New-York tribune., 1875-08-09
WASHINGTON.
ARREST OF THE THIEVES OF THE $4,000
PACKAGE.

ARREST OF THE THIEVES OF THE $4,000
PACKAGE.
ONE IS CAPTURED AT SARATOGA. ANOTHER IN NEW
YORK, THE OTHER IN wAsHINGT0N-A TELL
TALE MEMORANDUM BoOK-THE RIGHT MEN BE-
CURED II NOT THE MONEY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Son Thursday, De-
tectyo Miller OF this city brought here Theodore W.
Brown, commonly known Peglcg Brown" who was
arrested by him at Saratoga charged with being con-
cerned in the larceny OF the $470OO package ron tho
Treasury June 90 Yesterday the prisoner was broughs
before Judge wye on a writ Of habeas corpus. Tho
Judge declined to discharge release him however on
ball. for the that the warrant was from pohoo
court, and that court hal Jurisdiction.
telegram was also received from York, stating
that Benjamin b. acck, clerk In the Treasury cash
room on leave absence had been arrested IN that city
by Detectives McDevitt and McIfresh OF Washington.
for completely IN the affair. MI IIaeck while In
NewYork had been visiting the most extensive Jeweiry
tailoring dry goods carriage and harness establishments
making inquiries, II he intended making large pur
chasee.
The detectives arrived here last night with Mr.
Hallcck They arrested him, II seems at the corner of
Broadway and Leonardst. On the road to his city he
attempted 70 throw away memorandulnbook, but tho
officers secured It. Upon examination IL was found to
contain the figures $47,O97 65, the exact amount OF
money contained in the stolen package. These figures
had been erased with lead pencil though they had been
divided By and the quotient, S23,o4S s2i. remained
untouched, he not having time to IT, Another entry
on the same page read 50 $40 saved TO show W H. Ang
g. 1875 Mr. Hacck gave several conflicting statements
in regard TO these entries, but finally admitted TO tho
officers that he attempted to throw the book away as The
figures in 1t world his conviction. Tho
figures lead the officers to believe that he divided inc
money equally with another person. 1t Ia said thao
one of the men arrested bas made full confession.
While the authorities do not deny this they decline to
admit the fact though they say there has been soms
talk and the public may rest assured the right men have
been secured None OF the money has yet been recoy
eled they have strong hope Of getting good part OF
it soon All the arrested unable 10 furnish the
100000 bail required. Vim. II. Ottman, a restaurant
keeper also arrested yesterday charged with being
implicated in the larceny.
DIR. John B. Blake Chairman OF the Treasury Counting
Committee after full consideration of the subject. ex-
pressed his suspicion OF Mr. aeck, and this led to tho
activity on the part Of the Washington detectives
Mr. Haleck was recently promoted to be assistant
shipping teller in the caeroOm Of tho Treasury He a
native Of NewYork, and has been employed In the De
prtment about eight years. Mr. Brown was discharged
from the Quarter eneraps Office, where he had
been employed clerk year ago. on account Of test
moDy the trial OF Slater for the murder Of Hussey de-
rogaOry to his character Mr. Ottman the proprietor
OF restaurant on Pennsylvaniaave., where Mr. Brown
had IL Ia expected that other arrests viii be made
shortly, ana perhaps part OF the money recovered II
believed large part OF IT, however was cxpcheu py tno
accused II not the intention OF the authorities
10 make public anything about the matter until all tho
suspected arrested but tho habeas corpus pro-
eeedngs he OF Brown frustrated their object and
compelled the making OF the other arrests earlier than ss
first proposed 1t believed little delay would have
insured the recovery Of the money.
LATER-Mr Halleck has made statements to the effect
that he did not himself commit the robbery, but that
he became possessed Of the money Immediately
afterwari, and took it to Otmann. lie also
says that he only received $500 OF the entire
amount. The officers, however. are satisfied that
he Is the man who committed the theft aud they also be-
lieve from that have happened that only
about $4,000 Of the amount has been exponded ana
that they have fair prospect Of recovering the remain
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