The New York herald., 1877-01-14

man. Of Florida and several other Witnesses but af.
ter having imposed injunction OF entro secrecy
upon all the proceedings.
MURTAGHs PLOT ISy yEsTIGATED BY The HOUSE
COMMITTEE OF THE POLICE BoAED--EyI-
DEScE OF DETECTIVES M'pEvIrT AND MILLER.
Detective McDevitt was cross-cxamncd this after
by Judge Wilson, counsel for Murtagh, before the
House Committee engaged IN tho special investigation
OF the Police Board of this district.
The following questions were askcd and answered.
q. Have YOU at any timc in the city sambed within
Two ycarss A. decline to answer that my private
business detective and do not propose TO give u
away to newspapers; Il has nothing to DO with the
whitthorne conspiracy case. and therefore, decline
10 answer
Mr. Lemoyne, chairman OF tho commtce-It is the
opinion of the committee that you should answer un.
less II would tend crmina,c you.
Detective McDcvnt-It will only show why | went
there aud Will open a new investigation; know tho
obJcc, OF asking the question: is to force my detect
i've business before the public.
Judge Wilson said that the United States statutes
decided that If his did crimnate him he
must answer
Mr. Lomoyne--I think you should answer the qucs-
tiou.
McDevitt-I stiil decline Counsel for the Repubii-
can to draw out, SO as TO increase thor SUBJ
and Tor WHOM went.
O. You speak of the Whitthorne conspiracy. 1t
takes than make u conspiracy. Name
who was in A. William J. Murtash; don't know
who behind hm you are trying 10 get away from
the Whthornc conspiracy dlstrnc, the public mind
from it; propose to Keep you up to it.
Mr. wilson--You will be kept up tOit
Witness said he knew OF gambling houses, and gave
the location of several 0t them.
corroLorating that OF Major Richards and McDevitt.
concerning Murtagh's alleged plot Tor nveigiing
Congressman whtthorne into house OF i'll reputc
George o. Miller, another member Of the detective
force was then examined He testified that Major
Richards informed him that Mr. Murtagb desired TO
have Congressman whtthorne cntccd into some dis
reputable house and then arrested Richards privately
told nim let IL appear that he (Mllcr was working
carry out this plan, as Murtagh was then
superior officer Xc., but Miller declined and SAID
to Richards that he was not willing even TO appear
to he engaged such a business; he never spoke to
Murtagh about tho matter except once, whom he saw
Muragh and Richards standing together, and Richards
said, There is Miller now" Murtach smiled at Miller
and said ~ want you TO attend 10 that business"
Miller inferred that ho the business concerning
Whitthorne.
In reply 10 question whether he knew OF any at
tempt to tho police forco far corrupt purposes
Miller testified that curing tho pendency o! the suit OF
William Mctiarrahan against Murtagh Tor libel, in
1870, after the jury had been sworn in, Mur-
tagh witness near tho Court House
and asked him IL he knew any OF The
iurymeu witness replied that he thought not but hc
yet list; thereupon Murtseh said that II
witness could reach any ,hem in his favor he would
pay any expenses that might be incurred subse-
queutly he met Murtagh IN company with Richards.
and Murtagh asked him how matters getting on;
witness replied "Smoothy;'' he returned this answer
because no did wish offend Murtagh his superior
officer; he, however, took no steps in tho matcr;
never received any money from Murtagh and never at
tempted TO approach any juryman be informed
MAJOR Richards OF all this.
On cross.examination, Miller admitted that he had
been In conference the lst OF January in Colonel
Cooks office, with Cook, Richards, McDevit and
others on the subject OF this investigation, also
admitted that far no lMiiler) concerned he
had taken part that conference with view 10 ''Gst-
ting even with Murtagh," who had unjusty attacked
him in his paper.
PARDON BY THE PRESIDENT.
Ex.District Attorney Charles &. Fishor, recently
convicted OF abstracting Court papo.s from the office
Of tho Clerk OF the Court to-day pardoned by the
President
A REDUCTION OF TEN PER CENT ON THE SAL
ARIES OF ALL CIVIL OFFICERS.
The House Committee on Appropriations this aiter-
noon completed tho Legislative, Executive ana Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill, and 1t will be reported to the
House Monday. Tho majority OF the committee
have the bill conform very closely to the pro-
CT last years bill passed by the House Of Rep
rcscntativcs, winch was however, enacted in greatly
modified shape after prolonged contest with the
Senate The BILL to-day ordered 10 be reported Tor
passage. provides Tor reduction Of about ten per
cent the salaries OF nearly all civil officers through
out the country, and also for reducing the clerical
orcc TO about numbers proposed by the House
year.
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