Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-10
The National Disgrace.

The National Disgrace.
The further the Investigations, Instituted
and carried Oh by the Democratic Congress,
proceed, the more distinct become the tracks
leading from the WhitcH 1use to the various TO-
caties in which the governmental frauds were
committed. The latest development 10 the
liue referred to was bat made on Friday last by
Whitley, ex chief of the secret service detec-
tivus, who stated that he would never have
entered into the safe burglary case 'usplracy
had not Babcock, then the Presidents private
Secretary, II cues ed him 10 aid Harrington
to carry it out. Babcock wrote him letter 10
conc and see him. Whitley at the time was
10 Florida He came tn Washington and called
On Gen. Babcock at the Executive MansioU.
Babcock was glad to see bin, aul received him
with cordially which rather puzz ID the de-
,cctive. Then he related to him that Sam Felix
cr. Chicago detective, Was eudeavOrlng to
supersede him. bu, that he (Babceck) you'd
direct what irfurnce he had win tn President
10 have him ret .iucd. The next day Whitley
went to NV York. He had been there but
tuenty-lour hours when be received dispatch
from Bapf.l Solicitor of the Treasury, to
come to Washington, that Gen. Babcock wished
to see hun. He came on the night train and
arrived early 10 the morning. He took break
fast at the Metropolitan Hotel, and then went
to soc Solicitor BanieId. BAYFIELD, asked him
if he had been 10 breakfast, and he replied
that he had. "We," said Bauf,id, Gen
Batcock expected that you would call here
early, and left word for you 10 u aud break
fast with him and Mr.. Harrington.
The next move OF Whitley Wa. to proceed to
Gen. Babcook'. residence, bu' he was not at
home Subsequently, he tourd him at the Ex-
ecutive Mansou Babe OK, after exchanging
the salutatiops OF the morning with him, told
him that he was secure 10 his position, and
that he need have 20 further fear, OF Felker
being appointed TO his place. H. then told
him that Governor Shepherd aud other Dis
trict authorities were being very bitterly OPP
posed by a Committee OF taxpayers, who were
giving the former as we'll as he Administration
very much trouble, and that it Was desirable TO
"put up some kind of JOB 90 them, which
would uullity all their efforts and blow the
whole crowd out of the water. Without ex-
pressing what The job was or any OF its details,
be was directed to report t. Richard Harring
TOD, at the time Assistant District Attorney OF
the District Of Columbia, for insiI hctlons.
Whitley says that he regarded the direction
of Gen. Babcock to report 10 Harrington 10
the light of an order issued to him from SUI
perlor officer. He left the White House and
went again TO his hotel. H. was soon joined
by Solicitor BAYFIELD,. and both went to the
Washington Club House, where they found
Harrington. AT this interview Harrington dis
closed to him what he wanted, aud told him
all the details Of the plans he had arranged for
blowing open the safe 10 the Office OF the Dis
trict Attorney, the taking therctron OF some
papers and their proposed delivery to Couu
bus Alexander at his residence; the Intention
to arrest both Alexander and the bogus burg
lar, while 10 the act of the Que delivering aud
the other receiving the papers; the speedy
prosecution of Alexander, and the ultimate
getting OF him out of the way through coDvIc-
tiou and sentence 10 the penltenliary. Whitley
heard he plan with a god deal OF surprise, but
told H4rriogton he would 60 back TO New York
and seud him competent man who would put
the thing through for them. He went to New
York aud directed his assistant lchabod Nertle-
ship, to proceed to Washington aud undertake
some business for Babe. OK and Harriugtou,
and that be would BE- fully pfotec;ed
After the BURGLARY some few days White
" came to Washington, aud while there he
again met Babcock. who expressed to him his
regret that the plan had not succeeded. He
told him, however. that neither be npr any Of
bis subordinates need feel any socitude about
the m sitter; that 90 harm would come 10 them
90 count of what they had done. At sub
seouent interview at Babcock's house Whitley
toId him that tn: men who had been used 10
perpetrate the 'burgary' hal demanded to be
paid for their services Baacock told Whitley
that money had been provided to pay the
''Durglsrs" aud sent colored servant TO Har.
riugluu's house with the r. quest thas he would
me to meet them. Harrington came, and the
;hrse bad an interview. which resulted 10 Har.
-iogton giving Whitley five huodred dollars,
Babcock goiog into another room while the
payment was made.
Mr.. Jopling, Superintendent of the British
lection Of fDe arts at the Centennial Exbibi-
ion, who sailed Friday for Philadelphia, brings
,ne buodred aud ninety seven oil paintings,
besides large lumber OF water color drawings,
,ngraviogs aod architectural designs The
tesmer Brauuschwelg, FROM Brrmen, which
ailed from SouI hampton Saturday, also has q
arge quantity of goods for the Exhibition.
The steamship France, from Havre. has nong
Ter cargo twelve hundred tons Of French e1-
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