The New York herald., 1876-09-22

ton asked him how tho work was gcttings along;
witness inquired what kind Of work when
hc replied :--"This new enterprise. this
book and paper business" witness asked him n their
hides we're safe, when Harrington as he did always
assured him, and ead that he (Harrngton) was tho
District Attorney and that would be hurt, that
no would protect a told him that give the
have 10 20 to ja, for few days; Harrington said all
right, that the thing for the purpose OF throwing
mud on Alexander; witness had 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 purportng TO give him in
formation that his safe TO be blown open and that
would be his prctcx for calling in the police to arrest
the burglars as he was delivering tho supposed books
10 Alexander Witness also arranged IL with him that
Hayes and Miles should examine the safe in Harrng
toms Office, take soundings, &c Witness also told
him that hc intended TO get out Of this city on the
morning previous to the burglary taking placo that
Hayes was competent 10 take charge OF the connec
tions Witness left the city prior the safe burglary.
On Sunday, April 26 three days after the safe blow
ing the witness received telegram from Washington,
asking him to como on Immediately. signed II. - he
did not come nut went to Boston, where hc met Whit
ley and showed him the telegram; Whitley said he
would so 10 Washington; witness told HIM that he
thought Hayes had been blowing; couple of days
after wItness received letter from Whueya blind
to the effect that the counterfeit s all right See
H. and send him West" meaning that the safe case
wns all right and that should find Hayes and send
him out OF the country; | then out
to nnd Hayes, and finally found him. and
got him to agree to so away by paying
him money; in the meantime Whitley had returned to
New York from Washington and told how the thing
miscarricd that every thing worked all right but that
Alexander did not wake up or receive the books, and
that Benton had been arrested and in jail; he said,
also that HAYES had talked about the case in Balt
more; he met Hayes some days aiterward he having
returned. and told him to go to Somerve's office to
mako some kind of an affidavit to aid him in getting
Benton released from jail
HAYES PERJURY.
Hayes to swear that IL was tho mcmoriasts who
employed him; Hayes went there, as he niterward
learned from Somervillc, who said he had been EN-.
ploycd to take care OF Benton his request
accompanied Somcrville TO Philadelphia where they
had an engagement 10 meet Harrington; thoy met in
tho Bingham House; Somervllle charged Harrington
with going back his promises to release Benton and
other things that ho had agreed to do Somervie left
the room for "A moment, when witness sad TO Harrtpg-
ton, "Dick you will get all into trouble II you do
not do as you promised; Harrington replied. lherc
Is no use talking; l can't do everything; don't you
worry III take good care OF you
Witness being asked to fix the date OF tho Interview,
sad he could not The question was asked II he reg
stered at the hotel when he replied Just about that
time was doing anything else but registering, which
answer caused great laughter.
Leaving OIL tho narrative at this point tho witness
testified TO sending Hayes 10 Canada get him out of
the way OF Bluford Wilson and the committee, who
were ANXIOUS to investigate tho sale burglary and
wanted the evidence Of Hayes; Hayes promised IS
day while away and 800 month to his wiIo whe
he absent which terms he agreed to; arrange
made by which he could correspond with the
witness, who to be known as ]. +. Shaw, of No.
los Forsyth street, New York, aud Hayes Mrs.
Hines, Commercial Hotel, Montreal, CANADA.
The 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 sale burglary the affidavit
graphcd to W. W. Appegate at Boston, ''Stocgs up;
buy. (Signed) Miledge Johnson which meant that
Whitley should send man TO see Hayes Tor his xni-
davit which Hayes afterwari refused to mako
The witness was about taking up another branch OF
the case whoa the Court was adjourned 1t IS probable
that no will occupy the stand all day tomorrow.