National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-17
THE POLICE CONSPIRACY.
Icsati.u<dr Jrem First Psse.

l WOIu 70 NC. nc was the son OF hr. HOS. senior,
/ told him to meet me in Philadelphia. He met
me. then went to Mr.. Samuel Noycs and asked
him If he remembered that Mr. Dana, when he
\ was testfying before the Robson Investigating
committee, acknowledged the editorship and pro-
prietorship of the Sus. He said yes, and I asked
that specific fact MT Senior came and met me, as
us went int Nj: Kembie's bank; We met MI
| Cattell there: then We went to Mr. Lew Cas-
| sidy's office, the attorney retained by Mr.. Kem-
| BILE where we made our. statements: then we
trial by reason of Mr.. Dans's absence, and, as .
| consequence, MT. Mann demanded the forfeiture
Of the reeognizsnee which was done. think
| end Of my connection with the Dana case.
1 Q. believe you asked who Mr. Seniors father
VAST A. He was the agent oft Kemble Press
Q. FaiherOr SOM A. Thomas Senior is the
agent for the Kemble Press Company: and the
office is directly adjoining the editorialrooms Of
| the New York Sun.
GENEROUSLY PAID SENIORS EXPENSES.
| Q. Did you pay his expenses? A. did, sir,
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. You were not at this time
nor for months afterwards, member of the
Der of months afterwards. went upon the po-
| lie force on January Is, 1878, and Mr.. Dana was
arrested on March %, 1872. cannot definitely
state it. 1t was between these times that went
| to Philadelphia. but I was not then upon the
Metropolitan police force.
Q. You don't know the time that he was ar
restedf A. could not state definitely.
Q. But you were not at that time member of
| the metropolitan police force: A. know that is
SO; was not.
Testimony of W. W. Roderick.
w. W. Roderick, sworn and examined.
BY the chairman: Q. Give your full name: A.
Der of the Metropolitan police.
q. How long have you been so engaged? A.
| q. State whether at any time you have been
| detailed to do special duty? A. have.
Q. II so, state whether you were ever detailed
4 done? A. In 1872, I thfnk-the spring of 1871
Mr.. Seibold who was then sergeant Of the police,
went with me to the Major aud Superintendent
| REPUBLICAN office, to MIR. Arthur Shepherd.
THE DANA CONSPIRACY.
| Q. State what was done. A. We reported
| there, and he described a man by the name Of
q; Inte1upting.) Who described him. A.
BY Mr.; Miiliksn R. Who were PRESENT. A.
herd-the three of US. He described Charles 4.
| Dana to and told us that he wanted US to
and whom he had conversation withNto find out
everything he did, and report every night and
q. State what was DONE A, We followed him
about, down to the Capitol here TO the investiga-
tion, to Gray's hotel and Weleker's hotel and
m Me- Sd ana ana saw Mas ne sq
REPUBLICAN office.
q. How long were you so engaged? A. Well.
Q. In uniform or citizens clothes: A. Citi-
Zens clothes.
q. Did you make any report to police head
Q. Did you ever make any report: A. No, sir.
Q. Were the reports which you did make In
writing? A. do not know, SIR. The sergeant
made the reports. / made mine to him verbally
g. We're you paid for that time extra? A !
think was,
Mr. sR1Bo1D rATMAsTER.
Q. From whomG A. got it from Mr.. Seibold.
Mr.. Murtagh gave it to him, believe. l know
it, and saying We could not get along without
money.
g xGT Ss5 s. DINING ms pay policeman
headquarterss a. MI siebold notified me in Mt the
ht did sou see aR Rsrs A. The Major no.
O. Major Richards A. Yes. sir.
q. Who gave you instructions to report to Ar
thur Shepherd? A. Major Richards.
Q. What did MAJOR Richards tell you to do
TIE RHpuBLIcAN office. He didn't tell US what
to do in regard to anything else.
DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.
Q. What was your understanding about It ? A.
didn't know anything; 1 didn't know what we
Q. What did he say you were to do: A. He
said that he wanted us; lie described Charles A.
Dana.
Q. am talking about Major Richards. A. He
Just told US to report to The REPUBLICAN office
to Arthur shepherd.
down there and then come right back to head
quarters? A, No, sir; did not know what had
to do.
Q. What did he order you to do? A. Report
to The REPUBLICAN, office.
q. Nothing else! A. That is all he said-to
whether he mentioned MT Murtagh's name or
not. won't be certain about that; but the Or
ders were TO report to THI REPUBLICAN Oface
md "a In sf yUb IN do
g; I thought you said you were to report to
and We got our orders from him at that time.
Q. Did Arthur Shepherd inform you how long
you were to stay? A; No, sir; not a. that time.
q. How did you know when your duties there
terminated?
sEIBoLD RUNNING THE WHOLE BUSINESS.
A. That was left to my superior officer, Ser
geant Seibold?
Q. You know nothing about It: A. No, sir.
q. When You got down to THE REPUBLICAN,
ONCE whom did you see: A. No one but Arthur
9. Die you have a conversation with him: A.
Only few words.
.. Did he direct you what to do? A. He did
and what kind Of report you were to make: A.
q, Did you make any reports to him YOURSELF
q. You reported to seibold. A. 1 did
Q. Were you present when Seibold reported to
Shepherd At any time afterwards in making the
Q. Then you don't know whether he reported
there at all or not do you? A. do not.
THE REPORTS PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Q. When you state that you reported to Sci.
bold, and Seibold reported to The REPUBLICAN
office, you do not know of your own knowledge
that he did make any such report? A. No, sir;
only saw that the reports were published in the
q. Do You mean to say that the written report
that Seibold made was published every morning:
Q. The written report: A. 1 don't know
whether he made written report or not. 1t
was the report we talked about to each other
| whether Seibold did report or not. A. was not.
Q. You don't know what he did? A. do not.
Q. You only know from what he stated to you
Yes, sir.
O. How long did ysu continue upon that duty.
A. think about q weck-hve or six days.
q. You say you were paid money once: A.
Q. How much? A. think So
Q. That was paid to you by Seibold: A. Yes,
q. Did you see him get it, Al did not see
him receive it in his hands, no, SIR.
NEVER SAW srIBoLp RECEIVE MONEY.
Q. You did not see him get it: A. No, sir.
| q. You do not know where he got 1t then, dc
1 you? A. could not say positively; we met Mr..
this business, and heard seiboid ask M. Mar ar
| tagh for some money; he came out as was stand
ing in the deor with money in his hands to get it
1 Q. You say you told him you could not get
along without money. What did you have todo
! with money any more than ordinarily? A. For
instance, when MIR. Dana was here on trial he
would get into a hack, and we could not keepup
with him on loot, and 30 We would have 10 take
| hack, too. '.'
O. Did you hire hack? A. We did,
Q. Did you and Seibeld stay together all the
| time? A. Pretty much together.
Q. How was it? A. We might be together for
| an hour and past and be away.
q. Did you relieve each other? A. No; but
/ sometimes we would lose sight Of Mr.. Dana and
| we would hunt him up again.
Q. You tried that on for some i've or six days
| did you? A. To the best Of my knowledge.
HIS DUTY AS POLICEMAN.
| Q: Where are your duties as policeman: A.
/ At the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
Q. You are located there? A. Yes, sir.
/ %. That is your regular, permanent place? A.
That is my regular place.
q. Do you do any duty anywhere else A.
Occasionally all go on other beats, when men are
| sick, or something Of that kind. have part
ner, and we do the best we can. o
@. When you are on duty elsewhere where are
| you A. Last night was on Seventh street.
| Q. Is there any particular place to which you
are assigned when you are not on duty at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot? A. Ne, sir; have
| no regular place outside of that.