Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-07
THE RECENT TREASURY ROBBERY
A Clue to the Thieves.

CORPUS.
The Treasury detectives having failed 10
| unravel the mystery surrounding the recent
| loss of package of AZ 500 from the cash
room In the United States Treasury depart
ment, on the I'd of June, the police authori-
| ties of the District were requested 10 take the
| ca e in hand. 1t is believed that they now
/ have clue, but as the case is one which re-
| quires every move to be made with the ut
most precautiOn. the superintendeut. Major
Richards, Chief ClarvOe, and the detective
force are keeping what information they
have TO themselves. Mr.. George .. Miller
days, arrived home on Monday last on the
train with Theodore w. Brown. a we'll
Known sporting man, familiarly known as
vidual on Thursday il is thought by know
ing ones is the first open step taken in the
WORKING OF the supposed clue to the robbery.
| We make this explanation to throw needed
| llgnt on the paragraph which follows in re-
iatiOn TO
HABEAs CORPUS
This morning. Judge WyIie made an order
for writ OF hObcns ccl1p,s, to issue to Major
\. c. Richards, superintendent of police, and
Geo o. Miller, commanding them TO produce
the body of Theodore W. Brown, and the
cause of his detention before him this after
noon at o'clock. The writ was issued on
! the petition of Brown. filed by his attorneys,
MesSrs Moore and Newman, in which il is
! stated that Brown is, and has been, a resi-
| dent of Washington for the last ten years
| that on the 9Th instant, having just returned
| from Saratoga Springs, ne was approached
| by Miller, who invited him to take buggy
| ride. and he accepted the invitation: that
| after riding around with Miller several hours
| they STOPPED at police headquarters. aud
| being invited in he went in, and after re-
naming ~ short time ne desired to leave. and
! when he attempted To do was informed, to
| his profound establishment, by the officer in
! charge that he was under arrest, and would
| not be permitted TO leave; and that he has
since been, and is now, confined and i'm
| prisOned there by Richards and his subOr-
dlnateS illegally ana unlawfulIy. He further
! states that he has not been informed OF any
| charge against him, nor has any warrant
been served or MIN, and that since his
arrest and custody the Police Court,
empowered to inquire into all criminal
offences has held daily sessions, and yet no
steps have been taken To cause inquiry To be
MADE into any charge against him. The pc
! titiOn is rot sworn to by Brown, hut is ac-
cOmpanied by the affidavit OF Mr.. Newman
of bis counsel. Mr.. y. states that he was re
tanned ar such yesterday afternoon. and
Brown made statement as above. TO which
he was willing 20 make an affidavit; and
short time afrer he procured magistrate
and went to the Office OF Major RichariS for
the purpose OF obtaining Browns affidavit
when he was informed by the officer i'm
charge that Brown was not in the building
hut had gone out with a detective. and he
did not know when he would return. He
tMr. N further states that the matters set
forth in the petition are true, and that il is
his belief that Brown is kept at Police Head
quarters and 10 consultation or communica-
ton l. permitted 10 he had with him by any
one.
AT O'Clock p. m. Major Richards appeared
before Judge Wylie. in compliance with the
writ. and made return that the prisoner was
in his custody under authority Of
THE FOLLOWING WARRANT:
DtGrtcf If CJ}'niIbjI, COUnty NJ Washington,
$50 the marshal OF the District of Colun-
bia. greeting. Whereas, a. e. Richards hath
upon oath before me- Judge of the Police
~ n IA taal IN rot
that on the ith day Of June, A. ID. 1875, a the
county aforesaid, nlnety-fOur United States
Treasury notes, each Of the denomination
and value Of five hundred dollars, a quantity
OF current money Of the United states of the
value of ninety five dollars were feloniOu>ly
stolen, taken and carried away out OF posses
sion Of the United States. against the peace
and government of the United States and
that he hath just cause To suspect and doth
suspect Theodore W. Brown OF committing
Said Ofence-yOu are therefore commanded
10 take said Theodore W. Brown and bring
him before the said Police Court forthwith
To answer said charge. Witness: w. B.
smell Judge of the Police Court, this 7th day
Of August, &c.
B +. LEIGHTON, Deputy Clerk.
THE HEARING TO-DAY.
MeSSrs. Moore and Newman appeared for
the petitioner, Judge Fisher for the govern
men, and Mr.. VIM. VI. Evans for Major
Richards.
Judge Wylie after inspecting the papers.
said they appt AIRED TO be regular; the warrant
was from Judge Snell's court, and that court
had jurisdiction.
Judge Fisher said that Brown was not
taken before Judge Smell because he (B.) did
not wish to go 10 Jail, and preferred to wait
until Tuesday or Wednesday next, when bail
might he fixed.
Judge Wylie remarked that attorneys
should be careful how they prepare such
cases. II should he a very strong case for an
attorney to take his clients place.
MI. Newman explained that he would not
nave taken this action had he been able TO
get the affidavit of the petitioner, and he was
ready to support the allegations in the petit
ton by other affidavItS.
Judge Fisher said that al the time MI v.
called Brown had gone out to dine.
Judge Wylie remarked that there was no
intention to reflect on Nh. Newman's ac-
Mr. Newman here called attention to the
TACT that the warrant was dated today,
prooabiy issued after the writ mai bceu
served.
THF COURT DECIDES THAT THE PRISONER
Is LEGALLY HELD.
The court said That MT. Brown NAV he a
mt injured gentleman. and his arrest may
have been Illegal but he - IN custody now
properly, and would be held. There were
times when men must submit to arrest under
suspicion. ana be held under suspicion If
ne has been wrOnged by arrest he can re-
cover damages therefor, but he was now in
legal custody, and the court could not inter
fere.
Judge Moore asked that the bail be liked.
The court said That was question for the
The writ was dismissed anu the prisoner
Temauded.
\ TREASURY CASH CLERK ARRESTED.
This morning, Benjamin 3. Halleck, a
clerk IN the Treasury cash room. now on
leave Of absence was arrested In New York
city by Detectives McDevitt and McElfresh,
OF this city, on the charge OF being concerned
IN 1Ee larceny, and they are expected to
arrive this afternoon with the prisoner.
FX-TREAsURER SPINNER
was At Police Headquarters about one o'clock
to-day, and had a long consultation with
Major Richards, aud it was remarked that
he appeared to be in much better spirits
when he left than when he arrived.
but what passed between them is not known.
A friend said TO the General as he was
leaving, - You are free man now, General.
and he replied, " Yes, were IL not for this
matter, (the s4T,00O.l 1t appears like it's
going to be cleared up, and when ii is, l shall
feel happy"
TOoMBS' SLAVES-A correspondent tells
this fanciful story: awe have here a colored
minister by the name of Graves. He was a
slave of Robert TOOmbs, and was made free
by the proclamation. He has just made
visit IN Bunker Hill Under tho Sha5nv nf