, 1874-11-04
CRIME
The wnshinEton Snfc-fsurgfnry Chsc.
no1s1Mnf1s ALEXANDRIA, TESTIMONY.

The Washington Snfc-EfufRfnry Cnkc,
COLUMBUS ALExANpEn's TESTIMONY.
WAs,i1NaroN, Nov. 9.-Tho trial Of tho alleged
safe burglars, Harrington, Wllliams, and Whiso-
10y, was rosuined to-day. Columbus Alexander
took tile stand, and waH croeB-oxamlnoa BY Mr.
Daytlgc. Tho witnoss said that his rolationa
with Harrington during tho Investigation woro
quite friendly, and had no occasion to bo othor-
wiso, The wtnoss ,sas strongly impressed with
tho boof TINT the books produced by ]. 0.
Eyaus wore not tho original books kept by
Evans, and he still thought so. Thoro wore
somo books which the Committee mover OBJ
tainod, especially thoao rotating to tho real es-
tato rool. In which Evans and several others
wore cngagod Tho interview with Dut1or and
tho witnoAs, at tho house Of tho wit
Butlor it sA ID tho samo p'' NM who has ee boon
On tho witneBH-Btand under tho name of
1Iayos. Butler represented to tho wituoss TINT
tho original booke Of Evans had not been boforo
tho Committee, md that l,o had a frieud who
could produce thom. Tho witnoss declined to
pay tor any testimony, hut did agroe to pay for
any expense in bringing tho books to tho city, as
10 thought that would bo no more than right.
1Io did not aak But1or for his namo or address.
Tho Witness thought Dutlor was connected with
tho Bntlor family Of his acquaintance In this
city, ind did not aRk him whnro ha lived. Tho
Wttnoas supposed tint tho books wore to be do
liyorcd at his house. Tho wtncsa was sure Ills
third tntoryiow with Butler took place between
tho 20th aud 2ad ct Aprll Dutlor brought 4
man With min and aeked the ,yitnesa to "take q
good look 1'tI At htma aa hs was a tho nun wh9 M
fl,at soma "iob' was being put up on him,
aud ho told partiaa at hia houao that aou'o raa-
cality was going on. Tho witness thought they
llad offered big a,t1n for evidence agatnat the
Board Of Public Works. Ho did not notify Evans
to look out for his books, for he had no interest
iu Eyass. Motzgar aud lin Croggan called ut
plot against him. Ihoy had learned tlua from
Eilruth, by 1otter. Tho witness did not hear any
bell at Lis house on tho night Of tho burglary,
mud no ono hoard the bell. Tho witnosa thinks
it 7yas providentia TINT thoy did not got awaken
cd, aa It might havo boon worBo for Home Of tho
| participants II thoy had. The Witneae told Maj.
said that all tho police wore undoE tho control Of
| Harrington. Ho also told Lawyer Christy. Tho
| witness got suspicious Of Harrington after tho
third intoryiow with Butler.
DLUF0nD WILSON,
Solicitor OF tho Troaatry, testified aa to his in
| yestgntion Of the matter aa far as tho Treasury
| was interested In It. Witness obtained from kr.
| Orton copios Of to1ograns bearing upon tho
| case.
Q.-Is there rule in telegraph offices to nj
| low heads of Departments to exnmno dispatches
sont by their subordinateH, Thore tho cost Of the
dispatches aro charged to tho Departmental
Al have no positive knowledge Of such
rule, hut such was my understanding, aud on
that hypothesis mado application to Mr. Orton,
and ho stated to mo that tho practice was to al
| low copies of Government kilograms to bo taken,
| aud he furnished them.
| Tho remainder OF tho session to the recees WAS
occupied in an argument as to whether Mrs.
! Hayes bo allowed to toBtify.
After tho recess tho Judge decided that Mrs.
| Hayes could not testify.
Several experts from tho departments testified
as to tho gonuinene-a Of Whitoloy'a signature to
telegram.
| Adjourned.