Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-13

by messenger. k!r. John ii. Ross Is tue
counter in the loan branch wines thinks
Mr.. Reiss, IN Counting these bond, was as
sssied oy Mr. q. T.. " alden, ano is no. CERTAIN
that he (witnessD placed the bonds an The safe
The accused remained IN the once after vi
ness reagned. Witness never heard Mr. " hIt-
uesey's reputation spoken Of
BY Dir. Wilson Clerks IN the ONCE an their
duties, had charge OF packages OF bonds
Ed,rard Jo5dGH (SoScitor Of the Treasury
sworn Witness lie slightly aequainte. win
the accused. Toe first time he saw him WAS
just after his arrest, a. his ON &C IN the Treas
cry. lie came an with MT. Claryce, detec-
tive, and made come statements an reference -
his having taken one hundred one thousAnd
dollar bonds. He stated that ne took the bonds,
giving the time and place. Mr.. CiarNOe
brough, large number Of coupons Al the
time. Some OF the numbers had evidently been
altered. Witness here exhibited some OF the
coupons, eight OF which had been mstla'eo.
W hIttlesey stated that he bad attempted 70
alter some by chemicals. but had made them
useless; 30 cut from bond 3i.442 The accused
stated that he had passed several OF them Two
at the Treasury department ana some a. he
Hu;cbinson's. He stated that At the latter
place he had received too much money, AM
went back and paid back the amount over
paid. he asserted that he had destroyed all
the bonds and used only portion OF the cou-
pons. lac stated that but lew OF the coupons
had been passed. Nhitilesey talked soa-eume
in relation TO the affair, statInE that he clu Dot
know Wbat had leo him 10 commit the act that
the devil must have nstIgated him, aud he lad
in Consequence suffered a thousand deaths.
i
ment he msde was voluntary, and in a. ne SAID
he had anXiously watched for an opportunity
TO return hem. He stated he had been wretch
ed ever since he took them. tn he had not ben
profited by II and he was reckless whether be
lived or died.
John A. W. CI1rUOe sworn.-Witness Is az
officer of the Metropolitan Police, and knows
the accused. Witness, in company with Mr.
McDeyitt, was employed TO bring TO light some
bonds stolen from the Treasury m 1855. Wit
ness went TO the Treasury 70 get the particulars
|s,Ff hQr and Cd he OOin 2 n
tlesey was the man. Witness arrested the ac
cused on the oath of July, 1866, in New York
city, where he was then living. He FIRST came
across him in Courtlandt street, and put him
under arrest in Mulberry street. Witness took
him 10 the police headquarters and introduced
him to McDevitt. The latter asked what about
the coupons he had at Saratoga, and he stated
that they Were not his, but partner. McDeyitt
asked who the partner was, when he said
that he alone was guilty. Witness started
ont, when the accused stopped HIM,
and gave him n no;e to his wife, reading LET
the bearer have what Is in the chandelier"
Witness got policeman detailed, and be went
to his house, corner OF i2d street and Second
avenue, when he presented the note to has
wife. She stated thai she did pot kno- wnar
it meant, when he replied that be would shO "
her, and on taking of the bottom Of the chan
delier, found a money belt containing coupons
amounting TO $3.50. Whittlesey SAID he took
the bonds from Mr.. Bailey's desk about year
before. He said the bonds had been destroyed,
some as he was endeayoring TO alter them.
No new facts were elected on crosE-ex,mi-
nation.
S. w. Marsh sworn.-witness was in October,
1863, engaged in the Loan Branch, where the
accused was also engaged. Witness has in his
possession partially prepared bonds number
ing from 81, i0l 10 3i,500. excepting three. two
Of which are in possession OF Mr.. Wilson, Dis
trict Attorney. These he had received from
Mr.. Taylor, the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Witness had had a conversation with the ac-
cused after his arrest in which he admitted
that he had taken them in a moment Of exci.e-
ment from a table in the Loan Branch, and he
regretted it.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bradley:-Witness
had known the accused since October, l-6l, ana
he had the greatest confidence an him. He
could have stolen complete papers IN large
quantities.
Mr.. Wilson stated he had but one other wit
ness, Mr.. Taylor, the First Comptroller of the
1 Treasury, who had not yet arrived.
Il Mr.. Riddle stated that Mr.. TAYLOR would
Il testify that he received information from the
prisoner as to where the bonds were: that IN
l purs uance TO that information he went TO New
L YORK, ana gong 20 the place indicated by
i Whlttlesey, found the bonds buried IN the cell
Il lar OF Whlttlesey's house.
Il Ihls statement, together with the fact that
Mr.. Taylor would testify TO the prisoners
Il good character, was admitted evidence
Col. 4. n. Barr was sworn on the part OF the
defense, and testified 10 the prisoners previous
good character.