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Show j The Sale Itiirglary. ' Washington, 23. Major Kichards, superintendent of police, testified that he first met Harrington on this subject in April Inst. On tho 23rd he was shown a letter warning him concerning the burglary, and Harrington Har-rington told him his fears about it. He promised to send officers to watch . the office. Harrington desired that only himself, Kichards and Clarveri should watch the office. While there Williams called to seo Harrington and Bent up his enrd. Harrington directed his servant to tell Williams to wait. He afterwards went with Harrington to the office to watch for the burglary. They secreted themselves them-selves in the office; heard parties come into the office and out again three times, left the office to watch from a position opposite the office, saw a suspicious looking person leave t'ie same point and go across to the oftice, saw two persons come up the street and enter Harrington's office, crossed over aud heard them work in the office, wanted to arrest them but Harrington requested him to wait till they come out and then follow them and see if they went to Columbus Alexander's house; Harrington said he had prepared a package and placed it iti the safe and wanted to see if they icok it, thought something serious was going on, and fearing the parties might escape by the rear way, wnt to the police headquarters and got more policemen and posted them to watch the rear alley. About 1 o'clock some one came out of the office and locked it, up and went down tha street. About : 10 minutes later the explosion oc-1 curred in the office, again suggested ! to Harrington that lhy should "arrest j the burglars, Mr. Harrington still I objected. About half an hour after! the explosion two parlies came out, ono going down 4i street and the other holding a bund ie started lowardu Fifth street. lUchnrds said: We followed fol-lowed him through several streets to the houso of Columbus Alexander, arrested the man, and took from him the bundle. Ail of us went to the police headquarters-. Harrington was quite sick after our arrival and went into the street and vomited freely. During the whole time of the burglary I saw nothing that would lead me to suppose that the burglars were trying to conceal themselves them-selves or wished to do to. While we were watching the office some one came across from D street and when on the pavement directly opposite oppo-site the office, slopped and shutlled his feet qiute vigorously, whether as a signal or not I couldn't determine. In the bundle were tome accounts, books, spoonp, etc. Court adjourned. |