Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-10
THE DETECTIVES ON TRIAL.
Continued from the First Edition.

COUNSEL RnEYs sTATRNKNr-rHD JUDGE WANTS
An AFFIDAVIT.
When the Criminal Court opened after recess Nj.
Riley, rising, said he had to make statement at
this time which he did not like TO have to make.
ut has come TO my knowledge, from various
sources" continued Mr. Riley, that Little Horace
has been out Of JAIN, and that last night he was in
The Eboitt house with Mr.. Kfr read your honor, !"
continued Nj Riley, taking up Law book
, The ne, rst thing" said Judge wyue, inoerTupting
nun, rs TO get your facts"
afndavits?r asked Mr. Riley
81 mean to say said the Judge, "that the court
cannot act on this statement"
Mr.. Riley
Mr.. Riley then said he had ready his motion to
instruct the jury to acQuit, account OF variance
between the proof and the charge and was ready
Judge Wyue said he would postpone this dis
cusslon as he stated before. until the close Of the
testimony.
Mr.. KKR DENIES Mr. RnEY's STATEMENT.
District Attorney worthington, rising, said: "Mr
her, who does not hear well, did not understand
the statement made by MI. Riley. Ihave told him
about it He says be is going away in the morning
ana would like statement made about the matter.
Ihere Is not word of truth In the statement that
tnls witness was with him at the Eboltt house"
Mr. Riley said he would present in the morning
afhdavtts from J. ]. johnson, John F. Ennis, Nj.
McNary and several others
TESTIMONY FOR THE DRF8Nsk
Major A. c. Richards, formerly superintendent OF
police, the first witness sworn for the Defendants
testified that he had known MIR. McDev1tt for over
twenty years. and for honesty. efficiency and Sa-
gacity did not think he was e1celled By any oncer
In the country.
Major W. G. Brock (ex-supe1ntendent OF policel,
testified to McDevitt being frst-class officer as
visit from Mr. White. who said that Finder was
about to go to New York, and asked II IL would be
safe TO give him large amount OF money. Witness
Salo IL would be perfectly safe to trust him.
Charles A. James, cashier OF the Bank OF Wash
ington, and James l. Barbour testified TO McDev-
tits good reputation.
Ex-cHIEF OF DETECTIVES EcKLoFF EXAMINED
Ex-Pouce Lieutenant A. E. Ecslofi, who was in
charge OF the detective corps IN $780, testified that
on the night OF July 2d, $780, he went into q
small room at headquarters, where Mr.. McDev-
lit was in consultation with Mr.. Thompson
ana others, In regard TO the bank robbery. Mr. Nc
Dewitt told witness that he (McDev1tt} had told Mr.
thompson that 1t was doubtful whether they had
evidence enough TO convict the thieves: that Mr.
1di6 s wanted to recover the bonds that he
from the city for that purpose and had recommend
ca Finder. MI. Thompson asked witness about
Finder, and witness told him that he had been en-
poyed in like business for Others and for the Dis
trtct Commissioners.
Dr.: PJ murphy, surgeon in charge OF Columbia
hospital teSuned TO the good reputation OF the de-
renGantS
EX-DETECTIvE MELFREsH AS WITNESS.
George w. McEnresh, ex-Metropoltan police de-
tective, testified that the Government Printing
Office robbery occurred, according to his recolec-
ton, January I'd. 1879.
Judge Wylie asked why they were going into that
case.
Mr.: Cnrsty said that Hogan had been allowed to
TESTIFY that fifteen minutes after the robbery he
met Finder In planning mill robbery.
Judge Wylie admitted the testimony.
TIE DETECTIVES AND THE PRINTING OFFICE ROBBERY.
The witness said he was at police headquarters,
In the detectives bed room, upstairs, when they
received first Information OF the robbery. Nc
Dewitt, Finder and Sanitary Ofncer Connen were
present They had gone TO the room to play casino,
ana were playing when the report reached them.
messenger came to the room and said they were
wanted down stairs They were told down stairs
that the Government Printing ONCE had been
robbed. Mr.. Larcombe, the discussing officer OF
the Government Printing ONCE, he believed was
there. There was, OF course, some CONSERVATION
upon receiving the report This was about 10
o'clock in the morning McDevitt suggested that
would go to the B p depot, and requested Finder
to go with him. Witness and Finder went to
that depot and arranged TO watch the trains.
Mr.. Berthrong, an employe Of the printing ONCE,
VINO, 1T was supposed. might identify the men
who had been seen about the ONCE, came to the
depot as it was thought he might be OF assistance
He did point out man, but the witness found
upon inquiry that the man was commercial agent,
and not <ScrOOkedo man