Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-23
The Treasury Robbery.

yesterday, ID the Criminal Court, j Judge
Macarthur, in the case of Ottman, charged
with the larceny of 81 COO from the Treas
Ury on the 2i % June. the motion of MesSrS
MerTick and Elliot, counsel for Ojtman to
reduce his bail. was argued after orr r9pOrt
clio eileen Wells and Judge Wilson OPP
Ottman's counsel claimed that the defend
ant was poor man, and the amount alleged
To have been taken had nearly al been re-
covered.
The counsel for the government repIied
that II the poverty Of an accused person was
a reason for a Tei ICtiOn of a bail. then pau
Per ought mol 10 Ne required To give any bail
whatever. The United States had not re-
ceived back any considerable part of the
money taken; and the property attached was
The Defendants counsel closed by citing a
number of precedents. among them that OF
SLATER, charged with the murder OF Hussey.
released ON $1,000 bail; and urged that the
bill in equity in Alexandria county claimed
but $1,000 as yet due the government.
Mr.. Wilson explained that some of the Al
e&aGdrsa money had been assigned by Mr.
Ottman, and was now claimed by other per
sons.
Judge Macarthur then said he would post
pone his decision until Friday. in order to
give time for the presentation OF aft Iavffs
showing the amount and character OF the al
legged assignments OF the money at Alexan-
drla- lntimaiiDg that the amount to which
he would reduce the bail wOuld depend upon
the facts shown in such affidavits.
HOWARD UNIvERsITY.-A letter of in
quiTy having been addressed by MesSrS John
h. Brooks. Lewis II. Douglass r. J. Cirimke
and O. :. Il. Wall to Prof G.. w. Mitchell,
late professor Of Latin and dean of the col
lege department OF Howard university, he
has replied al considerable length, saving
that he was removed by the executive com
mittee, ard W. r. BaScOm appointed TO his
place, Ostensibly to reduce expenses, but in
reality 10 get a white man in his place He
severely criticizes the action of the commit
I; g, and asserts that the policy of Gen. How
ard OF putting cOlOTed men in controlling DC
SitiOns in the university has been Change,
He says that il is far better that Howard
university should be blOtted out of existence
than that cOiOred youths should there d..
taught To look upon themselves as Inferior.
which must always be the case when they
are educated In schools where they alone ar
governed, and can never have Rny share IN
the governing power.
A "BORRowINGp LOVER ARRESTED
About six months since the police authori-
ties here we're requested by the authorities OF
Newark, y. j., 10 locate one Robert Il
Nansant. quite good looking man about 81
years OF age. Detectives McElfresh and Saf-
gent shortly afterwards found him and kent
note Of his movements. This morning OFF
Ger Patrick r. Smith, of Newark, arrived
here with requisitiOn for Nansant, he hav-
ing been indicted for larceny and
Messrs- McElfresh and Sargent arrested
him and he was taken before Judge Cartier
who ordered bis delivery To Officer Smith
who left with him for Newa rk this Afternoon,
The charge against him is that while paying
bis addresses 70 young lady Of Newark-S
Miss Amelia Stiies-he ascer-ained that she
had some money, and during her absence he
unlocked her bureau ami carried off SsO0.
with which he lett the town. NanSaHt claims
that he merely borrowed the money.
NEW COOPERATIVE BUILDING ascot
ATIoN-A large meeting was held at the
Board OF Trade rooms last night to organize
a new building association on the COOPER
alive plan Thomas Hyde was chosen tenn
pOTary president and Thos. Il. Penicks tenn
pOrary secretary. Mr.. Penicks stated that
II was desirable TO adopt the Jefferson CON
kfitution, with single change relative to
ihe manner of paying monthly premiums
which he thought would be OF ADVANTAGE
After a general discussion upon the change
suggested, in which there was considerable
oinerence OF opinion as to the propriety OF
the same, committee Of five was appOint
ed, consisting OF Thomas HYDE. j. J. Edson
r. III. Warner, George W. Hardness and t.
u. Penicks, TO whom was referred the CO.
operative constitution, to consider and report
whether any change is advisable. The com
mittee will report on Monday next.
DEATH OF A WAsHINGToNIAN IN Crw-
BERLASD FROM LoCKJAw.-A letter mas
been received in this city from Coroner
Blocher, of Cumberland, Nd, dated Sept
isl, IN which he says: IL was called on this
morning 70 held an inquest on the body of a
young man named John Minor and the evil
e zen proved mat he belonged to Washing
tor city, ana mat his parents lived at 100 r,
street In that city; that he was a sober indus
rlOus, good boy; that he had hurt one OF his
IT, which h4 ffsahr
The IOcklaW and died yesterday on a CANA
boat, called the Vim. r Shaw, run bv Cant
Garr1sh- The jury returned a verdict ac
eoruingly. i had him buried To day The
captain owed him a small sum OF about 81
which advised him 10 pay on the funeral
charges, which he did"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WELLS Gorxc tn
LOON AfIEK THE BAIL Bonds HEREAF-
TER--The following was received by Judge
Mills, OF the Police Court, to-day:
OFFICE OF L. s. ATTORNEY
District Of Columbia. Sept y. I75
Hon. Ssu1'Uet q MiLS, Justice Holding Po;ice
My Dear sir-In all cases where parties
request 10 be let TO bail on charges OF crimes
committed against the United States, / re-
spectfully request that notice be given to
me, or one Of my assistants, so that may
nave an opportunity Of being present and
examining the sureties in each case.
Respectfully yours,
TN, MISSION OF THE DOMINICAN FATHERS
nos,,trissi "a xpIeh will commence at st.
DOnInIcs tCatnollc) church on Sunday the
10Th proximo, under the auspices OF the no
minican Fathers, will be the first Thai has
be held morning and evening. and tes, viii
tons given on religious subjects The invests
who conduct these missions are selecte,i
because OF their peculiar htness for tbe 49,
and In their ranks are embrs ced some or ahs N,
most eloquent preachers OF the Catholic
church. Fathers MeKenns and Quinn Of
ION ~ anu PtODdoly r dtners Dfnahan
and BOkel, OF this city, will take an active
part In the mission.
TIE HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
which Is just being organized, as will DE seen
from the advertisement in another column
includes In its citizenship several of our best
citizens There are many features In the
plan which 10 has adopted which commend
IL as a means OF investment. Many borrow
ers do not understand that loans made from
sneh associations can be settled at any time,
EFNN w - a. ~
ihls Is OF great advantage 10 men who wish
20 obtain money TO build with as their houses
-A-s n course Of erection.