New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-26
THE BURGLARY TRIAL ENDED
MR.. RIDDLE CONCLUDES THE ARGUMENT
FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

FOR The GOVERNMENT.
THE STRANGE DoINGs OF THE SECRET SERVICE MEN
FURTHER CRITIcIsED-A DEPRESSION TO WHICH
HARRINGTON oBJECTED-THE CASE SUBMITTED
TO THE JURY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-In the Criminal
Court to-day Mr.. Riddle resumed his argument 10
the jury, first announcing that defense fell into
error yesterday in stating Mr. Dart sent away
by the Solicitor OF the Treasury. Mr. Riddle said Dart
was not aud had not been the employ OF nor
under the control OF the Solicitor and could not have
been sent away by him. ard that subpoena Of this court
superior to order OF the Solicitor Of the Treasury
Mr.. Riddle said Zuuth and Hayes were paid sums Of
money all the time by Nettleshp and the defense asked
If that be so why the vouchers not produced He
produced several vouchers made DcmaDe's name
after he had been dismissed from the service several
months, and one Of those vouchers wonderfully
similar to the sums paid for the services OF Mike Hayes
Mr.. Riddle read several dispatches. from Solicitor
Wilson, May 49, asking whitley to look up Mike Hayes
Whitley teegraphs back the 10Th that he will
do his best to find hun; and, again, on
tho same day sends to the Solicitor to forward a
warrant for Hayes. On this 10Th Of May, Nettle-
ship SENDS telegram to Hayes IN Toronto. telling him
he would be there in day two. and to be at the
depot to meet him. The call for tao warrant. said
Riddle, was to give them days further time. For why
should whitley say TO the Solicitor he would DO his best
TO fnd Hayes when he knew right whore Hayes was,
for he had been sent TO Canada by Nettleshp and
whitley Nettleship did 90 to see Hayes and arrived
there on the 22 ana here gentlemen OF the jury Tie
original dispatch written by Hayes at the request OF
Nettleshp, saying that Securities good; invest"
Whitley asked for days umc, and Ncttleship goes on
to Canada to get Hayes make alavit saying that
George Carter did ALL aud the Secret Service men bad
nothing to do with it, and told HAYES that Newcomb
would be there in day two This dispatch was not
made up In jail hero by Hayes, for 1t Is
written on one Of tho blanks Of tho Dominion
Telegraph Company OF Canada. Hayes showed this
paper to Solicitor Wilson In Jail here last August aud
Mr.. Wilson went to Boston to see II sucn dispatch
was really sent, and found that IL by Nellie
ship TO Appegate from town further up on tue ral
road. Hayes declined to send the dispatch and tbrn
Neitleshp sent it himself This dispatch was sent TO
Boston the 23d OF May reached there on the 2ih
IS b. Whitley writes letter to NewcOrnb that nc
had Just heart that Hayes was In Canada, and asks
Newcomb to up hun ana get an AFT iavit
from HIN similar to one that NettesLp went ai'er.
How did Whitley find out that Hayes IN Canada II
that telegram did not convey that informaionf He
knew 1t long before that; knew Ectllcslp had gone
mere to see him, ana this Telegram the let
hin know Hayes had agreed IL make the affidavit AMI
ihen he writes TINS letter to heweym9 anu ihhfks II
confidential Gentlemen whitley hid been before
the CJnCreSsiOua Cjnnltte: and gwen HIS testimony
ueloro tins took place. aad he knew all OF his orders aud
be bshed To the world. and ne wrote s very letter
purposely that 10 might be published ana marked 10
coGidenta" TO max" Il appear that he Was trying TO
get Hayes here as directed 10y the olicltor
Mr. Riddle stu! further pursued the subject OF Hayes
b,ac ia Canada. aud introduced tue lct,r from CunS
aud ScwcOmb III New-YOrll to HAYES Willie IN Canada,
sending Hayes CO. and telling Hayes 10 BE- sure aud
Keep item po,tc rs to MIS- whoreabJuts. o. the 23;l OF
uIy WAteY sent tele sam to Senator Allison saying,
IA lusi found Hayes. Win come on TO see you to-
morrow Tnis dispatch was five days AFTER wax:
ley had Newcuinb Hayes IN CANADA. and he
thcu tells the CHAIRMAN OF this Committee ne mas Just
fouud hin anI Will come on the Committee. Way
Il send word 10 Allison at olc', SAVING he lad
fIuui Hayes and lad senl rusty ageutater Inn All
In, tine ihc solicitor nai Standing order TO all tle
detectives 10 arrest Hayes wherever they cUU.d nli
lin. One them cted With the Biceckcr-S Cacc
(Blre) saw IIayes on the Ilth Ma,, took
fr.l ID u,
heippd hun away out OF the country. AttcT-
Ward Hayes uuexpecteily turned up ut Neltle.
hi cca him. w0en Eettle.hp should have been NOUN
= IN Ina do lou wcnt Stunning ,rouud among
Ms fIlCnGs TO uorIow $50 to send Hayes Again.
aI,er getting Inc moucy lie and Hay went through
tue pa!Ur back into the diulns-!0on ana TOOK oIlnA
togther Hyes says this ana the Rev. Dr. Co lie says
they went back into the dining room aud were gone
afOut long enough To take drunk But Hayes did no.
leave the country. lie t. Washington aud com
IuuLicat,d Il win the committee. Aittr lie Btd t1H
lie was arrested by Harrington ami lodged IN JIM Uut
was he ever prosecuted! Not lit OF it. Mnere was
Benton all tins time IL Vas Ia Ji; but W"s nc ever
IA session tour weeks, ani not q whites, hil
been scu before them. say that the DstrctAttorney
did Rot dare prosecute either one OF these lien;
Harrington into open count aud said THIS case had
passed OF his bancs, and INIT at BIS request ie
mad assigned TO the entire control OF te caste MI
Riddle made ausOL 10 statement OF uaIiinGtOh's
tnat he Qiddle) had received Ice from harrington III
MI Harrington said-Th1t lisa matter between you aud
Mr. Riddle, and has 10 business 10 he Dfoush'in
Mr. Riddle still further referred 20 IT, and Mr. lar
rington arose and said You Honor MT fiddle Is
Iyed 10 pursue subJcc sA IL ask To 10 LearL
The Judge-Mr. Riddle VIII cOnhI2 himself 10 tIe
Mr seithers asked Mr. Rddlc-was that in the evil
Sr. Rlddle-No, Sir
M SuitLcrs-Tnea don't allIdc TO II, Sir.
Mr.. Rlddle-Call I'll your dogs th'n
Mr.. Riddle then gave The history Of Eenf3ns release
touch the cas- az all. was done late OH saturday
ght, aud the DlstrictittOrney busted hlIse running
about trying to hunt the officers OF toe court after
hey had Their homes Il tuc ldDOIo VI Vac
week Not word OF 1t was let OUT 70 ine Woiu % 20
iin they knew that touch Of ne telegram wou!d
order his immediate arrest. Again, Mr.. RlIic sald
they re ased Benton because they had aGftei 30 doi
nd they intended 10 do II lou, before they did II was
ed that OF the burglars to ESCAPE by ne
back way of the Office, but when Richards INV areu
that then b. villains nsea hi f TO get Bentos
reirascd Mr.. Riddle Dr f cook up all the links
In the chain OF evidence AID them fOr.h III tsw
words and closed his argument with direct appeal 10
the jury TO lind verdict Ct guilty Hc tne9 tuined 10
Government now soemnly commits this case to the
jlry In the full nope that just verdict VIII NC rem
defei." recess was then tdkcD
After recess the Judge took bis seat to deliver his
charge saying he believed lie had incorporated into
his charge all the OF the counsel for the defense
excepting the last one aud II Mr.. Dlyiise wished him
10 rulc upon thai he would do So and DR. Daydsc
might read II.
Mr.. Davidge said he thought 1t would be better TO
hear the Court said upon that point and lie might
then be satisfied with 1t without any further moddea-
tons. ,,,o
ceiye any suggestion from the counsel II he fell into
error during the reading OF tho charge
Mr. Davdge said he should decline to do thar, az II
was thing unheard Of In his practice TO interrupt
Judge while delivering charge to the jury He Gloud
prefer note down misconceptions aud call the attention
of the Court after the charge.
The Judge said 1t would not interfere, as lie had bis
charge written down, and could stop any tine. How
ever lie thought tney understood each other lie would
admit the first Ave prayers and in regard to The skin