New-York tribune., 1874-11-06

books Of the ONCE and then the dispatches were hun'eo
MI Riddle submitted the original Joint resolution Of
Congress authorizing the investigation Oh INC ans Va
]. W. CUM sworn: Is employed in the Office OF the
secret division OF the Treasury Dcparlmen 10
acquainted with J. g. Netteship and ms metnoo od uo
ing business with the Department. witness nus soe
times written letters for Nettleshp at MS request Du
u the etsr Vs o e se had
charge OF the dvsou and witness and the other
intimate with Nettleshp than was witness, anu
did not about with him more than witness did l..
employed at the Bank OF Washington, and acquainted
with 4. b. Williams recoects the night OF the bur
gary; about the h OF May witness was standing ~
st. Marc HOTEL when carriage drove up and Williams
and went into the office and spoke TO the clerk
out again aud got into the carriage ana drove
toward sxthst there was another man IN the carriage
recoliect having conversation with oiicer Arnold
few days afterward concerning tie matter.
At this point Judge On, who had been sent TOT carry
stand sworu He said Harrington and soIervllle
called the house OF witness III MONTGOMERY county
recoecs Soneryille suggested that 500 sufficient
ball. and Harrington thought 81 500 ought IT, be exacted
security was good sonerve Drought ieter 9l i1tro
ductl0n from old friend or witness VINO uiderstoou
that way they came 10 HIM was, that none
OF the other Judges were In town. witness declines to
when the other Judges are IN ne clty
0ioer Arnold sworn: Is q member oil INC MetropoIl,
tan Police force his peat Includes tie ,ltimore and
Potomac depot on Sixthst.; one evening Ia May ABOUT
or o'cvcI carriage turn nto ok l's lro'h tue
avenue ana stop at a house OPPOSITE ,he aepC saw q
gentleman out anu walk over TO tue depot, anu
witness walked over dnd saw hiiams, VINO lluuHou
wnat time the Train leit william. walked bacE anu ana
forth before the until the bell struck Tor tue tram
heard the Carriage door SIAM AID viii ms aud
gentleman rushed over to the depot nhd through 70 ne
train where the gentleman wtl Williams disappeared
witness ami Ocr Lewis attracted by this action
walked down by tue 10 see whether they could
discover the man with WiiiIams; he night was DARK
t had been rainy week. OLcer Lewis was sworn ana
gave testimony similar to the ABOVE.
Gustav Zrrt recalled, said he had received several
letters from W Guild during his travels after the bur-
gary took place. Two or three letters were snown 70
witness, who identified them as tue letters whieh no
had received from Guild Mr. Riddle said they were in-
troducod corroUOrdte the previous testimony or the
witness. Mr.. Davdge objected to their admission and
the Court sustained the objection.
MI Riddle said at the outset OF this case ne hau stated
no would prove that {. Whitley mad engaged the man
Williams Bliss, alias George +. Niles, 10 commit this
burglary He would now submit evidence to show thas
Miles was convicted OF arson and burglary ana sen-
fenced Auburn Prison for ten years and that no was
pardoned out at the solicitation OF Hiram u Wnitey
and for that this man Miles was under oblga-
to Whitley and did therefore commit this burglary
AT the request aud engagement of Whitley TO discharge
that oDiisslon. He would now submit documentary
evdence 10 show tue conviction and pardon OF Miles
Tire Judge Thought that the documentary eviience
might authenticated ny witnesses, and ~ would DC
better to do so 1t the hour OF adjourn
nent he would allow counsel till morning TO consider
the matter aud they did not by that time, come pre-
or TO abandon it, the Court would decline to admit It,
MI DLvidgc obieeted TO the proof OF authenticity OF
the aud read from the act OF Congress 10
show what constitutes proof In such cases.
The Court decided tnat the papers were properly
authenticated
Mr. BIllard was recalled, and identified the Owen
House register and said ON the book appeared that
the llth came again the 18Th, aud went away on the
evening 0fsthe 21i.
The Judge told the jury that he proposed TO allow
them TO visit their houies tonight ana remain TIL morn
log. LII they 20 to their homes directly, and remain
there TIL 10 O'Clock In the morning, aud not allow any
approach them kind OF business no injury
would come to their deliberations He Thought they
entitled to TO their families tonight and II they
would obey his instructions nard would ensue The
Court then adjourned.