The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-23
GEN. O. E. BABCOCK'S TRIAL.
xETTLEsHTP,s STORY or THE SAFE
BURGLdRY CONsPIRACY



Making Bsrrinston the Chief Censpirstor
and Generating Babcock-Testimony Of
Mr.. Alexander and Major Richards.
WARRINGTON Sept. 22.--At the safe bur-
| elsry conspiracy trial this morning there was
much larger number OF spectators than on the
previous days. Gen. Baboock occupied bis usual
place at the centre OF the large table in front Of
| tho clerks desk. with Mr.. Cook on his left and
Judge Fullerton on his right. Next to the right
| Of Judge Fullerton was Mr.. Enoch Totten, with
his client, Mr. Somerville. On the left and at
| the opposite end Of the table were District At
| torney Wells and Mr.. Riddle. Near the latter
were seated Columbus Alexander and Brooke
| Mackall.
Nettlsship. resuming bis narrative from yss-
| terday, ssid: (:
On Saturday. June Is, Hayes came to New York and
and borrowed some money frem my friends and gave
@ff ns s wa. sNTs s%i 81
zru,,a a., and ,na, he must DC g2 sway and asked HIM
next DAY Nj sS@sryiiles 5oass, and a' met met him lin
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SO down 10 Washington and stsna TRIAL With prO.psc!
Sjns S sSS Sc sspsS % T
psss RSi t dSs O s1s to d. SS
street corner next morning and did So wnen letter
Sso.sad ds:I ssS s!t5s 'ff1s f.1ea % sss! l.
Hsnsd, ~ pndero9d & 10 mean to get Gus Of
but is5o being paid . zr9th but hesr1 o other sums
sns % M % Of h s be
house IN which harrington proposed 70 Introduce
Was Ceoo The Grand Jury 10 nj.
DO beoGe ssSe oOs s so WIN sn.r, MI,
the house of Mr.. Gideon was never was there.
| During the cross.exsmination, Nettleship said
cock was connected with the safe burglary, and
always understood Whitley to say that Babcock
Michael Hayes reiterated his former testi-
| mony as to his connection with the burglary,
having been sent here by whitley to assist In
The cross-eIamination Of Hayes was short.
and was conducted by Judge Fullerton ana Mr..
| Totten. HAYES desired that portion OF Col
| Mhitley's evidence relating to the time that
Whitley sent Hayes TO ,hi, city. He said that
| Whitley was In New York on the 9th OF April,
| Notwithstanding his testimo ony to the contrary,
| and that he lHayesl was satisfied that he called
| upon whitley on the 9Th OF April, by more than
| one bundred Incidents. several OF which he re-
lated. His cross-examnation touches no other
| point.
| MIR. Columbus Alexander, who, Il is alleged In
the Indictment. was to be the victim OF the con-
| spiracy. testified that HAYES and Zirruth called
upon him several times. aud promised that they
had II ~ their power 10 produce the genuine
| committee that the books that lad been pro-
aneed . % were made , up foi the purpose, and that
Most Of the conversation was held with Hayes,
| who was known TO him then by the name OF hut
| Ter. witness replied that he wanted to procure
all Of the evidence he could, and II such was
| the fact II would be very important TO bring IL
| pay any necessary expense he would pay no
money Tor evidence OF any kind. He under
stood .h., a ne books were 70 be sent TO him by
There was no arrangement that the books
| brought Benton TO his ouse and rod uced him
saying, This is the man who win bring You the
rom sSs.d bss Sot th.1, =, him.
wrong. and informed his counsel Of IL the next
morning, who 10 turn Informed several IN embers
| the orning after the burglary that Benton, one
| OF the burglars, had been arrested AZ the door
| OF his tAlsxander's) house.
MT. Alexander then went on TO explain how
he heard OF 1t, when Mr. Cook, counsel for Gen.
sponse to a question. whereupon Mr.. Alexander,
turning TO tbs Court, said do not intend 10
to the jury Alter cooquy bsswees tss 10 %s. 10
| ness and counsel. the witness resumed, saying
that he did not hear the bell OF his house ring
had the bag full Of stun taken from Hsrrinr,
tons safe, and who was attempting to make
times. After the examination OF Mr.. Alexander
was concluded, he turned to the Court and in a
"Ifthere is anything that has not been asked
me. can have the privilege Of stating It TO the
juryT
The Court-No, you have made your state.
mont.
Mr.. Alexander then left the stand. and Col.
Cook said, GU can put your request in writ
ing. Mr. Alexander. aud then the Court can pass
Mr.. Alexander-The Court has already passed
Major A: C. Richards, Superintendent OF the
police Of this District. was then sworn. He re-
| lated In detail the history OF the burglary, and
especially the transactions on the night OF the
ton. He said:
At about o'clock on the evening prior to the burg
esy an sPda rom me saa a, a he nsd re
Hi3hrma&l0n & Ihat he (h1rringtonsl safe was 70 De
ocsrs 10 lie burglars should tGcs sitemSt T.
bIt bsIrngtGa ,sia he ii NOT want them arrested He
isloEs who yerS d9ins the burglary, and
ssss' men as nea wo da me 9Uoaea 0q ;SS
S Ss s heS S AO & hc aS ns Sa sS
The occasion and that contained papers or srtics.
Il. ,oa 9a 29s q ~ @ sso
die oud followed several Others assi.ed in "ul The
me ABOUT sesT ara The 60 nsG
siosS G ssfe fs.Td ss5 s for several hours
were evidently prsf-,sonals and being yery dsrs
10 so 10 sqd srrest me men a, ones Ss'"i hsrrSs ~ iS
a Sa 10 daa & ss 44 s ,Ss s' s
aai he wanted h' way a6on! how the thing SHOULD be
q Inc once AfsT GRO .g the .rcst e1 no,ied SHs
Beg The oas .pS e s Ss
who escaped them Benton went on cireuious route
wy. snd Harrington were close tu him one time
that he turned Us and asked the Of the street
lie also asked Harrington, upon reaching street
where Mr Columbia houee Was, harrington replica
columbus Alexander's2" Benton said "yesN and
won't over 10 the ouse and rang the door bell
that myself and others the other OF the street
could hear a. Il. do not succeed ~ waxing Mr. Alex.
ander Up flnslly though! thls thing had gone FAR
ton. wAich he did. This about o'clock In the
morning aiterward examined the once and found
the burglars tools laying about and everything upsde
down. was eonndent The safe wM blown alter the
door OF the safe unlocked. Harrington intrfered
with my officers, removing Of the men who had
been stationed to watch the door Of the Disrict
Attorneys o1ice.
Before Major Richards concluded his tssti.
mony the Court adjourned.
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