National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-17
The RELEASE OF SNYDER.


witness. 1t was through me Green was first
Mr.. Henkle. 1 suppose that really has moth
Ing to DO with with IL I0ess SOS Me- eIgsS. 70
from which you would infer an antecedsnt inten-
Perry whether he knew OF any act. or had any
conversation with Mr.. Clarvoe IN any way con-
Meeting him with the subsequent transaction.
Mr.. henkle. You know, Mr.. Perry, whether you
winners. have repeated all the conversation
had with Mr.. Clarvoe in relation 10 the subject.
THE STATEMENT.
The President. Perhaps you had better let Mr.
Perry 90 on and make his statement.
Mr.; Cock. 1 certainly have ne objection per-
Mr.. Perry then preceded to make his state
ments, as follows In the afternoon of the day when
Mr.. SNYDER was released at the court here I
was walking up the street with gentleman. and
was approached by person who said 10 me, "Have
you any idea that Snyder has been releasedP" I
said, "No; II cannot be So" He said, II know It
Mr.. Henkle One moment, MI Perry do not
OF the peculiar delicacy Of Mr.. Olaryoe's position.
tious or technical objections TO what may Be
giveDin evidence here, but you, gentlemen
Of the board, WIN tnd, as all courts have
tration Of Justice, in arriving ut facts, to
exclude all hesrsay evidence. I have no o6Jec-
ton to Mr.. Perrys narrative but, 1t seems to me,
1t would not aid you any by having him state
what this gentleman and the other gentleman
SAID TO him on the street, and which has no con-
! make no objection.
The President, addressing the other members
Of the board.l What is your wish, gentlemen;
that Mr.. Perry should go on and make his state
mentf
Mr.. Nichols. think he had better be allowed
to 60 on and make his general statement.
The President. Very well. MT Perry, you will
then resume your narrative.
Witness. Immediately came to police head
ono and hod ant nta rvfa nit Maj nh
ards. said to him, "Msjor, why was Snyder
let Oft" He seemed 10 be very much surprised
Eery %T S Ro ne can
said, 81 have it from person in whom have
the most explicit confidence" He says, az do
you, but the person who informed you is certainly
mistaken" He Immediately got up and walked
hurriedly into the next room below here, and
It was, but 1t was one of the officers. He said to
him, "You go to the District Attorneys office, /
think it was, and ascertain If IT is true that
SNYDER HAS BEEN RELEASED.
remained in the room until the messenger re-
turned. When the messenger returned he said,
Yes; 1t is a fact' The Maj seemed more sur
f1a5 eTs @ seemed 70 me me my
ing papers came out, and then thought under
stood It in part. So the matter rested. A great
consulted my own convenience, SO great was the
number who came, that would have gone to
Europe to get rid Of the stencil and annoyance.
to me, ait is your duty citizen to follow this
thing up" thought had done my duty as
citizen, and proposed to let the matter drop,
and have nothing more to do with It. A day or
two afterwards, however, received letter from
Marshal Frey, of Baltimore, stating that he felt
confident that he had clue to the man who per-
soDated Edes, and if would get an accurate de-
scripton OF him, and send It on as soon as could,
he would thank me. revolyed the subject
in my mind l consulted Detective McDeyitt,
and wanted to know if he could furnish me wSh
description Of this man who personated EdeA
He reflected q moment, and said, 81 do not know
but what Mr.. leighton can give q description"
said, ~ want It as soon as can get it." 1 got
the description and sent IL on to Marshal Frey.
KY Of s
lease Of Snyder. and expressed the hope that
would have no hard feeling about him in relation
innocent, and wanted to know II he could do any
thing in the matter. / said, "Yes, II you Will
write as quick as you can perfect photograph,
as perfect as you can make II, OF that mans ap-
peaIance, will be exceedingly obliged to you"
He did so, and sent those two descriptiOns-the
one written by Mr.. Leighton and the one written
by Mr.. Evans-to Marshal Frey. In the inter-
vening time 1 had an interview with Marshal
Frey. He said to me, aft you can select some
truthful and reliable person, any person at all,
who can identify the man who personated Edes,
feel confident can show him to the person you
send" He added, 81 would prefer that you would
the party who is to identify the man, because If
you do II may prevent his arrest" then turned
the matter over in my mind and concluded that
for me to approach on the subject Of the idsntif-
cation, as the description he had given had crys-
tallized into conviction that Green was the man.
never saw Mr.. Leighton until the evening,
think, probably, Wednesday, prior to bis goingto
Baltimore. approached him and said to him,
9th. ease aSd WIN sheb sSs an man Was
released from confinement at the Police Court
would arrive at the conclusion that the whole
machinery Of the courts had been oiled for the
purpose, and that 1t was really a conspiracy to
defeat the ends of justice" said to him further,
81 have talked with Detective McDevitt about
you, and he tells me that you are an honest truth
full and reliable man, all OF which was very glad
to hear. Such being the case, 1 suppose that you
are naturally extremely solIcitous to have this
CLOUD OF SUSPICION,
which, matter Of course, rests on all con-
neoted with the court here, remoTed;n He
promptly replied: "Most assuredly and II i had
thousand dollars to spare, would give it my
GTed doaF said We @y Business IS Wit6
you, and no one else. do not wish to see Mr..
Evans in relation to It. Would you recognize
said, ''You must not do any thinking about it. 1t
must be positive Identification. l am in pos
session OF Information which / do not wish you
party suspected is an innocent person, and as
worthy people may be depending on him, do
not wish to injure him in any way, shape or form,
Of you are very simple, and need not injure any
one at all. What desire you to do is to GO TO
BALTIMORE ana laHQ q letter 10 o gentleman
there. Vow will be shown person, or person
will be shown to ysu for Identification. lift is
not the man who personated Edes, you can re-
there the matter VIII end But II it is ali that is
requisite is that you take an oath to the persons
identity, and then leave the city and come home,
be requisition sent for this person" The matter
was positively understood During the morning
received letter from Deputy Marshal Frey
stating that he felt perfectly confident that this
man Green was the person. ! went to the Police
Court; saw Mr.. Leighton In his own room, and
air Of authority about it. Will write note of in.
PRODUCTION at the bottom of this letter. at the bot
tom Of the sheet that Marshal Frey has sent me,
eriy vOuched for" He said, az San go tomorrow
morning" wrote the letter on the bottom of
Marshal Frey's letter, and said to him, "Now,you
are to hand this to Marshal Frey. II he lie not in
the Office, you ask for some else IN authority.
You are not to say anything to any one about 1t
at all IN any manner shape or form M, He then
me to go in the morning, because something
might occur at the court, and my absence could
Secrecy. no one wo1Id Know why was absent"
said, "That is all very true. Dan you 90 imme-
diately after court adJourns." He said, ayes, i
can; some days It adjourns at ten; on other days
at one, and sometimes at two.
OFF TO BALTIMORE.
But can go Immediately AFTER the court adjourns
taking the first train. then wrote q note to Mar
shall Frey; gave him letter, with the letter Of
which read to him, stating that he would be over
in the afternoon and would identify, &C.; Just q
simple note Of Introduction, and signed my name
to 1t. Thatw was all that had to say to him on
the subject then. There was something that oc-
CURED at the Attorney Generals Office, which
shall not say anything about, as It has no bearing
on this particular point. VIII omit that alto
gether. 1t was either on the morning prior to
Mr.. Leightons going, or the day before, Detective
McDevttt came after me and wanted to know why
II was had secrets from Baltimore reg ardng THIS
case that would not acquatnt him with. He
wanted to know If he had not been frank, truthful
and straightforward, and If 80, wanted TO know
why It was should not state this thing to him
He said be knew that was anxious that this man
Green Should be arrested. told him the reason
was because the information came to me In conf
dence, and that the man who knew could Identify
the person who represented Edes was the one
wanted, and that It didn't make any difference
whether he was policeman or any one else.
said to him that he did not know anything about
Edes. He said to me: al have q very strong dis
position to go to Baltimore and bring that man
here" i said: "What mani" "Oh, !" he said, 81
think know who It is. 1t is q man that scrapes
faces" said: "The Information that have got
got In confidence, and in no event will betray
it. but so soon as the event transpiresthat expect
TO trsnspire, you will find no secrecy about It,
will then tell you the whole Of It. It has ali
been regular and straight without any secrecy,
except SO tar is necessary for reasons Of secur
ity." "Well," he said, 81 viii CO." "That is
your own business said; ''if you go, you 70 on
your ow1 responsibility. If they fail TO get this
man, or you 20 and get him, you must go on your
tfon that arshaI Erav hos ofvar, ne q, -.