Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-22

stood II, was to get the memorialists TO take
all the trouble 10 get the same books which
had been used before the committee. When
Harrington, Somervilie and witness met 10
Philadelphia, Harrington told Somervilie to
leave the room. Witness went to the Clue
house TO see Harrington, and when Herring
ton proposed TO introduce him to Shepard
and Ba bcock. he replied that be did not want
10 be introduced to them, and the subject
was dropped. Never had heard Babcock's
name mentioned in connection with the safe
before the act was committed. Never had
with the safe
Cross examined By Mr.. Totten:-Wituess
had known Somerville for about ten years.
1t was about the 18th, 16tn or 18th Cf April
ing that he had been Miles counsel; did not
intimate TO Somerville the purpose he
wanted Miles fol; don't remember that he
ing been arrested in Washington; don't rec
ollect u at Whitley said that IL Somerville
defended the party that he would see that he
ervilie after coming to Washint ton mss said Sp he
found the party in Jail, locked up and lousy,
and that Harrfpgtons conduct was COM
planned OF. but when 1t was he did not know;
IL was before he saw Harrington In Phila.
delpbia; SOmerville as ked witness TO accom-
papy him to Philadelphia, where he had an
appointment TO meet harrington, and he did
SO; something had been said about the party
telling all he knew; Somerville charged
Harrington with going back on him In not
keeping bis agree ment, and said that If Har-
ripeton did not move he would 60 before the
court in this city and ask that the party be
bailed; harrington told Somerville to wait,
that II would all come right, and to have
little patience; 1t was when Somerville
was getting sharp In his language that
Harrington asked g. to leave the room. =.
was out OF the room but a minute OF so, and
they apparently parted good friends. Don't
know that somerville was to have the $3.50
repaid him; don't recollect that the word
borrow was used. Don't recollect telling
Hayes that Somerville should be kept in the
Re- direct:-witness said he always under
stood Whitley TO say that BabcocK knew
about as much about the safe Burglary as
Adam; never took any pains to ascertain
VITO were behind Harrington in the matter.
Michael Hayes On the stand.
Michael Hayes was sworn, and testified
that he was resident and native OF New
York. In June, 1911, he was employed In the
secret service division of and on until Feb
ruary, 1874. Witness te ,tifed that Dart
came to him on the 9th of April, 1874. and
said Whitley wanted TO see him, and he went
to the office and was told to 60 the Metropol-
Item Hotel, where he would md Nettleship
Witness came here, having stopped at Balti-
but had gone away. Witness then related how
be fourd Nettleship at the Owen house,
where be had an interview with him. Net
tleship then spoke Of Green's place, and wit
ness said, "Get at It," when Nettleship told
him the busine-s and gave witness q num-
Der OF names, among them, Alexander, De
maire aud Evans. Netfleship gave him
some money ESQ, met N. the next day and
was told TO connect with ZtTrutb, whose de-
scription was given him. Met IL. on 9th
street, who took him 10 room and snowed
him paper with q number of names. Went
on Capitol Hill with him, and on Saturday,
In pursuance of an agreement, met Domaine
at Resell Leonsrd's, and witness was
sns Ses s p0ser Of the b name OF
saying that witness was the man who had
the books. Witness then arranged for an
interview with Alexander, and Domain in
troduced him to Alexander, and he told him
he knew the parties who had the books. A.
said he would not buy books, but would pay
expressage, and be arranged TO see A. again
on Monday at the Capitol. Witness went to
Baltimore on Saturday and returned on
Monday, and saw Alexander, and told him
that he could not hurry up the parties. N
had In the meantime left town. When N.
returned witness told him about having
been connected with Harrington and N. toll d
him ii was all right TO get rid of The Dutch
man SAirrpahs n and e 60 e New York to get
named Ferry. professional, who would not
do the work at less than $1,000, and
teleeraphed to Nettleship that parties
Office of the service In Blocker street, re-
ceived S145 from CunZ, and was told to 60 to
Nettleship, at Newark, whom he supposed
Washington, but did not co. saw Nettleship
60 into q Chambers street, New York. Net
tleship subsequently, told witness to follow
u .
company who was to do the job. Met the
man according to appointment, and he
seemed to be well posted and not to need
then, and he made an appointment for next
day; found him, and they came; found him
in company with another man; saw Nettle-
SHIP snip At tae oven House. And the instruc
open. Witness dtd not like the second man
lbenton, y and said 90, but the other said that
1t was ell right, that the Colonel understood
| q "a n In n hfvra al vx<xS,x
Took the parties over the route two or three
times, and also took them TO the District
Attorneys office. Went to the District At
torney s once with the men and spoke about
counterfeit case. Miles then wanted the
combination, and witness asked Nettleship
about IL, and N. said he bad just left "Dick, 70
him there. They. went to the Club House,
and Old not find him there. The details
were then arranged. Benton had been the
night before introduced TO Alexander. Wit
York. The next morning he saw Nettleship
at the Bleecker-street Office, who said the
thing had been badly managed; that, Miles
been arranged: He was then told to get
away, and Nettleship gave him sloo, with
which he went to Providence. Returned,
he should meet Nettleship, who raid the
thing had gone up, and asked II he had
,.siven IT, TO , Cum. and advised him
mp, but he would not do so. Wit
ness was subsequently told by Nettle-
ship TO 60 to SOmerville's residence and
make an appointment, and he went there
and he produced an affidavit which he read
but witness refused to sign IL. Witness said
he would do anything reasonable to get the
men who had been hired to do the job. Wit
ness was told TO call next day and did So
when Somerville said he had made the alter
atoms and witness signed IL. Witness then
went TO the office in Blocker street and re-
ceived $500 and left for Toronto, where he
arrived on May IL, and, under direction OF
Nettleship, was to 60 by the name OF Hines
and to address the name Of Shaw. On the
10th witness received q letter and telegram,
Informing him that N. would be in Toronto
on certain day. Witness connected with
him, and he showed him paper stating that
Dowus and Dorsey had been before the com.
mittee, and he propose that he (Hayes)
should make an affidavit that Cartier had
steered the job, and he dictated q telegram:
Nv. w. Appleeate: Securities are good.
Invest. N. JACKsoN.n
On the morning Of the 22d, Nettleship
left and at the depot witness told him ssse-
curities are not good, and he wouldn't In
vest" n. told him TO get on the train and
he told N. that he was strapped. Nettleahip
gave him $40. Witness then wrote to Downs
that II granted immunity he would come
down and tell what he knew. Witness re-