The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
GETTING THEIR DESERTS.
NDICTnENTS AOAfNST TUE SIZE
BURGLARY CONSULTATIONS.
Babcoch, HARRINGTON. whitley, and somcr-
willie Included Harrington ~nid TO bo Miss
inR-NIu rshnI Shnrp's Packed Jury.

Bnbcoch, Hnrrinaton. whitley, and somcr-
willie Included Harrington ~nid to bo Miss
inE-NInrshni shnrp's PaokedJury.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-The Grand Jury
to-day Indicted Babcock, Harrington, whitley,
Benton, Miles, Netlsship. and Somervillc, for
complcity in tho "safe BURGLARY conspiracy.
Warrants werc issued for tho arrest Of euch,
except Gen. Babcock. who appeared and
gave bail In tho sum Of 10000, ex-Gov.
A. Il. Shepherd becoming his surety.
Gen. Dabcock expected his Indictment,
and with bis surety, was waiting In the once OF
Col. Cooke, who was one Of his couns In his
st. Louis trial. 1t Is Understood that all except
Dabcock aud Harrington will be used az Wit
nesses, and tho indictments against those testi-
fying will be nole pressed. There are rumors
that Harrington cannot be found, and will seek
TO avoid arrest.
The indictment charges Orville Il. Dabcock.
Richard Harrington. Hiram G. whitley, Ichahod
c. Nettleship, Thomas p. somcrvlc. Geo. y.
Miles (allas "Bss." alias "willams'O, and wal
tor Brown (alias "wm. Benton "Dwth having on
tho 18th day Of Apri 1874, conspired to lnjure and
opprcss Columbus Alexander. and that In pur-
suanco OF sald conspiracy they did procure said
the Office OF tho Attorney Of the United
States for said District, and to take there
from two books OF one John Q. Evans,
lumbus Alexander. Tho witnesses are 4. G..
Richards. Albert Cunz, A. u. Eewcombe, O. ID.
Madgc, Joshua Parker, f. G. Bauteld, Michael
Hayes. and Columbus Alexander.
A rumOr has prevailed that evidence Ia before
the Grand Jury sufficient TO mdict Marshal
Share on a charge Of packing the jury that
tried the safe burglary consprators IN
1874, but II can be positively stated that
no examination OF witnesses on that
branch OF the case has yet taken place.
At the time referred to the regular panel was
exhausted after obtaining only Ave Jurors, aud
twenty-five talesmcn wero then ordered to be
summoned by the court. Immediately after tho
order was issued Marshal Sharp retired TO his
room with tho Deputy Marshal, and presented
a list OF name already made up, from which
the Deputy Marshal utter examination.
suggested that two names should be erased.
which was done. Twenty-Five names were then
counted on beginning at the head Of the list,
and the parties were summoned, from whom the
quostion which can nrise on this point
is Was the list of talosmen furnished
to Marshal Shlrp bv an outside party,
aud II 80, by whomr When the verdict
VS. fond cred II was asccrtained that the jury
stood four for conviction aud eigtt fur acQut al
fwo of the talesmen voted for conviction and
1--WE for acquittal Two Of the Jurors who voted
for acquttal obtained positions under the Dis
trict Government very soon after the trial. IL is
understood that all these points Will be matters
Of investiRaton.
tue Grand jury also presented indictments
against Leander X. Llppincott, VIM. IA. Grant,
and Francis Y. Bro-seau for conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the Government. Mr.. IipuiucOtt, II will
be recullected, was chief Clerk Of the General
Land Ohicc, and was recently dsIni. sed from
that position.