National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-20
ZRElsuRY RoBBsRs.

TREASURY RoBB8Rs, = = =
ARREST OF TWO MEN FOR SrEAtINt
L 81 $4,000 EROM THE Treasury. ,
On the yth Of lest December ComniaaiGDl
Douglass, chief Of the Internal rsvsane bassau
reported to Chisf Clarvus, Of Ne dsssstiys s0sl
| that his room h The Treasury Depnttnent n
been entered O Tie sftsTnooa nsvious, anr a
close Of once le1xs, and FosbsA q Q III box ~
tanning drafts and wariaats ySinsd a. itlo,osl
The case was kept very quiet for some time, q
ttA@gh ths detective corps wsgon ne sleytl n
any trail that would lead tuWifds tAs gtift$ pai
tisa It was finally ssosftainsd that shsrs ~
one person who had free accssg 10 the room Of On
& the disbursing clerks, and was frequent VI
itse thses. o. The last Wait uads, ed dspaztinl
vnA Tie clerk, h had only proceeded sshort az
:a.es aSyn Tie sonido. .hsn b suSdsaly sslssd
pessss SehiSS lhss Se Wss dssirous Of eStainias
| Efo The room. Thinkine hinssif 1nobssrved, b
clinSed tAroegA TIE tfeasoa into The sonmis
sioo9e room, broke into The desk, secured The u
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DIGESTIVE MeDsvtts was i.srssted With he eas,
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S1nofs, WHARF Willians ~ ben aaylnS e iata,
and % his arrival found that b had passed
shfoAkh On bic Wy NSsth IN company With Moore:
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MOOD, sed b suecesded bsttst = the black
tie Holiee Court bong hiiyietins gsssnlly.- Hs
aod sssa z s. Z. ~ In
70 pey Ms board btll, Having trRAk - security,
= which, on sxaMinstira, Nes tceed . ~ 49,
. - not to attract ssspieioe sast Il contained n
Young. tho oolorsd nan. OR - murder n tSs
found hs could ct no ise. He d nsfivs Of this
tSs memory Of sOns ofoaf msrefanti
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tective MeDsvitt had the FOOD effect Of leading
mor1ing 3 Telegram was received from New Yssk
stating that the detectives there bad arrsetsd the
two men named sbovs, On the charge q grand
Rsvsnss once ID sSii siey. Tssy were found q
the assumed names d Il s. Mason and ). "a:
intoxicetion in his room, and on examination Of .
Russia-leather ntchel, which vas taken from him
and cut cpsn BY the ofbcers, were found Treasury
.oIsn In lis poefss vss found porsoo
tanning abo0t 10000 worth Of warraatA He was
very indignant at the arrest. Williams. Alias
nections in Warrington would "msks II hot Tor
the Interference Of the ofacers with him." They
were placed in adjoining cells at tho station
about 10000, were recovered.
The credit Of their detection and apprehension
ie chiefly due to Mr.. e H. Chapman, chief Of the
S.s Seen lndsissisaSl. since he P9SSery II his
efforts to discover the criminals. He was SUCCESS
full at q moment whom least expecting It. Being
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door, s.gisd Moore, y company with some gen
On taking second look Williams was also dis:
he gentlemen isn the party, and approached the
door. On coming out Mr.. Chipm.n sceosted him.
md learned that his name Vas J. r. Thompson,
been uniting with the tvo men n day's plessure.
In conversation With Mr.. Chapman he sisted that
,fter they had drank several bottles q wins At
lacked sufficient funds 70 pay the bill. He told
Mr.. Thompson 20, and 1t the same time asked his
good Offices in having Ereasufy dfan for $50
iran to 81 genuine, III. TSompso1 isdorssd Il
1nder Williams name, and then requested Mr..
rracey, the clerk, to cash Il. Mr.. Tracey re.
aavfng 20 much money 1t hand sent Inc drafS to
Park I Tilford BY another clerk.
In the meantime Mr.. Chapman informed ar.
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