The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-17
MORE PRooF AGAISsT BABcocK.
Letter from the Convict Milcs ABOUT the
Snfe burglary Plot.

vINsou PRlsoN, Vermont April 10.
To CHAIRMAN hu.n, R.t.Ah,yf 20, n. -;
DEAR SIR; You VIII pardon the liberty
take ia drupp,as You this note trust, when
state that feel have borne the stigma Of that
notorious Washington safe bursl Ty an al
ready too LONG. ! take this means 20 state 10
YOU the following facts. | was the principal
party eng iced In and present al the blowing
olen II the safe 10 III District Att.rney once
on the night OF Ann q, ls,i. In Oh" mon,n ~
March Of tnot yca wa- sent fer Vnl. WA.
lev. then Chirf OF the secret Service pcleclNe
Department, aud by tim told there Wa
an investigation then going on IS 70 Tue
District affairs at Washington, and lac wished
me to see Ne teship and 90 TO a-h-
ington and SEQ If II was not possible 10
do soinet thing To break the force Of this inyesti
CATION that prominent officials were lnNhNtd'
and II NOult 20 on there Woull 10 wen llllN'
a.. | met Netllosnip several times ~ Now
York, and finally went to Washington and met
tam there. where he Introduced me 90 ii.riilg-
ton, with whom canyassed over the uihi,er,
aud hnaliy agreed TO do the 1b ON tne 24th; uut
a, the time npproacaed Netl!ernlp 49, ~
| show tho white feather-sO much so that dld
not feel warranted IN proceeding l1rlAer ~ the
matter without some further as uIaNcvs ~ ~
| tection, not wishing 10 embark in a Joo OF that
nature without iirst being assured 81 prote9tlph,
! rms WIS finally promised ~ harrington, Evans
! aud Dubcuck. l then went ahead ana did the
! job. But as tAev wished to make so't 81
| Fourth Of Juy RAai- II It, the matter became
| very much mixed. However, carried out my
part Of the contract TO the letter. see Nettle-
| ship and Nike Iiayes have given YOU their YER
| sion Of the affair. But as they took good care
| to place themselves safely in New York when
| tho biob was u be done, they cannot give YOU
| any ~ the details of that nights work. In tact'
| there Is no ono that can but myself. The man
who was with me did not know anything OF the
details, and all that he old Was un ier my olreo-
| ton. / am familiar with the dot lis OF tie en-
tire job; also vi,h all that has been done IN the
| matter SUI. ruuent. and had not nave Wurke u
| like a beaver aud dOne very much dirty work,
the result Of the safe burglary trih would
have been quite different. ] nave done all nnd
much more than what agreed 10 do. ON thelr
part they have not paid me as per agreement
besides not fuihliing several other promises
they made. and which they have since broken.
Had they done for mo I'm July last what aske .,
and which was not one-hfueth part OF what |
had done Tor them, would not to-day he here
in prison. And this Is not the worst feature m
the affair, learn they have secretly connived
to keep me here with A view OF getting me out
OF the way. A. now wish 10 relieve my shout
ders Of this scandaous affair, and place II AZ the
door Of those where It rightfully belongs am
at your service, If | can IN any manner assist
yolr honorable committee In furthellng the
ends " Justice.
l remain your very obedient servant,
| q. +. MILES.
Care Hon. J. d. BAILEY, Windsor, W.