Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-11

sion. at 9 o'clock in the morning. when he had
taken him out Of q train on dispatch rOin Ihlef
Bangs, OF Richmond. who wanted him FOR robbery
OF Adams Express company.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE RoBRERY.
The witness SAID that when the r'port of the
Government Printing ofice robbery was received
at headquarters ne was there with Finder. George
Miller, McElfresh and others He described What
he had done about the robbery, and trip he had
made out on the Badensburg road In search of the
thieves subsequently he received Information
from Finder which led 10 his going 70 New York
and 10 the arrest Of Burke ana CaTsln In New York.
These men were identified by Mr.. Larcombe a
men who had been hanging about hts oftcv. hut
were released by the United states commissioner
Witness came 10 this city and tad Horan, Burke
and Carsin indicted Mr. Larcombe would tell them
that witness had nearly lost his life account OF
his pursuit OF these thieves
Mr.. ChTiSty asked witness II his life had often
been In peru from thieves, but the question Was
ruled out
NpEyTrr CROSS AHMED.
Mr. WorthingtOn then began the crosS-examiaa-
ton OF the witness going minutely over the cir
! cumstances Immediately following the robbery.
Witness did not remember Just where he was at the
tllfe ne was summoned To the bank. but Mr.. Moore
pa tiiti in tue surgeon ePherals once lie dli
| 70 the neighborhood Of Riggs bank. That morn
Ing he thought he was investigating a robbery that
haa occurred the night before ut Mr.. RloutS stOre,
on 1th street. The witness complained that he was
not allowed TO speak 10 police Officer or to 20 TO
| headquarters "1Ley are afraid 10 let me 20 into
police headquarters now" said Mr McDevitt. al
though that ofice IS public and open 20 al citizens
When went there was sent for hy the chief who
wanted 20 know my business there" The witness
said that an order had been made 10 prevent police
officers talking with the witness. so II witness saw
robbery committed knew anything OF IL lie
could not inform the police.
That order never WAS rescinded:r asked MI
! ChnsJy
.Ne, SIR said the witness, ";he police come 70
me and tel NE that they are not allowed under
| any circumstances 10 talk With me. ami that they
Will De dismissed II they are seen taking with ne ="
!
Judge wylis.
N'pEvirT GETTING EXCITED MAKES CnARGEs OF cos
| sfIEkCY.
| 81 want 20 show, your homer. n Won allow me. q"
said The witness. with some excitement "that ms
matter l. CONSPIRACY; have evidence IN ms
POCKET that this = "A cons srlracv."
The cogTl -krd lao witu's- 30 oornpo~~N himself
/ inS IA the matter"
1he district attorney having protested rhat rls
2 wintSS wis 'N'"'ilnS hls pE'l,'ef, e." H.f1.--~
, sild O. the court 'ii- Is not the -rnJl,iau
Engaged In this conspiracy
"ile l. not the iathe~ Il these Indictments" sil
/ Nj ,hri-ty.
"NIn,,- 49, ,,unScl rs Ialued ~ra j5.- VIZ
ne'N, slid MI Worth ston. Il NiH ~ay That
! take the rtSponslhIre - IA, moi fru,urs~
| Il must stop THIS" -al1 thr acurr
| 81 was misunderstood" SAID Mi ,hristy
a. said uIr witness, "Ges your h0Lors pardon II
! You have gone too far said the -ourt.
/ Nr. Worthngton. calling a.t"ntion Ia the fact
that Nr NepeVIu had Aad much experience ~ a
10 20 In answering questions.
~ Will endeavor. said Mr NcDevitt. ito answer
truthfully ana respectfully any question nm, NAV
PROFOUND 10 me-" he placed a great emphasis on
the "you." and looked NJ Hr Wells ~ ne said IT,
movements on the day or the robbery. He said he
had called Mt. Middeton's attention to the nen at
the City Hail, because II was his haiti TO observe
all strangers. Witness did not think that Nr Mid
dleton told him that one ~ the men looked like
man he had seen In the bank. when Finder came
up he asked witness what the matter was Witness
I'm Sprl-S han hohf
bed Witness asked Finder II he knew the strange
men, and Finder said no. Flinder asked witness
who the young man with him was, and witness told
him IL was one OF the telerS In tie bank. Finder
said, 'fiet rid OF him and come with me. / saw
Little Billy and another man on the Treasury steps
and they must have done It." Witness then told
/ Middleton TO 60 10 the depot. and If he saw any
one he identified Of the thieves toca an orri-
Ger and have him arreStel. Witness and Finder
then went on
| SEARCH FOR "L1rrIE Billy
or Billy Burke and his companion, looking through
the public places and places TO which professional
thief OF ''uttie Blly's" standing would be apt TO
resort
The witness was asked II Finder was not asso-
ciated In business with witness
"He does work for me. SIR said the witness "I
give him work and pay for it. Ny business is con-
Quoted under the name OF McDevitt's detective
| agency There is my card, Sir said the witness.
taking card from his pocket and walking to the
district attorneys table.
81 am very much obliged to you," said the dis
tr1ct attorney taking The card. "If have any
The witness said that at the Interview at police
headquarters, when witness mentioned Finder
| Mr.. Thompson told witness TO send Finder % Mr.
| White. Mr.. NoSS and witness subsequently went
| with Finder to Mr.. Whites house.
| The witness repeated what Finder had reported
to him after he had negotiated for the bonds the
| testimony being similar 10 that OF Chief Brooks
Witness thought Finder said the $500 subsequently,
sent here by the thieves, their agents. and given
to Mr.. White was sent here in a registered letter
| although he did not say 10 whom the letter WAS
directed. Ii never occurred TO witness 60 ask
| Finder who had received the 5000 or with whom
he had dealt Finder told him afterwards that lie
had gone 10 iir Thompson and said. "The men VINO
robbed your bank are now locked uD in ConneC' J.
| cut don't think they have sufficient papers 10
hold them. II you Will lay papers against them
you can get theulr Nj. Thompson said. .Fliader
that Will cost money"
Objection WAS made to this testimony. end the
crOss-eNamination was finished
| THE CASE FOR THE DEFENSE CLOSER
| Mr.. McDevitt LETT the stand at quarter past
twelve O'Clock.
Mr.. Christy announced that this closed the case
OF the defense.
| IL was learned, however, that Mr.. Fielder Hack
nev, livery man OF West Washington. was IN the
room. and he was called TO testify TO the reputa-
ton OF the witness Warren rPbhard lie said he
had known Hehhard ten or twelve years. He said
that among persons witness knew and had con-
! fdence.n the reputation OF Mr. Hebhard for truth
| and veracity was bad Tie witness would not,
believe him on oath.
AT half-past twelve Mr. Riley announced the case
for the defense closed, and a recess was taken.
UnAS0n0 ResnNcrnfs Uul