Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-03

more nj 10 rpicsnt this great Carsti,n nation of
America IN this trial than a set or school boys"
The prisoner having examined Snyders news
paper. together with an autograph album. said:-
ANY one who VIII comrare the Signatures of
these gentiencn VIII say at once they arc GEN.
utne 1 VIII produce % experts II necessary, i
Know something az hand writing my self"
ainey sre very clever forseres I VIII admit
MT ScoNtlle finished Speaking nj s.ao nm ana
| The court adjourned til tomorrow morning.
Soasc of rac stfidavits.
Mr. SCOvnIE's NEW Discoveries
MT ScoNiite. in th" additional aflidayt setting
forth new fa,tS he had discoyered said: such ada-
tional facts follows to wit: That during the
trial OF this cause ana while the Jury were quar-
tered at the National Hotel in the city of Washing
ton out OF court hours, they, some Of them We're
visited by one William McFeely, who f. clerk I'm
lle ifetsuti Gei 'tnont, and John T. Downs, an
epioye III the ii nal serN lee of the ntttd states
| government, on two different occasions for the
| osC,hsibie rur"os 2 OF "saeiny the bows aud
lining u-"f> ID Them, as expressed by said WIS.,
toFs referring 10 the Jurors aforesaid ana that on
the second OF said visits said McFeely and Downs
were accompanied by one BENJAMIN Miller OF said
citS OF washington. That at said visits, which
were either permitted by the Officers in charge of
SAIL jury or mate without their knowl ledge the
Nlstors aforesaid had conversations with some
one or lnore OF said jurors relating 10 this case or
10 the action OF the jury. the particulars OF which
are unknown 10 this affiant. Afiant further saIth
that on the afternoon OF the second day or Pehr,,
AIRY. lsS2, he Received Information bv mail that
ioar different persons VIII testify 10 the declara-
TONS by one or the expert witnesses for the prose
cution. made since the trial OF this case that he
Thought the defendant insane. but corsiderpd IN
would damage him ia his business and in public
estimaton 10 appear as witness In behalf OF the
detendalt. which expert witness testified on the
trial 81 THIS cause that the defendant was sane
hushi AT present Is not advised OF the names OF
Sud tour persons. hut believes he can oht ain them
Wlthm three or four days. and produce the witness
STS va court here procure their aidayits 10 the
iact' above stated by "Wednesday next They have
expressed their W ln-ncss To furnish aliant with
their nlmesand tO give their testimony ..if needed
10 Ia no de-
htant Afllnt IUrtHer saith that the facts above
stated as 10 conversations with the iury are stated
! upon ln'o"ia }tion furnished to him. which he be.
llcNeS 10 D" true; but lie has no way OF verifying
thea except 10y examination OF witnesses through
compulsory process oi the court, since the pres
sure or public opinion, and of public clalnor is 80
strong against The defendant that persous are not
wiihg II, aud will not, voluntarily give their ai-
daylt', or attendance in cour;, ia his favor
JURYNES AND B.IIIFFS
Inc aiiidavitS or the 1urymen and bsilirS set
forth generally what has already appeared In THE
STAR, as expressions made by the Iurymen.
! BAIiIFF SEARiEs IMPORTANT STATEMENT
The affidavit 81 Bttln Allen R. Searle besides
setting forth the care taken to keep newspapers
from the Jury. &C.. said af1iant noticed only thr,e
/ persons whose movements attracted his attention
ana ana suspicion during the time the Jury were con-
! hncd AT TIE National Hotel, OF them being Mr.
Frederick II. snyder. who makes the affidavit in
this ease; another. Mr. George scoyille, the coun-
SCI Tor Tie prisoner. ana the other one J. T. Hay.
del; that on two or three different occas-
ions Mr.. scoytiie and Mr.. Hayden, who
:
through the hall where SAID Jury were confined:
that that Matter WAS the subject Of criticism and
remark 10y said jury as tp what business these
arlicS ltd IN tlat place al that time: that aflant
has heard read the aiiiiaNit of Frederick H. Sny-
DER In his case and that at the request or The cis-
! rct attorney afilnt has made some personal ey-
I animation OF the matter: that on the 18th day az
December, wlcn Ssii Snyder swears thai he went
! 10 room O., between . ana O'Clock - m and oh
tiinei the copy Of the C,'ri6. atta,hed TO
his affidavit aiiiant has isccitained that said Jury
were noI absent from sti1 hotel on that day at all
40 To 3: that oa the 18th day Of Decem-
her aforesaid the Jury were In their
/ rooms from half past three until the next MORN
ing, excepting The time they were n dinner; that
between the hours OF ami q O'Clock D. m the
l!fy were lii their rooms. ana the baliffs in
iie rooms OF ad olhlhg lis la plain View of said
rooms aud Iii 4 i was Impossible SAID SNYDER
10 nave entered The Ioons ANA taken SAID paper at
th3t time, IS hr has sworn; that the conduct OF
sad Snyder. during tie lime he was II Wing at the
hotel- Wa the subject Of suspicion and comment
10y san IrIy, growing out ot the well known
Charlct r oI the man, ana that the jury were
sum ientiy careful 20 guard against Improper con-
9a.t on their part white said snyder was peranl-
LGlttg the halls, and Il all other times that af-
hint felt IL his drty To watch said Snyder. &c."
THE AFFIDAVIT or JURYN.N BRAwNER
denies That during the entire time OF the trial he
had or read any newspaper, and never the critic
until he was discharged; the writing upon the
paper is not in his handwriting, nor does he be-
| leve the writing is in the handwriting OF any
juror; that the foreman called atlantis attention
To the Character OF Snyder, ana he says that the
! only persons 10 whoEi his attention was called
Were SNYDER and Seoyiiie, and he saw the latter
pass thfoGTh tile hallway on two occaSions-on
one occasion as they were going 10 supper and ne
tScoville) was then engaged in earnest converse
| on the approach OF the jury said Scoyille's con-
duct was such as 10 arouse the suspicious OF am
ant as TO he purpose for which said Scovllle was
there.
JURYNES PRaTHER's DENIAL.
Mr.. Prather denies that he saw the paper: states
that Mr. Hamiin called his attention 10 Snyder's
Character: that Snyder Swears he came 10 the CITY
on December 7th, and on the following morning
some person placed In the water-closet a COPY OF
The EVENING STAR, which affiant caused the ball
III TO remove; that he ltfiant did read IT. that
! on several occasions, during the stay of the man
Snyder at the hotel there were new wspapers thrown
IN the way OF The jury, evidently for purpose,
ana previous 10 his coming there no dttempt was
made by any one IL put newspapers within the
reach OF any member OF the Jury.
BAiLIFF CURTIS AFFIDAVIT.
Capt c. g. Curtis, one of the baiIifs states that
he did not purchase copy OF the paper, nor was
there one in his NON, unless it was placed there
Tor soiae sinister purpose and that the only time
when his attention WAS called 10 any suspicious
persons. VINO were not stopping AZ the hotel. WAS
when George Scoviil., was SEE n In the han on two
different occasions. He further Swears that he
mas heard the affidavit of SNYDER read in which
he states that on December 18Th hr entered
atlantis room for the purpose of purlgiaing a
newspaper lying on the table. and he Knows OF no
authority or huSiQeSS Of snyder there any more
than any other thief; that he was i'm tae room
that day at ~ O'Clock, when the jury r1urned;
tiltTt Wa, 10 OF The fftflf then IN the
room, and he WAS also there between ; and
O'clock, ana Snyder did hot then enter the room
or attempt 10 steal a newspaper while he was
| there.
NORMAN WARDS AFFIDAVIT
set forth ''that he has known said Snyder for the
last ID years; that he has had business relations
with him, and has had full opportunity TO thor
oughly ascertain his character; that said snyder
Is well KNOWN det actiye, whose special business
IL Is TO manufacture testimony and suborn per-
jury that 10 the certain knowledge OF affiant said
Snyder is a thief and a forger; that he OBJ
E;lhed from the room OF aant at time In a
manner similar 10 the way he alleges he obtained
! the copy OF the Craic from the room
rooms said TO have been occupied
by the jury during the trial OF Charles
j. Guiteau for the murder OF President Garfield,
certain private letters belonging 10 afflant, and
was detected In the act OF stealing certain other
papers from atlantis room, and subsequently en-
deavored 10 obtain money for the saline by black
mailing parties using said letters and papers fer
that purpose; that said Snyder Was arrested on q
warrant from the Police Court the affidavit Of
a1fidnt for larceny, and was bound for the
grand jury by the presiding justice; that after
wards learning OF other criminal conduct on
the part OF said Snyder aflant made COM
plant In the Police Court aforesaid, charging said
Snyder with forgery and conspiracy, and that said