Daily national Republican., 1863-10-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Z = -Suprfsries IM JRees h6siI. apd His R. asons
nm skorI. .1hs PabhS ARE fsmiliss VIM the cir
cumstances of the robbery OF Paymsster McFsrlan
Of the sum OF 900 belonging to the Government
by Major McF.s clerk, . man named McCarter,
ma -the arrest o. ne lass0
Francis Smith, at Bsdensburg, and the recovery OF
ths nopsN ITlIyOGIp2 W
Major McFarian had offered reward Of q 300
~ Tie ssssssry Of ~ .nsasy, wAiah amount Was
paid over TO VIM. q. Webb, Superintendent Of the
Metropolitan POLES, 10 ~ Awsrded 70 the parties
connected with the arrest In such proportion a. in
his judgment they were entled to II, or TO yivslt
all to one person, none o,hers were entitled 70
| any Oft We learn from other sources than the
Superintendent Of Police that there were number
of claimants for the erew1rd II Is even stated that
Major McFarlsn himself claimed that he was enti-
tied to such portion Of the 900 as would pay bis
expenses 10 a suit which resulted because ofthe
robbery. This, Of course, was not allowed.
II will be seen that Mr.. Webb has awarded two
thirds Of the reward 10 Detective Janss A. Nc.
Dewitt, and the other third to b divided equally
between Goldman and Jones, Of Bladensburg. Mr.
McDevitt is q member Of the Metropolitan Detec-
tive Corps, and ID very worthy ohaeer. Jimmy,
permit our reporter to congratulate you on your
streak Of good luck, !" and to remark that the re-
ward 10 richly deserved.
/ We suhjoin superintendent webb's argument OH
the case after reciting the aldavits. The subject
is handled In . nssterly, manner, and I'VE think
the public will concur In the wisdom Of the award:
,w BE- borne Inn II mind thst the principle anxiety
pof,sns s %Hss .f 'sGS sssans n
It be called 10 transaction, the recovery OF
hs money snSthsI and propose to consider ;Ss,
| claim together, and any discrepancies In their
statements when considered side BY side, are Of no
account when thsy bear upon The claim they m,-
s: s sssy q Sss Gs sSssn
bf the Information that the robbery had occurred,
and that man answering eertsin dissertation,
| they set Themselves 70 work to catch him should
he pass through Bladensburg. Be-, 80 . -
suswerins .he ssspton .Ii given arovs into the
stopped by lone" saa sodn Al, land Soash the
1t would seem that Jones acted IN his capacity OF
| constable,) and he was also detained, Jones re-
naming In Dladensburg until Goldman could come
| to the city and procure proof of identity. And
fnd, after = careful pertsal Of the testimony Of.
fered that this was all that was done. It appears
that Goldman dd come to the city, where he re-
he returned, other parties had come upon the field
| and the prisoner had passed into other hands. 1t
appears afterwards that McCarte not only answers
the description given, but has upon his pesS9u the
most unmistakable evidences Of his guilt, such as
deeds, bonds. the package of s4o,Coo-the very
stolen money; and yet no steps are taken to search
him, nothing is asaertained about his name, his
business, or anything connected with the suspi.
| cious circumst stances surrounding him.
The package Of money was quite large, and could
not be carried in any way 30 as to escape observa-
| hand appears from the fact that the gill Frances
Smith testifes thst while they wers In charge OF
Jones, McCarter secretsd the package In the cup
be that ali this is stributsbie 10 want OF expert.
ence on the part Of Jones, but az affair go bungling
ly managed and that Of tself led to so little result,
| IL ueems n m can scarcely be called An arrgut,
That MeCartar was stopped In his efforts to escape,
and that his detenton did result in his final arrest
s MY so hS
Of the facts already stated 6yt slfo according TO
Levy's statement, that McCartef Would GONE to
them should somsto Waslhugton to get proof OF
| identity, while the other remained keeping guard
On she shall award t to these eYslIsa: Jones and God.
man, that proportion OF the reward which think
belongs to them as the pSItie. par who stopped snd
James A. McDevit, who, think, is entitled TO II.
My reasons for making the award to McDevitt
Information Of the robbery and description OF the
man McCarter, busted himself about obtaining a
clue to his wheresbouts, and during the day Re.
| parties were in pladcnsburg. Some evidence is
adduced to show that Holbreok, through whom
| this information was given to McDevit, had oh.
tained from Mr.. Wilson knowledge Of what had
| already been done by Goldman and Jones. but,
however tbs may Be, Il s sure ihst MsDevit
1
| nicated TO him, that Jones and Goldman had made
the arrest and recovered the money, or he would
certainly never have y ted .s he did afterwards;
was already done. .r,, ,o.r, .'Ty..g.,
The evidence shows that McDevit went to
fss R.UsSs& Ss to hs hs ssa%nss %sfy
authorities from the Superintendent OF Police; that
he procured guard, assertained from the hack
| man where McCarter and tho girl were, and went
who pronounced himself an oincef, he asked him
oand he money; @ D apos being Ss an%Sred @ IL tSe
| negative, he immediately searched him himself,
finding the bonds but not the monSy, aaitopk him
under charge OF the guard and accomp anied by the
examined her spart from MeCarter md clicited
Immediately returned to the hotel Aud eommen need
search, which not proving successful he ordered
! guard 10 surround the house and allow one to
cupboard in SUITE hotel and Immediately taken in
| charge of MoDeyit; that he brought the prisoner,
M 2 RI
committed to Jail
Jones swears that the Information given by the
| General, as to the whereabouts of the enemy, was
given openly, In reply to remark made by him .
McCarter and in this he is not sustained by sin.
gle witness but contradicted nstly by Captain
| kuottlos, who says that the General was exami
says that he wss told by Jones that the girl said
hss. Ganss Il SSs. ps Sat sss
me, that much having been already pre- eyiousl ellie
tied In her examination ut camp.
Upon the whole, then, am satisfied that the
following will be the only just distribution OF thu
reward paid by Major Mcfarland, viz; to Jnmrs A
eDevit two-thtrds, and oae.thiid to DO divided BE-
tween Jones abd Goldman.
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II CRIMINAL CoURT-Chief Justice Cartier dnt
Judss Osia p1siiding.--Riehald sesiy, a saidior o
the Invalid Corps, Indicted a charge OF stealing
| Sis In Treasury notes flDin 'Honry WDsd& ard.
, member of the same company and OF the sam,
| corps, was acquittoi.r hlH % itii,sorH 2'nrH Il
Messrs Z. e. Morgan, J. Carter Msrbury and c
Il H. Utermehlc, the committee appointed to exam
inc MIR. Joseph c. Clayton as to his qualification
for admission to the bar, submitted that they gsv
Mr.. Clayton Aps examination and finding him quail
flied recommended his admission.
Mr.. Clayton, upon taking the required oath, wa
duly admitted. lie Ia a son Of Justice Clayton,
, young man Of envlable reputation for morality an
, decorum.
| Charles Brandt, charged with larceny, was con
victed and sentenced to suffer imprisonment an
labor, In the Albany pententiary, for the period
'IS Mary se v. e,.ssoc charged Mtn se.nl LARCENY
was found guilty, Dm w. NJ, q
Robert Williamson, Indicted on ohsrge Of Al
ssuit and battery, was found guilty, and Chic
Justice Cartier, in consideration OF his povert
ha