National Republican., 1876-06-15

them that the District Attorney wanted %
know what they would give for their apr cal
bonds and tear tnsm up: toll Fisher they ouId
not have it. Thsse parties reiustd to pay n the
6ross-examin n: There Is an sppeal ca ,<e in TIE
court against witLess E v-
sHLIINe LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE
Did not know whether he was gqi' '.ty or not; had
not intimately acquainted with '.iim Never provn.
ised Fisher to take the papers, back Fisher did
not tell witress II he did not AXE thepapers back
he would get into trouble. Did not sell any pa
pere to DentZ. Took them there for Fisher but
did not leave them. This next day Dentx called
At witness, house and zot then. Did not meet
Fisher and Charles bel.ret one nigh, coming from
Hancoek's saloon, and in reply to Fisher say that
witnefs wOuld take the papers shack. Did not know
Court. Bta MT see Curran between snd so'ciocS
that night and offer to destroy two indictments
against his brother. Did not send Crrran TO find
in his ofice. He wanted 10 know if witness did
not thank that Charlie vas CRAZY. Witness said
that ne thought he must De to do thing like that
getting in and broke the -
SCREW orr IN TIE KEW HOLE
of the door. Fisher came to witness early In the
afternoon, and wanted 20 know who would be q
icrrcd him to Patses Morgan's place. He went
there and got his mea. Witness thought he was
District Attorney, and had right 70 Psdae in.
the information through toolpigeon.
Charles W. Thomas, sworn: Knew Charles
rhFs fns
on Sunday; had conversation with Fisher about
the matter; thought it was on the day of the skif
and called him into the back-roobl; showed wit
ness papers, and said that It was his bend in the
court and that he would sell i to witness for slo
did not see his signature to the bond; saw his
counsel. and was advised to have nething to do
with the proposition. Fisher said the papers
in the aIlpeal the EftRpgg the
Criminal Court. Fisher said III he got the money
he would burn the papers up; read sn. account of
Cross-examined: Had several conversations
vised BY him topay the fne and intended to do SO
until this matter came up. .. ..Isg'f-.i E
Gen. Henkle moved to rule out the testimony of
the last witness, asst was not germane to the
James A. HcDevitt, sworn: Knew Fisber and
Hurdle; identified several Of the papers In the
purloined package as those he received. It was
on or about the 21th OF September that he got
them from Hurdle. Arrested the prisoner the
the police headqusrters. Thought that FISHER
said 1t was not an indictable ofense. Witness re-
piled that the District Attorney said It was. Il
Crossexamfned: Told Fisher Major Richards
Redirect Fisher, ,said the next morning that
the only papers he had taken were the Christian
papers. :. .rf ..5.-...sa ..E.g5'.....a- 4
Cross-ex amined: Fisher never said anything
about Hurdle in the matter. ...
SteFhen just sworn: hememDcred Skin and
tub race at the Eastern branch, and was there
with Mr. Weieker. Saw Fisher there, and was
either introduced or he was pointed out to him.
Mr.. Fisher threw open his coat, and had papers
that looked like deeds, and said there is some
thing that will bring me money. Gould not state
whether the papers shown were the ones or not.
They looked very much like the ones shown on
that day.
Cathnrine Dentz sworn; Am the wife of Simon
Dentz; her place of business is square and a
half from the bridge; party came there about a
suit: there were three or four: only one came in
the house. and that was Mr.. Hurdle; Fisher was
outside; ii was late in the evening; they wanted
10 see Mr.. Dentz, but he was not at home, and
they went away.
The court then adjourned.