Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-24
The RELEASE OF SNYDER.
What VIM. VI. Evans. Charlcy q. FIsse-,
sno District Attorney Fisher Say

Perry & Bro, from the Police Court on bail
on Friday last. are still the subjects of dis
G. ssion, especially in police circles. The
&c on OF those concerned, or supposed
u be on erned, In bringing about the release
u urIdNoTably commented upon.
We have received the follow n letter from
hr. VI m. u. EvapS With references to MS
agtEcJ la The matter in question:
STATEMENT FROM MR. wv " EVANS
~ re kfit'or Of he EUeHiag Sfay.-As nv
baine haS been used in connection with the
release OF Edward ". Snyder, the alleged
Fix rooner,' you Will do me favor by in
sertIng tie following statement i'm 0rIer
,hst my friends and the public may under
stand my connection with what seems tn re
questionable transaction: / have been tho
attorney for Snyder since ne was confined In
ile Jall- on Friday last Mrs. Amelia Say
Ger. the Wife of the defendant, callei at NV
Office and stated that she bal found "A gen,
tlSman who would go on the bail bond of her
husband; that she hal known the gentleman
Tor "a long time; that ne had a Large amount
OF property IN this city: and that he Would
eitHeT come 20 my OIfiCe curing The day or Oh
10 ne court, then Went ~ the district at
70 EeN : Office and got ll0ie 10 the clerk of
ttt fniice Court fXiUg the mount of the
.'''ii- l Iirh sent = note to the depu.v war
On 90 Toe jan. MI R0gs, an asked him To
>',lp ne u copy OF Tue mpltt-nenI under
Whith Snyder was he'll. Tue CON- was saut
" ne, and showed hat the lie .5.r.lant haI
oSeiI 10 "a. SINCE June aVait.cg a bearing in
went 10 the Police Court ami ma le in
4GHE a 10 whether any one bsI Teen there
h.tfT
tcWari VI snyder. | va, answered in tpe
ItEafIve- When I returned 20 my office
found Mrs. Snyder ard a gentleman whom
nc Introduced To ice rs Mr. Ea Is and said
E| was the gentleman who was going bah
Tor her husband. / told him thai he yonIi
nave u go 20 the Police Court which ne All
~ me"iateiy In my company. When We
siilNtd there said 10 che ciert; s'tiiS gentle
man wants 10 go bail for Edward W. Suy-
GER. Inc clerk. Mr.. Leighton. gIeu asked
I'm lis h@me and Administered the uSgai
IT,. G..-u.e $40
M l. @hton The name OF David Esds AID
tiiIs was the FIRST { me iuaT mad ever bearI
,ue name of David Ea;ls. never having
ktoNn on heard OF that name to ths B.sl OF
NY knowledge or belief jiJ not iutrcduce
the man t. any one as tiad-, or David EaIs
or as any one else. and [ uil not know any
one by the name OF fa.ts and ONLY krpgy
Suyt.gT's wife.
consider that 1 simply diI NV duty to
warts ms client iu taIr. StrI;gl tfur.tTd
IL1l- ner, IS nave always done
Very respectfully. W. N EVANS.
"AShTNGTOS, -tth august, leo.
STATEMENT OF NR. CHAs G. FIsuFR
Mr.. ems. q. Fisher. who -s.rr-rnf ~ -t,a /
rity yesterday, TuhliShc 9 statement az the /
l,-.tS 'ftlatlVe to the whole cloth fabrica-
tons published in the reys9l-ers 81 to ,,1st !
'No Gays IN which he SAYS that Schneider
was comm ited 20 Jail SoTne two months 300
Tor :. hearing. thar some month or mora a "a /
ne JfGtTei The marshal Of jHo Police Court 10 :
&c sUhlonn1s Servet upon the wit-cSscz !
= appear before the Police Court .la' a !
hearing might be bat. enr that 10 might he /
f'allE committed IN await the action OF the /
EIitsd my. This was done about one gfrlO,t-
o. tHe day after court had atfnurneI and |
the ease was set for the hex dsv. Being
sol4eEG9t ignorant OF Tie f,sCts Ot the cas-, !
= iJ '.-'lfCCS 20 consult with M. Mc0ayift
TIE O1ffer who had worked IL up and yyI,
ne CONSIDERED TO be better GcCu.,iutei win I
the tNiGehce OF The case than any one else,
ne ~ went 10 see him, ali then informed
I'm ~ " nat actIoi. ne had taken Ia tn. case. |
Nj NcDeVitt stated that IL vas considered
on behalf Of the government {auI !
-ot onJecleu 10 by counsel for Schneider to |
'o41 lDe case over Tor time at least: ac-
,Oriinely, acting under t.IiS d.ivice, ne sent /
: 'ri 10 The marshal Of the Police Court tina. !
re Suhp mas Tor the witnesses leeI not De I
-rhl out until further orders. Ia the mean /
iiIe, on the last Jay of the session of tue
-iSnd jury, July 18Th, previous 10 their re-
.sSs, TreSentimeDt f0f grand larceny was
CCld against Schneider, aud was forwarded
n the district attorneys office to have an iu-
Hctmcnt drawn from IL, which Indictment
VIII BE handed To the grand jury upOn tEnir
reaSSS mining for the pTuDer enforcement aS
true biil' by their foreman. AMI in this
manner TIE case Eas since rest-i To await
-le IEr'ser action OF the grand jury, the
ne issue of a bench warrant tIerson.
o"Ele Ten days since the question was asked .
lin by counsel i0r Schneider what aIaoatt
u ht-Il would De required {, A his .Tp@4raUc... .
and atteT looking over the inventory o; Perry
ID DINERS LestdteC 10 him that - 800 ZOOi RAJ
state security would be required On Friday
- TIE cOunsei came 10 the ONCE ABOUT one
, e-cGS aEd asked for note TO the clerk OF
.Ee Police Court stating tbat - lyJ b4iI
would be satisfactory. He wrote this note to
w leighton, @nd there was no statement
made, az there rarely is, ia relation 20 the
came of the TeTSOI Intended to OtIer as bah.
'ui bad the name o. David EttS been EUE
sested, he should have considered IL a duty.
ID account of the friend. Y - atoms cx.Sftfg
7etv cen their families, 10 have WarnPI him
= The chaTac er OF the man. of the ,lauger Of
~ n-aDpea ing. Mr. Fisher closes by
sylfg Tie fixing OF bal. Is duty which
re Jaw Cninpe!S me 10 perform, ald IL was
'-iioT1nec IN the ordinary routine OF the I
BUSINESS % this Office. as viii ne most apna-
eIt 10 any person acquainted with legal !
'Trcess. Relative 10 any inducenent held Z
NJ OF received IN this regart, ! would state .
ntt, 81 c. my connection with The Office in Z
NJ ~. or 40 Other case has n 90 lar ever been
nnieFet or asked 10 be rendered, and least OF
~ IN case Like th's would q q iaF otter faa !
o an ofEcer for the performance OF duty /
vhIcii legally devOlveS upon him. II relation !
o the other matters OF scandal II. { have !
ifPeared IN print in the different papers /
cen II unnecessary % treat OF az length, /
~ would respectfully and simply state that I
Asy aIe base iabT!caLtOnS, having no foam /
alton whatever in truth. II has baev nv I
ption 20 remain here during the entire sum
~. alu transact, rot only my own work, |
'Lt MAT OF the other assistant during mas alb |
tr'Ce FOR the past cVyO weeks ana have nj -br
ller night been employed ri the Office in the
trlorfnauce Of duty TIL II ami l. After Mr..
.aTTinEtDnS return I was gva0'a.t Leave ~ :
'> e.lCe, ana was away eri0vlng NV raCr.a- !
i"n WCen my return was demanded from a |
- Of duty, not only 20 myself but 70 his I
flee /
'I>IEiCT Alto T,NFI TES'5TE'S --AIEIIErT !
amer Tecilrg tie court proceedings ia the
iytrT case Up 70 Friday last. JUDI. Fisher
ayS that ~ Friday last some person repre- !
vuIrE himself 10 Snyter'S counsel VIM " !
vans. ESQ, 20 Toe dawn E,l1S, q Gentleman !
B. tll~ city, worth about $4,000 proposed 10 !
% lstiI 'OT Snyd5r - the Police Cru-l 81 tie
Giu o. = h'h, which WAS regarded ~ the /
SSisis-'lt I'tStricJ Attorney, Mr.. Charles q. !
I>h-r, sufficient aruGcLi, aAl W4~ really 3
sufficient amount. NOBODY representing
ne District Attorney 0ffjC- was ~ TIE Pr
.cs Court when the BAH was taken. On the /
I'll having been IrtrOdUCed At The Police !
,uurI by Ar. Evans - Nj. F.t,s. TIE deputy
marsha IePr' Scntei tu the clerk Of the court /
ot v EdeS was GOO . tle .Ei. amount ,
20 more. and trerJI-CG the bal We ar-
"Itso. No notice was given % the Office OF |
tt District Attorney, aud no representative I
: that Office hal a. Opportunity o. seeing !
NJ person representing EimSsi; as David
-ats An inquiry by judge Flslic-, the Dis
nc, AttpTIey-WkC = well acquainted with !
itS-of Tie clerk O. the Police Court, NJ, !
zig alton, and ti-e deputy ul&rsd ai, Eckl0f, !
rt'iGis the fact 5Aa- Jia person presenting
-uiSeL a. bail was yeG-l.rlll about 81
ear, Oi age, aoOG- ia: ~ or n inches high !
'e'ghiuS aDoUt loo pounds, uliaz q mani
one man, WIN black hair, black EYES All I