Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-01
The Treasury Nsse Case.

ExAhINArIos OF MRS scHURxnAN.
determination OF Mrs. Gsorganna Schnre-
man, charged with being accessory to the lar.
ceny Of si20oo from the Treasury Department
was res ume dbefore Justice Walter, Al Police
Headquarters, about moon to-day; Messrs.
Burr AID N orris representing the United State,
and Messrs. Riddle, Phillips, and Perry the
accused
Mss SmiA was recalled by the defense, and
testified that she had neveree the accused
The prosecution offered the following rebuilt
ting evidence:
Caroline Burnham sworn.-witness live. on
9Th street east. between East Capitol and North
A streets; witness returned from a visit TO the
Chesapeake on Monday, July aoth arri vinr ir
baltimore after the departure Of the 1. Is train
waited Ior tns next tram IN the depot; saw Mrs
Schureman there, who was waiting for the
train also; asked IL she had seen any of the
folks, and replied that she had seen Mr. Burn.
ham on Saturday; on arriving here saw her
n,S sns colnsr Oh tne capitol grounds, near the
Nathan Burnkdm sworn.-wftness il the Inns.
band OF the last witness, and recoilects that she
returned on Monday, July 2Oth
The testimony was here closed, and the coun-
eel proceeded to argue the case. Col. Burr lead.
ing ON Tor the prosecution, stating that they
would seek to hold the accused to answer
unoer the bfiy-n,nth section of the currency
act, winch provides thar any person who shall
forge, alter or pass any false or forged note
snail be deemed guilty of felony. and, on con-
vicuop, be sentenced to hard labor not less
than five years nor more than fifteen years, and
fined 5000. He proceeded to recite that the
package containing these notes were safe In the
was also there s on the lpth. On tns I'D
the vault was closed and no examination was
made until the Sd of May, when the package
was missing. They then inquired as to who
had been in the vault; they ascertained that
the books had been placed IN the vault and
brought out. Schureman and Mater went in
the vault, SAureman, the colored messenger,
had been arrested, bound over for his
appearance, and now under Indictment
He is well known; the public know the cir.
cumstances; II is necessary to call in some one
else, and he proceeded 10 relate the cIrcum.
stances Of the note beng passed by the accused
on Mr.. urst, arguing that she knew the note
TO be worthless note. He proceeded to refer
70 tne pas sing OF q similar note on Mrs. Stuntz,
and no aliol had been attempted as TO that case
Here she ceme right out and told that the note
came from the Treasury. The abb attempted
10 DE- proven In the other cases was transparent
and worthless.
Mr.. Perry, TOR the defendant, then stated that
IN bis opinion ii was hardly necessary TO say
anything. He would, however, refer to the
tcst'mony Of few Of the Witnesses He said
that Mr.. Schureman had no more access TO the
vault than any clerk IN the Treasury Depart
ment. II was proven that about the time Of the
abstraction of the package at least twenty-five
persons We're in the room adloini ng the vault
He also spoke of the good character of the ac-
cused, and OF the success with which an alibi
had been proved.
Mr.. Phillips, for the defense, then said that
the prosecution had conducted this case in
spirit OF yindicnveness, and had urged unfair
testimony on the Court TO help the case.
Mr.. Norris, tor the prosecution, then closed
the case saying. the circumstances aud the
testimony pointed to the guilt of the accused.
Justice Walter reserved his decision till
Saturday morning next at 10 o'clock.
Messrs. MeDeyittt, Bigley, and Ciarvoe have
been earnestly engaged in working this case
and as Will be seen by the evidence they have
lett nothing undone which the could do.