National Republican., 1875-09-09

More About the Man Grssn-statsment Of
Detective Clarvoe and Detective scbsfsr,
Of Baltimore.
The following statements in regard to the man
Green, who was arrested in Baltimore, charged
with ha wing personated mt. David Edes, have
been made public:
CHIEF cLARvoR's STATEMENT.
Detective Olarvoe, Of Washington, says that
on Friday, August q, he left " ashington on the
railroad, for Baltimore, at the request of Hon.
jeremiah NJ. Wilson, TO get the affidavit Of
the train was leaving he noticed b. F. Leighton,
the clerk Of the Police Court, walking on the
platform, and Clarvoe finding that he was also
Leighton sat on the seat in front Of him ali the
way to Baltimore. On their arrival in Balti-
more they took streetcsr from the Union depot,
to the marshars office. Claryoe asked what
marshal? Leighton replied Marshal Frey.
Clarvoe said he was going to the same pla,e, and
would show him. Leighton then said that he
had come on to Baltimore to see II he could
identify the man who personated Mr.. Edes. He
said he might not be able to identify him, but If
he did he wanted to know II he could get out a
warrant. Mr.. Clarvoe said he could, aud added
that he (Olarvoel would help him. Mr.. Ularvoe
identify the man on eight he might do so after q
conversation with him. Arrived at the place Of des
tinstion, Leighton went to Marshal FreY's
anG Tbs vent TO R
CIarvoe to the office Of Commissioner Rodgers,
but that gentleman not being in, he
They went to see Archibald Sterling, United
States prosecuting attorney for the Baltimore
district, who promised TO attend to the case the
be saw q man under arrest whrse name was said
to be Green, and who had been arrested as the
party who Personated Mr.. Edes. Clsrvoe and
Washington. He said he was. and Leighton said
If he was not the man they wanted they would pay
his way back. The party left Baltimore In the
6:l5 p. N. train, and on the cars UlarVoe asked
Leighton what be thought OF the man. The lat
ter replied that he thought he was the man. but
he could not be certain until Evans (Snyder's
lawyer had seen him. 1t was then agreed to
take Green to Leighton's room and send for
Evans. They arrived in Washington at $40
o'clock, and Ciaryoe took Green to Leighton's
identified the man, Clsryoe was to take him TO
police headquarters. If not, be was to be sent
toms, and went to headquarters for his mail and
papers. Returning he saw Evans in the room,
and asked, sis he the mau7" Evans replied,
ton then seemed perfectly satisfied, and also said
that Green was not the man. leighton then
gave Green ticket for Baltimore and fifty cents
twenty-five cents, (all the money he had with
him. and he left on the 10 p. m. train.
BALTIMORE DETECTIVES STATEMENT.
Under date Of September Q, 1876, Mr.. John f.
Schafer, Baltimore detective, made q state
to J. 7. Gray, marshal. The substantial points
oil this statement are that on August q, at $50
p. m, he was ordered by Chief Crone to accom-
psny b. T. Leighton and show him John Green's
place Of business. at No. Market Space. He did
80, and suggested 10 Leighton to go In, and If he
could not Immediately identify the man, to have
his hair dressed. In that way he might make
sure Of Green being the man. Shafer waited
outside, and, when Leighton came out, he said
That is the man that went Snyderfs ball"
Sehafer then accompanied Leighton to Justice
MoCafery's office, on st. Paul street, where
Leighton swore out . warrant for Green, who
was subsequently arrested by Schafer and ON.
Ger J. Mitchell ana taken 70 the police ONCE
Clarvoe came in With Chier Crone. Leighton
and Clsrvoe asked Green II he was willing TO 40
TO Washington. Green replied In the Affirmative
and Leighton said that It would be all right and
bail for Snyder he would be returned to his fam
lily that night.
JUDGE WILSON'S STATEMENT.
As the connection Of Mr.. Claryoe with this
case has been unfavorably commented upon BY
several papers, Hon ]. A. Wilson states most
positively that Mr.. Clarvoe went to Baltimore at
his urgent solicitation. and against his own In
clination, to get Philbin's AFFIDAVIT In the OFT
man larceny case, and that at the time Mr.
Clarvoe went TO Baltimores he Judge Wilson)
Snyder. = :
MT. Leighton states positively that Mr. Olar.
cept Mr.. Perry-whateyer Of his going 10 Bait.
more, and that he asked Mr.. Olaryoe 10 assist
him bring the supposed bogus security man oyer
only when he found that Mr.. Clarvoe was going
to the same ONCE, and must, consequently, know
that the man arrested was not the man wanted
soon as he saw him, but concluded to bring
him along, in hope that Mr.. Evans who ORE.
sented him as surety, could recognize him.