Evening star., 1867-05-16

sNoTRs.-To-day at noon James H. s. Schare.
man. coaored messenger Of the Comptroller
OF the Ourrsney's ONCE, Treasury Depart
ment was before Justice Bates on the charge
OF forgery and larceny Of Sf2,Ooo In $50 and
Sl00 notes of the First National Bank Of Jer.
sey City, and q lot OF stationery. INK stands,
DC. Gen. Oarrington, District Attorney, ap.
Phillips and A. Lloyd for the defense.. H..
The FIRST witness sworn was E. ID. Hulburd,
Comptrolier OF the Currency, who testified
thas they had recently lost $4,000 in $50 and
Jersey. Witness knows that there was a con-
siderable amount Of such notes in circulation.
Witness had seen some Of the notes which
stole, Ss ans one had
one at Fret Eational Bank, National Nero.
politan Bank, Lewis Johnson & Co.'s, smother
with Lewis Clephane. They were genuine
prisoner since spring Of 1854, who had been in n
the Office since he had known him; he was
known IS the confidential messenger, and it
was part of his duties to handle these notes;
here produced the small notes (SSO);. cashiers
signatures appears as Sanford, and believes
them to be In the handwriting Of the accused.
The prosecution offered to produce in evi-
dence letter in the handwriting Of the ac-
cused, with view of submittingtt to ex per to,
to make comparison with the alleged sigma
lures on the notes.
Mr.; Phillips directed, and Mr.. Darlington
Mr.. Carringten was about to examine the
witness in regard to the larceny Of stationery,
to which Mr. Phillips objected, and the OBJ.
lection was argued. Ea-o r-sr-nEa
The justice decided that both cases might be
heard at once. f'=4F ~
Witness resumed-Exa mined a book which
be identified as one prepared in the Office, as
also one of the packages OF paper which had
been ruled for the Office. He identified two
boxes of soap as being the same as used in the
Office. A gross OF pencils, several inkstaDds,
as being similar to those used. In the once
By the defense:-There are about eighty
employees of the ONCE. The money was kept
in the cash-room, in which there are about
twenty employed. There are but four or five
who had access to the vault; only three whose
Official duty leads them to 60 in. John Bur-
ronghs and Edward Myers are vault clerks;
L. NJ Price is the cashier. Weekly examina.
tons are made Of the vaults. Schureman had
the right to enter the vault when specially
there. Witness hsd personal knowledge Of
the notes being ordered by the First National
Bank OF New Jersey. The loss was diseoy-
cred on the afternoon of May Sd.
TThe examination is yet in progress
REVIEW OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE
view Of the Metropolitan Police took place lac in
front of the City Hall. The entire force was
present with the exception Of one man left in
charge OF each station. The force reRdez-
o'clock. where the battalion was formed un-
der the command of Capt. Reed, inspector of
the force, and made very handsome appear
ance in their new uniform Of dark blue cloth,
with neat white straw hat, and a broad black
band. The formation was in reg ular military
style, with markers flags upon the right and
lett, and very handsome silk us. nag In
the center. The men of the precincts within
the limits OF the Corporation, formed bat
talon OF infantry, ii may be called, AID the
mounted men of the county formed q cavalry
company. The marching and the movements
In column and from column into line, showed
that they had improved raidly under the in
struetors at the various stations. The force
wss reviewed by DIR. o. H. Nichols. President
Of the Board of Police; Major A. c. Richards,
Superintendent Of Police; W. J. Murtagh,
Treasurer Of the NJ. p; Gen. p. F. Bacon,
Hon. Chas. d. Welch, Mayor of Georgetown,
and Chas. 5. English, Esq, Commissioner of
Police. After the review. the battalion
wheeled into eolamn and proceeded to pay
their respects to the President and Secretary
o. the Interior. The procession halted on F
street, in front of the Patent Office, and were
reviewed by Judge otto, acting Secretary OF
the Interior. who expressed himself to Major
Richards as highly pleased with the appear
ance of the force. .tF t.- =.
ANNIvRRsARY OF THE YOUNG MINIS CHRIS.
TIAN AseOc1ATIoN.-The fourteenth anniyer-
sary OF the Young Mems Christian Associa.
Bartish church, and attended by large num-
ber Of ladies and gentlemen. After PRAYER b v
Rev. DR.. Gillette, Rev. ]. E. Brown, of Grac
church. delivered an address, referring to the
good work accomplished by the association,
and urging them to continue to prevent the
'unwary and young from straying from the
path OF rectl1uds Rev. A. A. E. Taylor, of
Georgetown, also delivered an able address.
Mr.. A. K Browne, Esq, chairman of the
executive finance committee. stated that the
late residence of Hudson Taylor, Esq, on the
corner of Ninth and ID streets, having been
purchased fer the Christian Association for
the sum Of $4,000, it would require 100000
to erect such an edifiee as the association de-
sired. The amount necessary for the members
to raise was S25, ,0G0. $4,000 Of which had al
ready been subscribed, } in order to secure an
immediate tside subscription of $4,000.
The following letter, dated May Is. was
read by Mr. Browne:
O. Enclosed please find check for S5OGas con.
tribution to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciatisn building, with the hope that the efforts
Of the association to erect building suitable
for its needs may be crowned with success
am yours, truly, ALEX. r. SHEPHERD.