Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-10
The Bryant Craig Conspiracy Charge

FURTHER PROCEEDING IN THECAsE.
The case OF Geo. w. Bryant and William
Craig, charged with conspiracy to defraud
the United States of s2G 900. was continue
In the Police Court, Judge Smell, yesterday
after our report closed, W. A. Cook appear
ing LOT Bryant, ;. Shellabarger for Colsnel
craig, and A. y. Birney for the government
Jofin Wthidls Formerly assistant adjutant
general on Gen. Curtis STAN was cross ex-
amined at length, ard denied that he had ad-
mltted the truth OF the affidavits, but said
that while at Fort Larred, in the early IA RI
OF August, 1864, he heard the people tai king
OF n train having been attacked a short time
before.
AZ noon, the examination was resumed, and
John Williams took the stand and was
cfOSE-eNamined at great length by Col Cook
and Mr.. Mitchell. He acknOwIetzedw rIting
letter to Col. Craig, dated March 5th. which
states that he had been informed by McCar.
Thy Of The arrest, and that he Nee } in,i
mailed that IL was made on his w 50 all la
W. lie denies this, states that he would
nave no conversation with-McC., whom he
hated, and that the arrest must have been
MADE at the instance ofTnayer.
lie dire King had heard mum Der Of the
convt creations which he had held with R1g-
erS. Green and others.
Mr.. Mitchell obs cted and said that Rogers
had not been sufficiently connected with the
case as 10 make him CO COnspiratOr.
Mr.. Birney said that they had proved that
Rogers had come TO witness representing
hImselI as or the hrm OF Rogers * Nugent,
of Kansas city.
Mr.. Mitchell remarked that ne was proud
TO say that there was 10 such firm In Kans IS
city, and neither of the parties were mem
bers OF the bar OF that city. Moreover, the
character of this witness was such that his
testimony should not be taken as To who
We're in the alleged conspiracy.
Col. COOK argued in opposition to the adj
mission OF this evidence, claiming that the
witne SIS had not indicated that Rogers acted
corruptly.
The Court ruled the evidence ont.
Witness never saw Nugent until a few
days ago in this city. aud he said ne gave the
500 TO be paid TO him, and as to the paper
for 5000, 1T was not worth the snap OF a
niger tnat there never was such firm in
Kansas CITY. Laughter
GeHerm bingham (adjutant general of the
state OF MissOuri) was called, and the de-
fence said that they would take any state
ments by him without requiring the oath.
witness was sworn, and testified that he
Knew both Nugent and Rogers, who he un-
derstood were claim agents in Kansas city:
tbat was their place of business.
BY the defence: Witness knows BRYANT.
who has good character; never heard ID
questioned.
col. John ". Pope. q witness for the defence.
helng compelled to leave the city, was here
sworn, and testified to the good character OF
colonel Bryant, who is farmer, banker and
also freighter.
CTpf. RUid, for the government, corrobor
ated Gen. Bingham'S testimony.
Mr.. j. j. Marcel tof the secret service
sWorn:-WitnesS testified that he ha seen
WILLIAMS In company with Mr.. Bryant since
February 2lSt; heard him in CONVEX satiou
with Craig, and had seen him In converSa-
tion with others. On Saturday night Bry-
ant came to Williams room when Mr.. Ben
son was there, and witness was there suisse
quently. Witness overheard some OF the
conversation, in which Bryant said that lie
gave Rogers the 500 TO give Williams for the
affidavit; saw Bryant and Williams at the
rooms on the 9TH inst. aud witness cOnversed
Withi b. while Mr.. Mitchell and Williams
were in another room. Bryant said: at
Williams went before the court he will be
sent 10 the pententiary, aud il will be hard
on u.s. He Oh also said that Williams bills
could be fixed, and when he OBJ was clear
WILLIAMS would not suffer.
The examination was in progress when o1r
report closed.