Year: 1876

got breakfast, and Whitley and witness went
10 see Harrington at his house; the latter said
that he must know his men, and that they
ought 10 report to him, so that he could know
which from " hich; on leaving the house wit
ness and Whitley separated and met at the
Metropolitan hotel in the afternoon; he sent
OyerWorth home aid found Zirruth home
sick, but he afterwards came on here; some
DAYS afterwards Whitley said to witness that
the men were working slowly. and he had 4
plan he thought would operate; that there was
some bonds and papers belonging to John o.
Evans before the committee that they thought
were not genuine; they would get the books
and papers, put them in Harrington's safe,
have come one take them out, give them to
Alexander and have him bring them before the
committee, and when they discovered that they
were the same as they had had they would
laugh him out of the eommittee-room; he got
Parker to ring In Gibson, Of the Sun, and fud
out his plans; on the 9TH of April witness met
Michael Hays on Pennsylvania avenue, and
he said, "What is the job that Whitley wants
done :" witness supposed a case similar to the
one to be done, as wintess wanted to see


HOW HAYS WOULD TAKE TO IT.


Hays laughed, but did not believe the story,
and wanted to know the facts. Witness then
told him about the books and papers, and how
the work was to be done. They were to 90 to
Harrington's Office, get'the papers, take them
TO Alexander, afterwards go. before the COM
mittee and have high old fun. Witness told
Hays that be must get burglar, as he did
not know one, and the man could get $500.
Hays said it was worth 81 900. He went to
New York and telegraphed back that the man
wanted 50 600, and could not get him for less.
Witness went back to New York and told
Whitley nothing could be done. He suggested
that witness 90 and see Sommeryille and try and
get Miles. He did go there, and SommerviIle
caid thath he did knoyy Hyhara Miles wa
The next day saw Sommerville, and he told
witness when and where Miles could be found.
Met him and told what was wanted. He said
that It would not do for him 10 lie in Jail, as


HE WAS WANTED ELSEWHERE TOO BAD.
If witness would find a man to stay In jail he
would blow the safe in fifteen minutes. The
next day Miles and Hays met witness and
went to Newark with him, where they were
told what was to be done. They all came on
here after Hays got acquainted with Alexan-
der. Zirruth was sent back to New York;
did not see Harrington until the Sth of April.
He wanted 10 know how the work was going
on. He assured witness that if the job mis-
carried all the men should be pro ected, as
he was District Attorney. He also assured
them that it was not the intention to hurt
Mr.. Alexander or anybody else, only to throw
mud on them. In the meantime witness met
Harrington several times. He said that he



nous letter, telling that


THE SAFE WOULD BE OPENED,


ard this was to be turned over to the chief of
police. Hays went to the Office to make an
examination. The day before the burglary
witness told Harrington that the thing was
working right, and he would 80 home. The
afternoon Of the day that the safe was blown
witness received dispatch to come here. De-
clined TO do SC, and Whitley came. Telegraphed
back to witness that the case was all right;
get Hays and send him West. Did SO. Whit
ley came back to New York and told him
Hays went to Baltimore and talked with
Carter and Dom; but thought it would blow
over. Witness told Whitley TO go to Sommer-
vile and make an affidavit, and tell Sommer-
vile that witness said 1t would be all right.
Sommerville said to witness that he was going
to take care of his client, Benton, and wanted
witness to 60 with him to Philadelphia to see
Harrington. Afterwards told Harrington that
he ought to get that man out of jail, or he
would raise thunder. Harrington replied that
he was doing all that he could and must not
be hurried. Afterwards arranged for and sent
Hays to Canada.


Without concluding, the court adjourned
until to-day.