Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-11
THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
HALLECK AND BROWN.
In the Police Court TO-dGy.
They are Committed to Jail.
CIVIL SUIT AGAINST OTTMAN.
Why His Property ,ras attached,
Latest Dew cl On m euts fin the Case
CIVIL SUIT AGAINST OTrMAN.

CIVIL SUIT AGAINST OTTMAN
Uhy His Property ras attached.
Latest Developments I'm the Case.
In a suit entered by Judge Fisher, United
states district attorney, in the name of the
United States, against w. II. Ottrnan. ION
which his property was attached for money
payable to plaintiff TO amount OF 81 ,Og7 .65.
the bill of particulars is as follows The
plaintiff claims the sum of 81 O97. G5. that
being the amount OF money unlawfully taken
by defendant and others from the redemption
agency Of the office of the Treasurer of the
United States on the second day Of June, A.
ID. ISIS, with interest on said sum from said
date, which said sum was left in the posses
sion OF said defendant after so taken as afOre-
said.
The writ OF attachment issued on this
suit Is based on the afiiiavitS OF the United
states attorney and Major Richards that de
PENDANT mas removed, or is about TO remove,
some Of his property from the District, so a
TO defeat Just demands against him; and has
already conveyed out of the DiStriCt a trunk
aud has purchased property i'm Brooklyn,
and has made arrangements to transfer 10
other parties here his property.
oTTHAN FEELS THE PRESSURE.
Gilman is confined on the second floor.
right corridor, in the jail, with four other
persons, and it is evident he is suffering
mentally, as he looks haggard and rareworu
His wife calls to see him frequently and at
such times he tries To assume a cheerful
spirit.
BROWN'S COUNSEL WITHDRAW
Messrs. Moore and Newman. VINO on Sat
urday appeared a. counsel for the prisoner,
Brown, yesterday notified him of their with
drawal from the case.
I'm the Police Court To-day.
THE PRISONERS HALLECK AND BROWN
Halleck and Brown were brought into the
Police Court at noon to-day, a large crowd
OF spectators being present Judge Fisher
represented the government and Col Cook
appeared for Brown. Col. VI. d. Bell, who
has charge OF the attachment proceedings I'm
Alexandria, was also present. Brown was
brought into court by detective Sargent and
Halleck by Detective Miller.
BROWN PLEADS mot GUILTY"
Brown was called ami the warrant was
read, charging him with the larceny of
ninety-five 500 bills and he entered pIea
Of mot guilty."
Major Richards was called as a witness but
before being sworn
Mr.. Cook, representing Mr.. Brown, sug-
gested that they preferred TO waive an eS-
animation but would like TO offer evidence
as to the question of bail.
Judge Smell said that he would re COM
mitted for bearing and the bail would be
subst quently fixed
HAILECK PLEADS "NOT GUILTY"
Judge Fisher said that Halleck was present
ana suggested that he be arraigned.
Halleck was arraigned and he entered plea
of.rot guilty" aud further stated that ne
had TO counsel and desired 10 be committed
Tor further hearing.
THE PRISONERS COMMITTED.
The court said he would commit him Tor a
further hearing, and Brown would also be
Committed Tor q hearing.
Col. Cook called attention TO
TIE QUESTION or BAIL.
no I,o
the papers that Ottman's bail had been re-
duced 10 10000,
Judge Fisher said that Judge Wvlie in fix
ing il at that amount considered that at thar
time OttInan's property bai been attached
ana large amount OF the property recOg-
cred. he reiterated that the case was one OF
great importance.
Col. Cook said if the defendant Brown
was connected with the crime at all II wa,
incidentally. The specific allegation was
that subsequent 10 the offence he obtained
part OF the money from Ott:nan aud put part
of 1t in circulation; and therefore he suggest
ed that the bail IN his (B - case should moi
he fixed as high as that OF the principals
Judge Smell remarked that regarding the
case as serious one, ne could not tx the
bail lowe. than had been fXed by the other
order They would he committed for a near
ing. The parties then returned TO headquar-
tiers.
SENT TO JAIL.
Brown after spending short time at PO-
lice headquarters, was removed TO Jail 1t
believed that the bail VIII be reduced in his
case, and that Ae Will be aOle To give the sum
required
Halleck AT headquarters had a long inter
view with Gen. lienkle, Who has been re-
tanned as mis- counsel, and about two o clock
be was taken To Jail. ne officers, Detectives
MCEliTeSh and Sargent, esc,rting MIN am,
allowing him to walk apparently free with
his Wife II was affecting To witness the de-
yotlon OF The wife To the info. tunate has
band IN whose integrity she seems still 10
nave the most Implicit confidence.
SOMETHING ABOUT HALLECK.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tunes says: The prisoner. Benjamin Il
HalleCk. is the son Of a Uuiversalist minis
ter who lost his life i'm ra lrOad accident ON
the Erie road. The circumstances Of this
disaster and the horrible death of HalIeckrs
father are familiar 10 many of our raasIerS
He was fastened in the burning wreck of the
Train IN such manner that, though he could
make his situation known, no assistance
could be rendered TO eXtricate him, and he
literally roasted alive. He had been preach
ing NJ Mohawk. y. Y. Just prior 10 the acct
dent. Some time after the CataStrOnhn the
friends OF Haileck's widowed mother made
an effort to get him a situation in the Treas
ury. and the relation of the circumstances pf
the tragic taking oil Of the father had such
an influence on the sympathetic nature of
General Spinner that the dies red position
was granted without auy special recoInfnelI-
dalton being required. Up 10 tine time of thu
robbery Halleck attended to his duties with
puhctuality. and industry that won for him
the esteem OF all of ms SUpeTiors. His repu-
tation was thought 10 be irreprOachable by
all inside OF the building, aud when every
one Ia the cash-rOOm came under the ban of
suspicion, General Spinner happened to re-
meet on lialleck, III a conversation with Mr..
Wyman. the chief % the division. That OIL
ciaI, who had listened graveIy when those
much higher in authority were spoken Of
actually laughed and said: The idea of
charging 'lnnocent Benny with any sucn
crime" III never struck him that under a
pleasing exterior, &c. 1t appears, hOweye<1
that outside he was little better k lown
For instance, he was frequently in the habit
OF borrowing money at usurious rates of i'll
tereSt, and II is seen that he sometimes en-
gagged in gambling. Halleck is a married
man, but he has no children. His wife is at
present absent from the city.
OUR DETECTIVES COMPLIMENTED.
The New York Herald of yesterday saws
editOrially.-"An example OF what may be
achieved by intelligent detectives has been
furnished by the recovery of the funds stolen
from the Treasury, and the arrest of the par
ties implicated In The theft. The police ofli-
GERS charged with this matter have dis
played detective skill of a high order. They
have satisfactorily demonstrated that when
the public possess detectives honestly bent
on doing their duty the most skiIlful thieves
must come TO grief. There is no reason why
we should not possess police as efficient as
England or France, and the reason that we
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