Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
THE SNYDER RELEASE CASE.
Proceedings IN the Crtmfnal CouY,

timore, charged with false acknow,edge-
ment of bail, was continued after our report
miah Wilson and II. II. Wells. Jr., for the
government, and Mr.. W. A. Cook for the de-
fendant The testimony for the defence was
Roster Bender testified that be is janitor Of
tne building In which Evans - hts Office;
bad seen Mrs. Snyder in Mr.. Evans ONCE;
eoold not recall the cay OF snyder's release.
out Old remember hearing Mrs Snyder sav
10 MT. Evans that she had secured "A gem
tleman 10 20 her husbands bail: saw H.
win me man. he was heavy, brown skin
nea person with dark hair and must lche;
did not see him when he went out. When
AS ed IL The prisoner was the man he saw
that day, witness said ITO nv view there
is as much difference between the two men
as between you and the prisoner docking
At Mr.. Cook;l 20 my knowledge 4 never saw
this man (Green) before.
II. u. OlcT testified that TO the hest of his
knowledge "the prisoner is not the man.
tyonlen RrnOks testified that he - employ
ed by General Henkle, whose Office adjoins
adJoins Mr.. Evans; he did not think the
prisoner is the man"
The court adjourned Till 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Fourth Day.
Tn the converting Of the court this mnrg-
log there were but few spectators present.
Mr.. Cook, for the defend ant, asked for Al
attachment FOR ". Arthur Mitchell who
had been served with n summons.
AiudHltS Wise recalled ny defence.-G cen
tache at the time; bad known Grceu 90 dive
his moustache, but never law his hair dyt a.
CroSs-eNamned: - Witness had talked
terday.
FtOTos,ce Green recalled.-witness recollects
Green having moustache and smooth face
In August last; knew of Rosa Reynolds COM
ing TO the house about August 10th.
Cross-eNamlDcd - The moustache then
was darker than IL is now. and on the gta NJ
was dark. Green never dyed his hair; have
q tn
been cut from his head She has put away
ever since She lived at Green's-seven years.
Witness has not conyersed about the case
Mrs. Hi1er recalled.-Green's hair was
always light brown; he always wore a small
moustache-light color, brown.
Cross -eNamined:-The nous che then was
exactly like IL is now.
EVANS As A WITNESS.
Wni. W. Eudns was called, and taking the
stand said: IF IL please your honor would
case IN the counsel will agree TO IT,"
Mr.. Cook said that, standing alone. as he
did, he could not avoid calling him.
The court said that he appreciated the re-
lucfance of Mr.. Evans aud the position OF
the counsel, and, under the circumstances,
MI Evans could be sworn.
VI. Eudas then testified that he was the
counsel of Snyder; had his office at No. AGO
louisiana avenue, and on the 10th OF August
Mrs, Miller brought a man whom she said
would go her husbands bail, and he took
him TO the Police Court, where he gave bail.
Messrs. Leighton, Eckloff aud Barton were
Then present In the court; the man was
stout, with black hair. black mustache dark
complexion, closely built, and quick spoken.
Never saw him before; Mrs. Snyder or
Miller gave The name OF Edes as that OF the
gentleman; witness went around with the
man 10 the court by Ak street; when he ar
rived he stated what their business was;
thinks Leighton Administered me oath, and
thinks he remained at the Police Court until
Snyder was released; Eddy Slater and Mr..
kendig were about the Office that day; WIT
ness thinks the janitor, Roster, was there.
witness again described the man, and said
he was unlike the prisoner-having thick
black hair, black eyes he thinks, and dark
skin; thinks that Green IL not the man; does
not believe that he Is the man.
Cross Witness was the counsel
OF Snyder; was employed such in June, "A
few days after Snyder's arrest; never knew
him before; was employed by q. himself,
Mr.. Harrington and himself, and when :.
stated that he had but $50 TO pay his counsel
Mr.. Harrington stated that he could not take
The case, as he had then removed from the
Detective George Miller brought the mes
sage from Snyder; witness was never spoken
TO about bail prior 10 the 10Th of August by
any other party than Snyder and Mrs sny-
der; Mrs 3. called in the morning and said
she would have q man who would go bail;
witness recollected that he had been TO the
court TO inquire II the party had offered him.
self as bail; witness did not ask the man
where his property was; knew that that
would be inquired into by tine Police Court;
witness had three weeks before been TO the
District Attorney 10 see rs TO the amount OF
bail, but did not see him; on the 10Th OF
August got the note from the assistant (Mr.
Charles q. Fisher fixing the bail at 81 900;
thinks the Introduction given him was about
as foliows:-"Mr. Evans, this is Mr. Edes,
tue man who will go my husbands bail"
Witness did cot at that time know Mr.:
Edes, and never had heard Of him; has no
recollection as To whether the man was
smoking In his Office; the Interview in the
ofiice did not last over two or three minutes;
went TO the Police Court; they were at the
court from five TO eight minutes; witness did
not ask him about his property on The way
business; Leighton asked the questions, and
the man said that his name was David Edes.
and that his property was ON High street
and he asked the marshal to bring out Sny-
der, and the man left; witness has not seen
the man since; did not go with the man TO
explained that when Green was brought here
on the q tn of August he was sent for 10
come TO the Police Court, and he went down,
but did not identify him as the man; Green
had the chills, and the ticket was given him
to 60 home, and witness took him TO the
depot in his buggy; thinks the man
at his Office had his hat OF, and
stiff hat-nOt stove pipe. The man had
black hair; could not say whether IL was
dyed or not, and Green, when he saw him on
tue VI Oh hukust, u8u bOuit OcafNs pfODaDly
one-fourth of an inch long. Witness il in
dicted three times for this matter.
Re-direct--Witness had never been ar
rested in his life.
Mr.. Cook inquired as TO what Mr.. Barton
had testified to-the LINN Pearson bail case.
The Court said that he did not regard that
statement as any imputation on Mr.. Evans.
Witness resumed.-When Witness saw
Green on the q tn he was shaking and said
he had the chiIls.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
John A. W. Cdrroe (chief detective D-Greeu
came here with witness and leighton on
Friday, August q, reaching here at $40 %.
m, and went TO the Police Court.
Cross-examined.-Wit next saw him
In September; on the 9th OF August Green
had black mustache, and vas clean
shaved he thinks. Witness did not notice
him carefully in September. His picture
was taken at Gardners.
q. W. r.. Sdter recalled.-The man who was
with Snyder had whiskers on the chin and
don't recollect whether he hal
any other whiskers; his pin attracted his at
tentiOn.
Cross-examined.-His hair was black and
there was a bald place on his head.
Henry BiLJboum and james Manly testified
TO the COED character of Green. Recess.
Retail Prices, Center Market.
NEAT Beef, porter house, 1bA2S Per 10. sirIotu.
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