National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-21

By Mr.. Hsnkis: Q. What did the woman call
him when you were theref A. ! never heard her
call him anything; not any name.
O. What did he do when he came In A. He
him. She did NOT mention any name.
@. Did he seem to have any business there?
A. do not know If he had any. He came in with
q. Did he take part in the conversations, ex-
eept with Mrs. Snyderf A. ! heard him describe
where Mr.. Edes land was In Georgetown
By Col Berret: Q. Heard VINO describe III a.
BY Mr.. Cook: @. Tell us all about thatf A. I
think he al saiG It was on high and some other
O. Who did he address that conversation to,
Mr.: Eyansf A. To Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Charlie
Q. What did he say, as near as you can remem-
Der It; Just take time to thing? A. Mr. Fisher
asked him where the land was located, and he
Georgetown. did mot hear what the other street
was.
g. who asked hlm2 a. Mr.. Fisher.
q. Was that the day Of the bailingf A. Yes
q. What was his answer A. He said # was
on High street.
q. Did he speak Of its vaIueG A. think he
said Il was worth s250O0.
q. what did Mr.. Fisher or Mr. Evans say when
he said that, either Of them' A Mr.. Fisher said,
Q. What did Mr.. Evans say, If anythlng1 A.
He did not say ANYTHING. They went out.
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Q. All went out together2 A. Yes, sir.
@. You stayed in A. Yes, sir.
Q. Do you know where they went? A; lido not
stay In the office until he came back.
By Mr.. Henkle: Q. Was that the time you said
the other day that they went down to the Police
Court2 4. Yes, sir; that was the day they went
down to the Police Court.
q. Was that the time they went out together
thereH Did you understand they were going to
the Police Court7 A. Yes, sir.
@. Can you tell these gentlemen now how that
remark about the property was made? A. Mr..
Charles Fisher asked him where the property was
located, and he told him on High street and an
other street In Georgetown, and then Charles G.
Fisher says: "How much Is It worth" He said:
q. was that ali you heard about the property
q. Whose property did he say it was9 A. Mr..
Q. Did he say he was Mr. EdesH A. I think he
said his name was Edes.
Mr.. Cook. Just let him think over that ques-
tion a moment.
Wines. Or described the property, do not
MI. HsnEle. Try and think about 1T, and get at
Mr.. Cook. As to whether he said his name was
Edes, or anything Of that kind. Take your own
time? A: He Just said where his property was.
He did not mention any name at all.
By Colonel Berret: Q. He did speak OF the
property as belonging to Mr.. Edes, didn't he A.
He Just said the property but didn't say the name.
name Edes? A. I heard some one talk about
Edes' property.
q: Where and when; in the Ofics that day!
q. Then he did not say Mr.. Edos' property was
situated In Georgetown, only that the property
was in Georgetown and was worth so much? A.
Q: Did he put in the name along with 1T A.
BY Mr.. Smith: Q. Was Mrs. Snyder there dur.
2. Did you hear during this conversation any
reference made by either Of the parties to Mr..
Clarvoe? A. No. SIR
@. His name was not called outr A. No, sir.
Mr.. Nichols. would be glad to know, If the
witness can state, Just how the conversation COM
menced; can you tell. Eddie, Just how the CONVEX
der say to Mr.. Evans and to Mr.. Fisher, ''Hers is
a gentleman to go bail for my husband" How
was the Conversation with Mr.. Fisher introduced?
A. Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Evans came In together
and as he came in Mrs. Snyder and the gentle
man got up, and she says to Mr.. Evans, ''Here is
e gentleman ma 70 go my husbands bail" Mt Ohas
Mr.. Green, and Mr.. E7ans went over towards the
desk; then he commenced to describe tae property.
the property before he commenced to describe in
A. Mr.. Charles Fisher.
Q. What did Mr.. Charles Fisher ask hImr A.
in GeOrgetown. He says RHif ow located s He
says: Located on High street, and on some other
street that do net know the name Of" think
MT Fisher wrote 1t on piece Of paper or scrib-
BY Mr.. Nichols: Q. Did Mrs. Snyder say:
This Is Mr.. Edes to go bail for my husband" or
No, sir; This is a gentleman to 60 BAH for my
husband"
Q. And then Mr.. Fisher asked him where his
property was? a. Yes, sir; and he said in George
BY Colonel Berret: Q. The name of Edes was
not mentioned at all on that occasion? Q. Ne,
Sir.
q. You heard that afterwards ? A. Yes, sir.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES LEONARD.
By Mr.. Cook: Q. Where were you on the day
this man Snyder was bsiled? A. went to the
Police Court to get a release for Richard john
son.
Q. And when you did so, whom did you see
there? A. saw Mr.. Evans and this big man,
Mt Green, about the Police Court; they came in
and saw them on the steps.
Q. Did you hear any conversation between
themG A. They were talking something about
Snyder; do not know what IL was.
Q. That was all you heard? A. That was all.
q. Have you seen Green since? A. Iwentoyer
to the jail this morning to see If could recog-
different cells, and think the eighth cell that
went to picked him out.
Q. He is the same manH A. To the best of my
he Is the same man.
Q. You picked him out without any aid from
A. Yes, sir.
q. Did you recognize him from his general sp-
pearance; any particular mark upon him? 4.
The day that 1 saw him at the Police Court it
seems, he was shaved clean. Now he has beard
IN as lace moustache across re-tindicating;)
and he is abig, stoutman. Just NATURALLY knew
him from his appearance.
Q. You picked him out from his general sp-
oail7 A. Yes, sir. If there had been a hundred
men standing up should have picked him out
BY Colonel Berret: Q. He is rather a striking
nan; an imposing looking man, isn't he? A. Yes,
Iir, o stout, good, able-bodied man. I noticed
Tim in the Police Court. was getting a release
7 the same time, and was over at the jail when
BY Mr.. smith Q. Who came with Mr.. Sny-
Ter?
Witness. who was released, do you mean, at
Mr. Smith. Who went to the jail to accom-
AMY Mr. Snyder out? A. There were three other
ne. 1 do not know the white gentleman's
lame.
Q. Who was with Mr.. snyderP A. do not
NOW; three gentlemen. Three white gentlemen.
do not know who they were. do not know
ither Of them.
Q: You know Mr.. Evans, when you SEQ him
Q. Was Mr.. Evans with him? A. do not re-
ollect whether he came down with him or not.
They all came down together. was ten or fifteen
ir Evans was over there or not, positively.
Q. Do you recollect seeing Mr.. Fisher
Witness. Over ut the jail2
q. With MIR. Snyder? A. No, sir; do not.
BY Mr.. Cock: q. Do you remember who the
ailih was who had him in charge? A. ] do not
now exactly; think 1t was Mr.. Russ. I could
ot be positive. Jimmy Hughes, the colored man
0 the Police Court, was over there with the re-
ease. too. I do not remember who did come down
nth him.
Mr. Cook. do not know of any additional testi-
1ony. Mr.. McElfresh Is out of the city. As far
s / am able to ascertainl his testimony would |
My be corroboratlye of the fact that he and Mr..
1artin had an interview, and that Mr.. Martin |
to him what he had testified to. |
Is Mr.. Martins character, so far as i know, is |
GOD, do not know that the delay would be JUS
liable on that account. know of nothing further.
The President. Have you any other witnesses, |
Ir. Perry?
Mr.. Perry. None ct all. did not have any
ummoned. l came here, myself, as a commoner. |
The President. thought you might have some
ames to suggest.
Mr. Perry. No; gave Major Richards all the
acts knew in the matter, and he summoned me. |
10 told me he would.
Colonel Berret. l should like to afford Mr..
1cElfresh an opportunity to explain why II was |
Q withheld this Information communicated to |
i'm by Mr.. Martin, before.th case Is closed. / |
hould like to have his explanation.
Mr.. Cook. When Will he return? |
Major Richards. an unable to say. Perhaps |
is due TO him to state, In regard to Mr. NIGEL |
esh, that he has stated to me numerous CONVEX |
atoms he has had reported to him as having /
AIKEN place like that which / understand Mr.. |
lartin Igave, although 1 did not hear all Mr. |
lartin said; was not present; whether he ac-
lally mentioned Mr.. Martins namei is more |
ian can state now.
Mr.. Nichols He has stated similar converse
onsi from different sources. Addressing Major
icnards: Did you hear the testimony Of Mr.
Iartin?
MAJOR Richards. Only the closing portion oft.
he stenographer was,requested to read the testi-
INV al Martin Affar he had dona az Ma !