The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-27

| 100000 from the Bank Of the Netroo olis.
from the Inielligencer, is perhaps the fullest
we have heard:
| Mr. DEssls G. 0RnE. teller in the Bank Of the
Metropolis, very respectfully connected. and nherlinp
handsome parony, having no, been in attendance at
The bank the usual hour last Tuesday morning aud
RON his conduct on the pesous day in absenng him
sell for some time from the counter AM appearing dur
ing the morning TO he slightly inebraied. suspicion
excited In the mind Of Mr. George Tbomss the cashier,
that oil was not right. and his teer's account being
compared with the cash hand. il was quickly disco
ver4d that there deficit Of less Than nifty
thousand dollars Immediately on this discovery being
made, u was communicated by the Cashier To General
Van Ness, the Pfcslden Of the Bank and ihe Directors
The former, though indisposed, went to the house Of
Mr.. Orle, (who said TO be sick in bcd.) and OBJ
tanned Interview in which, after stating to Mr. Orme
the deficit in his cash, the Presden; used every argu
ment he could think OF TO induce Mr.. Ome 10 account
for the deficit and to what had become Of the
ney. Blu, oil in vain, Me- Ome persisted in denying
what had become Of
After this interview. Mr.. Orme accompanied General
Van Ness TO the bank, and was sgan closely in,erro-
gated by the President and some OF the Directors when
he still persisted IN denying all knowledge Of the deficit
and OF the way IN which the money had been disposed
of until the Marshal Of the District Of Columbia being
introduced, aud process having been served for the
amount Of the deficit, the deiaulng clerk made con-
iesslon that he hal taken the y thousand dollars and
giren IL 10 Mr. A. w. Goodrich, clerk in the War
Department. This confession made rather late
TUESDAY evening. II then thought advisable to
arrest Mr. Goodrich, and he soon afterwards dis
covered by the Deputy Marshal ut refractory and
Quoted TO the Directors ROOM where, in the presence
OF Mr. Orne. on being told by General Van Ness that
he had the S5O,OO0 given him by Mr. Orne, and the
latter having confirmed this statement he Goodrich
admitted that nc had the money, and taking large roll
Of bank notes from out Of his pocket gave them up.
saying, There is the money" Having obtained the
money II was counted by the Cashier, who found that
u amounted to the sum Of $49 s00-two hundred dol
lars only being deficient. After little conversa-
lion between the President Of the bank and Mr.. Orme
aud Mr. Goodrich, in order obtain the $500 still de-
hcient, The President agreed, the request Of Mr.
uoodfch that tie bank would dismiss all further pro-
ceed,ngs Tor the recovery Of the money, and Mr. Ome
ana mr.. Goodrich were allowed TO depart
on wednesday, however, about noon, affidavit
having been made before Justice Thomp son, warrants
were issued in the Of the United States against
Dennis g. Orne and A. W. Goodrich charging The
former with eloniousy taking and carrying away the
sum OF $4,000 the property OF the Bank Of the
Metropolis and the latter with receiving that sum Of
money, knowing il to have been stolen. Both warrants
placed in the hands Of H. d. Robertson who, in
short time, arrested Goodrich; Dennis G, Orme could
not be found.
After long and patient investigation Of the charge
against A. W. Goodrich, in the presence OF the Presl-
dent Of the bank and the Cashier, who witnesses
for the United States. he District Attorney helng also
present. and Mr. J. H. Bradley being counsel for A. W.
Goodrch) the magistrate required the accused to give
bail in the Of two thousand dollars for his appear
ance at the next Criminal Court for the county Of Wash
ington which bail having been given about 10 o'clock
at night, Mr. Goodrich discharged, after being
der examination about five hours .,..
| In philosophizing upon this subject, the
learned casuist Of the Globe, takes occasion
profoundly to remark:
Upon the benign principles which The Federal
lists legisatc Chat parry, il will he remembered at the
last session rejected Mr. Wrght's bill making the APP
preparation Of public money by officers feony it is
doubtful whether the taker or keeper Of this fifty thou
sand dollars can be punished"
We dissent entirely. "The party that re-
jected Mr.. Wright's Bill" regard every spe-
cies Of crime punishable at law felony, in
Guiding wholesale larceny as well as petty
larceny. They have not yet stepped SO far in
the morals of this administration, as to be able
to see the great difference made in court Ian
guage between appropriating money" to
oneself without liberty and without intention
Of returning it. and stealing. For ourself, we
have no kind Of :. doubt" but that both the
taker and the keeper Of money, under circum-'
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stances such as these are repnted to be, " can
be punished" without the ''benign influences"
Of Mr.. Wreht's Bill. If they cannot, they
certainly could not be punished ,riih ii; for
what right has Congress to legislate over the
morals Of the officers" OF Banks Is there
any thing in the Constitution to authorize such
legislation! This then was only miserable,
disingenuous fetch Of Mr.. Blair's, to breathe a
puff INTO the dying spirit Of Sub-Treasuryism.
The Globe then thinks it doubtful whether
the taker or keeper of public money can be
punished for it. This is excellent doctrine
for the receivers Of public money all over the
United States, who, doubtless, will not fail to
treasure it and practice upon it. Perhaps the
Globe kno,cs. There were 10000 dollars
once appropriated to private uses, in part
belonging to the people Of the United States
two cents on the dollar Of which were kindly
refunded. But whether the " taker and keep
err" Of tho residue 1880 dollars) can be pun
shed, the editor Of the Globe is happy to re-
gard as "doubtfnl."
LAND OFFICE MONEY