The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07
A BIG EXPLOSION COMING.
THE norton FACTS IN THE SAFA
BURGLAR CONSPIR1CY.
A Confession by Harrington that duplicates
sawyer, and Another by NcttIeshtp thns
Drngs in Boss Shepherd and y. q. Evans.

sawyer, and Another by NcitIeship thns
DraEs In Boss Shepherd and y. o. Evans.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Tho resolution
introduced In the House by Mr.. Duckner Of Mis-
souri, and adopted to-day, instructing the Judi-
ciary Committee to inquire, am Ong other things,
into the famous safe burglary, will develop facts
which VIII he quite startling. Ever since District
Attorney Wells came into Office Mr.. Alexander
has been persistontly urging HIM to take prompt
measures to have all the persona concerned In
the foul conspiracy to ruin his character rein-
dicted. 1t will be cmbered that thore was a
Enlargement Of the jury at the time the con-
spirators were tried, IN the fall Of 1874. IL will
now be proven that soon after this occurred
Hiram G. whitley, the ex-Chief Of tho Secret
Service Division Of the Treasury Department,
who was indicted and tried along with tarrng-
ton and Williams, went to the Hon. A. G. Rid
die, the special Attorney General having charge
Of the case. and offered to put him In communi-
cation with Notteship, whose testimony would
have been amply sufficient TO reindict Harrng-
ton and still other parties who had not been
hitherto connected with the conspiracy. Whit
ly wanted to make terms, Of course, for himso IL,
and this Mr. Riddle WIS ready TO do. This prop-
osiuon, ~ II came from whitley was commu-
nicttcd TO tho Attorncy-GenCral, and the very
next day Mr.. Riddles commission WIS revoked,
and the cases against Harrington ana mis- CO.
conspirators were that same day dismissed.
Grand Juros in session, hut no effort has been
made to have the facts lid before them by tho
officers Of the Government.
As soon as District Attorney Wells assumed
the duties OF his Office. he was called upon 10y
Nr. Alexander To take some steps In the matter,
lie promised to do so promptly. but has delayed
until there remains but little moro than month
IN which TO act, the two years limitation ex-
piring on the I'D Of April next. In addition
to the evidence which was produced on
the first trial, It Il known that Dis
trict Attorney Wells has for some time
had In his possession full and complete
confession made by Nettleship and Albert
addition to this, Harrington himself has m ide:a
confession. ana implicates some high ON 'ials.
This evidence has not been laid befCre the
Grand Jury. The confession OF Harrington i'm
plicates ex-Assistant Secretary sawyer, and
Nettleshlp's statement drags In Boss Shepherd,
John .. Evans, aud other Ring maRnates.
In addition to the safe burglary case, which Is
covered by Mr. Duckner's resolution, there are
two other very important matters to be inquired
into. The first is the conduct OF the late At
torney-General Williams, who appealed the
large cotton cases decided against the
United states In the Court Of Claims,
to the Supreme Court, and then withdrew
The question mere is how much was paid to Mrs.
Williams for using her Influence with her hHs-
band to let these 81 Inns 20 through without
further litigation. lhe inquiry appears to he
pertinent. is tho Williams family. like tho Rel
knAp family. was poor when Williams entered
the Cabinet. lie has since bought largely
IN the real estate pool, has a spacious dwelling,
elegantly furnished. There Is no end to
the scandal in this direction, not forgetting the
course pursued in the polhemus and Jackson
matter, who acted IA Paymaster Hodges broker
in roObng the Treasury OF $i5J,OOO.