Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-12
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Story OF the Convict Mn.s -
Opened the saf.

story OF the Convict. Miles xho
Opened the saf~
-, Nv TORN, April y - To-day's Herald
account OF an interview with Geo = White.
alias Miles, the man recently convicfat IN
vermont Tor bank burglary aud under sem
gard 10 the Washington safe burglary. IRE
dispatch. after saying that Miles was Ire
Chief operator In the burglary conspiracy,
THT PERSON WHO DID THE IonY
OF breaking open the safe an the district At
toruey's otiee, proceeds 10 gave hts state.
meni. as follows. He was employed in the
so called safe burglary job, aud did H. lie
employed Benton. lie Miles was enaploved
by harrington % do the JOB. Miles then
Ssys ] WAS
sENT FOR BY COL. WHITLEY.
"a come 20 hts Office In New York. ] have
SHOWN Whitley quite long time. called
on him. lie said George, there - an in
Ntstigatiou ON foot Al Washing ton, which
viii eventually implicate some Of The prom
inent officials of the national and district
governments. The officials who fear that
This investigation will prove disastrous IN
Them want 10 have the force of the inveStt
cation broken. Miles, you understand what
] mean. want You 10 go forthwith % Net
usship and learn the particulars aud eT-
piauatOry details. There have several pians
Jeeu suggested. bat nothing has been posi-
Is lie t. bn
CALLING OK ,srrrIrsHrr.
Tie latter stated That the investigation pro.
Gals, that there were several pla,ls suggest
90 10 break down the force OF Inc inveSftga-
ton. and he thought Miles the msn 10 e1gi.
neer ~ 1ne plan most likely % D. PURSUED
was Ia gel certain books aud papars belong-
lng 20 TIE District Attorney az Washington
INTO The possession OF Columbus Alexander.
prominent man. who was pushing me IN.
VeStlgat.on. Al THIS Interview the safe bur
glary 500 was not mentioned. haH several
cohEerSatuus on the subject OF abstracting
the books and papers, and when was nearly
fnr al
Netileship told ne Tor the nrst time that
1HE PLAN As AGREED UPON
was 10 break open the District Attorneys
safe, abstract the hooks. and take them 10
Columbus AleXander'S house. Arer 1 eot
the details about breaking into the safe. 4
seSfcheo ior Benton, found him, aud told him
employed Benton 10 assist me about six
DAYS before the job was undertaken. 1 wppI
10 washington INST. and Benton followed IN
cay or two. On my arrival at Washington
NettleShip
INTRODUCED NE TO HARRINGroS.
ara after ihiS Introduction the details aud
suggestions about the JOB came from Har-
nngton. Mike Hays was L. engineer the
leading OF Alexander into the tran when
was being SCI Harrington and talked over
the whole thing. He suggested the plan of
breaking open the safe and taking the books
and papers Harrington told me one OF the
reasons was that the memOrialists were
posing Improvements at Washington. AMI
this Investigation would have 20 have lis
force broken 10 throw stigma upon those
who were pushing the inves cation WpeD
! had been ia Washington a favor fwo
saw that Nettleship began 10 show the white
leather. ] did not like the thing. 1 grew
ahNioIS about Tie loOkso OF things, aud went
up 10 Eerring.On's 10 tell HIN how lelt In
the matter.
EAECcCK WAS At HARErNGTOS's
wren ! got there; We three sat together.
Harrington and BabcOck b1.h heard me
through, and Harrington answered me that
every tElng was straight, aud he would see
me protected 10 be end whereupDn General
Babcock spoke M, ana assured me that
whatever promises were made by Harring-
ton would be strictly adhered ID. It was
arranged That
THE IGE OF BEFAKTNG oPEN THE SAVE
was 10 be douC a 20 O'Clock at night. 4 went
arour 10 the Office where The safe was AID
ai,eT 6utFTiug locke about the room. Il
doing 50 ] opened a closet door which was in
the loCm and 10 my surprise I found tWl
fnen cOuCea led therein. IuiS again intimi-
dated me. 'hen determined d 60 around
10 tie MetTopOlitan Hotel on Peuusyl yauia
avenue. / went aud met there
a PROMINENT OFFICIAL
WHO knew what was going on. I told him j
had Just been into the Office 10 break open
room ] accidentally discovered two men In
the closet and things looked dubious. This
official assured me everything was all right,
and returned in about two hours 10 o tbs
job. When returned these two men were
gone. 4 began the JOB about midnight aud
got through as quick as possible. The re-
name ofthis prominent official he sa " at the
Hotel, but under promise not
10 diyulge IL Ouc OF the men 10 the closet
was prominent contractor a. WaShingtonl
II was hard work for him lMiles) 70 get his
pay for the job. he refused 20 say who paid
him. Miles continuing said: met BabeOck
I'm the train between Washington and New
York subsequent TO the affair. / remarked
that the job seemed 10 have proven a failure.
8. Yes" said Babcock. "it Is
ABAD KETTLE OF FISH"
1 RQkenrEHC faFaf In "a
the expenses arising from the job were get
ting high. BabcOck said he was aware OF
that, but would have TO look 70 other quar-
tiers for IL. j have had
MORE THAN TWENTY INTERVIEWS WITH
HARRINGTON
since; some after the lrial at Washington.
Harrington sought me At numerous times,
and begged me 10 keep Benton out OF the
way, and did succeed in keeping Benton
out OF the way. Harrington gave - 900 in
this job. When Harrington's trial was pro-
crossing was N Washington of and on.
stayed away from Washington altogether
after Detective Wood and Solicitor Wilson
were getting well into The investigation OF
the case.
I make this statement because I have
stood the blunt and the persecution OF the
matter all through, and since have ascef-
tanned that Babcock was making Efforts TO
close my mouth by sending me to this
prison. Z Low make this staten snt public
Tor the first time, and IL is true In ever 2 par
ticulaT. There are other matters connected
with the job and trial, and men al Washing
ton. VINO first got me into that JOB, and who
made solemn pledges and promises 10 me
that the whole power of the government
would be behind me for protection, will
not mention, Notwithstanding they have
broken these promises. Now,
NY PLAN.
proposed 10 those men, was this: After
break ing open the safe and getting the papers
and BOOKS 10 return them until the next day,
then thew could be taken To Alexanderis
house. but Harrington would not listen 20
me, the jOb must be completed that night.
hence the failure. Now since this thing has
been under Investigation and trial nave
BEEN OFFERED $4,000
for Whist nave stated 10 day. j refused 10
say one word. 10 not expect any sympa-
thy from the public. / am here for fourteea
ears and propose 10 begin 10 unload.