National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-13
DEraaup1ts TIE GOVERNMENT.
IN. c,,ig.E,v,ut cougpiraey Case.


The caring Of william Craig and George w
Bryant, charged with eonspiring 70 defrs1d the
Government, By receiving s2e 600 on Translucent
claim, was continued before Judge SneIl last Sat
urdey At Il o'clock. On the previous afternoon
the court adjourned amer the closing Of the direct
examination Of J. J. Maxwell, Q sesre. service
detective, Colonel VIM. A. Cook explaining TO the
court that ether engagements required his pros
euce elsewhere for portion OF the afternoon. Oa
the continuance Of the case Mr.. Maxwell was re-
called for cross examining. He testified that he
was resident OF this city. and had been employed
In the seeret service since February i. At one
time was policeman In Springfield, Msssachu-
setts. Mr.. Benson, Of the secret service, had re-
quested him TO take-charge OF the case. He went
there half an hour was introduced 70 Williams,
and the two proceeded to the otflce OF General b.
Butler II was ABOUT u SeoSk 10 !, me so gay
with Williams, but did it TO obey orders. After
wards they returned 70 the Treasury Department.
had been with williams every day sisce. They
procured the rooms on q street, which they after
wards occupied together They were engaged BY
purpose Of getting an interview with Craig and
Bry ant and
FINDING OUT WHAT HE COULD.
williams sent these parties several notes 10 come
there. copies Of which were in his possession.
produced, but not read.) The notes were sent
TO Craig and Bryant. (Colonel Cook handed
witr ess note that Mr.. Bryant had passed to the
oTiejnais) Williams sent the notes al his sug-
gesticp, bet he did net dictate them.
Mr.. Cook here read the note, which was an In
vitation for Bryant to come around and have
conversation with Williams.
Mr.. Bryant went, accompanied by Mr. Nc
s nv ot sG wSep % sess
house Shortly after their arrival, and went into
an adjoining room 10 the one they occupied. He
first raped at the door Of Williams room, and
on finding some one there excused himself say
ing he would return soon and left the door. He
went down stairs, took of his boots and returned
to the room and listened through q crack in the
door. He heard Mr.. Bryant say that he far
nisbed 500 10 Rodgers. Witness could no: see
any one IN the room until they left, Hhen they
Gowsn left, ard witness followed them on 10 the
street in front of the house. Witness did not
Keep notes Of the conTersstion between Williams
was on the Tuesday following, az their rooms on
G street. Mr.. Williams with Ir. Mitchell was
present. Mr.. Bryant and himself were in the
ircnt room. The hrst thing he heard Bryant say
on this occs sion was in releton 70 MT. Williams
be said ne was n iaeh shape snss ne could not
Mr.. Bryant also said that it. was not much, and
could soon be fixed. Witness told Bryant that
he had heard Williams say tina: he was oat Of
town: that he had had trouble enough here.
Witness picked up piece OF paper which was ly-
ing on the table containing list OF Mr.. Williams
liabilities, ts40,) which he showed TO Bryant.
Mr.. Cook. Were you playing the part that
SATAN PLkTED WITH Eve
tempting him?
witness. was not present at that time, and
do not know what Satan did. He was there to
get all the information he could in relation to this
care.
q. Did you rot nisIta fiNr. Bryant as TO your
character on II a. occaii N ? a was there to
get all COLI but this case, and - note any
thing they chose TO drop.
q. Did not you appear to Mr.. Bryant as VIII
lams' friend A. did.
Mr.. RrI aut remarked to him, in speaking about
Williams liabilities THAT could be tXed.n Wit
ness walked down o the street with Mr.. Mitchell
and Mr, Bryant, ana they went away together.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Mitchell were together in
q separate room, while he was in the room with
Bryant. This was on Tuesday, the 7th, about
was at the Ebbitt house, on that same day;
but in the evening Bryant and Mitchell re-
turned to the house on u street. Witness
and Mr.. Williams were there and stopped but
converted with Bryant, but not on the suoiect OF
this claim. When they left witness went down
TO the door with them and on the street he talked
With Bryant and told him that Williams had told
him that he wished he was out OF town. Bryant
sid he gave Rodgers the 800 for the deposition
said he would do BY Williams as he said he would
pay him 81 900. Williams and Mitchell were
stsnding together near by at this time. Witness
returned TO his room, and later in the evening
Mr.. Mitchell came back and had a conversation
with Mr.. Williams at the house.
He produced memorandum Of the conversation
they held, TO which counsel for the Government
objected to being read.
A lengthy argument then ensued BY the e?uo-
sci for the dsiehse, and q number ~ s..aorities
were cited in favor OF its being read. The Curt
ton.
Without concluding the case, # was cOntiu 1sd
until today.