New-York tribune., 1876-04-10


count of anything they had DONE Whitley also testified
TO several subsequent interviews with Babcock ut which
the conspiracy discussed. One of the most import
ant OF these occasion in Washington which re-
suited from tho that of the who had been
used in the matter had demanded TO be paid for their
services Whitley had sent word to Babcock aud Har-
rngtOn Of the demand This interview at Babcocks
house Babeoek told Whitley that the money had been
provided to pay the burglars and sent colored servant
10 Harrngtous house with the request that he would
come to meet them
Harrington came and the three had an interview
which resulted in Herrington giving Whitley $780, Bah
cock going into another room while the payment was
made Whitley paid the money TO Mr. somervile of
New-York, who was the lawyer who represented the
burglars Whitley testified further tina. in Boston, Sept
IT. 1874 he received letter from Babcock relating TO
the matter in which Babcock told him not to have any
fears about any proceedings against him. and wound up
by saying, You may bde youI time and wait in conf
dence the result" This letter Whitley nj once sealed and
kept ana has placed 1t in the hands of the Commit
tee, together with other documentary evidence.
Whitley further testified that he met Babcock
at Long Branch in the summer OF 1875, and
that Babcock there asked him how he would
like to 90 TO Europe for few years, ard sug-
gested to him that he mieAt receive an appoint
agent Of the Government for the sale OF United
States bonds Whitley en told him that he did not care
go abroad, but that he had made Arrangements to 30
to Colorado Babcock replied that tina good idea
and seemed 10 be pleased with the idea that he going
where he would be out OF the way OF Investigation
Whitley has also given the Committee two very mpor-
tant letters received by him in Colorado recent from
A. b. Newcombe, which appear TO have been ins red hy
Babcock az Newconbe advised him OF the neresr which
Babcock feels FOR him and his rejoicing that the innate
agrees with his health. He hopes he will email there
and advises him not to leave the country.
Gen Babcock's information Of what Whitley ha tcsii
fled WAS of course limited to tie brc. reports c he
saw IN the morning papers At 10 o'clock yos 'rday
morning a deputy sergeant-at-arms was sent io him
with subpoena and succeeded in finding him at clock
i'm the afternoon He at once went TO the coz itee
room and on the way said he had written n letter to
judge Knott asking him that he might he Mt onr, sum-
moncd and sent il two hours before. The Chai y II OF
the Committee had not received any such letter. as ha'
rot this evening III lis testimony Gen BaDcock acul'-
ted that he had requested Baued TO order Whitley here
from New-York and that Whitley came TO see him in
pursuance of that telegram. lie admitted that be saw
Whitley on the Sunday morning when he arrived here
and he said that the purport of this interview was Simply
this that certain newspaper correspondents mere had
been raducng his character and he wanted good de-
tecye to find out who had written those deianatoly
articles He id the matter before whitley, who said hc
thought be could send him good man 70 LOOK up tEe
matters ana fnd who the authors of these injurious
newspaper attacks when asked the names OF TIE
newspapers in which the articles appeared he spoke OF
THL NEv-Y DIRK TRIBUNE, but could not remember Tie
names Of the other papers.
Judge Kuott asked him whether he had ever sought
the names of these from the edois poetors
of the Journals in which the articles appeared and lie
had not done So Gen. Babcock said it arranged
with Whitley that the detective snould report his opera
tons to a subordinate OF his because he did not wish to
he mixed up the matter any more than he could help
The Committee asked him wha; Canger there was in MS
receiving the report Of the detective secretly employed
Gy him. "We" lie said :" aid not want TO come INTO
personal contsct with the detectives" The Committee
asked hta if the detective furnished him with Tie nOr
nation he was after. He answered "No," and al
mitted that the detective had made any report at
ALL He SAID he asked his subordinate about the matter
and he did not know what the detective had done
Gen Babcock denied 20 the Committee all knowledge OF
the interview with Whitley Aprl 90 1874, nj which
Whitley reports that he said hc sorry that be whit
lew was not present superntend the matter i'll person
Gen Bahcock admitted TO the Committee Tie Subsequent
interview al which Harrington present a MS tbab
cocks house lie admitted that lie sent TIE negro servant
10 bring Harrington but denied that he told Whitley
that Harrington had any money for him, of mat lie knew
any money paid Gen BabcOck further said that he
had never believed that Whitley glty concerned
in the safe burglary conspiracy until Whitley gave his
testimony on Friday The Committee regarded this
whole testimony as fasehood from beginning TO end
Netteslip il may be remembered, made confession
of Lis connection with the conspiracy several weeks
ago. lie was asked by the Committee concerning
the information lie had obtained fOIn the President
about the confession Of Netteshp who helped Harring
ton caTy the details OI the conspiracy This state
ment was obtained by DistrictAttorney Wells, while
Babcock was in st Louis and by him read to The Pres
dent. Gen. BabcOck at fret denied any conversation
with the President about this matter but finally admit
ted that the President informed him wheH lie came back
from ST. Louis that Nettleshp had made statement lie
asked the President If this statement implicated hi
abcock ard the President told him it did not He also
admitted that the President had read portion, II not
the whole OF a statement made by Harrington, In which
Harrington stated that effort was making 10
implicate Gen Babcock. These were the most ma
terial points iu Gen. BabcOcks testimony. There
is no other testimony 10 confirm II, While the C0in
m.ttee has obtained large amount Of testimony
supporting the statement on Friday by Wmiley'
A Nev.York police court lawyer named Somervillc
was employed By burglars to defend them and thus
became In some degree familiar with the details OF the
conspiracy lie has also been examined by Judge Knots
Committee aud testified that he received $500 raised by
Harrington for the burglars He also testified that whllc
riding with Harrington 70 the house OF Judge Oin to OBJ
tain the bail for Mes alias Benton, Of the burglars
Harrington asked him how much they ought TO pay Ben
for wing JAIL and he replied $1,000. Harrington
raised the money aud for him for that purpose.
The Committee examined Kunz, OF the Secret Ser
vice men, who duty in Whitley's NewYork office
the time of the burglary At the time of arriugtOns
trial Whitloy's etter-boOk not produced, but
Gently the office was examined by Solicitor BluiOrd VIII
son, and seyeral leaves were found have been ali
stracted Kunz produced those leaves, and furnished
them 10 the Committee Michael Hayes, who was also
employed 10 assist Netteship and who testified against
the conspatOrs 1874 has also been examined and
peated the story which he then told
X-ATTORNEY- GENERAL WILLIAMS A WIT
NESS.
WHY THE sAFE BURGLARY SUIT WAS DIsMIssED-A
FACT THAT THE PUBLIC HAS FAILED TO UNDER
sTAND-HIs OPINION OF WHITLEY.
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