The national Republican., 1869-01-07

1HE on III n. hOtrE-1 OnteT-
day At u N. the further exsminstion Of Mr..
vouchers sssinstf fSe aovern%ent, tooH qpse pisee
9siors rs 0o%mi,,ionsr nm siSa T. = Brown; Mr
W. W. Leyy, being. sworn, testified that he
wa. an ofhcer in the secret servicej knew
rested Mr.. Rolfe. Accused acknowledged that
no criminal Intention in so doing.
tailed a conversation between himself and ao-
cused, and thought some one else WAS Inter.
ested In the matter, did not think Rolfe In.
tended to perpetrste fraud on the Govern.
ohsrie, Newman, detective in the secret
service, testified to substantially the same
facts.
Capt. j.. Q. Green, of the Third Auditors
once, testified to certain matters connected
with the manner In which the vouchers and
papers were disposed Of In the Department,
Rolfe In the least.
The prosecuting ofiesr, after hearing. all the
t,sssi%1ony, stated ths, there wa. no fonnd,;
was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr.. Rolfe made a statement that last sum
mer he found package addressed to him Of
them carefully was convinced that they had
never been paid OF presented for payment; ex.
smined Capt. Klinck's papers and oeuld and
knew the account could not have been paid
without these vouchers.
On the 2ist Of September, 1893, witness wrote
fordsyilie Railroad Company, stating that he
was willing to collect the claim II the company
would compensate him therefor. About the
@ log came al % into lis once snd handed him I'm Net iet
ter from the president Of the company, stating
that the youohers would be put Into his
tRaifes) hands for collection. The company
agreed TO give him % per cent. for his services.
In conversation with the bearer Of the letter,
the gentle man stated 70 Mr. r. that the com:
what had become OF them. Mr.. X. then showed
him one (No. az which had not the signature
Of Captain Klinch, which he withdrew until
| the Captains signature was obtained, and
which was an evidence to him that the voucher
had never been paid. The company would
have allowed him LAWYER, per cent. had Il
much from losses on the vouchers.
After Mr. GeninF ieft, ! At once began to
Ss
the company for the collection Of = bona yade
Iprepared the accounts and forwarded them
BY Mr., Genink, and after some delay received
this letter. Letter produced and read.l The
letter was from the secretary OF the rosd, stat
Ing that he was under impression that they
had been paid for the service, but they could
not tell without sub-vouchers, which they de-
sired me to forward. Thinking they perhaps
a to put Il In the hands OF some other sttor-
ney, who would collect II at q cheaper rate, l
deeli to forward them, giving reasons there
for, but stating that kHeD the services repre-
sented by these vouchers could not have been
paid for, as no one could pay without the
vouchers, and Mr. Gening's statement to me
that the company had lost some vouchers, con-
ylneed me that was correct. furthermore
stated to them that II they had been paid, the
Government would not pay for them again,
the Government ofiioers, and only that portion
found to be still due would be paidj but II they
could not sign the receipts In blank, as required
proper manner, and l would take the respon-
In due time received the accounts properly
| endorsed, and then nled them In the Depart
ment, accompanied by a request that keep
| copies OF the accounts as allowed as they
would be obliged to report the most OF 1t to
been left blank so that any items found to
have been already paid could be struck out,
and desiring me to report to them as soon as
On the aoth ult., saw the accounts 10 the
hands Of the head Of bureau of the Third
Auditors Once, and was BY him Informed
ierred @ S 10 the claim diSIslon MI for T payment. "
saw Mr.. Wilson and asked him to make
the claim special, and was told by him tt
On Monday morning, the 9TH Inst, was ar
rested while on my way to my ONCE, and th'
rest Is before the public.
The case WAS here postponed to IL o'clocl
I m, on Friday next.
KsIoHrs OF PrrHIAs.-The grand reuniol
of all the Lodges 10 this District took plac
on Monday evening 10 the main saloon OF Cd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, and was largely a,
tended BY the membership OF the jurisdictio1
Seventh and d streets, at Tso0 o'clock, and
headed by the Fifth Cavalry Band, marche
to the Navy Yard. The exercises were opene
srty Lodge Nc. ), after which the % openins Cd Cd
sehr9defs brass band, p. q. u. clarence NJ
and Future OF the Order,n which eliciteI
much applause. Jos. T. X. Plant, the Senio
Past Grand Chancellor Of the Order, then pre-
so ofTso. u M Mddoa dda asses.sa s Ss asp nGptGssPi
| OF the jurisdiction. The picture was received
on behalf OF the Lodge, BY p. q. q. Barton
BY the supreme Chanceilot, Samuel Read, o
aud eioausnt rsSiew o2 the Tines 81 Dsmo
No. Iii after which the exercises were close
i'm, ofFi.atiis Lodge, PRESIDED witS Il T. III 4
usual ability. The affair was q complete sue
cess, and reflects great credit upon the mem
bership OF the Oldest Lodge In the country.
RoBBERY.-Some time about the 18th or lat
; OF October last General Alexander s. Webt
United States army, had . number Of hi
. trunks broken open and robbed of from tI 90
70 o. 500 10 clothing and jewelry, a portion Q
the latter belonging to one OF his servant girl
. This case was placed In the hands OF the d.
teotiye corps, but up to Tuesday last no clu
could be obtained as to who the guilty partie
J were. On that day Sergeant Taylor, assiste
; by Onlcer Harris. both OF the Fourth precinct
arrested Martin Phelps, alias s. J. Martin
whom the sergeant has been watching 70
Yesterday the accused had hearing befor
Snsites Dfary, when tva !. was as proven that Sc
M tn hA vain nE hA
!. hams, on Thirteenth street, which had bee
Az there BY tSs Psn ,ss sS lot
= tion OF that stolen from his servant.
The prisoner was committed to Jail for cou
!, WIN. L. Riley was held to bail In the sum ,
d $500 for his appearance at court as witnel
!, In the case.
, The MYSTERIOUS DEATHS OF TAYLOR An
DI0Gs.-Yesterday the coroner's jury In N
case Of the deaths OF Lewis Taylor and Sand
on tuesday nornins sssembisd; but % as I
cause OF death was apparent on inspection
the stomach DR.. Potter stated that the Jul
J would stand adjourned for one week that u
10 believed by some that the parties wh
; robbed the residence OF the French Minist,
IntlS ,haSSsght Tsylor sHd Dss, east sH
them.
POLICE IsTRLLIoRNCE.-Letitia Hurst an
Catharine Pastel, for profanity, were eaC
fined 81 by Justice Tucker.
I, Charles white, coiored, was dismissed on
Of Pss sv Sn nsd X oF sn SiG
colored, paid % for the same oneLce.
James Lavender a farmer, was fined tS .
Justice CLARK for obstructing the sidewalk.
Jos. Harris, colored, and Il, Robinson. whit
for engaging In a fight 10 the market, were a.
judged guilty and hned ",
, Lewis Frederick paid t5 for being drunk.
RUN OvRR.-About o'clock on Tuesda
night, J. u. McUoome, while crossing at u