The morning times., 1897-02-17
TURNER FOUND ABONDSMAN
He Was Given His Liberty Late
Yesterday Afternoon.
fastened at Once to His Home.
He Will Not Be Tried for
Some Time.

John Nick. Turner, one of the men ac-
| cused of stealing autograph letters from
the Congressional Library, was released
from jail yesterday afternoon, having
given bail in the sum of $4,000, the
am cunt fixed by Commissioner Mills. Ell
forts have been made for several days past
to secure bail for Turner who has been
in Jail ever since his commitment to await
a hearing. Attorney A. A. Lipscomb rep
| resents the accused man and he yesterday
succeeded in obtaining bondsman III the
person of John II Murphy OF Anaoosta,
who qualified. Turner was brought To the
| marshars office by Deputy Marshal James
| Springman and released. He was acc ON
panied from the city han by his brother
| and went directly to his home TO see his
sick wife.
AS both Turner and McElhone have
waived the preliminary examination moth
| ing can be done in the matter untilthegrand
| jury meets and takes action This VIII
not be until after the qualification of
either Temporary or permanent district
| attorney, 20 that some little time will
| evenifthe grand jury rendersan indictment.
| Chief Hazen, of the Treasury Secret
| Service, received yesterday from his officers
in New York $50 separate letters, docu-
| ments, conIm ssions, land patents, old
| English warrants, etc, which, it is al
legged, We're stolen by young Turner from
the United States Congressional Library.
| These papers are yellow with age, and
y.nl, .I.If p,
l70O, and contain the autographs of King
| George II, OF England; OF Washington,
| Adams, jefferson, Livingston, of British
| prime ministers and Others distinguished
| in their generations in politics.
| The committee to lie appointed by Con
gIess to investigate the recent thefts at
the Congressional Library is not expected
10 begin it's labors until the extra session.
which viii unG GOIbtedly be- called by ITesi
dent Mckinley. This postpon emcnt is
necessary, owing to the large amount OF
business TO be disposed Of during tie Te-
maining three weeks OF the present Con
! grcss
| Librarian SpOfford and other officials
| indignantly deny such an iuputation and
say that the papers are kept In a good
order as the present limited facilities OF
! lut hDidIN Will pei iHl- Up ~ - ldic
hour this afternoon the friends of Lewis
NICK Turner had been unable to Secure
bail for the release of the prisoner
Turner wife, who has been kept in
| strict quarantine since ne was inCaTceT-
ated in the District JAIL owing tO the
presence OF q contagious disease at her
residence, made application IL the health
auth oritics Yesterday fOrthe privilege of visit
ing her husband. Theauthoritics havet ken
the disconsolate woman's case under id
viscmeut II is thought, however, that
Mrs Turner'S request will be granted,
| as the house in which she resides has been
thoroughly disinfeCted
| Philip MCElhone, who was arrested with
Turner. III connection with the library
thefts, made application to Justice Mills
| Yesterday for permission to substitute an
O her rbondsmauinthcplace OF Samuel CoIst,
who went on the original bail bond
| MI McEli one stated as his reason for
desiring the change that MI CorSt had been
prevented fiom securing a needed loan
uI on his property, 10y reason OF its having
been pledged to secure the payment OF
the iond Justice Mills refused TO allow
now name TO substituted on the bond,
ard at the same time gave Office that h
ould transmit the papers in tie case to
tie clerk of the Supreme Court.