The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
vrRTAGlI OVERRIDING IT.
.uo WITNESSES FLa1LY CONTRA-
wv nIcTING HIS TESTIMONY.

of the UetUtttut VI wv
=, shadow the Editor OF The sun-The
r.,ciusiyc Testimonv Of Omcer Louis Y.
s,.hold md Editor Arthur shepherd.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 16.-The editor and
...r,s,or OF the White House kitchen organ
p,.,iid himself 10 swearing last night. He tes-
.,ssdtb,t he had no knowledge Of the plot to
a'S,v Nj. Dana in 1872 that he had no recol-
,..,,,n ot ordering policemen to be detailed for
.s., nu,nose 10 ascertain from whom Mr.. Dana
,,.syed h,s information in regard to the ccr-
.,n, ,ractioss of the Secretary Of the Navy. The
,,,,inony taken by the committee to-day will
,,,hshlv refresh Murtarh's recollection.
neee,lve McDeyltt WAS recalled this forenoon
"a aocl,ned to make known what occurred be-
,,asn him and the President. In reply to the
.,..,ion which the committee decided he
,,,uld answer ln reference to his visiting gam
tuns ulaoes be said be did SO solely for busi-
,,.. putposss He then designated to the COM
r,,,,e the locations Of several notorious gam
hing places In this city.
Laais T.. siebold, a member OF the police from
iss ~ 1873, was then called. He testified that
IA ,hs spriug Of lS72 he was detailed on special
duty for Mr.. Murtaah, and was directed to re-
rsrt 10 the railroad depot the next morning.
oo this occ aston Murtsgh described Charles A.
Dana to him. and directed him to shadow Mr..
Dana, which he did, following him from the
depot to welckers. This was on the Sth of
N.rch Of that vear. In obedience TO Mr.. Yur-
tghs Instructions he kept on Mr. Danas
tf.cE throughout the Secor Robeson in-
Arthur Shepherd or Mir. Murtaeh: be
made written reports to Murtagh personally. He
continued to snidow MIR. Dana uptil he left the
siy. Muriaeh told him to get what money he
wanted from the Republican business ONCE. and
he did so. Tho witness said II was his impres-
,iJn that the reason for having Mr.. Dana
shsd wed was to md cut what offcia VS. siv;
lps him data for the Investigation. He received
except to report AT the Republican office. sub
!,quent orders ceme from Arthur shepherd.
this city. wes with hun IN this duty, aud both
" r. citizens clothes, which we're given them
by W.. shep erd 10 huriagh presence.
tor u the Repub!icdn N ls7s (Nr. Murtagh uelug
the prOlrletor) was called to he stand. lie ties.
tiled that In March. 1872, Murtagh request d
hin to ott4in the services II two OF the police
fire. to wgtcn Sir Dana. and ascertain with
vnoii be had business while Ia the city. Mr.
In an Investigation before Congress. Witness
sui he tod Murtagh IN { the m ,tter could be
accomplished II he would det u the men. lhe
witness was thereupon requested 10 name the
usu, Sild ~ Gtd 50, afterNard receiving note
from Mufingh 20 Major Richards TO have them
dstsied for special cuty In citizens clothes
TIE two men were dettiled IN accordance with
taese Instructions and reported a. tn R,ptiilf-
en- IN g that evening to Mr. NurtaRh, who di-
Of shad owing Mr. Dana. The R'publicdn " IN
MS way enabled to publish Mr. Dana, move
rents and TO cause lis arrc-t. WHICH was ac-
eJmolsbeJ IN fhllddeiphiA soon after. he
witness testified that he had not neen inter
viewed by any Of iHE NEW YORK SUs report
trs nlr had re been spoken to by tue detec-
samuel V. Moves was called before the COM
uitse at Its evening session. lie testified that
yesrs. In the winter II 1s12. during the investi-
CATION into naval affairs, he reported the pro-
seedIuss for the Patriot: The summer follow
l1g, Junn l.. Sargent asked him whether Mr. Dana
had said to the investt.ating committee that he
ras the puhlisnar Of lHE NEW York SrS. Wit
pess replied that ne remembered his saying IN ut
he was. Inereupon Sargent asked the witness to
g. to Phiiadelphin aud state this facI He went
10 Phiiadelphia with Sargent: hut was not ex-
Sargent paid his expenses. Sargent was at that
time employed as the detective IN the Treasury
Department. lbs witness said that he had not
tie slightest IDEA that cOnspiracy was being
carried on against Mr.. Dana, and that II he had
kn1wn II he would not have gone to Phiia.
seprls.
Ar John L. Sargent was then called 10 the
rAnt. and testified that he was a membe Of
%. Ne.rOpohtsn Police force from January,
tad Teen arrested in Philadelphia for libel, at
wlich time the witness was not member OF
Ihe police force, and wEs employed in tue
Bureau OF Printing md Engraving. He was
ea.el upon to verify the charge that Mr
p'ul was editor and proprietor Of the New
.h.I pirpose' Murtseh haa asked him II ne ne
sould prove IL, and he (SarsenU replied that he
soulc, In this way Mr. NOye-, VINO mad
ported the proceedings of the naval investi-
IAu3n and had heard Mr. Dana testify, had
ssen brought into tue case. The witness and
Moves went together TO Philadelphia, the latter
naking his statement to a lawyer. but NOyes
VS. not called upon to testify, and they both
fsiLrned to Washington. Sargent testified that
he received his directions from MurtaRh, out
aselued 10 tell WhO else spoke TO him apout II.
Q-y.tyoar 20 with Mir Murtagh to the Secretary
" w. navy isi az gst Tree Ions from hinr Al
heI4e ~ answer that que.tiOu.
WI reupon the committee went into secret
isssion 20 cDnsler the refusal Of the witness to
lusStr tie question. After throwing open the
doors, however. aol recalling the witness 20 the
i..li, the question WIS not pressed, aud the ex-
.miLation proceeded. Sargent test ned that
hlTtAgh gave uim n'ty dollars for his expenses
10 sying 10 PhilAde phia. lie was not able to
state now iOug II was after his return from Pnil-
tde ptia that he was appointed on the Metro
pllitan Police force. He W not aware that
any ..rt Of the I rec was used 10 obtain the ar
fe-i " Mr. Dana.
Pa,folman wm W. Roderiok was then called
and corrohorsted the Testimony Of Sargent
seiDold, who testified that he aud Roderick had
received orders 10 shadow A.r. Dana KOderick
testified that Maj 7 Rich irds had directed them
g report To the Repuilicln once, which thsy
olI. hey received their Instructions from Ar
.hlf shepherd and proceeded to execute them,
ues 10 mat no report had ever been made by
Ilew To- The lice headqu lrters, and that they
net5pii ~ extra Tor their services. They were
ls44h"d " wear citzens' clothes, and ia this
~ |ete enabled to follow Mr.. Dana about
NHk Atout weak, up 10 the time Sir Dana was
Lrtsfel in lliladplrhin