New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT ROBBED.
VARIANTS FOR $4,000 STOLEN FROM THE INTERNAL
REVENUE OFFICE IN wAsHINGTON-THE ALLEGED
THIEVES ARRESTED IN THIS CITY,
Early In the present month it was discovered
one morning That during the preceding night some one
had entered the office OF the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue at Washington, d. c. The thief had forced
open transom window over door. and had made MS
escape by the same means, after Selling number OF
United States Treasury warrants These warrants were
in the drawer OF desk. They were filed ont IN the
names OF various firms and individuals and were to be
Issued them 20 refund overpayment OF taxes CHROME
ousy collected by the Government aud when indorsed
payable at any United States Sub-Tretsury' The
warrants varied in value from s. Mp $780, and the
value OF those stolen about $500o Is alleged by
che New York police authorities. although, by the state
nents OF Washington officials the entire value is fixed
- high as SIS eco 1t was apparent that the robbery
had been committed by some one familiar with the
Office, and not by an ordinary professional bur
par Col. Whitley OF the Secret Service
Division Of the Treasury Department has been
searching for the thief the robbery.
assisted nv officers OF the Revenue Department. and
their efforts eliminated Saturday night in the arrest
ia this city two men, alleged to be the thieves, with
large amount OF the stolen warrants IN their possession
IL appears that Special Agent Chapman OF the Rev
enue Department came 10 New York some days ago in
tie Of his search. While here he met gentle
from Washington, whose name mas NOT Stt pcth
made public by the police and the officer secured his
services ana gave him certain Instructions In running
these the stranger on Saturday visited at tue Gsey
House young gentleman Who claims to be Edward Ell
muDds" whom he had met in Washington After eating
dinucr and enjoying sleigh ride by invitation OF bi-
munds." who seemed TO have plenty of money the TWO
men stopped at the Hoffman House There Edmunds
persuaded cashier cash United States treasury
warrant for him, saying that ms ready money
wac gone. After receiving the money Id
munds" left ms friend and went D"ck a'one
90 the Gilsey Hous, where be was followed soon
after by suecal agent Chapman VINO had secured URIC
assistance of special Police oi C0rcOran and D3ec
i've Golden OF the Central ohte. Meanwhile Mr'
Chapman inspected the warrant Let the Hoffman House.
aud fully identified 1t = of the stolen warrants:
EimUpds had gone to the Gilscy House. accompanied
by another Young man OF acknowledges ana gh"-
manly appearance, whose name appeared on inc regis
ter - h l. Mason of san Francisco. from which pace
Eimunds also said that ne had come Mason was
found living drunk IN his room when tne oucidls
searched The motel, and was immediately alreNtcd, ana
taken TO the Central Police office. oiack leather nag
found IN ms ROOM WHICH, Oh julie CUE W." ~
Inspector McDHmot at Police Headquarters was louil
10 contain l9 OF M soien "di.anI, Ians w. oi IA
value from t$J 70 $50 edch' ana WORTH SlV,o'V'
ia the meantime the search Tor Idmuh's Wa
continued. and ne finally traced To
bOlse IA West IHrh nrst ST., where lie was dlItstcu
In ms pOcact~ found ScveiddWntcketS, SHOWING
that lie had pawned some OF ms lewey IN was n4SCon,
gu Dec y, AM I'D ie1thGI "HHo' were Iouu ~ %
t3OJJ and $4,000 Wcrth Of tue stolen warrants winch tA'
prisoner cidueu were al the warrants nc htG nldle''-
IDg considerable astonNhmeut "i'en lhionS tn't W.
$4,000 worth hdd .iOre been iounH. BOA PRISONERS
locked up AT romeo t1ttq tItcIH anu ''' w"
c,a~ refuse AL them or INFORM atom concerning
them 1nouch well dressed and respectable looking
Noauc men prisoners bear unmstdkage evidences
soi having iu grd il long course Oi DISSIPATION Inc
real name OF Tie ealing himself Edmunds i Sdd
20 be- Moore ana he formerly CLERK III ihc IreaS-
nry Department IN Washington. MtsOns name !, also
AAlu 20 Uc an assumed one.
Mason SAID Trustworthy authority 10 bo the
ptlpsOb Of Attorney General Mllidus. Ills bauc Was
b any L. MdsCD which the name lac re=istc"i al tne
<ll,ey House 10 Is sad lie formally
assumed ric OF his stcpdther lac ponce du-
thorties tciesrIphcd 10 MdSnIug,On ycster
ftp INTt
toiauissODcT Oi inc arrest, ami an answer was re
yeved effect that the ouulS~ioncr VIII arrive
ia NeW-YOrk TODAY. No one was allowed To see tue
pr,soher yesterday except Mr.. leo -hwab who has
been secured counsel by yOdnS Msoh-a Lawyer
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