Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-16
The Trinl OF CharIes g. Fisher.

O1.
Lousia Smith.
The Trial OF Charles G. Fisher.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, udge
Macarthur. the trial OF Charles q. Fisher.
charged with aostracting papers from, tpe
office OF the clerk OF the court, was continued
efter our report closed, and testimony tor
the defence was offered, as follows;
James L1foTstotne testified that Hurdle came
TO him In september and asked IL he did not
want ms ioonds' and that Fishers name was
I'm. Burke testified that Hurdle came to
him and asked II he had ten dollars; Fisher
never said anything TO witness
Daniel Henley testided 10 Hurdle coming To
Kings restaurant and asking about eases
against King, and leaving a note for King,
John Be1lsinoer testified to a man named
Hurdle calling upon him about his case
4: r Setooad testified that G. w. Thomas In
March last told him that the detectives hal
been to see him ABOUT the Fisher case hut
he knew nothing of Il.
Mtehaei King testified to note having been
left at his place, signed c. Hurdle.
c. Hurdle recalled.-Witness never knew
King until yesterday, when Thomas 10 tror
duced them; and they drank at Hagerty's.
General Henkle asked Hurdle IL some ii ne
ago he had not had conversation win
Dunn In which be III had said that h. III
had an Old mother, and some one had to oe
Mr.. Hurdle-''Ceneral, that's too thin.
had no such conversation"
Mr.. King was recalled, and testified that
be had some conversation with Hurdle and
told him that the note was signed by Hur-
die, and he said II was not from him. Was
not introduced to Hurdle nor did he drink
with him at Haggerty's yesterday, Was
coming out as he went in.
On cross examination witness was handed
paper 10 read, but was unable to do so.
Jere. McCarty was recalled, and testified
that King cannot read writing. Witness
could nottell who signed the note.
THE DEPOSITION OF JOHN CURRAN
was offered, and the District Attorney OBJ
jected TO It's reception.
The Court decided to admit IL.
Curran makes an affidavit that he knew
Fisher; was in this city on September Is,
1875; knew Hurdle; saw him that night; had
conversation with him; said he possessed
two indictments against his brother, and he
could buy or destroy them; he requested him
10 go in searcher, and he went; Hurdle said
he had the papers, and wanted 10 know what
they were worth, and Fisher could tell him;
asked George Mantz, Denny O'Neil and 9TH
ers fer him, and found him between 12 aud
O'Clock at Dunn & Mantz's restaurant; both
went to Hurdles between L and O'Clock;
he went behind the counter and produced
two packages in one bundle. Fisher exam
ided them, and asked where he got them;
Hurdle would not tell; Fisher told him to
stink; II he did take them back Fisher said
be would say nothing about 1t, otherwise, he
should tell; Hurdle asked what Curran
would give for the papers against his brother
Thomas; said he would do what was right.
Hurdle told Curran that he and another
party got the papers from the clerks Office,
but that he must say nothing about 1t.
The certificate Of the clerk that Curran re-
fused to answer the cross interrogatOries as
TO having been convicted was read.
Charles Hurdle was recalled and questioned
by General Henkle In answer TO the depO-
sition Of John Curran. Witness did not meet
Curran on the night of September 10 at =
O'Clock; did not know Thomas Curran, and
did not offer TO sell Indictments to John.
Curran and Fisher were at his house later,
and Fisher left the one hundred and seventy
indictments; did not ask Curran TO 60 and
see Charley Fisher and find out what the
indictments were WORTH did not associate
with burglars and thieves. He did not ask
Fisher to examine any papers. Fisher did
not tell him he had better take the papers
Dack. Curran did not return TO mis- place
that night.
Considerable OF the deposition was re read
by the District Attorney, and mucn of 1t
stIiken out as not germane to the issue.
George Mdntz testified that he was keeping
a saloon on 18th street In September last;
saw Fisher on the night of the 10th in wit
ness place, between II and O'Clock at night;
Mr. Gaylord was with him; they had reed.
bird supper, and left about O'Clock; ohn
Curran came there about 10:15, inquiring for
Fisher, and told him that he saw Fisher at
the Theater Comique half an hour before;
saw Curran al the Theater Comique, and ne
was asking for Fisher; witness said that he
tween Dunn and Hurdle, and the latter said
he could rot be put In the hole, On account
OF bis aged mother; Dunn asked Hurdle why
he gave the papers TO McDevitt; Hurdle said
that he did Ii to square himself.
II. RI. Preston testified that he Is q newspa-
per correspondent; knew Fisher; saw MIN
on the morning OF the 18th of September,
about 1:50; met him at restaurant, while
witness was lunchlng; Fisher came In with
Mr. Gaylord, and remained probably an
hour; IL was well on TO O'Clock, and wit
there.
Thomas Dunn testified he had a conversa-
tion with Hurdle after Fishers arrest; he
said that somebody had to be put fn the
hole, and he did not propose that Il should
be him. He had an aged mother, and sucn a
thing would Kill her.
THIRD DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning, and
the defense continued their testimony, as
follows:
George p Fisher sworn.-The defendant is
witness son. Witness recollects q CONVERSE
ton with Hurdle after the arrest, having
sent for him. Hurdle said that Charles Fisher
and Curran came to his house about 8 or
O'Clock, and proposed 10 him that they could
the City Hall. He "a J said he put them oil
and they came back about 10 or 10H; that
Charley came In like a wild man and called
for a drink OF brandy; that Charley gave
Curran the indictment against his brother,
and he then and there destroyed it. Hurdle
also said that there were no other persons
brother being present. Witness recoliecss
that Christian was indicted, convicted and
pardoned, and he was indicted on another
similar charge. He was then floating around,
and lady representing herself as his wife
said he could get a position If a noue pros was
entered. About the same time witness re-
ceived an anonymous letter stating that
Christian could be had, and the note was
torn up, and he placed 1t in the waste basket,
but some one called his attention to it, and
they gathered up the scraps and put Them
together. They concluded to have copy OF
the Indictment made, with view to arrest
him, and Charley got the indictment.
Cross eXamined:-This interview was but
few days after the arrest; witness did not
see Charley take the paper out of the clerks
office, but understood that he had 1t In the
private drawer Of his desk.
+. II. Gloss testified that he was acting as
counsel for Fisher from the time of his ar
rest, and recollects an interview with Hur-
die, in which Hurdle said that Fisher and
another party came to him ia a hack and
wanted him to 60 10 the City Hall TO get the
papers; don't recollect the name OF the other
person, nor that the Curran indictment was
delivered to party.
Chds. BeJTet testified that he knew Fisher
and Hurdle, and q few days before Fishers
arrest Fisher and himself left Hancock's,
where they had taken some oysters, and at
the corner of12th street they met Hurdle and
another party, and Fisher asked, "Charley,
did you take those things back?" and Hur-
die replied, "No, but will"
Henri III VflLS. .Ir. sworn. Witness