The New York herald., 1874-11-25
The WASHINGTON CONSPIRACY.
Closing Address Of the
Prosecution.
UGLY FACTS AGAINST HARRINGTON.
A Chain of Evidence Hard to
Unlink.

WASHINGTON. Nov "a, 1874.
The safe burglary trial was resumed to-day.
HI. Riddle resumed his argument He demon-
rrated what ne alleged To be perfect cham con-
aecting Zlrruth, Hayes, Demaine and Netteship
sogetnor. Nettiesnip approached Alexander with
these men. Alexanders degree OF moral turpitude
was NOT easily determined The kilograms in
which the HIS occur were then dissected and
analyzed, and Mr.. Riddle claimed that they did
not to Howard, their date was
anterior to that oil his connection with the
Secret Service. After thoroughly dwelling upon
all the kilograms In the case, lnciuding the
missing one, winch he implied had been removed
by either Harrington or Williams aiter their eX-
animation OF II, ana which Harrington ~ nfSt had
denied all knowledge OF, and then suddenly knew
all about, Mr.. RIDDLE took up he famous letter OF
warning. IL was part OF the plot and was arranged
lor purpose. 1t reached harrington all right
and the once was left unmolested, SO as to give
the burglars q chance to break the sale. They
were allowed 10 go TO Alexander's house. fhey
were gwen plenty OF time TO communicate with
him. and finally when Alexander did not rise and
come to the door the burglars were arrested. All
this they would have believe was
accident Hayes was told IN New YORK that such
a letter would pe written. Ii the letter had come
by accident, anu no one had been guilty Of con-
Bpiracy then the whole matter would have been
stopped and the burglars promptly arrested. No
Effort at seli-protectlon was made the day alter
the receipt o the letter, and the same day esd OF
AprI) Harrington adMItted two strangers 10 his
once, one OF whom lnoKed like u detective, III the
gery room where tue sae was and allowed them
TO remain there alone Tor few minutes without
interruption. Does that LOOK like an accdents
Harrington procured the very books tnat Hayes
agreed to denver TO Alexander, and put them into
the sale on the day OF the burglary Was that the
net OF an innocent mans Harrington knew
what was 70 occur, and loaded MS sale or hat
VERY purpose, and Evans says tnat he unlocked II
to enable him 10 put IN the books. II was shown
tnat harrington caused Ofhcer Lee TO change MS
position ON the night OF the burglary 50 that he
could not view the ONCE. One OF the burglars
was TO leave by the back way but Richards utter
ward placed three officers III the rear and blocked
their game. When Richards iound tDat harrington
had moved Lee away from the rear rom taat time
Ricnards watched Harrington. Williams not only
followed one or the burglars but caught up with
him. whispered a word in his ear lett h.m and
hurried on 10 see the other burglars deliver the
pIunder ut Aiexander,s mousse, sometimes gong
ahead, for he knew just where to go. Mr.. Riddle
followed the case up to the arrest. and said Har-
rington was there TO witness the carry ing out OF
his own conspiracy.
Mr.. Riddle followed the course or Zirruth up to
the time when ne was PAID $1,000 to leave the
Curry. Ii he dld not, why was KeasDy brought
here 10 contradict its Why was rot Guild brought
made-that they could not nay him for
day two, because Harrington had
little short Guild Knew he would be met by his
own letters. winch was not permitted to cad to
you, but which would have corroborated Zlrruth's
story. Guild and Keasby and Nettleship were all
discussing agents for other parties and waited for
the money to come.
iir. Riddle next dwelt upon Harrington's anx-
tety about the movements OF Carter anu his desire
TO keep MIN employed, even al private expense,
municate what ne knew. Failing in this he
procured through Somervlllc the aiidavir
ol Benton to contradict anything that Carter
might say. Harrington had secret meeting in
Philadelphia with Somervie. The other de-
spatches, with the mysterious HIS, are ex-
pialneu IN Tins connection as emanatng from
Harrngtons desire to nave the knowledge OF Car
ter hushed up. Somervile procured an affidavit
from hayes. Tor which he was paid $500 by Curry.
AZ iour O'Clock the Court adjourned till to-mor-
COW. Mr. Riddle Will then complete his argument.