Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-12

hdcal clubs throughout the city and STATE.
The Arrest Of Leonard Hayck IN New
Nerk-Parlicuiars Of the Baltimore
Stamp Rebbery-JesePh n. stewart, Of
Nashingtsn, Counsel Ter the Oefesce.
The New YORK T,mes of yesterday gives some
interesting particulars OF the arrest In that city
OF Leonard Huyck, formerly OF washington.
which was briefly referred to in the stare
special dispatches yesterday. From that ac-
count we extract he following:
Some days ago, Justice Hogan was applied
10 st the Tombs for a warrant an thorizing the
ATTEST Of certain persons on the charge OF nav
ing stolen quanuty o; internal reveu ne beer
barrel stamps. valued at over S5,2Oo. the PROP
erty of the United States Government, and an
the custody OF the Collector for the Secoad
District of Mary land. The stamps were alb
sfracted from the ONCE In Baltimore on the
10th alt. Mr.. l.. W. Ridgeley, OF the United
States Commissioners office la Baltimore, An
making has application for the warrant. made
an affidavit % the effect that Leonard Huyck
and Edwin A Weed had stolen the stamps,
because they had, as ne was informed by Mr.
Thomas Z Smith, Collector OF tire Eighth Dis
rict OF New York, endea vored u sell q Quan-
iity OF s;amps. ~ .5e7 50 worth Of winch Suilh
had seized, and Ridgeley had Identified the
same az those stolen from the Baltimore once.
Mr. Smith made an affidavit also, corroboraf-
ing that made by mr.. Ridgeley. Tue warrant
Eas issued and given 70 Detective Franklin, OF
Philadelphia. and Onicer Croker, Of this city,
WAC succeeded yesterday In arresune both OF
the accused, when they were arraigned before
the magistrate. As soon as the necessary pre-
lminaries Were arranged an examination was
commenced, and the following evidence
ELECTED.
8eorge Slotbower, testified, vas az the
taken; they were taken between one ana two
O'Clock, "a near rs 4 can tell; never saw
either Mr.. Huyck or Weed IN the Office. IknoW
Mr.. Huyck and Mr.. Weed, aud identity the
ofics on the ID OF November. when they were
brought there by Weed, who was accompa niel
by Huyck the latter met me az the door and
said the stampe: he pulled out one sheet and
showed IL TO nae; think he said he get party
TO advance the money for them: asked him
where the stamps were. and he said outside;
been absent q few minutes Weed came into nv
private once aud laid the stamps on the dess
i immediately called for Mr.. Gilbert my chref
count them: he took them into the M IN ON ce.
ana then said TO Huyck and Weed: st}entie-
men, have seized those stamps"; then toia
lecior OF Baltimore that a large amoant OF
stamps had been stolen from ms Office and
that wanted TO know where they got those
stamps from, ss 1 believed them 70 be a por-
tion Of those stolen nom Baltimore. weed
said: "Huyek. why did you Get me IN into this
scrapel How am 4 gong to get NV money
that hayeadvanced You 1 do not recoliect
what reply Huyck made: Huyck said shoula
not oeiain those stamps. and said wousA,
Weed said TO Huyck that was Govern meut
officer, and that Be could not prevent me.
was then called o. the part OF the defeudauts
and testified as follows II an an attornev.
st.iaw: have pracuced FOR about wenty-three
years IN Washington city, ana for the past
eeven IN New York, ~ No. q Pine street ana
now at No 20 Nassau street. i have known
Leonard Huyck for seventeen or eixhteen
years: have known him most OF that time rs
connected with banking business In washing
ton; first o. clerk, teller, cashier, and oue OF
the firm OF Sweeney Huyck, bankers and
brokers; then as cashier OF the Merchants
National Bank, and last a. President o. that
bsnh: that bank went into liquidation In the
month OF MAY. l5s6; since that time i have
known MIR. Huyck an the city OF New ORR:
tor the last two months he has been under nv
daily observation. and from the sth OF No.
par,,culafiy o., the 18Th. 10th and l7th Of thai
month, on Inc ism ult. was AZ his house, No.
Is Washire,op Piae.. sad on tbsi day kne "
bis presence from me gac. thai his wIfe Was
confined; j have seen hfm eass . n every Day
him some time during each day a1d ksoU
that he has not been absent froni this city. p.
also know Weed. and have known him for
about three years. and Il so Happens thaf n
saw him here fiom the ISM OF Noyemney
every day since. and know that he mas not
been absent from the city during thar time
There being no further evidence ready TN
magistrate announced that he would rrmapd
the accused until to-day. When examtned
Huyck stated that he was a banker q native
OF New York, residing al No. Is washington
race. 80 years Of age. and was not guilty.
Weed Is %, native OF Connection, and a
broker. He resides 81 No. % sixth stree. anS
pleaded snot guilty"