The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
A WASHINGTON ROBBERY.

Scventy-Hve Thousand Dollars In Treas
ury Warrants stolen from the Internal
Revenue Department-Two Men Ar
rested In New York and $1,000 RecOv-
cred.
On the morning of the Sd inst Mr.. Chapman
chief Of Of the divisions OF the Internal Reve-
nue. Department at Washington, entered mis- Office
at the usual hour and discovered that robbery
had been committed On leaving the office the
night previous he had left on his desk SIS 900 in
Treasury warrants. These were gone and the
broken trans0m window over the door leading to
the room told plainly that forcible entrance had
been effected. CONSERVATION followed. Who
the thief or thieves could be was be-
yond conjecture. Information OF the rob-
berry was at once teegraphed broadcast
over the country and the ablesr detectives in the
employ Of the government were set at work on the
case. Mr.. Chapman took an early train for this
city, where he has been ever since working night
and day with Colonel Whitley and his officers.
Fortunately for the government gentleman by
the name OF Thompson who lives in Buffalo, was
recently in Washington on business connected
with the Treasury Department, and there
been committed He did not obtain much
information in regard to the matter, but inst
enough TO know that somebody had stolen some
thing; but this being in Washington, where, ac-
cOrding to the popular idea, everybody and his
vile steal, he thought but little OF the AFFAIR
and while walking up Broadway YESTERDAY after
noon met Mr.. Edward Edmonds and Mr.. II. N.
Mason, both OF Washington. Mutual handshaking
ensued, and 1t was proposed that the party adj urn
to neighboring saloon and partake OF some
wine: The wine was partaken OF after
to slegnride up the road" Mr.. THOMPSON THOMPSON
accepted, and, leaving MI. Mason at the Gilsey
the TWO ssr into
handsome pace. The ride was eXhllaratng, as
was also the wine which the party had drank be-
fore starting. Mr.. EdmOnds became laxative and
had considerable to say about Washington and its
various attractions.
After an hours drive the two returned to the
GilSey House, and going to the clerks Office Mr..
Edmonds remarked that he was out Of money. but
had Treasury warrant about him which was as
Thompson would vouch for him. and he
was right. for Mr.. Thompson knew the
was gentleman of standing ana was perfectly re-
liable. The warrant was handed over to the clerk,
who cashed 1t, and just at this moment Mr.. Thomp-
son remembered something about what he had
heard in Washington in regard to the theft of
some Treasury warrants or something ese He
thought 1t strange that EdmOnds should have such
things instead OF money; but OF course he said
nothing about it, In the course OF fifteen or
twenty minutes the two gentlemen parted. Mr..
EdmOnds to go up town and MIR. Thompson to re-
turn TO his hotel. While on his way to his abiding
place Mr.. Thompson CHANGED to meet Mr. Chapman,
last seen in Washington. Chapman said something
about being IN New YORK on very important OFF,
clal business, ana tn1S reminded thompson OF the
little incident In regard TO the Treasury warrant
Just left by Edmonds at the Gllsey House. He
mentioned the matter TO Chapman, who at once
came to the conclusion the warrant In question
must be one OF those stolen. The two gentlemen
went direct to the Gilsev House, where the clerk
exhibited the mysterious document, which Chap
man instantly recognized as one OF Cne lost.
The hotel detective was called and put on the
case. He went to MasOn's room and found that
gentleman rather the worse Tor liquor. Without
much ciicumlOcutOn he arrested MIN and took
him, together with a small travelling bag, to the
Central ONCE where he was detained. The OIL
Ger then went to the Fifth Avenue Theatre
and got Detective Golding, and together the two
set out to look Tor Edmonds. He was found about
nine O'Clock In house In Thirty-slxth street, and
from there he was driven In q carriage to Police
Headquarters. Here he was searched and IL
leather pocketbook which he carried were found
some half-dozeu OF the stolen warrants He was
asked Ii he had any moreS
''None,r was his iaconic reply.
.'fiave you any baggage"
"None."
"Not even little black travelling bagP'
"Well, yes, have something OF that kind"
"Whats in ityo
Nothing but "a wash list.O
The wash list turned out TO be 191 Treasury war
rants amounting in the aggregate to a little over
$4,000.
The two prisoners we're locked up. They are
both said TO be remarkably connected and Ed
mpnds had considerable to say while in the In
sptctOr Office about the influence he mad with
one OF the reform" Judges, with whom he claimed
Relationship.