Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-13
THE COZ IT'S.
IHE TREASURY EMBEzZLENENT CAsE-TRIAL oil
CHAs. c. EDwINs.

The TREASURY EMBEzzLENENT CAsE-rRIAL OF
CRIMINAL G 6uuRf J nSWIs sar.s,rh. morn
ing the trial Of chas g. Idx ms indicted iCr ne
s6t the eth Of september last whls he was
this nj Rddi: and K msffidR X
ana sE iss prc ara :ft
v; TLs foii%==::ps person. were sworn; rhos.
wpocd, W. 9. HeIfuth. Epfraim Knowles, John S
s PaS10n l. Ghss H PiRkns, Bepj summys. John
NJ. Harrington opened the case, ard after reading
:.ne law and Indictment briefly stated Whist were
sent by tho to the
The defense reserved their opening.
vision and it hs duty 10 receive and receipt Tor
ceipt book Tor sspttp Der was handed with s., a.
ceivsd outside Of the mail Under date OF 2ith Of
ns ssnS IF
eeipted for en- the enpres: book and not on the De
10 lo sSof r AiS ' Bsn Of Nh @ ct
Wis. The accused ADMITTED the entries and sigsa
Of September Of Sssc from +. T. Hssar u Con Con
Marshsltevn, Iowa witness exhibited several
Der on the 18th q september last on WHICH DAY he
had a conversation with Edwins Witness did not
son. He waited on idwins Al bis house. eI pressed
his sorrow at seeing him in that position. reminding
.nd bad tho 81
he replied that he had, and reminded witness that
also knew that he had borrowed money, and in a
general way pressed great penitence for what he
nsrs request and he Saa better 90 with bm to s"e
the Ger ersl no did not feel b ard towards him. He
private room. Gen. Spinner raid that ne had SUP
posed the amount was small, and had no idea it
make q statement. Witness went with him to Mr.
Burr, Ct the Collector Office and there left him On
workings OF the division. Mr.. Kiddi- asked. !.The
acted simply as the agent q Che banks for
you may 90 &C Hsider it," Witness had an indistnci
Teeclection that Edwins said he had come back for
ne used the money in speculation. Gen Spinner on
dnI,s6sy % NOR HANDED to witness p.eksgs
he said he received from Edwins, which reduced 10
currency, would amount to between Sl6OO aud
Re direct by Judge Fisher. GAINESVILLE pack
Mr. Harrington asked, in case Of loss after the
package had been rec.ipted at the Department, if
The defense objected, and Judge Fisher was about
TO aek apether question.
Judge Cartier said that he would admit the que,.
ard the defense noted an exception.
Witness stated that this was the first case of the
Kind in reply to the question as to tie custom OF the
'GSSernnmen n.,, .sL.,,.,a dana &,
to which the defense gain objected but il ives over
ruled. and another exception noted
bank.
General r. r. bpinner, u. .. Treasurer was next
once
wsTs seTss thsrc being no partieu.r duties for
s.: ' return turn from IL. 1 York
looked the bundle and issnd ssiss letter.: Il
Sspa. Bank q insl.oa Dass o'' Wines s:s
thu ;sid + Looked = one hs9 robbed q:
said Yes, and sm thst man. and then ssked that
81: Sss, 4: !:issS:S %n: .ss:,:s
kSnds 70 o3yss the ossss and the amounts RENTED.
s1S & Ss oo E: s.s
:, a x. az: v.sss s, ss Ssss
which 10 In the words q the iav for the ndelity Of
s S.a t WIN Ed..
mind" Witsss. ioid S.n shsn iasln. :sfsd i 3.
hin Witness, !: Treasurer. remisted the amounts
Mr. Harrington here read the letters from the
Mr Huntissicn stated that the prose ution would
:: n sn
Ss Jo.ss6 r. BUR- va, sworn. and testified tia,
sdvir: called on him .. ' CLERK IN the selis
tors Once, and he wrote . statement ut his dicta-
part 81 the time be was maxim the statsnent
Mr. Harrington read the statement thee when ap-
states that in Nay last he soot package Of ss,
expecting 70 reI.scs the amount By securing loans.
p. 1as n :a e: %
september he took another package, making the
tofs v.1a TAI sEsssr here sessd
dlcton, 0. Graves, 7. Tuttls and Others testi
ned 70 the COED character Of the sccused which
The court adjourned to tomorrow.
:. OBPHANs COURT, Judge heArthpr TO day
lmma IhGTp.on wa. appointed fnardisa The