The daily gazette., 1882-10-27
WILMINGTON DEL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1882.

eracy one George z. Miles, otherwise called
Bliss, otherwise Albert Brown, a skillful
burglar, and one William Benton, other
wise called Walter Brown, a professed thief
who was permitted 10 examine the premises,
10 wit, the Office OF the said United States
Attorney, the iron safe aforesaid, the resi-
dence Of the said Columbus Alexander and
the streets leading from the said Office to the
SAID residence and each was then and there
fully instructed in the part which he was to
act and that afterwards on the twenty third
day Of April in the said year, the said
Richard Harrington, at the said, city, county
and district, with force and arms did pro-
cure two books OF the said John @. Evans
books OF entries and account, and placed
the same In the iron safe aforesaid situate In
the office of the United States ATTORNEY
aforesaid for the purpose then and there
and with the intent that they should be
taken therefroni and delivered to the said
Columbus Alexander, and so arranged said
Office that the same and said safe could be
entered and robbed - aforesaid. 3
And the jurors Aforesaid further present
that afterwards and on the twenty-third day
OF said April, In said year, In the further
execution Of their said combination, con-
federation and conspiracy at the said city
and county OF Washington in said district,
the said Richard Harrington, In the night
time, pretended to take TO his assistance two
OF the officers Of the police force of said city
ana district, and who were to act under the
orders of the said Richard Harrington as
said assistant of the District Attorney as
Aforesaid, with force and arms proceeded TO
said office building by said District Attorney
with the pretense Of watching
and detecting the pretended threatened
robbery Of said iron safe, and
the said George E. Miles alias Bliss,
alias Albert Williams and the said Walter
Brown, alias William Benton, with force and
arms, then and there In said night time
broke and entered said office of said Attor-
ney OF the United States and opened said
safe and took thercfrom said books of said
John y. Evans and divers other books and
papers and carried the same out Of said
Office and building, said police officers then
and there under the order of the said
Richard Harrington followed the said
Walter Benton, who carried said contents of
said safe, whereby said George f. Miles
alias Bliss, alias Albert Williams was en-
abled then and there to escape as had before
that time been arranged by said conspera-
tors hereinafter named.
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid further
present that the said Richard Harrington,
assuming to act in the character and capa-
city of Assistant District Attorney aforesaid,
then and there ordered and directed said
police officers then and there present to
pursue the said Walter Brown alias William
Benton who was proceeding towards the
residence of the said Columbus Alexander,
carrying said books, followed and accom-
panied by the said Richard Harrington, and
the said police officers, and If he should
deliver said books to the said Columbus
Alexander, they should Immediately arrest
them, the said Columbus Alexander and
Walter Brown, otherwise called William
Benton.
And the Grand Jury further present that
the said Walter Brown, otherwise called
William Benton, carried the said books to
the residence of the said Columbus Alexan-
der and made several snefssctuAl efforts TO
gain admittance and to communicate with
the said Columbus Alexander, and the said
police officers refusing to further obey the
orders of the said Richard Harrington, then
and there arrested the said Walter Brown,
otherwise calledWilliam Benton, w herebysaid
combination, confederation and conspiracy
failed of complete execution, and SO the
Grand Jurors aforesaid do say that the said
Richard Harrington, Hiram G. Nettleship,
Thomas p Sommeryille, William Benton,
otherwise called Walter Brown, and George
Z. Miles, otherwise called Bliss, otherwise
called Albert Williams, and said other un-
known persons are guilty Of conspiracy in
manner and form as aforesaid against the
form of the Statute in such case made and
provided and against the peace and govern
ment of the State. II. II. WELLS,
United States Attorney, ID. G.