The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-05
tFrom The New York Herald, Thursday
THE WASHINGTON BURGLARY.
Miles Confidential Statements to the Herald
Reporter Prompting-A Prom
ised Banquet after tho Decd Unrealized---
The Cracksman's Wapec.
WINDSOR. Vt, May o. 1876.

Reportor-Babcock's Prompting-A Prom
ised Banquet after tho Deed Unrealized--
The CracRsman's Wages.
WfNDscR, VT, May 0, 1876,
In the course of the interview had nv The
Herald correspondent with George L.
White, alias Miles, at Windsor prison
three weeks ago, Miles gave me the whole
story of his connection with the Washing
ton safe burglary. He assured me he had
spoken the truth and gave tho names Of
certain persons which he, a. this in,o.-
view, requested me not to publish until
such time as he might sec proper to apnul
the promise. / made HIM promise TINT
such should not he done IN to this
time. That faith has not been broken
with Miles, as Miles himself has now given
publicity TO the names given me at that IN.
terview. 1t is due TO the public to have it
known that Babcock ia tho man, as Miles
stated, who was at the Metropolitan hotel
waiting for him to return from the district
attorneys office. At this iuucture tho fol.
lowing conversation TRANSFERRED between
u.s.
Reporter-Now, Mlca, you say General
Babcock was at the Metropolitan hotel?
Miles-Yes, sir.
Reporter Now, how did you know you
would find him there when you left The
district attorneys office after discovering
the presence OF two men ia the closet
Milea--Ob, knew he was there because
We were to go up town after the Job was
done. Remember, the hour set 10 break
open the safe was nine o'clock.
Repoiter-Wherea outs up town we're
you to go2
Miles-Well, will tell you this much
about it. There was TO be biz supper
given, and was one of the invited ones
Observation-Disclosures was the supper
to be given
Miles (smiling) We'll, not far from Fiji
teenth stieet. You can probably guess the
house.
Reporter you know who was to be
there besides yourself and Babcock ?
Miles-Now, let that stand for The
present.
Reporter-Then you arc sure there was
TO be big supper given by those in the
secret, after the opening Of the safe and
the abstraction OF the books was accom-
pllshed?
Mies-Yes. understood 50, and Il
damned good time to be had.
Reporter-But, Miles, you did not get 70
this supper, did you?
Miles-No; the reason fcr that was
when discovered the two men in the clos-
ct went to the Metropolitan hotelaud told
Babcock Of it. Babcock urged me to re-
turn; said that the men should not modest
me. Under these assurances | concluded
to return and do the job, as had agreed
Reporter what time did You be-
gin operations for the second time?
Miles, should think it was after mid
night, and | was probably in the building
an hour and half.
Reporler-Wefe the two men in the
closet on your return?
Miles-No; made sure Of that
Reporter-Then your getting to work at
so late an hour prevented your being 4
guest at this supper
Mi.es-Well, yes; | guess 60. 1t was
probably half-past one or two o'clock when
l got through.
la Miles last statement he says the prom
inent contractor he discovered in the room
in the rear Of Harrington. ollice was Johs
o. Evans. This is one Of those which
Miles told me of al Windsor. When ques.
toned as to whom the second man was
Miles declined to tell, replying, ''Iet th1.
stand" The name OF the second man has
not Deen given me.
Coming down to the question as to the
price to be paid Miles to do the JOB,
said:
"How much were you offered to DO this
job ~
Miles, don't want to state for publicity
but is was $4,000 l got $4,000 on ac-
count. Won, o,y,,,, 9Th .,,,.
out'of this $4,000.
Mies-Yes.
Reporter Whe:
Miles, gave Benton 81 200.
Reporier-Did you keep the balance for
yourself,
Miles, think not. The whole hala,ce
that kept was, think, 800. and tae re-
mainder paid out afterwards in various
ways.
The name Of A. r. Williams was not
mentioned by Miles during our interview.
The escape of Miles from the building, US
published to-day, is just as he told it me at
Windsor
Now that Mile, has given publicity TO
the greater portion of the safe burglary
conspiracy aud his connection with il, be
can tell vho the second man was concealed
In the closet with John o. Evans. He can
also tell what house it waa where the grand
'NPPNi "oo w w gwen bisO tnetnCf lie
ever passed the club house on New York
avenue. On this subject of visit to the
club house, in reply TO a question if he had
ever been there, Miles hesitated few min
a,cs and again replied, ~ should not now
wish to answer that question" The name
ot Alexander K. Shepherd was not men
'loned by Miles. When asked if he knew
nm, he simply smiled 1t will he remem-
)ereu that Miles Btatel he wos offa-od can
jOO for the statement lie made at Windsor.
Miles made no full explanation of from
whom this offer came. He can tell.