLE SICK CHILD.
DR.. Joseph B. Osborn resides In Newark and
practices medicine. On Thursday. April q, was
called TO attend the child of Mr.. Nett1eship. At
tended there the first call in the morning. Does
not recolleet seeing Nettleship there. Next day
had the other children sent in the country with
sion to call at Nettleship's house for several
months before,
Mrs. Leach. Witness is mother-in-law of Mr..
Nettleship. Remembers that the child to whom
DIR. Osborn was called was taken sick on Wednes-
day. The doctor came on Thursday. MI. Net
tleship had been away but came home that
him in. He ordered the doctor to be sent for.
Witness carried the we'll children away and soon
after brought them back. Two Of them soon
Cross-examined: NettIeship had been away but
two days; he seldom told witness where he had
been; witness had referred to the Doctors book
to refresh her memory; Nettleship never told wit
ness that 1t IVES important to know what day he
came home; DR.. Osborn first called the attention
Of witness to its Importance; could not have told
the day If it had not been for the Doctors book;
witness does not know where Nettleship now is.
A HOUSE OF MOURNING.
John Coyle. Witness resides at Newark, N.
j.; is Methodist minister; attended the house on
the death Of Nettleship's child; on that occasion
Nettleship borrowed SIS from witness; Nettle-
ship said
Mr.. Riddle objected to the conversation unless
Hayes was present at the conversation.
Mr.. Davidge said that Hayes had testified that
NettleshiF had given him $50 (S25 of which he
the Interrogation committee at " ashington' when
just at the time Nettleship told witness that the
money was for Hayes to enable him to get to
Witness said he put the SIS in Hayes hand,
but Nettleship did not tell him in Hayes pres
ence what the money was for; he told him inside
the house when he came in from the door why
the money had been given to Hayes.
Mr.. Davidge argued that the conversation was
Mr.. Hill said that It was not part Of the res
geSfde, but it was a method by which party
manufactures evidence for himself beforehand.
The court admitted the conversation as part
Witness then testified that after Hayes went
away Nettleship came in and said to the assem-
bled company, "You little know what borrowed
that money for; It was to put thief in the hands
Of the investigating committee, as Hayes would
be arrested as soon as he got to Washington"
Mr.. and Mrs. Cahoon, Mr.. Bachus, and others
were present at the time.
CrOss-examined: This transaction took place in
the evening. Hayes at one time went through
the parlor into the dining-ro0m. Witness went to
his house to get the money, and when he came
back Hayes and Nettleship were upon the stOop
the Sz5 and passed in. Soon afterWards-it may
be after Hayes and Nettleship had passed through
the parlor into the dining room to get drink,
and Hayes had gone out-Nettleship stated that
be had gotten the money to send a:thiefto Wash
ingtOn.
ark and was at Nettleship's house when his child
died went to the door while Nettleship was talk
Ing to Hayes in his shirt sleeves. Just as he
opened the door he caught the broken sentence,
''GOINs TO WASHINGTON"
Witness opened the door when Hayes first came,
and demurred to calling Nettleship, as Hayes de-
tired, because Of his condition at the death of his
,hild. Hayes said he must see him at once, as he
hen went in and Nettleship went out to see him. |
soon after Nettleship came back, got S25 from |
Witness and on Nettleship's saying he wanted so
leship.
Patrick Smith testified that he saw Mike Hayes
md ZirTuth together in Newark some time ago at |
light. Zirruth introduced Hayes to witness.
THAT is THE MAN,
pointing to Hsyes.l
CTOss-eXamined. Witness say Hayes in the cor
idor OF this court few days ago. Witness said,
''HILLo, MIKE"
Never had seen him before but once Witness
vas asked by Nettleship to hunt up Zirruth.
nth. Buford Wilson never employed witness to
Ook up Zirruth; never paid witness $50 for that
eryice. The witness left the stand.
Mr.. Riddle. Have you q warrant for a man
AIMED Reed or Reeth?
Witness. have a warrant for man to be
ointed out. 1.-THE warrant was produced.l
APUT-UP JOB ON NETrLEsHIP.
VIM. H. Reed sworn: Witness resides in New
IOrk; has been in the secret service; knows Nike
Iayes; recollects that H. approached him about
he last Of March and proposed to put up job |
n Nettleship; witness met H. on the Bowery and
sked il he was going to get on the force, and
aid ii he wanted to get square with Nettleship
e (Hayes) would let him into job he (Hayes)
7as putting up on him; made an appointment to
leet him in Newark; went over and saw him talk
1g with Zirruth; witness did not like Zirruth
nd lett: Hayes said at the time Showing book
leship to the States prison; witness knew Zir-
nth; did not like him, for he understood he had
ut up a job on him to get him (witness) indicted
Cross-eKamined: Witness was examined before
be grand jury; was never commissioned in the
ecret service; was dismissed on the brass watch
ase put up by Zirruth; had been doing some
Ork for the secret service; witness recolleets
bat Hayes approached him about putting up
ID the latter part Of March or the first part Of
At this point recess was taken.
After recess the Contamination of Reed was
esumed.
Witness said the interview between Hayes and
truth at New York, to which reference was
lade during the EXAMINATION in chief took place
n the last two days of March or the first two
avs Of April. 1t was livery near all fools day.
GRACE BEFORE MEAT.
Mr.. Dayidge said he desired to call the atten-
on Of the court to the fact that the witness last
pom the stand, while on his way TO lunch during
le recess, was threatened with violence by Gustav |
truth and Athens. He would merely mention |
le fact and leave the court to vindicate its dig
lty.
Mr.. Hill said that himself and Mr.. Riddle were
illnesses Of this affair, and that harsh words had
zen exchanged by both parties.
Mr.. Riddle said that IL might be well, also, for |
le Court to notice a threatened assault by Mr.. |
Ihitley upon one Of the witnesses for the Gov
nment.
The Court gave warning that this conduct must
IT be repeated.
Assistant United States Attorney King testi-
% that Zirruth never signed any receipt for |
so in bis office; he signed a receipt for Sl0O as |
atchman Of a Dankrnpt's effects.
WHAT THE TELEGRAMs MEANT.
George Q. Genet. Witness is a lawyer in New
ork; a. B. Williams was at the officeof witness |
tina city on the 2lst and nd Of April last; the
.ject Of his visit was to ascertain the where |
Iouts of A. B. Kirkland; he was not there at the
ne, but witness promised to put Williams in
with a friend Of Kirkland at
ashington, who would communicate with him.
number Of kilograms in which Kirkland is
Tled buchanan" were presented and read,
THE OWNER OF THE EVANS BOOK,
hn o. Evans. was called, but did not appear
] ohm a. W. ClarvOe testified as to the inter- |