The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-28
From Washington.
lie SAFE BURGLARY CASE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The safe burglary case was resumed
to-day. Judge Humphreys announced that
he would allow the jury to visit the prison.
ers at some stage of the proceedings, when
convenient. lie then directed an officer to
take the jury out of court for few
minutes, and when they had retired he adj
dressed the court upon the peculiar report
of the proceedings which some of the
papers are presenting to their readers. One
of whom, he said, had standing head en-
titled, "Mockery of Justice;' and another
criticizes unjustly, and another paper
makes digest of the proceedings in a forul
quite Objectionable to the cause of Justice
This is all contrary to law; and it may
possibly become the province of the court
to interfere in such publications if they
are persisted IN. Such publications and
such remarks in the press are intimdat!ons
and may influence the action and should be
suppressed. There can be no stronger
method of intimidating jury than some
publications which have appeared.
After the case is concluded there will
be no improperly in the press making
such criticisms as facts may warrant, not,
however, to use any more liberty in that
respect, than is allowed in any other branch
of public Business The jury was recalled
and Oscar d. Nudge, supervisor of the
special agents of the treasury department,
was sworn. He testified that he was &C
quainted with George Carter of Baltimore.
and that in consequence of an interview
with him, held another interview with Har-
rington, Gov. Shepherd and Col. Howe. He
told these gentlemen that Carter told him
that a government safe had been robbed,
and that Columbus Alexander was impli-
Gated in the burglary, and had agreed to
furnish one thousand dollars tor that pur-
pose. Harrington said he was investigating
the matter and fixing up chain of evil
dence. Benton, one of the burglars in
custody, had informed him that Alexander
was concerned in the robbery, and the
witnesses offered to aid some of his detec-
tives in working up the case, but Gov.
Shepherd said Harrington was pushing
matters, and that no assistance was re-
quired. Carter afterwards told witness
that Alexander did not put up one thousand
dollars, but that he was interested in the
matter. Harrington was anxious to have
witness employ Carter for the government,
saying he would pay for his services, but
witness declined. Gustave Zerrach was
called as he had been indicted in this case.
The court ordered nolle prose qui to be en-
tered. Witness was acquainted with
Nettleship; met him last March. When
the witness was asked whether he made
any arrangement to meet Nettleship in
Philadelphia, the defence objected to the
question, arguing that such evidence wa!
inadmissable and that no declaration of {
argued at length against the omission o.
evidence. Before conclusion remarks the
court took recess.
COMPLIMENTARY VISIT.
A subcommittee from the national exec
utiye committee of the Union League OF
America, waited on President Grant ant
Secretaries Jewell and Bristow to-day, will
lines complimentary and congratulatory
resolutions.
LABRADOR GOVERNMENT.
The secretary of state has addressed let
ter to the secretary of the treasury enclos
ing n copy of note from Sir Edward
Thornton, the British minister, dated 96tl
instant, in which he informs the depart
ment tina, the whole of Labrador, outside
of the province Of Quebec, is under thu
jurisdiction and government of the colony