Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-23


sue as prayed.
RULE ON THE PROPERTY CLERK.-It will be
rpcoliecied that IN November last n man named
Daniel Miller, alias Allen, alias Harris. was
rcsted by detective Kelly for defrauding the
National Bank of Commerce. Georgetown, aud
the banking house Of Stewart & Co, of this
city. by means of fraudulent checks, and that
he was committed TO Jail, but subsequently, an
officer arrived from OHIO with q requisItion
for him. and he was delivered up TO him and
taken to that Sttte for trial on charges of
swindling various banks, among them the Ohio
Valley Bank ut Springfield. The money found
on ham a. the time of the arrest which he
ACKNOWLEDGED 10 the officer was some of that
he obtained at the Bank Of Commerce and from
Stewart Co. with some iewelry. was deliv-
err 10 the property clerk. as prescribed by La wv
The Bank OF Commerce Off and Messrs
Stewart. since Miller was delivered to the
Ohio authorities, on the 18th instant obtained
AN order from Judge Wylie for the money, but
the property clerk refused 10 acknowledge il
ana accordingly, yesterday Mr.. Bradley, rs
their counsel, moved that a rule be laid on him
to show cause why an attachment should no
be Issued against him for contempt, and the
following was issued:
L.. he matter of Daniel Miller alias Alien dlics
RdrTiS.--lt is ordered by this court this 2,d day
uf Dec, mber, 1865, that George X. Herrick
Property Clerk. &c, show cause the 23d
instant, at 10 o'clock a. m, why an attachment
shall not be ISIS ned against him for contempt
of court in not obeying certain order passed
by this court on the 18th day of December, 1865
requiring him 10 pay over certain moneys then
and now in his custody TO the National Bank
of Commerce Of Georgetown, ID. &, and TO
Messrs. Stewart Il Co., Of Washington.
Mr.. Htrrick, in compliance with the rule,
file the following ans er, but Mr.. Mattiugly,
counsel for the Ohio Valley Bank, not being in
the city, the case was postponed TO Thursday
next:
DEPARTMENT OF METRoPoLITAN POLICE,
Property Rooms. 4c3 10th street west, Wash
ingtop, Dec, Is65.-TO the Honorable, he CTins-
nal Court IF IRE District IF Colombia: Eeng cited
TO answer Tor contempt. for not complying with
an order 10 pay one thousand dollars to the
Bank of Commerce, of Georgetown, and six
hundred and seventy. five dollars 10 Stewart
Co, OF this city, from moneys taken by the
police from Daniel Miller. and issued by your
honorable court, beg 10 make the follow
s,;ii' mTnt. viz
On the gih of November nit. the Super,n-
tsnaeht of Police returned 10 this office the sum
Of two thousand nine hundred and sixty three
dOli-Ts i'll money, and sundry articles of Jew
rily. a the proceeds OF crime taken from
Daniel Miller 10y detective officer w. NJ.
Kelly.
L. record of the Board of Police sho VS. that
Miller was charged with swindlng, id sent
To Jail for trial a. the criminal court.
Oh Tie same day. Stewart & Co. filed with
me-, as property clerk, an order their behalf
irom Miller, for six hundred and seventy five
Attorney for Bank OF the Ohio Valley, moi fed
me 10 hold possession OF the money and pro-
perry on behalf Of said bank. as the proceeds OF
crane Ihereupon.
And on the I4th Of the same month Deputy
Marshal Phillips served upon me notice of an
attachment against the same on that behalf, as
suppose made IN due form.
On The 18th of November, upon a writ of re.
pleyin. l delivered to Deputy Marshal Nalloy
diamond ring and pin, from the property re-
ferIe0 10.
On the 18th OF November I was served with
aDstice of the transfer of the money (called
S2.91i) on that date from Miller 10 Miltol
Whitney.
On the 18th November notice was served
uron me 10y :. ). Cox, attorney for Anna NJ
Osborn, 10 prevent the disposition of any of
the money, IN view OF the Issue of an attach
mrEt on her behalf.
On The 18th instant order Of the Court di-
rect, d the payment from the money taken from
Miller of 81 ,ttU to the Bank of Commerce and
SOS TO Stewart S Co This order failed to state
whether Miller had or not been ssdischGrged or
corcicted,' which being q condition in the act
CT. ating this Office TO my parting with the
money; and in view of desire for legal infor-
nation regarding the effect of the several noti-
Dcat!ous before cited, i was induced ID with.
hold compliance for the time being and until
could consult the Honorable Court upon this
subject.
l have the honor TO be very respectfully your
obedent servant, GEORGE X. HERRICK.
Properly Clerk, Met. Police District.
MI. Bradley appears for the Bank OF Com
ncrce and Meesrs. Stewart Il Co. Mr.. Mat
t,ng,y for the Ohio Valley Bank, and Mr.. Webb
for tie Properly Clerk.
4 CHEIsTMAs AT THE CHURCHEs.-The cere-
MONIES on Christmas day At the various
Churches, Protestant Episcopal and In theran,
vii be very interesting on Monday. Interest