The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-11

The secret service of the treasury. it was
atterward shown, were the instruments
used In working up the job. It failed
through the police arresiing
THE sArE BURGLAR
before he reached Alexander house. 1t
has always been believed here that the
real responsibility for this scheme rested
in very high quarters. Grant was then
an Intimate of Boss" shepherd and sent
in his name rs district commander when
the district government was broken up
and all connected with it covered with
disgrace. Harrington and his crowd
were aftcrward tried. The jury was
bought at first so that 1t disagreed.
Alter this, Riddle, the special assistant
attorney general. who had made him
self very obnoxious to the district ring
by his zeal In prosecuting Harrington.
was discharged and the cases In court dis
missed by order of Attorney General
Williams. Much abuse has been
HEAPED upoy WILLIAMS
for this order OF dismis.ing the cases in
the safe.burglary trial, but by the testi-
mony of Whitley this afternoon it is
shown that this man was not responsible
for this order. II is related this evening
by a lawyer that Riddle visited Williams
after his dismissal and asked why the
cases had been discontinued. Williams,
without o word, pointed to the White
House, visible from the window upon his
left hand, as hi. reply. At this Riddle
Withdrew without any further questions.
Whitley
THEN RENIEWED TIM CAsE.
from his inner and intimate knowledge
and described in detail how he aided in
putting up the job. lie furnished the
men to Harrington without fully COM
pretending the scheme until it was nearly
completed. Aiterward he was promised
protection, but he was only made scapc-
goat. When the story came out, the prn-
cipal instigators denied everything. As
they looked about for victims to take the
edge from the public scandal, Whitley
discovered that II was proposed TO allow
him. Harrington. and n smaller conspira-
tor, by the name of Somervillc. to be con-
victcd. His discovery OF this plan led to
a disagreement of the jury, as he de-
rlared that il he were betrayed in this
way
HE WOULD GET EVEN.
II was evidently thought by the dis.
trlct ring people that Whitley being in
the conspiracy, he would not tell of it.
At last, however, he lost his place. and
now has told the story.
Grants responsibility in this amazing
business is the subject Of comment to-
night among the few who know the SUBJ
stance of whitley's revelations. 1t is
known that Gen. BabcOck carried also
an order from the white house to vii.
liams TO dismiss Riddle. Whether Bah
cock acted for Grant or assumed to issue
the order upon his own responsibility re-
mains to be shown.
For years whitley has kept silence.
waiting vainly for some recognition or
protection
FROM HIS OLD FRIENDS
here. lie has been abused in every quar-
ter and held up as an associate of thieves.
He has, after long waiting. been reluct-
antly forced. in justice to himself. to tell
his true story. This lac related to-day
with such cOrroborativc evidence that a
new presentment will be made before the
grand jury tomorrow. This case against
Gen. Babcock Is a clearer one than the
st. Louis one against him, and will doubt
less connect him as one of the principals
in the sate-burglary scheme.
LATER.-This evening it has been
shown that
GRANT Is As GUILTY As BABCOCK.
In October. 1874, after the conclusion
of the safe burglary trial, brought to an
end by the disagreement of the jury.
Whitley went to Riddle, the special assis-
tant attorney general, and offered i'm
munity and a pardon to tell the true his
tory of the safe-burglary business. lie
then revealed to Riddle, under the
seal of confidence from publication, Gen.
Babcock's completely with the case. Rid
die then went to Attorney General Will
liams and told him about Whitley's state
ment. lie in turn communicated the
facts to the white house. The next day
Riddle was dismissed by
ORDERS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
After that the supreme court OF the dis
trici decided that the indictments found
in the safe burglary We're null and void
on account of illegality of the formation
OF the grandjury. The principals were
then dismissed ugon their own recogniz-
ancc. Some days ago this new testi-
mony was given to the grand jury so
that any day indictments may be ex-
pccted against Harrington and his crowd,
with Gen, Babcock also. The same sort
OF cyidcnce that indcts Babcock is also
considered enough to
IMrEACH InE PREsIDENT,
as 1t can be shown that he knew of the
full details OF this safe-burglary scheme
when hc issued orders for Riddles dis
lnissal. The next witness IN ho oya,n