New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-29
ASTOUNDING FRAUDS IN THE PHIL.
ADBLPHlA NAvY.YARD.
Beiween 800, 900 and 100000 sto'en-
New.York Parties observation-disclosures
ant Arrests.
From The PbiladeIphia Inquirer.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The fact of heavy rObbercs having been per.
petrated in the Nayy.Yard by those In the employ OF
The United States authorities Is the general theme OF
conversation throughout the city. 1t Is stated tha
series of arcenes have been going on FOR peIiou vi
An immense amount Of copper, lead pipe tin, rosin.
and in fact all materials used in the Navy Yard nave
been stolen AT first the actual value OF the properly
stolen was fixed at $1,000 From that II grew 10
half million and on Saturday it was estimated at be-
tween 500 90 and S2OJ0O An investigation is now
pending by the military authorities, and the knowing
say that the examination viii occnpy nearly IVY
months vet and until that is completed the true condi'
ton Of affairs Will not probably be laid before the Pupc
One of the parties implicated in the robberles. ana
who received at the yard for his services ab1nt =;
pc. year has Of late furnished house In costly style IN
the northern part Of the city, This was placed III
charge Of a mistress. She however, hearing OF te
pending investigation. sold the furniture ana decap
with the proceeds Of the SALE Her arrest subsequently
took pince and she is now held by the military. Inc
peculatons have been extensive that 1t Is asserted
that with small salaries have put mp large ana SUD
stentia dwelling houses. One Individual. VINO heId
sor; Of an outside position, had in course ofereeon IN
an adjoining county. brown stone mansion, and me
tin copper, lead pipe &C., used IN the building IL
flu Their said, oil came from the Nayy-fard. -,
majority of these robberies, IL would appear did
not take place from the yard but the goods were carried
Off before the delivery took place For instance YES
sci would arrive at one of Wharves loaded with rosn
10 be delivered at the NavyYard. As TO the case o
the rosn alluded TO above. number OF carts or drys
driven to Other portions Of the city, whore they
were QtllsNeu OlpuTlNhItl mIhtu 10 uisP"sc
them In other cases goods were conveyed from the
yard in carts which entered for the purpose of carrying
off chips slayings, &C. Iin lead-ppe &C, were
deposited in the bottom Of these carts which beng
covered with shayings chips. concealed the fraud
In other ways not made public robberies were com
mitted.
In one instance. large quantity OF copper stohn
found lis way TO Ney.Nork and in the course Of trade
was offered 10 the very individual who Nad IN the iss
instance furnished il to the Navy Yard at Philade'
phia He gave the INFORMATION which set the author
ties nj WORK. 80,
tbe ward were taken into custody and taken 10 the
provost barracks About fifty barrels Of rosin and
several barrels Of pork belonging Ia the Government
were recovered At the house of Of the men bar
rel full Of knives and forks were found
Several arrests have thus far been made and man
more will take place the nvcstg gallon proceeds. On
last Saturday afternoon three arrests were made
James Dillingham; the chief clerk IN the yard was one
NJ the parties. The men were quietly taken out OF Tie
yard ard placed in The Government barracks.
The names Of those in custody are WillIaS harris
the keeper Of sailors boarding house; Geofre Oil
bingham, stOrckespers clerk Antoine = Hes, who has
charge of tie cartera; Joscphine Rorcr mast
plumber Pacoe. Edward simpson, master eaulkef DO
.cph Battles, experimenting stores, ana Joseph Tau
lane pt'ser's clerk on board OF he receiving shli
Princeton .
Commodore Hull is engaged in feIreiing The
whole Transaction and is determined 10 discover The
extent Of the Tobbcrcs which II Is now believed VII
run 10 n very high figure IL j. rum0Ted that one o.
tie parties arrested has turned States evidence and
eied completely among other ofhc&als that u
astounding.