National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-17
tine GREAT INDICTMENT.
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Richard Harrington, Hiram @. Whitley, Ichabod
Benton, otherwise called Walter Brown, and
George T. Miles, otherwise called Bliss other
wise called Albert Williams, and other unknown
| persons, the said Michael Hayes,
UNDER sAID'AssUMED NAME
at said city, county and District, introduced one
| Walter Brown, otherwise called William Benton,
| to the said Columbus Alexander as the person
| and party who would in the night time OF the
1 next day deliver to him, the said Columbus Alex
ander, the said books Of entries and accounts Of
\ And the grand jurors aforesaid, on their oath
aforesaid, do further say that afterwards and on
the sd day Of April In the said year, the said
and according TO the said conspiracy combination,
eonfederaey and agreement Of said eryille T.
ley, Ichsbod Q. Nettles6ip, Thomas P. Som.
| merville, William Benton, otherwise called
wise called Bliss, Otherwise called Albert vii.
liams, and said other unknown persons with
force and arms, at said city, county and District
count Of the said John o. Evans. and placed them
in the safe then situate In said office Of the attor
arranged and prepared said safe office and prem
Uses so that said office might be broken and en-
tered, said safe opened and said books Of account
| and delivered to the said Columbus Alexander
| as said Michael Hayes had arranged, as hereinbe.
tWenty.third day Of April, in the year Aforesaid,
at the said city county and District In the further
Aforesaid, the said orviIIe E. Babcock, Richard
Harrington, Hiram G. Whitley, Ichabod q. Net
| ton. otherwise called Walter Brown, and George
Z. Miles, otherwise called Bliss, otherwise called
Albert Williams, and said unknown persons
PROCURED AND PRODUCED MAN,
whose name isto the Jurors aforesaid unknown,
| and the said Walter Brown, otherwise called
William Benton, and who then and there. by their
orders, broke and entered the said office Of the
said attorney of the United States, and took from
said safe therein then situate said books of entry
and account Of the said John O. Evans, and who
then and there treated said safe that the same
should appear TO have been blown open with gun
powder.
And the grand jurors aforesaid, on their oath
Harrington was then and there present, aiding in
the further execution of the said conspiracy COM
and there Sad two pSce oecrs and other t per
sons to act under his advice and orders, and the
said Richard Harrington did then and there pre-
tend to act in good faith to trace out detect and
arrest all the real parties concerned in said trans
action, and he did then and there watch and OBJ
Aforesaid unknown, and the said Waiter Brown,
otherwise called William Benton, while they were
so, as aforesaid engaged in entering said office and
the said last mentioned
PERSONS CAME OUT OF THE SAID OFFICE
and premises the said Walter Brown, otherwise
called william Benton had sion Of the said
Richard Harrington did then and there direct and
cause said police officers to follow him with orders
persons and TO deliver said books to such other
persons, after which delivery sad officers We're to
arrest sad other Psrs,GSns and said walter Brown
police officers did then and there follow the said
Walter Brown, otherwise called William Benton,
who then and there went to the said Columbus
Alexander's residence, carrying said books, and
that he then and there attempted to communicate
with the said Columbus Alexander, which he
failed TO do, and was then and there arrested by
said police officers.
And the grand jurors Aforesaid do further pre-
May in the said year, at the said city county and
district, the said Orvlle E. Babcock, Richard Har
riIstSn, Hiram 9. Whitley, Icha6od 2. Nettle-
wise called Walter Brown, and George E. Mills,
otherwise called Bliss, otherwise called Albert
snd SAD t 9sns5 rgSaI NTH
agreement, procured the said Walter Brown by
in writing wherein he declared that he wasanired
and induced by the said Columbus Alexander to
do the acts and things and procure the said books
sth day of May, In TIN year aforesaid, the said
Orville E. Babcock, Richard Harrington, Hiram
z. Whitley Ichs6Od G NsttieshiP IhGs + 1 som,
Brown, and George Z. Mills, otherwise called
Bliss, otherwise called Albert Williams, and said
Of their said conspiracy, combination confedsracy
and agreement, procured the said Michael Hayes
to make and swear to an . afdSvs IN ~, ms. .a
Columbus Alexander with hiring and procuring
the said books to be procured, and confirming the
called William Benton, against the form Of the
statute in such case made and provided, and
against the peace and government Of the United
States.
FOURTH COUNT.
And the grand jurors aforesaid, on their oath
aforesaid DO further present that the said Orvlle
z. Babcock, Richard Harrington, Hiram g.
meryiiIe, William Benton, otherwise called Wal.
ter Brown, and George e, Miles, otherwise called
Bliss, otherwise called Albert Williams, ana said
A. d. 1874. with force and arms, at the city and
county of Washington, in the District of Column
with each other to falsely charge one Columbus
Alexander with the act and ofense Of hiring and
e sses
the District Of Columbia, in said city, county and
District situate, and to break open the safe there
and papers, goods and chattels.il said safe con-
tained, and 10 deliver the same to the said Co
lumbus Alexander, and also to cause his arrest,
Indictment, trial and conviction for said oaense
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
50 called, Of said District, with intent then and
bus Alexander; and that afterwards, on the sd
day Of said April, in the said year, the said
G. Whitley, Ichabod G. Nettleship, Thomas P.
SommervilIe, William Benton, otherwise called
ss snS asOc cgseG R6sr
and said unknown persons, with force and arms,
at said city, county and District caused and pro-
known, and who was then and there known as
Wflliarns and Walter Brown, then and there
said daS to break open and enter said Once Of the
said attorney Of the United States there situate,
and to open said safe situate therein, and TO take
in found in said safe, and to attempt TO deliver
the same to the said Columbus Alexander, who
was then and there to Pc STTssiea ana
And the grand jurors aforesaid, on their oath
aforesaid further present that for some reasons
Richard Harrington, Hiram c. Whitley, IchabOd
Q. Nettleship, Thomas r. Sommervllle, William
Benton, otherwise called Waiter brown, and
called Albert Williams, and said unknown per-
SONS failed to procure the delivery Of said books
that afterwards, to wit, on the 5th day Of May in
the said year, they did procure the ahdavit Of the
said Waltsr BT0wn yRE was .nen ana and snsIe
wards on the sth day Of May, in the said year at
said city, county and District, procured the afi-
dsvits in effect charge the said Columbus Alex
ONCE to be broken and entered, said safe to be
away away which said afidavits they the said Or.
vile E. Babcock, Richard Harrington, Hiram
S s6mmssrvi iSnaG %illism Benton. otherwise
called Walter Brown, and George "a Miles,
otherwise called Bliss, otherwise called Al
the Jurors aforesaid unknown, published at said
city county and District In the further execution
of their said conspiracy combination, confedera-
ton and agreement, against the form Of the stat
ute in such case made and provided. and against
the peace and Government Of the United States.
CHIEF DETECTIVE cLARvoK.
Right here II will be pertinent to the cause to
say word regarding the status Of Chief Detect
i've John A. W. Clarvoe. These hounds Of the
Detective press endeavored to lead the grand
Jury as they have done Congressional committees,
and BY stigmatiring oicials through their special
dispatches attract attention TO men whom It was
their hearts desire to have indicted, and by some
process, no matter how base, Ut would be none too
dirty for them to use,) brought down to shame.
In all probability MIR. Clarvoe was acquainted
with many Of their vile transactions, and II he
could be removed, the path would be free for the
continuation of their vilifying other prominent
men Of this community. They knew II was lie
when they stated that he was the official that the
burglar Miles met at the Metropolitan hotel.
And brief review Of the evidence OF the first trial
would have shown them Clarvoe posted else
where by order OF Major Richards. But that mat
tered not; these parties were determined TO In
lure him, and II truth would not support them in
the accusation falsehood must. Fortunately for
the chief detective he is known by citizens Of
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