Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-20
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The TeNtimOnv


COLUMBUS ALEXANDER On THE STAND.
The defence waived an opening, and after
some discussion as TO what will be admitted
IN proof. The government called
lO{tnnous alexander, who testified that he
was one OF the memorfalists, and was the
person named in the Indictment; that books
were before the Congressional Investigating
committee, and when he saw them he made
the remark that, In his belief, The books had
oeen manufactured for the purpose, and were
not the genuine books. The Rawlings square,
the + street circle. and reservation IT were
subjects of Investigation, and Gen. Ban
COCKS measurements about these squares
were inquired into.
Cross.examiped by Mr.. Cook:-Wituess
made the remark about the books In the
committee room. and during its session, bat
could not say In what month it was; thinks
IL was in April, for 1t was getting hot in the
committee room about that time; don't
recollect whether there was a witness on the
stand at the time; thinks there was test,
rpony given as TO measurements OF General
BabcOck about the same time. There were
NJ charges against him in the memorial.
Severson OF Mr.. Demrinc.
A recess was taken until o'clock.
wHITLEY'S PARDON.
After recess the District Attorney stated
mat ne proposed to put on the stand Col. II
u whitley, who was one of the PAL ties
charged, but desired before doing so to place
on me record a conditional pardon or fmmu-
Mr.. Wells read the paper In question, a
letter Of Attorney General Pierrepont, dated
March 81, 1876, addressed to Hon. j. Proctor
Knott, Of the House Judiciary Committee,
granting Whitley full immunity and pardon
If he "wtll full and truthful disclosures make
In regard to the safe burglary" appended 10
which is the resolution of the committee d.
recting the delivery of the letter to him. He
asked that the letter be put on the record,
and then entered aOue pros.
COL. wHITLEY's TESTIMONY.
Col Whitley was sworn, and In reply TO
Mr.. Riddle testified that he was chief of tue
superior being Mr.. BAYFIELD,; that he was in
Florida in February, 1874, and came here on
March 18th, and reported TO Mr.. Bsufield.
Questionable you report TO Gen. Bah.
cock?
Judge Fullerton objected.
Questionable you see Gen. Bsbcock?
Witness Il did i went 10 mis- Off &c; had
conversation with Gen. BabcOck; think /
told him why came, and mentioned that
Understood that man named Felker wanted
to get my place. Gen. Babcock ssid that he
would render me what assistance he could.
He went on to say that in an investigation
they had charged him with false measure
ments, and he might want my assistance;
that man named Domaine had been max
ing these charges. This was on the 1lth or
u h of March. Don't know that said that
Banfield had told me TO come TO see BAb-
cock.
Witness made his headquarters at 81 Blu
ker street, N. Y, and had in his Off Ice Net
tleship, Del O'Ma, and Cuuz. Witness went
to New York on the 18th, but returned on
Mr.. Bapheld; reported to him at his (B.'s)
house, and went to Gen. BabcOck's house
This was in consequence OF having seen
Banfeld; did not see General Baocock a his
own house, but found him at the White
House, and had some conversation as To the
probabilities OF retaining his place, after
charges against him, (Isbcock, } and dir ected
him to 90 to see Harm gton. Gen. Babco ck
said that he had expected Mr.. Harrington
and witness to breakfast with him. Witness
md
with him to show him the club
house on New York avenue, where he ex-
pected to have found Harrington, but d Id not
see him until after he had waited some time
Witness and Harrington then had some con-
versatiOn.
The defence objected to the conversation
be en- shown that Harrington was acouspira-
tor, but tn was overruled by tn court d.
Gliding that 1t could be admitted ,r the pres
ent.
An exception W as noted.
Witness continued: -Harringf) n took a
letter from his pocket ard asked witness q
The signature was that OF A. B. ,rpell, and
witness said 1t was not. He said that some
OF PiDkerton's detectives were here, aud be
should send some OF his men over To work
in with the memorialists and I'm out what
they were doing; witness sent men over
Harrington gave witness some n imes on q
paper whom be wished to be rked in with;
don't now remember the names; witness told
II. that he would send men over. naming Mr..
Nettleship; witness went to New York on
the same night Q5th), and sent Mr.. Nettle-
chip over, giving him the names, and telling
don't remember that he gave N. any instruc.
tions 70 report TO Harrington at this partic-
ular time. Witness was again In this city
sss
chip. Witness found ON his arrival that
NettIeship and Oberworth had been ar.
rested by MI. Harrington for peddllng cigars
that he was one OF his men, and was released.
Harrington complained that the men were
good for nothing, and he wanted men who
something must be done; that he had plan
which would cast r.dicule on the memorial
lists, who thought the books (EvansO were
them, and be thought that to have bis office
robbed was the best plan; that they could
get at Alexander through Domaine. He told
and 60 ahead. He said he didn't care II bis
safe WAS knocked or blown to hell. Witness
said he did not wish that the men should get
Wss nc danger ss hs %as a
torney and they would not be hurt.
The defence raised an objection to q Ques-
to Nettleship, and after some discussion the
court sustained the objection.
Witness came from New York on the 10Th
and returned on the same night, and he
came over again on the sth of April when he
saw Gen. Babcock at his office. Witness
asked how matters were about the investi-
sdtIOn, anu ne salu Hi rlgnL, tn0t Harring-
ton kept him posted up. Witness was again
in Washington on the 9th or 23th. on tele-
gram from Mr.. Harrington, and saw and
conversed with him.
An objection was made TO the CONVERSE
ton being given, and its admissabil was
under discussion when our report closed.
Too MUCH CANDOR. At l2i Steuben
street Jersey City, Monday evening, Mrs.
Catherine Burner, grocer, told Albert Feb
ring, milkman that he cheated. He said she
lied. She knocked him down with a ten
pound weight, good and lawful measure.
1t broke his skull and she was arrested,
WHAT THE STORM CAST UP-The dead
body Of a black haired gray eyed woman,
"a