Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-25
LOCAL y 4 w :.
The Alleged Theft from the Treasury
DE parfueuf.

THF CASE o. rou~ L. FRFNSLFN.
In The Police Court. Judge smell. to-day,
the case 81 the United states against Join
l. renSiey. charged with larceny OF articles
81 stationery from the United States Treas
0rN Department, redemption diviSion,) was
called. Judge Fisher for the prosecution. and
MtsSTS- Williams and Gloss FOR defence. De-
1 t.ctlNe McElirc>h was the first witness. and
t'StltlSd that he, with Detective Sargent. ar
rested defendant. and found the alleged
stolen articles in his room. q ruler. some
snells' rubber bands sponge aud enve-
Detective Sargent testified that on taking
I VT renSleN u Police Headquarters hs
stated mat he was not aware that ne had
u".e SuA uiiHs wrong an taking a few a.
I uctes nom the Treasury 10 hiS rppm Tor pri-
! waite use, a most Of the clerks are in tho
] habit of doing.
Mr.. Underwood, Of the Treasury nenart-
ment. was called aud recoc m zoi some OF fbf,
articles a. those belonging Ia the eovera-
racut, and some he could Not Identity.
For defence. Mr.. Bennett, a messenger in
the Treasury department, testified that he
had often seen Mr.. FurnSiy making little
fancy paper baskets 10 give the ladies a. that
department. ant that he trimmed them with
paper bands used for wrapping up money.
Had seen him and other, taking t1cm aUt Of
the building N different times, out nothing
was thought ~ 10.
Mr Underwood wa, recalled, aut testified
that ~ WaS NOT ava uncommon Ia ig fOr
clerks Ia take rubber band or Two Tor pri-
waite use.
The testimony was here closed. and afer
brief remarks 81 counsel uu hpTn >liy~ iIlg-
itali WAS Nh~f fIltltFt. and AfHlErT case
against defendant was taken upHtlar 90 tue
larceny OF 4 80 note. \ plea az NOS guilty
was puf IN. Mr. Underwood test.isl thst
one DAY ln December iaSf Ms cash box was
short -. h. could no. ~ay what the ,lrnoni-
nation ~ fIp money Wa. IrIr-ipN ana hin-
self were the only persons who hat access 10
ms box, witness Is receiving teller. and his
business il 10 receive mutilstet currency
and pay ont new money. could not tell
whether The missing money was legal tender
or national bank notes. witness cpnld not
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himself. but did not think hc nais he was
reid personally responsible fDr missing
money. after This money was mi s>ci no
commeucgd registering money taken IN.
CroSs-eNamiuel.-Th are about forty wo-
men iu his division. ana "A messenger named
Tyler, all ~ whom have access To his room,
hut none are stationed around his desk.
bn the day hc missed the money his cash
box was on hiS desk. opened, ana nr. Frels-
ley was stationed there during hiS Temporary
absence from hiS desk. There was twenty
dollar note iu his box that day. discovered
the loss when ne counted his cash.
Mr. irummOUt testified that hp sent nr.
lTeusley a letter. I'm which hc told hifn no
had accidentally overheard n plan tor his
arrest for some offence which lac could not
tell. and advised hIm 20 leave town. III" sent
III ~ roy. AMI in iI' meauti me- Ae iw,t-
ness rad stationed himself where he could
see him read H. After reaslug "a, pr. FrnuS-
ley went go HiS trunk and took ouf an en-
Nelopc which appeared 90 have come by gN-
press. amt lighting match set lrs % it ami
lHr"W n pa ms s. owe. H. arrest a bin fuere
ana on g1rch.nE him found tls sd Epfea.i
some smaller money ia his trunN was q
box containing soap aua some article OF So
t.DUtTy.
Mrs. Neaman tcSfiEri that pr. Freusley
brought 20 h.r room package. which ne
said contained money. asking HEY 20 Keep 10
Tor him, as he was IRE .VsutIy asked o. loan
money. aud dii nos wish 20 have 10 1bput
him. She opened the package ar sryar.'s
ard found twenty. two tens and some I've
dollar notes. ma king - altogether. lie AZ
forwards called and took some money ont pi
30. and returned if 10 HJr, when she found
there was - Do lrtt.
Mr.. Anna Bennett. a Lady who boards ~
the same house, gave testimony cBrrbhDrl-
tive OF that given by Mrs. lsstman.
The hearing was StlH iu progress when our
report closed.