Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-07

posed Mr.. Lackey was to take the money
he said no, Iacliey would take il all, and he
should get none, and he would be OIL to Eu-
rope the General gave one of his stockings
10 witness to put the coin into, ana witness
opened cigar box containing the com ana
flied il on Friday, September 20, deneral
Curtis and his Adjutant General came to
witness Office. and the safe was opened and
the money found missing witness described
the money missing from the safe two pack
ages OF 5000 each, Confederate money
the coin was American the bar Has stamped
with its value as from the Confederate assay
office of Georgia.
CrOss-examined by Governor Ford.-Wit-
ness had the conversation with Lackey on
the 2lst of September, at the depot of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and on
telegraphing to the Secretary OF War was
ordered to Washington; had an interview
with General Baker at the War Department,
who told witness to 60 ahead, to do all he
was told to do, and to work up the case the
best way he could. By Governor Ford
What was meant by working up the case =
Objected to by the Judge Advocate as lrrelc-
want. The court was cleared for delibera-
ton, and afterw5rd adjourned.
SECOND DAY-sTATEMENT OF THE DETECTIVE.
Mr.. John 0dell was sworn, aud testified
that General Baker was shown despatch
from Captain Alberger to the Secretary OF
War, asking that General Baker be allowed
to come to him, or that he lie allowed TO
come to Washington on very urgent busl-
ness witness was directed to go t. Lynch
burg and report to Captain Alberger did so,
and CAPTAIN A. informed him that there was
a proposition made to him by man named
Lsckey, formerly a sutler in General Brls-
GOES regiment, to have funds in his (Alber-
/ per's) hands drawn from the banks, and
/ placed in his (Alberger'sl safe, and that he
| Lackey) would have the safe broken open,
and that they would divide the contents
between himself, Alberger and Briscoe. On
the following Friday, Colonel Asmuth and
witness met Captain A., who informed us
that General BriScO5 proposed to take The
money at one o'clock instead of six,
as previously arranged witness con-
cealed himself in the garrett OF the court
house at about one O'Clock, saw General
Briscoe come from his room and go toward
the Quartermaster's office; heard the door
open and close, and sound as II locked in
about five minutes, saw General b. come
from toward the Quartermaster's room with
his right hand holding up the pocket of his
blouse, and his left hand across his breast,
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stopped at the door and looked through the
hall, and then went into his private room /;
General Curtis and Colonel Asmuth I'M
mediately followed in witness remained
outside moment; was called in by
Colonel Asmuth, and told to search the
prisoner took everything that was in his
pockets while searching him he suggested
to Colonel A. to look in a chest that was in
the room OlOnel A. opened the chest, but
took nothing out after finishing searching
the prisoner went to the chest, and, after
pulling up some papers in the end OF the
chest, took out two packages marked $50 ,OOt
each, one piece Of bullion marked 81, 1879 80
one bag marked 81 900, one bag marked
$50, and one bag quantity not marked
while taking ont this money, Colonel AS
muth suggested that | search the prisoner
tagaln for the key oithe safe; asked prisoner t.
take off his coat, vest and shoes, which were
searched; not finding the key, he asked pr
soner where the key was he replied, 81 have
not got it :" then asked him what he hao
done with the key; he replied, &c ve moi
got it :" told him he would find the key, and
if he would tell us where the key was, II
would save us trouble and him the morrill,
cation of further search he asked witness il
he could see General Curtis moment or
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probably then find the key told him we
thought he could notified General Curtis
that prisoner wanted to see him, and was
then informed that Colonel Richlen had found
the key.
By Governor Ford Was sent to Lynch
burg by General Baker at second interview
General Briscoe asked witness if he had not
been in town q week before; witness asked
who told him-if DR.. Hull did, and was an
swered atfirmatiyely; after General BIS ar
rest, said to witness, 81 thought you were a
better detective, | wanted to get the prin-
cipal )" witness replied, ''thats too bung-
ling, General | don't see how you can catch
the principal, when you committed the bur-
glary yourself"
he Court here adjourned TO 10 o'clock
this morning.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The President to-day was waited upon by
Handel Cooshan, one of the distinguished
English party, accompanying Mr.. Peto upon
his journey throughout the Union.
Mr.. CoOshan will be recognised as the
earnest friend of the United States during
the war, and is known as the inventor OF the
method of making gun-powder non explosive.
We understand the War Department will
test experiments of it, tomorrow, by the
Ordnance Department.
The President had an interview to-day
with Mr.. Gorsuch, Mr.. Hexhan and Mr..
Howe, intelligent English gentlemen, who
are on a tour Of pleasure and seeking infor-
nation of our great country. The visit was
one of much qualification to all present. The
elegant simplicity of the President, with his
rare conversational powers, strongly i'm
pressed his transatlantic visitors.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-AmOng the late
applications for pardon are General Peck,
Robert Ould and Colonel Watts, late Attor-
ney General OF the Confederacy.