Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-28
The National Bank Note Stealing Case.

esny of $4,000 from the United States Treas ary
IN May, 1867, was resumed his morning at
half-past eleven o'clock, by Justice Walter, a.
Ponce Headq uarters. Meesrs. Burr and NorrIs
appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs
Phillips and Perry for the defense.
John burroughs sworn:-Witness IL employed
in the office OF the Comptroller OF the Currency
in the Treasury; is one of the custodians Of the
vault Witness deposited IN the vault, on the
f4th of October, ISIS, a package containing
Sl2,OO0; the notes were numbered from 81 to
$50. They were equally divided into 10 and
800 notes and were complete, excepting no
signature. He withdrew the package April
18th, 1867, to have II counted; il was couuted,
sealed up again and placed in the vault. Wit
ness examined the package carefully and
found everything right. No one assisted wit
ness IN Withdrawing the packages from
the vanir and the annual examination
At that time occupied six weeks
Had only the evidence of the lady who count
ed the notes that they We're all there Witness
only locked at the notes in the package To see
that they correspondent with the endorsement
on the package. There were two separate
vaults, only one of which was particularly
under the charge OF witness; has no spe .ial re-
mem ORANGES OF this occasion (the annual ex-
animation le65) more than of any other occ as ion
OF the KIND. Two clerks who made weekly
examinations of the vallt were the first 20 dis
cover that the package was gone, on May ID,
Mr.. Burr asked the witness what was the
condition OF the wrapper when the package
was returned TO the vault.
justice sustained the objection.
John ID. DuncGnsOn sworn lis teller in the
NATIONAL Bank of the Republic. a note was
here shown witness, which he stated was pre-
sented to him at the bank about two or three
weeks ago, and he pronounced 1t unbankible
II was presented by Young man employed at
Mr.. Breu's store, and witness returned the
note TO the boy, as the signatures were not
genuine. Witness does not remember. but may
have said at the time that he thought the note
was stolen. The reason he noticed the note
particularly was the previous knowledge he
had OF notes OF that kind and denomination
having been distracted.
Frank Nelcton sworn for prosecuton-WIt-
ness Is employed at Mr.. Belts on Ninth near
r; has been employed there seven weeks. Mr..
Furst came in the store one morning and asked
witness If Rufus Belt was in; and asked wit
ness IL he would get the note changed, udenti.
fled the note Witness went TO bank and
handed the note 10 young man, who returned
IL a gentleman called in the store Yesterday
and told me that / need not appear. Gross.
examined MIR. Belt was in New York at the
time. Mr.. Eurst came into our store. MT
Belt returned two three days afterward
When i came back from the bank told Mr.
Furst that the note had been stolen from the
treasury. L can't tell how the lady was
dressed, but saw her face distinctly I told
told Mr.. Furst that the note had been stolen.
and that the signatures had been forged after
wards
Edscord Kyer, sworn.-Knew that the pack
age Of sl2,GU0 had been tsken from the vault in
April, lS67. II had been examined, pronounced
correct, and placed in the vault. They We're
OF denominations of S5O and SlU0, and If the
old number was on 1t would have been coun-
tersigned by Mrs. Belaski. they could not
nave been placed in any other but Mr.. Bur-
rougns' vault, because of their denomina-
non. The package was opened after it had
been examined in the presence of Mr.. Bur-
roughs and witness, who examine pack
ages every day, and therefore have ex-
perience. When witness examined everything
correct. II there had been twenty notes missing
from package. would have detected it, but if
there had been one missing would not have
discovered II. Knew Mrs. Bielaskis signature
and would have noticed its counterfeit On
the 1lth OF April, 1867, upon examination of
packages. did not notice the absence of any bill
from the package. 1t would have been lmpos-
slble- OF witness own memory, TO remember
every package from day to day in the vault
over which he had control.
The evidence was still IN progress as our
report elosed.i
Row AMONG GOVERNMENT CLERKS ATAD
STREET HOUSE, One At the Pdrty .Sererrfy
Beaten-ThIsa tternoon. little before O'Clock,
.dr, r. L. Green. in company with a friend,
MIR. jarles W. Brown,) called at the house OF
Mrs. Freeman, On y street, near 18th. 10 see one
Of the female inmates. an acc daintaace of
Green's, nalned Florence Lee, young and
quite good looking girl. They there found IN
company with Florence, Mr.. Eugene auqpaFo'
when an alteration ensued.
Green was about to make an assault on
II hubbard when he was seized by Florence. but
he got away from her, and struck Hubbard
several heavy blows, first knocking him down
on lounge and then against piano. Hub
bard's head struck the piano and he received an
ugly wound, extending some distance down
the scalp TO the jaw which bled profusely
Green, brown, and Hubbard are ali clerks In
the Sd Auditors Office. Brown il seems took
no part In the scuffie.
Florence Lee claims that Mr. Green is her
parucula friend, hut asserts that in this Tease
he came prepared with Brown as secondl 10
make an assault on Hubbard, that she had not
been In company with Hubbard TO ay, but
was Just going 10 the parlor to see him when
Green made hts appearance; that Green COM
menced taking off his coat when she seized
him and tore his shirt; that he got away from
her, and knocked Hubbard down, and then
stamped him on the head and in the face, which
caused the wound on HUbbard's head. This
Green denies and alleges that he only struck
Hubbard with his fist, and that the proyoca-
uon was that last night. at Mrs. Freeman's,
Hubbard had called him an opprobious name
Judicial investigation in the case will take
place al the Central Guardhouse this evening
You've MEMS SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CIuB.-
A regular weekly meeting of the Young Mems
Seymour and Blair Club was held last night.
ABOUT nifty gentlemen We're admitted to
mem bership, after which the secretary re-
ported thai the funds of the club Were in a
healthy condition. DIR. Lewis, j. Walter
Drew, and James Hodges were appointed a
committee TO wait upon the gentlemen who had
contributed to the fund to defray the expenses
anticipated for the reception of General Frank
Blair. and ask their consent to place the sums
in the hands of the Executive Committee. A
letter was read from a colored man residing in
North Carolina, inquiring if the votes of the
colored men would be received for Seymour
and Blair; referred TO the Executive Committee.
The various committees were authorized 10
retire such members as are no; regular in their
attendance; the President TO fill all such vacan-
eIes. The President, Joseph II. Bradley, ir.,
was appointed committee to confer with the
Jackson Democratic Club with reference TO the
terms upon which the two assoc Nations can
hold their meetings at Carusi's Hall. Prelimi-
nary steps We're taken 10 organize a glee club.
and several gentlemen announced their
Willingness TO Join it. After some discussion
concerning an increase OF the club fund, 1t was
announced that the names of all delin-
quents IN the matter of dues would be read out
ut the next regular meeting. An hours speech
was made by Mr.. o. K. Harris, after which he
was rendered a vote of thanks, and the meeting
adjourned.
The POTOMAC ERoNT.-The tide still con-
tlnues extremely low, and great difficulty is
encountered with large vessels In getting TO the
wharyes. Beoiw will be found the usual re-
port:
Hdrrey'S WLd.t.-Arrived-Schr Commerce.
Gallop, from Havre de-Grace, with III tons of
coal for Harvey, Clark il Given.
Carriers Whdrf.-Arrived-Sch Eldwads,