Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-09
The LATE TREASURY ROBBERY.
I'm the Case OF Il. w. Brown.

and Halleck) with the larceny of Si7 ,Og7. 6s
from the United States Treasury on the "a
day of June last, was continued after our re-
port closed yesterday afternoon In the Police
court before Judge Mills-Messrs. Wells and
wilson Tor the government, and Mr.. VIM. A.
Cook for defence.
wM. LUMsFoRD's TESTIMONY.
VIM. IumsfOrd continued his testimony,
saying that when they (witness and CaIvert)
found Brown, he seemed somewhat excited
anC looked rather hard at Calvert, and after
wards explained that he thought he was a
detective officer.
Gross examined by Mr.. Cook:-Witness
told Brown that Mr.. Kelly wished to see him
about that $500 note. At the time Brown
asked to have the bill changed ne aid II
openly, and showed no desire for conceal
ment.
"CLosE TO THAT si7 900"
George W. Calvert was sworn, and testified
that he was present at the time when Brown
came 10 get the note changed, and was read
ing the EVENING STAR. 1t was about ten
O'Clock. After he left some one remarked of
the note that IL had been pretty close To that
GOO. They looked at the note, and some
one expressed the opinion that the note was
counterfeit; witness, with LumSfont, at
the request OF Mr.. Kelly, went to Ottman's
about IL, and learned from his bar-keeDer
that he was in New York; reported TO Kelly,
who asked them ia go and see Brow1: when
they found him he looked cOlfTSoI; he wa@
in barber shop NJ the corner OF the alley N
l. street. between 18th aud Ilth. he went
along with them willingly 10 Keliy's
Cross Kelly asked him whyhp
stated that Ottm9n sent linn 10 get that M @
clanged-that Gilman was in New YORK: n.
(B-Cwn1 denied this, and offered 70 20 and
md Gilman, but did not fir.d him: Ottmau
afterwards offered 70 take the note back.
TIE ALEXANDRIA PACKAGE.
VIM. Whitening SWorn:-fesideS at 500 eth
street. had known Ottnap tor several years,
Saturday, July 3lst, he came 10 witness and
asked him If he had safe, SAID he was
going 10 Saratoga, and ne wished IN find
safe place TO deposit q va ua Die package of
paTerS; witness replied that he mad no SAFE
but offered TO take it and deposit 10 IN the
Swings Gank at Alexandra, rs one OF the
officers is a relative of his. lie consented To
this, and the next day brought the package,
which witness placed in a bureau drawer Up
stairs. and afterwards took il to Alexandria
and delivered il TO POrtner, telling him that
ii belonged 10 Gilman and was "a special de
post for safekeeping. Gilman started, aS
family, but witness was surprised To see him
day or two afterwards. AT this meeting ne
first asked him if he had delivered that
package To the bank rs desired, and on being
answered in the affirmative said he had been
called back on important business, but was
going 20 TeiOin his family at Saratoga. Wiz
ness had not seen Gilman since. TIe Tecov-
cred box was here shown witness, which he
recognized, and said 1t CORES pOndei exactly
with the one in question.
CTOSS-eXamiGed by Mr.. COOG:-NO one was
present when the package was Eg-Fe.l wiz
ness witness is superintendent Of POUtLer-S
restaurant, formerly kept by Miller 4 OFT
man. Otman said the package contained his
iie Insurance ard other papers am ON init
mate terms with Gilman; the package APP
ptaTed stiff; saw nothing bUt the outside
wrapper; never saw it after deli geTing 10 in
AlexaT dr!a until at the Treasury depart
ment; went there with an officer to Identify
u; gave pttman a receipt FOR TIE package a.
his request.
CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE FIVE HUN
DRED pOLLAP BILLS.
James Glhilan, cashier OF the Treasury.
testified that the package vas delI-oTg! 10
him on the 10Th Of August by Mr.. Herr OK
-rFv -rFr- 9 . &C.
WaS In The brown paper wrapper uusealed:
Pat the cashiers seal or II and placed il
away as a special depOs {; examined the
paCkagc afterwards IN company with Dete--
live Sargent; there We're twenty-nine $500 L
:. legal tender notes; the package and the
LoIeS are tie same as those received by wit
ness, and have been IN his possession since
their first delivery to him; witness examined
The top of the box in which the twent y-nine
notes were enclosed. and had aoticat that
something had been written on q with pen
Gil. end U-cn scratched on. with a sharp in
Strument; could see the initials IT. W. b"
and traces of other letters; these marks We're
on the box wien received and no changes
lave been made, should think there was The
tor OF an r. and the name looks as if il
were short ore, and the last letter IS en-
there Is small letter and is Father palmer
than the others.
CrOSs-oxamined: Can make out the can
itaI letters t. w. Il. without lificultv. GIN
sec traces Of them; can swear to the T. W.
b. could swear That he saw traces of an n,
and see the T, wa not so certain about the n
as the ?; disco-ered the letters when TIE
box was first --c"iVcd; OTened the package
when Detect Sergeant rCquCEtsI him To-
and called 90 the numbers. NJ. Whitney
took diem down "a that time, l14't rerng.i-
Der tie date II the OIeaiuZ. Oil .i0t know
where the money came from, farther than ID
". l.. HCrrck. property clerk Of the Me-
iICIrlitSL police. testified that h. had ma I1
seFera- SPECIAL deposits with III. Gillian.
TIE large package was depOs4 ted oa The igau
OF August, IL was In Lis possession one dsy:
received il from the Office Of Chief CiarvOs.
Al THE CENTRAL GUARDHOUSE.
Matthew Lawson testified that he was the
lahCT,r a. the central gJartnOUse. and treu
Egtlt On as follows. Saw { ttniau f1. iht. llrsy
;..le on sunday, between Y and clock.
.-Ef1u. DIESinOre sent J ne l. g. ne Lfs order.
luT din Ct; ! got dinner fJr MIN al TIE Mar
Die saloon, another time I 60 aiIa some
e. EdISs and about al hour afteTwari n a Ike.
me II / would take uut@ rCT HItu - the
Baltimore and Potomac depot. At sSkeI IN.
wLcti cr 7 was mason; re Offered his hand %
me, aud would not take il. bat sail tn
Inn / an not working on that square: he
then asked me 10 take a noe, Irl hand.
me two pieces OF paper. but suddenly drew
lack and said he was afraid To IA ISt me: /
told him that didn't want 10 take them IL
ne didn't wish lie 10; he then gave me two
pieces d paper, which J carried u the SER
GeaEt, and just then the detectives came in.
AID 1 showed them 10 them. saw Gilman
again when I returned from headquarters;
said ne was glad t. see me. and wanted l-s
20 get him pen and some ink without any
8O4y k-OWLEg y, ttuu also Z niece OF caglls:
/ got thee for MIN and IL NIJto tie nJ...,,
and asked 1Ie To carry one Of them 10 the
German savings bank 10 Mr.. Reed, and get a
package OF his there; he also gave me note
10 Mr.. PCrtner, the beer man, asking him 10
30 tO The bank and say 10 was all right: when
got TIE package ! was 10 tear all the covers
Off, and 10 tear the one with his name into -
Thousand pieces. He offered me 5000 if 1
would DO this, or house and lot; If did not
know safe person 10 cutTust the box to I
was 20 bury il somewhere ami marx the
place, l gave these notes TO Detective McEl-
fresh, and then he got me To go down ~
Alexandra and deliver them; the package
was not delivered 20 me, but TO Detective
McElfreSh.
Cros examined: - Belong To- Ebauazer
church, live IL the city; / carried that was
doing my duty il delivering the notes to Tn.
DETECTIVES; had testified 10 this before at the
city hall.
-FOUR Il COO NOTES.
\. VI. Proctor testified LLat he was in the
restaurant business; have kEOwn C.tlnln
seven or eight years; the day Of Ottman's
arrest drew a check FOR him on the bank 81
Riggs d CO., which he signed; this was in the
front part of his place of business, and in the
morning; Gilman told me then that lie had
IN Z "a SRr1fra t'szpt-'-. cot