The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-14

evening brought us fresh batch OF rascallty JUS
discovered in the Treasury at Washington. We
always supposed that John G. Spencer would probe
things to the bottom
From the Washington Globe of Fridsyl
TREASURY NoTFs STOLEN FROM THE TRFAsuRy.-R.P.
Dowden, clerk in the office of the Register of the Trea
sury yesterday taken before John H. Goddard Esq
-or rather Justice Goddard was called to room the
Treasury Department. and Dowden brought before him
there)and accused of passing off treasury notes. stolen
from the Treasury Department The evidence was, Gas
we learn partly from gentleman who was present as
witness, end partly from Justice Goddard that, week
two ago. Dowden assisted James G. Berret he clerk
in the Registers Office who has charge of the treasury
notes cancelled, be cancelle counting the
sury notes which had been returned TO the treasury by
the collectors Of the revenue other for re-
negro man Of this city, named Robinson to 60 to Balti-
and take letter Mrs Dorsey, who resides there
containing five OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES treasury notes The
negro took the letter Mrs Dorsey last Wednesday
week, the Sd instant signed Benjamin Cambelle
jr Mrs Dorsey detained the negro about an hour
until she out and tried pass off the notes Find
ing that she could not pass hem she returned them TO
Dewden, alias Benjamin Cambelle, jr When the negro
Robinson, returned this city Dowden gave him two
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES treasury notes to pass opromsng
him one half, hundred dollars if he should
coed. The negro made several Intellectual attempts to
sell them. His having treasury notes, which now
this city, excited the suspicion ofsome persons
and he was watched Tuesday last the negro and Dow
den met in the Centre, Marsh market house. in this
city, and Dowden was observed to take from his pocket
letter, and to write on it with pencil and hand It to
the negro-who took it to Mr.. Spice, upon whom he
waited. The letter was written with pencil and signed
Benjamin Cambelle jr., requesting Mr. Spice to say
thing about the two onehundreddollar treasury notes
which the negro had asked Mr. Spice to exchange, and
which had excited Mr. Spices suspicious that there
something wrong-ether that the notes were counter.
felt that the negro had stolen them We make the
statement that Dowden gave the treasury notes TO the
gro man, Robinson on the Negroes word-whch is not
evidence against white man. But the negros word is
supported by the evidence of respectable persons, who
Dowden give to the negro, in the markehoue the
letter to Mr. Spice requesting him to say nothing shout
the treaury notes by other circumstances and by the
negro's story being very straight and connected
All the notes, understand, had been cancelled at
custom-house believe by small mark or
cancelling iron but had not received the large mark
finally to be put upon them at the Treasury Department
The small hole made by cling them, had been
ly mended with treasury note paper and further
mend the hole had been written over it, on both
the face and beck Of the note The following of
the written the face and back of the notes
c. James Coke Benjamin Cambee, IT,. John Tyler. The
of John Tyler is written the back OF the note in
varaby-by which mean il is not written on the face
of any noteand probably the main object for writing the
Presidents name was to make the note current without
scrutinizing it, to il had been endorsed by rroper
responsible person. 1t was proven to the satisfaction
of the magistrate that these at least part of
theT-had been written by Dswden. The magistrate
committed Dowden to prison, with the understanding
that he should be liberated when he gave bail the
him and his iatherniaw (Mr Clements who resides at
Bladensburg, Md, about six miles from this city) was
sent for, and came here last night and baed him. We
informed that Dowden has been married hetw
and three years and has two children He is said be
native Of the West or at least he frcm that drec
ton when he came to this city. He General arri-
sons private secretary North Bend and came on to
this city before the General dd-perhaps before soon
after was that the General had been elected
President of the United States We mention this not for
the purpose Of casting any reflection General Harrison
any OF his friends but solely with the view of enabling
Dowden's friends III he now has any to identity him,
prove property pay charges and take him way for the
proof already taken is sufficient make go hard with
him. unless should turn out that the robbery exceeds
the sum now supposed In that event. he would probably
be al jared as, believe person who has stolen or
robbed to large amount has been lately convicted the
United States The stealing Of the treasury notes NAV
be decided to be only bresch Of trust - hut we can ,ot
see how court or jury can get around the forgery.
There are rumors about this city that large has
been distracted from the Treasury; but hear of
good grounds to base them the notes remaining
in the treasury have counted The $500 sent 10
Baltimore and the $500 attempted to be passed off in This
city, all the circulation that has yet to to light
And may be the 5000 offered for circulation here
part Of the $500 sent TO Baltimore ~
Rumor also afoat that several persons have been
implicated wehave been Informed by the msg;stra;e,
present. upon whom implicitly rely that far there
has beer evidence tina. duplicates any person. except
just inquired the Office OF the Register of the
of several OF the clerks of that Office whom we found
gregated in the chief clerks Toom and informed by
all that Dowden is the only person suspected.
Mrs. Dorsey OF Baltimore has been for has arrv
ed in this city, and the examination is O'CLOCK, n
ny going on, in the Treasury building.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The RETURN AND ARhEsT OF SHIPMAs-Hs STonY-
Jacob Shipman, the Ascending messenger who several
weeks since ran away from this city with large
of money belonging to New Workers and Phila1ephisns
returned home yesterday morning at o'clock He as
nnaccompanied by any officer the persons who captured
him having set him free Immediately obtaining the
money they found in his possession. On arriving ia Phil
adephia he went home to his wife and family but ap.
on several Of the brokers' He SAYS that beSe he started
on his runaway trip he met with losses amounting all
10 about $4,000. He behind hand indeed $500 as
long as 1882 and his has been getting
SINCE Lattery he bought lottery tickets order to re-
cover himself but this only made the matter worse lie
refuses to tell the manner by which his original &C.
CURED and ssys he will persist in this refusal no matter
what the penalty On his last trip from New York he
received slS 600 from the Union Bank with the object of
he found necessary to pay $4,000 his ccount
and he made of the Unien Bank money for the pur
pose He nevertheless started for New York with the
ention OF going through; but on his way thher the d
fculty Of accounting TO the Bank for money he had mis-
concluded to return to this city At this time he was
nearly mad from excitement and anxiety. He returned
towards his own dwelling and arrived opposite the doors
but here the horrors Of his situation and the difficulty OF
explaining his conduct again crowded upon him. and he
determined to fly the city He admits that he the
friend there whom he could have relied he would
confessed all The next morning he
and travelled recklessly on, he cared not whittier. He
fixed upon particular route but hurried on expecting
AID sometimes anxious to be caught The amount had
had no money at ali-not enough even to carry HIM to
New York. This would seem contradict the story at
his capors gave him $25o When caught the praircs
he made no resistance, was taken to public house and
then into private room where he stripped of all
clothes as the persons who arrested him supposed that he
had much larger sum than they found
He remained he says at several Of the stoppipp places
hours in the hope that he would be and vat he
had not the heart TO return of his accord H. say
the Union Bank alone will lose by him. He wanted his
captors to accompany him home but they declined the
hope ofobtainlng Informant states that
yesterday morning he looked depressed and downcas
and spoke low On meeting with old friend he said
"Wl you take rascal like by the hand ~ and the
tears started to his eyes, If much affected He seemed
in utter despair and expressed his willingness die
5000 as he had made what reparaton he could. He ad
med that the greatest confidence had reposed in
him. he had violated that confidence and that he ought
TO suffer He was arrested between 10 and IL o'clock
Ken before Mayor Scott and committed to Moyamensing
Tor further hearing on Monday next He is charged
with the larceny OF nearly SIS 00e of the Union Bank of
New YORK IN addition to arcenies committed several
brokers OF this city On being asked by or two per-
sons whether he desired bail he said"No" II sunder.
$1,000 ths one OF the brokers had arrested him before the
police officers had arrived in order to avoid the liability
paying the reward.
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