The New York herald., 1876-09-22

ton asked him how the work was ccttinRs along;
witness inquired what kind Of work. when
book and paper business" witness asked MIN n their
hides wore safe, when Harrington, he did always,
assured him, and eaid that he (Harrngton was the
District Attorney and that no would be hurt that
he would protect all witness told him that give the
burglary decent appearance one OF the party would
have TO 90 TO jail for few days; Harrington said all
right that the thing was for the purpose OF throwing
mud on Alexander; witness had n conversation with
harrington at the Capital in the OF the
JOINT committee, when Harrington said he
had arrangement by which he could
get otter from Now York purporting to give him in
formation that his safe be Blown open and that
would be his prctcxt for calling the police
the burglars as he delivering the supposed books
Hayes and Miles should examine the safe in Harrng-
TONS Office takc soundings &c. Witness also told
nun ,n" DC nsendoa TO &c, Gu, OF ins Guy on .ns
Hayes was competent TO take charge of the copnec-
tons Witness left the city PRIOR TO the sale burglary
On Sunday, April 70. three days after the sale blow
ing, the witness received telegram from Washington
asking him to como on Immediately. signed II. - ho
did not come, hut went Boston, where ho met Whit
ley and showed him the telegram; Whitley said he
would 60 TO Washington; witness told HIM that he
thought HAYES had been blowing; a couple of days
after witness received letter from Whitley-a blind
TO the effect that the counterfeit all right See
II. and send him West, - meaning that the safe
him out OF the country; then set out
TO ind Hayes, and finally found him, and
got him to agree 10 60 away by paying
New York from Washington and told how the thing
mscarrd that every thing worked all right but that
Alexander did not wake up or receive the books, and
that Benton had been arrested and was in Jail he said
also. that HAYES had talked about the in Bati-
more; he met Hayes some days aiterward. he having
returned and told him To 60 10 Somervilc's office TO
make some kind OF an andavit to aid him in getting
Benton released from jail.
uAyKs' PERJURY.
Hayos was TO swear that IL was tho mcmorias!s who
employed him; Hayes went there, as ho nIterward
learned from somerviIlc who said he had been en-
ploycd TO take OF Benton at his request
accompanied Somcrvllc to Philadelphiu where they
had an engagement TO meet Harrington; they met in
tho Bingham House; Somcrville charged Harrington
with going back on his promises to release Benton and
other things that ho had agreed to do Somervlc Left
the room for moment, when witness SAID TO Harring-
ton, "Dck you will get us all into trouble II you do
Is no use talking; can't do everything; don't you
worry; Pll take good care OF you
Witness being asked to fix the date OF tho Interview
sad he could not The question was asked II no reg
stered at the hotel whom he replied 'Just about that
time was doing ything else but registering (which
answer caused great laughter
Leaving of tho narrative at this point tho witness
testified TO sending Hayes 10 Canada get him out OF
the way OF Bluford Wilson and tho committee, who
were anxious to investigate tho safe burglary and
wanted the evidence OF Hayes; Hayes promised IS
a day while away and 800 month TO his vito while
he was absent, which terms he agreed to; arrange
ment was made by which he could correspond with the
witness, who was TO be known as J. T. Shaw, of No.
16S Forsyth street. New York, and Hayes as Mrs.
Hines, Commercial HOTEL Montreal, CANADA.
Tho witness visited hayes while IN Canada, and
Judged from conversation with him that he would
make an affidavit clearing the Secret Service division
OF any connection with the burglary; the aidavt
to bc used before tho committee. The witness tele-
graphcd to W. W. Applegate at Boston, "S,ocKs up;
buy (Signed) Medge johnson, which meant that
Whitley should send man on to see Hayes Tor his af
davit, which Hayes afterward refused TO make.
The witness was about taking up another branch of
the whoa the Court adjourned 1t probable
that ho will occupy the stand ali day tomorrow.