Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-24

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AN AsrouNDINe ROBBERY OF fn lNrKRIen
DxPARrMKNr $500, 900 AN State Boads Al
Straeted frop1 an oS SAFE ty tie CLERK IN Charge
efu!-Hs Comes Forrdrd and alakss Voluntary
Confsssion to the Secretary, &c, fe.-AH ths De-
taus A day or two since, Gordan Bailey, the
law clerk Of the Interior Depaitmeut-a native Of
Scuth Carolina, appointed to office from Alabama,
young married man of about thirty years Of age,
| admitted 10 be person of remarkably nne abih-
tiles and attainments-placed In the hands Of
| friend letter to be handed to Secretary Thomp-
| son. This was during the lat;ers recent absence.
His manner was such al that the friend pressed
him with inquiries concerning In contents, and,
| learning them, fastened to deliver Ii to Mr.. T.
on the Instant Of his return 70 this city on Satur
| day evening last II proved to be 4 voluntary
confession from Bailey that ut the instance Of an
other he had distracted land loaned that person)
$3.50 ,0OO-of the State bonds held by Mr.. +. as
Secretary Of the Interior In trust for sundry In
| dian trbes--the proceeds Of their bonds sold by
| the Government, and SO invested and held for
their benefit In pursuance Of treaty stipulation.
i 1t seems that the Secretary had endeavored to
/ induce the regular treasurer of His department.
i Mr.. Peter hammond, to become their custodian,
but not being obliged 80 to do by law or regula-
The Secretary then entrusted them to the keeping
| Of Bailey, the departments law clerk, who was
under bonds of ten thousand dollars for the faith
full performance Of other trusts-not that one The
receip of this letter by the Secretary Of course
created great commotion In the department, and
he, with Bailey and other clerks, were there en-
Il
day night last until three, m, with hacks po-
lice officers &c, plying over the city. According
to Baileys confession, he loaned the bonds to the
party who had induced him to commit the abstrac-
don, but was not to receive single dollar of the
proceeds Of the speculation. He had cut OF and
preserved in the safe, the coupons for the next
six months interest, 50 that no part OF that could
be lost to the Government or indians.
One theory Of the abstraction 10 that Bailey and
his confederate desired to make large sum by
speculation in the stolen bonds 1.-THE first Of which
H..
| them at the comparatively high prices at which
they sold some time since, and buying them back
and replacing them In the safe when the sectional
| troubles they knew were about TO arise should
depress their prices as at present; and that his
confederate having failed TO return any Of them
| 30 far, B. became alarmed and made his volun-
| tary confession to the Secretary.
| All Yesterday the Secretary continued his inves-
tgaton into the affair, and Is said to have 30 far
found all the statements Of Baiey's letter Of con-
fsssion correct to the letter. He obeyed the Sec
night and again Yesterday afternoon in his labors
| Of search
This morning, warrant for his arrest and COM
mtment was made out by Capt. Goddard, Chief
of Police, and it was determined to place him in
Jail without an examination at this time, unless
that was demanded by his counsel, Mr.. Carlisle.
As soon as MIR. Thompson received the letter
and ascertained the probable whereabouts lin
| New York; OF Bailey q alleged confederate-Wm
IL. Russell, of the firm of Russell, Major Co
the great overland ponrexpress and army-t
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Rynders TO effect his arrest but up to the hour al
| which we 60 to press we have not been able to
learn that he s In custody He is believed to have
reached Washington this morning per rail, get
ting into the cars at Philadelphia, and leaving
them only after they had backed out OF the w ash
ton depot, to return In OH another track; eluding
the officers on the watch for him, by jumping Oh
thus on the outskirts Of the city. Russell Is said
not to be the only person implicated besides Bat
| ley. Washington banker and others, whose
names we have not been able to learn, are rumOred
L 49, u 1,a..l f,
volyed in the transaction, aiders abetors, adv
sers, &C., and ss sharers In the contemplated
| profits Of II.
Bailey had three millions Of dollars in suci
, | bonds In his custody, and might as easily hav
| taken the whole Our impression Is that the par
> | ticular bonds can be identified. IL 50, Will
e parties who may have innocently purchased Por
lions Of them may lose their money 20 invested
: | the Government may not ultimately be loser.
Bailey was appointed to office on perhaps th
strongest testimonials as to his alleged high char
sctef that were offered In behalf Of any othe
, applicant for a Government clerkship, thong
g since his appointment he has been known to tn
e men about town as fast liver and a regular FIRE
4 | quenter Of the faro banks.
e This morning Bailey went over to the jail 1
u company with his counsel, Mr.. Carlisle, and CAV
l. himself up, and was fully committed by a mag
: | trate.
II S-Since writing the above, we have learne
additional particulars Of the affair, as follow
Wig: Bailey is said TO aliege that he loane
J Russell the bonds under his persuasions an
h | those Of a Washington banker, not for the pu
pose Of speculation In stocks but that oy sci
8 drafts of his firm on the War Department, pa
e | able out OF any moneys due them or to b
ot come due to them from the Government
y 20 meet which the Department had then no none
n at command. or course he alleges that he antic
r | pated that when the Department might be
" funds, the stocks would have been re-purchas,
and handed back to him. Russell gave him q
amount Of such accepted drafts equal to Il
4. amount Of stocks b. illegally losncd to he
ID which said-so accepted drafts he placed in q
4. safe security for the eventual return Of Il
o. Il 10 further said that Russell obtained from q
I'd Bank of the Republic, in New York, on the Sta
es bonds-that bank now having them in its posse
Id sion-the money with which to take up the a
e. cepted drafts on the War Department. IL
Id doubted whether the accepted drafts which Bail
&c held as security are really any security whatevt
%. But that fact will be settled very shortly, we
ty prehend on further investigation.
w Lafsr-As we 90 to press, we learn that Cal
ne Goddard, Chief Of Police, has just received d
u, patch from Officers Allen and Busher, Of this eli
arrest Russell, announcing that they arrested hi
y, | this forenoon.
an The HOTEL DoDsE-This morning your
ey man, who gave his name az Samuel K. Kelle
as was arrested by officer Watson and taken befO
et Justice Dom, when complaint was made th
Kelley, with another person, took board at I
I'm Exchange Hotel, G street, near SIXTH at Sl4 ?
IS week At the end Of the week the bill was pl
ng | sented. 1t was not paid; but Kelley and /
zee friend left the house. Their trunks searche
ed but they were empty The excuse Kelley ga
'e for taking his things was that he could not
CHI | without a clean shirt. The magistrate had
he dismiss the party, no criminal offense bell
Of charged. The landlord said he thought boardin
as houses and hotels ought to be protected again
'ty such imposition, and SO did the magistrate.
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vocal music: beautiful and agreeable ladies, al
most deserving charity are among the attr'
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