Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-23
The Wrecking Of the Golden Rule.

New York, Aug 23-The Sun publishes al
account of the wrccking Of the steamship Golden
Rule on May Goth. 1868, on Roncader reef, in
the Caribbean Sea- 1t was believed at the
time that the Golden Rule was purpo>cly
wrecked in order that the sum OF over $1,000
600 on board, belonging to the United States
might be stolen in the confusion consequent
upon such catastrophe, and the government
employed various detectives to hunt down the
perpetrators of the supposed crime. The de-
tectivcs worked upon the case nearly two years
and gathered Il mass Of testimony understood
to be sufficient to convict the suspected parties
of the crime alleged against them, but for some
reason the government has never done any
thing to bring the accused parties to Justice, or
recover the stolen treasure. Col. Wood, the
detective, says there is no doubt in his mind
that the Golden Rule vas wrecked on purpose
and the government treasure stolen BY Mont
gomery Gibbs and Captain Dennis. Gibbs put
up the job and led Dennis into it. :, Among
other things had chart of the vessel S course
made land it's on file now from the time she
left New York till she struck on the reef, and
it is plain she was stccrcd plumb on it. Gibbs
went on board under an assumed na1ne-l
think Gibson--thc passenger list shows what
it was. Before buying his ticket he inquired
rcpeatcdly at the office if the Government mon
| ey had gone on board and Is soon as he learn
ed it had, took passage. 1t was evident
he did not intend to 90 unless the money was
| on board. He was playing the CAPTAIN and
others from the time the vessel sailed till she
struck Their is plenty of evidence on that
pont. tits alsoclcar that after the vessel struck
the reef Gibbs virtually took command. He and
the CAPTAIN set guard over the baggage hold
where the treasure safe was, and would not let
anv body get any thing out They had two
women aboard to help them. One was named
Livingston; the name Of the other don re-
member. She has since married respectfully.
Tommy Girvin was put on Dennie, and the
first thing heard was that Tommy, who never
had been worth a dollar. had bought a farm
near Dennis at Elicott's Mills and was import.
ing bulls, sheep and rams. Jim Dawns and
DEPUTY Marshal Gravcr were then put on Cir
vim and they "pulled" him and took him to
Barnum's Hotel Baltimore, W here they all got
drunk together and Girvin bought Thorn Oft
for 500
That was all the money he had and they took
it, Gervin has played out at farming and gone
off. Captain Dennis is still at Elllcott's Mills,
I would have arrested him had it not been tor
desire Of the Administration to protect Gibbs.
lie has won over WaShburne, Mrs. Grant,
Speaker Blaine and others and so there is no
use pursuing him further IF the government,
would have him and Dennis indicted could
convict them if the prosecution was pushed in
good faith. The chain of evidence is complete
as it stands there on ilc There never was
complcter chain of circum>tantal evidence.
| don't want to talk any more about it just now
and in fact cant recollect the names and dates
without giving mymind to thesubject. But il
give you letter to il lady, who if she will can
talk to you about it better than anybody else.