Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-23
The SInryoe liberalization
INSTRUMENTATION AFFIDAvIrs IN
THE

THE CASE
The Clarvoe investigation was not pro
ceeded with this morning. The Commission
ers uf Police will meet Tuesday morning
next TO continue the hearing.
MT W. NJ Evans had some witnesses he
cestred tn have examined, to contradict
statements in rpgari 10 him in the testirAooy
heretofore taken. Finding there would be
no hearing to-day. he had the aft lavfts OF
the witnesses taken, as follows:
EVANS WATCH CHAIN"
We, the undersigned, being duly sworn de-
pose and say: We are personally acuna1nt ted
with William NJ. Evans and have seen him
not remember to have seen hi M have or wear
a watch and chain.
SIS. Benkle. Edward C. Ingerson. J. D.
Anderson, Charles Thompson. Richard l..
Wallach. c. NJ. Roberts, George % Miller,
George W. MeElfresh, John l. Sargent, F.
Sworn and subscribed before me this sd
day Of September. 1875.
Il. ID. ANDERSON, u. 8. Commissioner.
MARTINS AFFIDAVIT.
District Of tOt,nl6id, COtopy Of Washington -
sOnally appeared before me William Martin,
who, being duly sworn. depOses and says,
that at the time Mr.. Charles q. Fisher callei
upon him, on the Goth OF August last, and
obtained ten dollars 10 pay his expenses To
Baltimore with, and made The statement I'm
relation 10 the release of Snyder, / did not
see Mr. VIM. NJ. Evans. and have no knowi-
edge of bis whereabouts at a. ct time. | have
known Mr.. Evans by sight for a number of
years; don't remember TO have ever seen him
with Charles @. Fisher, and very seldom
saw him in Duhants restaurant during these
years. WM ]. MARTIN
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me, this
?3d day Of September, 1875.
f. Z. INGERSOLL, L. 8. Commissioner Z. C.
NOLAN's AFFIDAVIT.
District Of COlt8HbiG. CbUntU Of VuaIflgiOa.-
On fhis23d day of September. \. u. ISIS. per
commissioner for the District of Columbia,
II. j. Nolan. who, being duly sworn depOSed
and says, that on the goth day of August last
he passed by the office Of VIM. NJ. Evans on
Louisiana avenue, in company with ChaS.
q. Fisher. Mr. Evans was standing on his
steps with his office boy, and that in answer
10 some inquiry from Mr.. Evans, Mr. Fisher
said ne was going home TO take his wife out
riding; that he had promised her TO be at
home early that evening. | then went down
10 Nh. Dubant's restaurant with Mr.. Fisher,
and from there we went up town. and were
together until after o'clock in this city. II
] stated TO Mr. Fisherin the presence of VIM.
Martin at DUbants restaurant, that "Bnly
is waiting could in no manner have re-
ferTed 10 Mr.. Evans, as the last time | saw
him was on the steps of his office, with Eddie
Slater. and state positively that Mr.. Evans
was not at Dubant's with Charlie Fisher and
myself on that evening or at any other time.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sd
cay Of September, 1875
I. A. ANDERSON, L. s. Commissioners
TIKI BOY SKATERS AFFIDAVIT.
District Of Columbia. COlHlfU Of UILSJtialfOu.
ON this sd day of September. A. ID. 1875,
personally came before me, T. ID. Anderson
l: >. commissioner in and for the District
OF Columbia, George Washington Edward
slater, and, being by me duly sworn, de-
loses and says that on the day ON which
Edward W. Snyder was released from iaiI
he was in the office of VIM. NJ. Evans, when
Mrs. Snyder came there with the person vino
represented bimselft to be Edes, and who was
accepted as Sny der,s bondsman; that at the
time Mrs. Snyder called with this man Mr.
Evans was not in his office: that when ne
came in Mrs. Snyder introduced him to the
man as the person who would go bail for her
husband Mr.. Evans then remarked that he
would have 10 be worth uuincumbered real
estate in the District of Columbia, and that
he would have to go TO the Police Court aud
he examined as to his property, and they i'm
mediately left the office together. That while
Mr. Fisher was in the office that day that is
On The 10th day of August, 1915, in CONVEX
satlon with these parties Mr.. Evans was not
there; that about O'Clock D. M on that dav
was standing on the steps of the office with
Mr.: Evans when Charles G.. Fisher and Mr.
NoIan passed by on the pavement. Mr..
Evans SAID: where are you going, Char
leyT" Mr.. Fisher answered: al am going
nome TO take my wife out riding; | promised
Eer TINS morning L would be At home early
this evening" and Mr.. Fisher and Nolan
then passed on down the street. MI Evans
and went into the Office and remained there
until nearly O'Clock, when we walked home
together. live next door to Mr.. Evans, and
saw him go into his door. / came to the Of
nee with him next morning and remained
with him until II o'clock, when he was sent
Tor 10 go home on account of the illness of his
wife. III have ever stated that Mr. Evans was
present in the office in conversation with
Green, Mrs Snyder, and Mr.. Fisher. did
not intend so 10 do, as the facts are as have
above stated them.
ISlgned.l G. W. F.. SLATER
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this ga
day of September. 1873.
T. ID. ANDERSON, L. <. Commissioners
Besides the above. affidavits were made bv
HaehfI Ialhert, lladieS' nurse,) who was at
Mrs. Evans. and by Mr.. Evans cook and
colored waiter, that he (Evans) was at home
during the evening of August 10th, and re
NAMED al home that night.