National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-12
GAMBLERS, CONSPIRACY.
felt that thu, sxaninAtion was getting on :in: .
way whieh Was uncsllsd for. - 90 : :

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felt that TIA e1.nIn.ticn was getting On 81: :
way which was uncalled for. 7--s 'estl :
rooR HxxoxY on cxRrAIH THINGS. i,
By Mr.. WIlliamE @. Iweuld like 70 haye Jon
give tho lsnSdage rhieh Mr.. Mlrtagh used, q
you cant A. 1t II impossible TO- give his sxsct
Hi @ y to sss N sns
COMMITTEES 1 On Naval iasirs q Which Whit
ssos &. NAVY
In regard to ccntr.ctsr 10, 70 IN extsnt which
was not jnstin.bls; that the committee We, going
thought it would b. perfectly legitimate and
proper TO eountsract those efforts In some wsy.
q. What efforts did he tell you he msantf
TIE navy INvEsrf4AIIoN AND NE. WHIT
A. The efforts Of the committee to procurs cor
tain facts 70 the investigation 70 show up certain
irregularities in the Navy Department He
ar. snd ss Msi mis-
TO ttms that this Investigation was unjustinable;
that it was more Of psrsseution than an inves-
developed which could be held ip ferrerem
over nr: Whitthorne TO prevent this, o.. to
modify M i. the s report which would BE- made
sentatives; or in other words to prevent the nves
legation from being pushed SO far as to develop
il It was pushed TO certain oxtent It WAS Be-
therne would restrain him. either in the report or
Q. This Is what Mr.. Murtagh stated to you.
e sss.s ,as, :: .ass in r:sss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hey found p1 ME- witt Wit.
connected with women for improper purposes, or
whether they found any act of his that Would
tend to disgrace or degrade him If It was made
@. Did Mr.. Murtagh state what was to be done
With that rsportf A. Itwas stated that the
Secretary Of the Navy was very anxious about
q. I'D Mr.. Murtagh state that? A. Yes, and
that the Secretary wanted to know Whist had
:, g. And NJ. Murtagh requested you to make
this report m writinls A. He requested the on
GERS who were at work upon It to make repOrtin
By III psyy: Q. I understand you 10 say that
Mr.. Murtagh stated that the Secretary Of the
think he sail that the Secretary Of the Navy had
requested Elm to do It. He only said that the
Secretary vas anxious In regard to the investiga-
pushed, and that I'D wanted certain information
In regard Q the habits Of Mr.. Whitthorne. Mr.
Muts.gh d not ,ay that he did 1t By request Of
bs & wS, that In the rsi conyersatIon that you
isr as ne went into any general discussion Of the
By the Chairman: Q. State whether Mr. Muir.
tagh, at the time he made this request of you,
the Presaent or the Administration in the ap
pointment of Police Commissioners and in the
control OF matters here. A. or course We always
dent. -
Q: State If you know of anything being done
ny Murtsgh IN regard to interfering with any
limited. - .aH ~" =
THE CHARGE OF BRIBERY DOES NOT PAN OUT
O. State what 1t is. A. All know about that |
natter u this: Several years ago. when the trial
known as tne McGarIahan trial was in progress
asd said that he wanted detective to render |
him some assistanee in that trial
g Mho ths parties s, to tn that sraS A
By McGarrahan against Murtagh and TIE Re-
attention to Detective Miller. What took place
between him and Miller ! do not know, except
that one day sublequent to that, in driving on
and spoke to Miller. What the conversation Was
Sd n %ss sS Ssf 81 Sny kn0" what
! always sf,listsd with the Republican party, 50
far as belong to any political orgsnizatiop.
the rules he police Do mot
to take an active part In politics. 5tes
The, Chairman suggested that If Mr.. Murtagh
was present he might ask the witness any ques-
Mr.. Wilson appeared as counsel for Mr.. Muir
tagb, and requested the postponement Of the
as he had not heard the first part of the testi-
mony. There being no objection, 1t was SO or
dered. f..r-T.zT
Mr.. Wilson also suggested, in Justice to Mr..
Wells, the District Attorney, that the witness be
asked whether any negligence In the prosecution
Of gamblers had been shown since Mr.. Wells had
become the incumbent of that office.
The Witness. I would state:emphatically that
no apparent or real neglect on the part Of the Dis
trict Attorney has ever been manifested to me \
on the contrary, he has frequently sent anony
letters to me in regard to gambling houses, which
letters were received by him, and he has always
manifested, 80 far as am aware, disposition to
prosecute gamblers. feis ~. 80.
By Mr.. Williams: @. How long has he been
District Attorney? A. Something over year.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.