Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-13

ruled out and the defence noted an exception.
O'cen Hftcor, III l.. S,eT1cood, r. W Bryant.
- Fisher (of the Land Office testified tO the
good character of Halieck up TO the time of
bis arrest.
This closed the testimony, with the reser-
walton by the government that they may
call another witness should he arrive in
time. and the court adjourned until To-
morrow.
The Mule Conspiracy Charge.
THE EXAMINATIoN IN THECASE OF BRY-
ANT AND CRAIG.
The case of George w. Bryant and VIM.
the United States of $40 900 was continued
in the Police Court, Judge Smell, on Satur-
day, after our report closed, w. A. Cook ap-
Craig. and A. A. Birney for the government,
h. ". McrICeiI, the secret service officer,
was cross-examined by Colonel Cook. Wit
that he IN had told Williams that he would
be around to the hotel In the morning at
o'clock and give him some money, and he
could go where he pleased during the day,
but at night Bryant and Mitchell would
start for Kansas City and take him along
with them; that Mitchell would give 81 900
to Williams upon settlement with Craig.
II was proposed that Williams was to start
for Kansas that night, but the other plan
was thought best and was adopted. Mitchell
said he didn't know anything ABOUT the
claim, but supposed 1t to be good one. Tls
was all that took place on witness part that
day in relation to this matter. There was
something, however, done through n Gene
raj Green. The next time witness saw Bry-
ant was on c street, between the Police
Court end 9th street. Witness was in q close
carriage and Bryant walking on the side
head out of the hack window called Bryant
up and told him that Williams had been sub
pCenaed. Bryant said he must be got ont Of
done. Witness said mo; il wouldn't do. as
he was under obligations to the court" He
had taken this upon himself without consul
tatiOn with Williams or Mitchell.
BRYANT WAS VERY ANXIOUS
mat he should be kept out OF the way. Saw
Bryant again that day in the court room
and held compensation with him. Bryant
told witness to impress upon Williams the
IMP ortance of standing by his obligations.
The words Bryant used were that he (wit-
ness "mnst tel Williams to stand up to mis-
af1davit." Witness had been introduced TO
Bryant as Mr.. Kingsbury, and Bryant said
"RiDgsbury, you must impress upon Will
nans mind to stand up TO the terms of his
aticavlt.' AT the adjournment of the court
that day Mr.. Craig invited number of his
friends, among them witness, to q saloon on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and ali hands took a
drink. General Green, Bryant, Craig, and
repeated this request To witness that Viii
llans must not appear, AID added that
Mitchell would do even more Tor Williams
than he had promised him. This CONVERSE
ton took place within fifteen minutes after
the adjournment OF the court, or after they
left the court room. Mr.. Bryant had told
claim.
Counsel asked that the witness produce all
the memoranda heretofore used by him on
this trial, which was SO ordered by the court.
Witness proceeded - Bryant said that he
had sent the 500 10 Rodgers. The affidavit
OF Williams was made, or purported TO have
t2en made, at Dallas, Texas. General Green
had aided witness In working this case.
Mr.. Cook here stated that Mr.. Shellabarger
who appeared as counsel for Mr.. Craig de-
sired 10 cross examine witness as TO his
client.
Mr.. s. requested Col. Cook to first finish
his examination.
MR.. COOKS CLOSING QUESTIONS.
Mr.. COOK, TO witness.-''Then through the
whole of this case, until you came upon the
witness stand, you have assumed to be act
ing as friend OF Brysnt's, and during all
several gentlemen connected with this
claim?"
Witness.-'I have pretended only to be
acting as Williams friend up the time took
the witness stand"
q "Did you know either OF these parties?'
A. al never knew either of them until
entered on this case"
Q. GLOW are you paid for your services
so much salary, or so much per job?''
A. my services are paid for by the gov.
er err salary, suppose SO farI have
@. did you at any time propose to Mr..
Mitchell that you would take Williams out
OF the city In close carriagep"
probably did, but did not say that
would not bring him back again !"
MIR. Cook.-"Neither did Satan tell Eve the
consequences OF eating the apple"
THE CASE OF COL. CRAIG.
Cross examined by Mr.. Shellabarger:-
Witness first saw Col. Craig to speak to him
in the Police Court. On the Sunday to which
allusion has heretofore been made he was in
a room of the houCe on street. The letter
Sent by Williams to Col. Craig he took
copy OF before 1T was sent. Witness told
Williams Of the arrest the night that they
(B. and c. were arrested. Williams took the
copy for witness Of the letter sent to Craig.
1t was sent on Sunday about ~ O'Clock. The
Letter was calculated to deceive Col. Craig
especially In its expressions of surprise of
the plan to catch Craig and bring him to
their room on q street. When Craig came
witness kept out OF his sight In the rear
room. Witness could hear any conversation
going on through The crack in the door, When
Mr.. Craig came into the room Williams told
him he was lame with rheumatism, and
Craig replied that he was id sight more
sorry for him than he thought he was. Craig
said he had rather Williams would not leave
or Pbsent himself, as they might think they
had killed him or put him out of the way.
There Mr.. Birney put In copy of special
order issued by the War department, an-
nouncing that Craig had resigned the SER
vice.
Mr.. Birney announced his case closed.
Witness resumed, stating that Williams
asked Craig II he did not tell George BAD
cock, of ST. Louis, that he (Craig) would
give Williams 3, 600 when the claim was paid
and that Craig replied that he told Babcock
SO, but did not indicate when 10 was that he
had done SO. The offer made by Mitchell
of 81 900 was conditional on the event a set
Element was made with Craig. Mitchell sug-
gested to witness that he and Williams go
vent Williams being summoned. Witness
had told Mitchell that he thought Williams
affidavit was very strong. and that he would
not go back on his cath when put on the wit