Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-11

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA dispatch
has been received from Now York
stating that BENZ. u. Halleck, a clerk
in tho Treasury cash room on leave Of
absence, was arrested in that city to-
day on tho charge Of being concerned
in tho larceny OF tho SAT 900 last June,
and that he would arrive hero to-
night. Halleck, while in New York,
visited jewclry, tailoring, dry goods,
carriage, and harness establishments,
making inquiries as il he intended
making large purchases.
This afternoon, VIM. III. Ottman, q
saloon keeper, was arrested, charged
with being implicated in the larceny.
Treasury robbery detectives feel con-
fident that they have the right parties,
and are sure that q portion of the
money will be recovered.
The friends of Ottman are making
efforts to have him released on bail,
but tho authorities demand bonds to
the amount of $4,000.
Halleck was recently promoted to
chipping teller In tho cash room. He
is native of New York, and has been
employed in tho cash room about eight
years.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-Halleck ar
rived here tonight. On tho road to
this city, he attempted to throw away
q memorandum book, but the officers
secured 1t, and upon examination 1t
was found to contain the figures $47,-
047.65, the exact amount of money con.
tanned in the package stolen. These
figures had been erased with q pencil.
Halleck gave several conflicting
statements in regard to these entries,
and finally acknowledged that he at
tempted to throw the book away, a.
the figures in it would secure his con-
viction. The figures above mentioned
lead the officers to the belief that he
divided the money equally with some
other person.
Several other persons have been ar
rested. 1t is said that one OF them has
made a full confession. While the au-
thorities do not deny this, they de-
cline to admit the fact, though they say
there has been some talk, and the pub
lie can rest assured that the right men
have been secured.
None of the money has yet been re-
covered, but they have strong hopes
of getting q good portion of 1t soon.
All arrested are locked up, none of
them having been able to secure the
$10O, 900 bail.
WAsHINGToN, August "a sealed
package bearing Ottman's name, de-
posted in the Alexandria Bank, hav-
ing been opened was found to contain
twenty mine i've hundred dOllars bills.
The package was taken to Washington.
Tho detectives expect to recover
twenty thousand dollars more to-day.
WASHINGTON. August 10.
Commodore Ammon, acting Secretary
Of the Navy, to-day received from
the acting Secretary of State despatch
from Tripoli, dated the 7th, stating that
Mr.. Uida,a, American consul and wife had
been insulted by Tripolitan sailors, and
asking whether any of our vessels Of war
could CONVENIENTLY reach that point.
Orders were issued that the steamer Hart
ford, Captain Harmony, now at Port
Said enroute. for home from the Asiatic
States. proceed to inquire into the facts
and demand that the perpetrators Of the
insult be arrested and punished. Rear ad.
miral Worden commanding the European
expedition was also instructed to keep him.
self advised of tho circumstances and If
necessary send another vessel to Tripolitto
work with the Hartford,