Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-14
THE SNYDER RELEASE CASE.


ment of bail" was continued after our report
closed District Attorney Wells, Hon. Jere
miah Wilson and III. II. Wells, jr., for the
government, and Mr. W. y. Cook for the de-
fendaut.
Mr.. Cook continued his argument against
the admission of the TecogniZance In evil
of the Police Court, but as matter OF fact
I ii was transacted on private note addressed
| by Chas. G. Fisher.
The Court remarked that the law in this
I District managing police courts was little
| loose, and the terms Judge and Court
| were sometimes used a little indiscrimi-
nately. The clerk and his deputy are ap-
pointed to keep such records as required OF
al court matters, and this was usually done
in presence of the judge, but he thought this
matter of no consequence.
Deputy Marshal f. c. EcklOf, OF the Pc.
lice Court, was next called, and no: respond
ing messenger was sent for him.
Jas. A. McDevitt was next called, but was
not in court or at his office.
The court adjourned till 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Second Day.
The trial u as resumed this mor1ng. AID
Mr.. David Edes was the first witness callet.
! Mr.. Edes IS tall young man, with cnun-
t6naI &c as unlike Green's as pOSSible.l WI =
reSs testified that he resided IN Washington;
had considerable property in Georgetown.
probably $1,000 or 100000 worth, did not
know Snyder: never went on his $50 bond:
Iever was privy to the giving OF said bond:
heard first OF The release at Winchester, Va,
on the 21st az I'D of August from a mOrniug 2
w
had then been absent from Washington for
SIX or seven weeks.
SNYDER AND HIS WIFE.
Bel2icR R5ysS, deputy warden OF the jaiI)-
Witness rccoIIectS the commitment OF Sny-
der. alias Miller. in June last by the Police
Court. and that ne was released by order OF
the Police Court. He was brought TO the
Jail by Mr.. McDevitt, (aud thinks Mlller)
and was taken away by one of three officers
there At the time. RevelS and Hughes were
there. Snyder is a short man, not ) y feet I'm
height. black fai
pleNiOn, dark eyes, dark mustache, but not
heavy. A lady, whom Snyder said was his
wife, came 10 see him about twice a week.
She was JeweSs in appearance, o. medium
height and build, dark hair and eyes, Roman
nose. She was there last the day Snyder
was released. Snyder was that day dressed
in a dark or black business suit. Witness
produced the commitment and the discharge,
MARSHAL ECKLoFF'S TESTIMONY.
Il. {. Eckl2G, marshal of the Police Court.
sWorn.-WllneSS committed Snyder to Jail
for further hearing; never saw him again
until after he (S.) had given bail; previously
ne mad been ordered by the clerk to release
him; as Snyder was going out the remark
was made, THAT is good bond-Edes;"
there were several parties present, among
them Mr.. Leighton, and Mr.. l.. made the
remark; several parties were in the room,
but don't think any were about LeghtOn's
desk; recOllects Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Rarton
beng there, but don't recOllect Fisher being
present; witness knew of a note having been
received from the District Attorneys Office:
witness was busy with his books at the time:
did not hear anything said by Leighton or in
his hearing about releasing Snyder, except
the order to bring the man out.
oSs-examined:-The clerk was absent
and so was the judge; the deputy clerk,
(LeightOn,) Mr.. Barton, (messenger,) and
witness were the only officials of the court
present; Judge Smell was al that time absent
from the city, and Judge Mills was holding
court, but this was done after the business OF
the day was over; the order from Leighton
10 bring Snyder out was verbal; witness
made out the release, and he identified the
same.
Re-direct:-It was in the neighborhood of ?
o'clock; witness explained his absence yes
terday by saying that he had never been
summoned until this morning, and when
sent Tor yesterday he was at the court, aud
me oallih went 10 police headquarters for
GREEN IDENTIFIED AS THE BOGUS EDEs
Henry Barton messenger in the Police
Court sworn:-RecOllects the day SNYDER
was discharged. This man Green went into
the courtroom by the upper door with
Evans, and witness was at the lower door;
heard the man give the name of Edes and
the man was sworn, and heard the usual
questions put TO him as TO the value of his
property; thinks he said IL was worth $4,000.
That IS the man (pOinting TO Green) who
persOnated Edes. He was neatly but not
gaudily dressed then; his moustache blacker
ana mar darker than now. Next saw Green
In Baltimore, in his shop. Witness went in
and asked for shampoo, and while il was
being done witness misled him by saying he
was cattle drOver from the west. Saw MIN
again in l. ;. Commissioner Rogers office,
in Baltimore; knows the prisoner by a scar
on his neck, which witness noticed al the
Police Court. Witness was asked TO point il
out, al after examining the left jawbOne he
said. There is the scar, but the whiskers
cover it,"
Cross examined - Messrs. Sargent and
McEltresh got witness TO go TO Baltimore;
the court, when the bail was given, had a l.
jOurned; Green entered by the door near the
ma1sbaIs desk, about Is feet from where he
(witness) was; Mr.. Evans, he thinks,
asked the preliminary questions first; "saw
the scar as plainly as / see your glasses"
Col: Cook, (holding his glasses near the
neck of Green. DO you see il nOW?'' Wit
ness-aNo. sir; but If there was ro bear5
there ! cOuld.' Evans stood between the
marshal and the clerk at the time. Is sure
that the mustache and hair of Green were
black. and that he had no whiskers. Lacey
came in about the time they went out. Wit
ness, when in Green's shop, did not see the
scar; could not get a sight at il. The reason
ne observed Green SO critically was because
Evans had brought 'Lum" Pearson 10 go
bail for Curran, and he (F. turned out TO be
straw bail, and he did not wish TO see Evans
get into position where he would be CEN
sured. Witness is as certain that Green is
the party as that the counsel is William A.
Cook; never saw but two other faces like
Green'S-One that OF colonel of artillery,
and the other that OF a German professor OF
languages. Witness wears glasses for read
ing. Judge Shell was the Judge of the court;
thinks that Judge Mills held the court that
day, but at this time the court had adjourned.
WHAT LACEY KNOWS ABOUT IT.
Henry Lacey testified that he was in the
Police Court Oh the 10th OF August; while
there endeavOIing to secure the release of
parties in jail saw gentleman come in and
enter into recogniZance in IS 900; and subse-
qucntly saw a man said TO be Snyder enter
recOgniZance. First saw the bailor on the
steps with Mr.. Evans; saw Leighton present
bible to the party and heard the name Edes
called. Saw the man in Baltimore after
wards; thinks that is the man (pointing AT
Green). Messrs. Ecklof, Leighton, ami
thinks Mr.. Rhodes were present at the time
Mr.. Evans was in the room and Judge Mills
had just come out.
CrOss-examined:-The man is changed
somewhat since witness saw him AT the
Police COurt-his hair being now lighter and
whiskeTs fuller, and the mark now is COW
cred. Witness saw Green but three or
four minutes at the Police Court. Witness
went to Baltimore with Detectives Sargent
and McElfresh 10 see the man and Identify
him; first saw him on the street with two
gentlemen. Witness had been requested by
the officers TO state who were present at the
time and he gave the name of Jas. Leonard
Observation-Disclosures saw the mark or the
side Of the lower jaw bone or neck at the
Police Court, and saw il again in Baltimore
at the examination before Commissioner
Rogers.
CUMULATIVE ENIDFNCE