The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24
IMPORTANT FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Robbery Of Indian Trust Bonds 10 the Amount
Of $4,000 Clerk In the Interior De-
partment Confesses the Robbery New
York Broker and Member OF the Cabinet
Supposed to be Implicated Position
Of Mr.. Rates h LineOln's Cabinet,
&C., &C., &c.
&C.,


WasiriS1ToS Dec. %, 1860
The excitement consequent upon the present state az
Affairs in the nation ia entirely absorbed BY astounding
report Of robbery Of Indian fund bonds in the In
terror Department committed during Secretary Thomu
sons recent mission TO north Carolina There are re-
ports upon the street that the robbery amounts to about
eight hundred thousand dollars but have sufficient in
formation on the subject to believe that the amount
is not positively known but that the budget embraced in
the robberythe whole OF which IS stolen-wiI exceed
three millions Of dollars.
The following the facts OF the affair near az il s
POSSIBLE to obtain them In the present state II
the
Secretary Thompson arrived from North Carolina last
evening At halfpast eight O'Clock he called upon the
President and had an interview Secretary Thompson dur
ing his absenc received letter informing him OF rob
berry IN his department. Upon going to his de.
partmcnt he attempted to examine the safe in
his once, where the Indian bonds were kept,
but discovered that the key missing. He made
several attempts to find it but failed Different state
ments were made by different subordinatos as to the
whereabouts Of Mr. Goddard Bailey disbursing clerk a
native Of South Carcns, to whom the bonds were spe.
cialy entrusted and who held the key Of the safe,
ne was found and asked for the key, but
could not find it. Secretary Thompson suspect.
ing that something was wrong proceeded at eleven
O'Clock last evening to the Office of Mayor Berret
munica'ed to him his suspicious, and solicited special
police force and returned with the Mayor and police
Interior Department and put guard every avenue
ing TO H. The clerks OF that department then sum
moned and orders given to the police allow any
OF them to pass The safe was then broken open
with axe, and the bonds missing The register
Of the bonds found to-day when Bailey missing
Mr. Black, Secretary Of State and late Attorney
raj District Attorney Oud and others having knowledge
Of the nature Of the bonds, were called in by
s. rotary Thompson. The clerks severaiiy
examined 10 their knowledge OF the dis
appearance OF the bonds. The details OF the exemina
ton are not known.
Several Of the clerks in the department who, is said,
did what they could to delay the examination Of the SAFE
are suspected Of being parties the robbery Several
outsiders also suspected the police after them
The moment that the robbery discovered the heads
Of other bureaus in the department notified keep
strict watch upon the property Of the government in
their charge.
Another report is that Secretary Black first learned
the fact Of the robbery and teegrsphcd to Secretary
Thompson to return Immediately to Washington When
Bailey appointed dsbursng clork he citizen Of
Alabama.
The funds supposed TO have been stolen known
he Indian Trust Fund which has accumulated for the
cnet Of various Indian tribes under treaties with
hem. According to the provision Of many OF these
roste- certain sum Is stipulated to be paid To the
diais Tor Their land, the sum 10 be paid in annual pay
mcnts equaling in amount the interest that would be due
pom the principal
In order to avoid the necessity Of being compelled
ny these annual out OF the receipt; Of the
revenue the government has the habit OF invest
ne the principal in state stocks and making the
these stocks meet the annual pay due the Indians
nus really realizing the money ultimately for the several
states. II these bonds stocks thus acquired,
tn.ounting to oy,r three millions, tina, missing.
The following tables will show the Indian tribes for
NL thc money held IL trust and in what stock IL
Invested
IN TRrsr nv
Taf kFCKgrakr or Tat ISTsRIoE SHOWN.
nm N..i TRIBE Tnhin ANNUAL rsconr AND
DAT. rstArY UNDER
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