Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-18

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Male Grammar School, Frank b. Curtis; Fe-
| male. do, Ida Bean: Male intermediate, James
| Hutchinson; Femals do. No. I. Maggie Bean;
No. j, willie Miller; No. 3. Henrietta n Brownn::
| No. 3, William Otterhach No. 4. Kate Wood;
No. S. George Hardy; No. 8, Maggie Morgan;
| No :, Milton W Watkins; No; 8. Lonisa lEle-
! die Accardi; No. 3, Lena Heitenger; No. 4.
| Charles o. Carroll; No. S, Ida Simonds; No 8,
/ George A. Pennineton: Ne. Z, Rosa Stuart; No.
| s, George Nash; No. 8, Albert Bright; No. 10,
Dorsey Mcpherson.
The willard Hotel Robbery.
| Alabama Cotton Cases-More Queer Derelop.
ments-Senator Patterson, Of Tennessee, and
Gorernor Parsons, of Alabama, on the ,citness
Stand. 4 v .sEs.-
The examination Of Hon. James W Tomeny.
| U. s. Marshal OF West Tennessee, charged
| with instigaung the robbery OF Mr.. E. B. Rob.
ertg room, in June, 1866. at Willard's Hotel, Of
| tin box. containing certain vouchers and 9th
er papers OF value, relating to cotton frauds in
| Alabama, was resumed before Justice n H.
| Miller, at his office, corner Of 9Th street and
Louisiana avenue. this morning at Q O'Clock.
much interest was manifested In the case, and
| a number OF his friends, occupying prominent
positions, were In attendance.
Riddle and Judge @ seoia %hi. gndae
| Leech and Mr.. Cox appeared for the defense
| A succinet account Of the case, as developed
| DeIOTS JuSuC0 Mlli6T On saturday afternoon
last. has already appeared in the Star To-d day
we give the concluding testimony:
The case was opened by the Introduction Of
Mr.. Warren Carpenter as q witness for the
! prosecution, who stated, in answer to inter-
| rogatores from Mr.. Cox, that he knew Mr..
Tomlinson, Of Schenectady, and paid him
| visit about July LIST; he wished to take these
papers to Mr.. Tomeny to get paid for them
| never said he wished to be revenged on Tom
| eny; did tell Tomeny he was willing to assist
| in running Roberts. The substance OF Gar
In the Star. and 1t is, therefore, unnecessary to
| republish 1t, as elected this morniDgl
Questioned by the prosecution. Had no
conversation with Tomllneon about papers
| stolen from Roberts; at the time Tomlinson
| gave me $50 he told me Tomeny was at Tren.
ton Falls; have never paid him back the
money; went to see Tomeny at Trenton Falls
| al Stamford, New York, had an interview
with Tomlinson and Tomeny about papers,
Tomlinson bought tickets from Stanford to
New YORK city for our party; Tomeny paid all
| city OF New York; while in New York had an
interview with Mr.. Webb, Tomeny's brother
in.iaW. about the papers; propositions was
charge OF the papers; was sure Tsmeny knew
the character Of the papers, because they were
tax, talked over in his office; did not know that
lomllnson ckneW OF the Ntedera alton to steal
the papers; Tomeny was not present at second
,Eisit to Winston. .s---.s.,-s-.a
Mr.. Roberts was recalled by counsel for de-
fence, and stated this he saw a charge in the
the Treasury Department, made by Mr.. Tome
ny. The papers in the hand writing of wit
ness, sent by him to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury IN reply 10 charges made by Mr.. Tomeny,
were here shown to witness, who identified
them as his own.
The papers were here read, when Mr. Rid.
die objected to their consideration, and hoped
they might be ruled out of the case.
The counsel for defense maintained their
flght TO introduce the papers as q proof that
carpenter was not worthy Of belief on his OATH
They hoped the Justice would sustain their
position, and admit the same. After consider
able discussion upon the matter, Justice Mil
ler stated that he thought the papers might be
mants made by him.
Mr.. Roberts sresumed.-Said he believed Car.
penter could be induced to swear falsely. HIS
character was not good Witness was well
acquainted with him, and kne " he was not TO
be relied on.
Mr.. Cox said that they proposed to offer but
little testitom Oh for the defense, owing to the
distance of Mr.. Tomeny's house, there had
heen some difficulty IN getting such evidence
as could easily be proc ured otherwise; but
as would establish their clients character, and
prove beyond doubt that he was incapable
OF the guilt charged agant him. Mr.. Cox then
this charge, asserting that the whole matter
grew out OF malice towards Tomeny because
he had held up the parties for their dishonest
: ira nsactions towards the Government.
Mr. Edgar N. TOmlinson. sworn for Defense
stated that he resided at Flatbush, L. L.; occu-
patton gentl eman: had means OF knowing
Carpenters character, and Knew it; would not
believe him on oath: knew Roberts character,
and thought 1t very bad; would not believe him
on oath. In July. 1856, Carpenter paid him a
visit at Schenectady, with Dubois: in CONVEX
stracting Boberts' papers was for the purpose
OF taking money for A. A Winston and Watts
d Go, OF Mobile: Carpenter also stated in
him: that be had loaned him (Roberts) money,
and he had never paid him back, and was de-
termined to be revenged for his bad faith;
nothing Of the robbery. but was a thousand
miles away. Dubois told me, in presence of
CARPENTER, that in con vereation about the
not rob Roberts it would do NO GOOD and
might send them to the Penitentiary. Gar.
penter and Dubois asked me to assist in get
ting money from A. A. Winston and Coalsoy
smith 4 Co., Of Mobile, tor papers stolen from
Roberts; refused to do so: Dubois told me
he had the papers, but did not. nor never
nave nave seen then them they took the papers away
any money on the first occasion; the second
time l gave him IS, upon his representa-.
tlon that ne had no money, and was expecting
to see Tomeny, who had been to my house, but
was then gone; loaned Carpente~ the money, 4
expecting to be paid back; it was not the fact
= that Carpenter spread ont the papers on the
pot session; did not know of the purpose to
steal the papers from Roberts. They dubois
and Carpenter) stated subsequently, that the
papers were Of value to certain parties in Ala
gbama; was in no way related to or connected
with Tomeny; and only regarded him as
friend; was with Tomeny in Mobile as assis-
tant special agent OF government, recommend.
ed by Mr. Tomeny; was with Tomeny several
months, and In has employ under the Govern.
ment since the LIST OF November. 1865, as assis.
tant special agent ofthe Treasury Department;
wss at Mobile in February aud March, but
left for New York In Aprsi. NY duties re.
On red me to reside In Mobile; my Office was in
Onftona House at Mobile With Tomeny; Knew
q man named Bailey. who was also clerk at
Mobile while was there. Lett TomenY in
Mobile when went to New York
To question from Judge Safold. ss to
against Mr. Winston, the witness declined {,
antwer, whereupon discussion aroes be-
tween. tie council on each side. a. to the
validity % the question, which was decided
by the withdrawai OF the question on the part l
OF Mr. Sa6old. Subsequently question OF
the same import was objected to, when the |
Justice decided that 1t should be ans swered. i
0r. ToMituson than said 30 far ~ bis know. |
fedRe o. Winston was concerned, be did makp
clatm akatnst Tomeny, for ssrvsces renaerod'
under = cQutrAct for the G0vefnmen1 Had
seen the coatract, bat did n It kuov what wee
ts terms. Oio Dot know whether q vas
tt'pulssed that WipstoA's eervicss vere 70 b |
paid for is COTTON Dic not know tAat Winssen