National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-24
GETTING Rich TOO FAST.
TkLAL 0FTHE TREAsURr BOND ROB
WERS YESTERDAY.

II isfsMoNY IN THE CASE WHAT WAS
DONE AND ANTICIPATED BY THE FAR
TIEs-THEIR APpEARANCEIN THE COURT
RoONf-COMMlTTED TO JAIL IN DEFAULT
OF $SOo BAIL.
Society has been 30 long exposedto frauds and
mposiions that u Is almost impossible to sstonish
It, oven by the development and exposition Of the
most fragrant crimes or misdsmeanors. Nothing
but shocking murder will sotouch the benumbed
ana debauched social conscience rs to bring forth
an emphatic expression Of reproach and con-
demnation. The fancy Of modern times has sub
divided the crime Of stealing into three distinct
species, that of felones excueable and justifable
theft. ia cabbage IL stolen from Centre market,
the thief employed on the new jail without COM
pensation. If . fashionable clerk genteely en-
be..les one thousand dollars, there is good deal
famous stock -speculsting firm swindle the hard,
earned dollars from . thousand poor, the law and
Of The
ragewith brcsthless and painful silence.
But there 10 an Intermediate crime to these
the law and detectives .exercsc their Jurisdiction
with marked diligence and force. II is when .
Legal a and brass
commcndsble appellationA returns from q fash
ionable watering place, where he has
LEFT BoARD BILL
and heavy trunk rs security, to rob . Govern
9. SaTs
tho dishonest funds in Albany building lots and
Hoffman house whisky
Moore, eamo from the jail yesterday to tho Grim
nal Court ut ono o'clock, where they found an
eager and curious crowd ready to greet them.
marked change in the countcnances Of both. for
each wore blanchcd cheek and an uncasier look
than When ssen t6s win wi4dSw
tcctve Golden. Alter some preliminary bust.
ness, tho counsel for the Government, Mr.. Evans,
a%
which was imprisonment from one to three years.
The frst witness for the prosecution was ]. Lee
clerk in the internal revenue department.; that on
the morning Of January 10 noticed the lock had
three drafts had been stolen. (Thc drafts found
in the Possession of the accused we're shown him
stolcn.) He stated that tho drafts had been in
the box about three weeks, and that be considered
them complete drafts; the Whole amount being
Sl1.s93.
The prosecuting attorney inquired of Mr.. Adams
the va!uc OF q certain DRAFT which vas found on
the person of Williams, but as Mr.. Hines objected
the question was withdrawn.
Elk. CHAPMAN,
chief clerk Of the stamp division, being sworn re-
lated the story Of the arrest, in which he said that
while In New York on business connected with
the stamp department he strolled into the Hof;
suspiciousiy and endeavored to cvade him, he i'm
mediately went In quest Of an officer, and after
had escaped; lnet a Mr.. Tompson, and from him
accidentally obtained an introduction to Will
liams. He immediately told Williams that he
to which Williams said that It was not possible,
for Moore was an estimable claim agent of Wash
ington, and that he was in company with him.
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Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Mr.. Chapman afle--
wards received a draft from Williams, which he
said he had obtained from Moore, in return for
which he had given him a check on Riggs & Go. |
This draft appeared Of much Importance In the
case. 1t was identified by Mr.. Adams as draft
him. TSs ara haG
because OF the Judges death.
Timothy Golden. member of the New York
he was called into the Holman House, where he
was introduced to Williams, and after some pre- |
conversation he made his business known
to Williams, and told him that he had better |
make a clean breast Of it. Williams then went |
to 4 closet. took out satchel, and cut It opeu
with knife, saying II believe there has been |
some
TuIEvIxa COIN on
Upon examining the bag the missing Treasury |
notes were found. Golden said that he immedi- |
ately started in search of Moore, finding him en-
bic females. After he had disarmed him, Moore
stated that Williams was his partner in the whole
affair, AMI knew all about 1t but Williams being
asked If such was the case denied Il
Detective i;ercc.an testified substantially as the
preceding wiliiess.
Adele Beckett, sweep in the Treasury, testi-
fed that she saw Williams In the hall near the
internal revenue bureau on the afternoon OF the
ith instant. Moore afterwards came 10 and passed
up to the Office and applied key to the LOCK, but
il would not work, whereupon he exclaimed to
Williams, "D-n it, that fool Of . messenger has
given Inc the wrong key" He tried several doors,
but on falling at each he mounted tho transom, |
Williams assisting him. Aftcr Moore wasin he
opened the door and admitted Williams. She
supposed they were clerks and did not modest
hem.
This was the sdead-lo lock" witness, upon which
he conviction mainly rested, and here closed the
.ase for the Government.
Tho defence did not introduce any testimony,
heir counsel merely stating that they had not
hown thpt tho drafts were tho property Of the
United States, and furthermore, that the charge
II robbing was invalid.
The commissioner stated that, according to the
testimony introduced, he would have u hUM them
n "a, 600 bonds each in default Of which they
Eere committed to answer before the Criminal
court.