Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-10
THE LATE TREASURY ROBBEEY.
Hearing in the Case OF r. W. Brown.
More Important 7esfiu0uN.

odore w. Brown, charged with Gilman and
Hslleck) with the larceny OF si7 ,Og7. IS from
the United States Treasury on the ID day OF
June last, was resumed yesterday afternoon
In the Police Court. before Judge Mills
Messrs Wells and Wilson for the govern
ment, and Mr.. VIM. A. Cook for defence.
THE ALEXANDRIA PACKAGE.
Robert Portner testified that be was presi.
dent of the Alexandria Banking Company;
Teceivedlon the LIST of August a package from
Mr.. Whitening, who said il contained valu-
able papers belonging TO Mr.. Ottman, and he
gave IL to Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Proctor on the Sun
package. The detective came down the same
evening and demanded the package, and he
said that they would have 10 have an order
from Mr.. Gilman. Has known Gilman for
two years; he opened a book account about
the middle of July.
Mr.. Cook mpde his usual objection TO this
testimony, that il did not affect Brown.
MORE OF THE $500 BILLS.
Mr.. Wilson read the affidavit OF Horace
BoughtOn, 10 the effect that hesbad known
Ottman six years; received OH the 18th or 18th
of June a $500 bill; on the sd OF June $40 900
in $500 bills, the first of which he invested in
railroad tickets, and Gilman was to receive
wines, returned o the money as Oftm1n
said he had made some arrangements to buy
property in New York.
On cross ex" mination witness said he knew
Brown, but knew nothing of his connection
with Ottman.
MORE ABOUT THE ALEXANDRIA PACKAGE.
Major A. c. Richards testified that he went
TO Alexandria; called at the German Bank;
stated TO the president, cashier and directors
his business, and they prOduC 4 the packa ;e,
which they found contained box male OF a
piece of plank. the opening being large
enough TO contain open bills. Toe package
had on IL the name of Gilman.
Thomas j. Phillips testified that he was
employed in the cash-rOom of the Urea Surer's
office on the I'd day of June last; directed a
package TO the Park National Bank of New
York for Si7 ,Og7 IS; laid IL on the end of the
deck, where they usually lie until they go
down 10 the express, IL had then three seals
on II; the packages are usually put on their
edge and showed up against the glass; this
was the fourth: directed about a hundred of
that class that day; directed some others; the
hundred were directed in the forenoon. Cross
eXamined:-Do not know what was in the
package; do not know how long II was on the
desk; ii was the duty Of four or five TO handle
it--Messrs. WoOdford, Vance, Halleck, Whit
ney. and myself: money was taken down to
express about $50 p m; directed ii about $3.50
or 10; don't know where IL was during the pc
riCd intervening; il should have been on the
desk; several were about the desk during the
day-MeSsrs. Vance, McCurdy, Whitney,
HallecK, WOOdfOrd. GOuleman, and myself
HALLECK's MEMORANDUM.
Detective James a. McDevitt testified that
with Detective McElfTesh he arrested Hal
SOCK in New York; had several things In his
possession, among them a memorandum
book; his nervousness attracted attention.
and saw him trying to get something out of
his pocket; in the car saw Halieck with a
DOOh III Ills lOOkeu IL over, ana saw
what there was in IL; when we got into The
station house it was examined again. Mr..
Cook took the book from Mr.. McDevitt's
hands, and made some remarks about the
cOllOcatiOn of figures as stuff, not evidence.
and Objected to their reception.l In the
guardhOuSe discovered the top line erased
was S4T ,0J7.G5; had been watching HaIIeck,
after change Of position with McElfreSh,
and saw Halleck erase something in the
book; then below this line are other figures
making just one half OF the above amount,
= ,r-E,r
he said they were some figures about farm
he was going to buy; below was, % save TO
show TO W. H., July 5, 1876" this he said was
his brother; called his attention to the fact
that the figures were the same as the amount
stolen from the Treasury; he said he knew it,
and
THEY WOULD CONVICT HIM.
Cross eXamined:-This was at the station
house, Halleck was under arrest; while in
Jersey City he said, ''YOu seem 10 be sus-
piciOus about me, have you a warrant for
me?" Halleck then said: 81 thought ii was
Customary TO have q warrant when man
was arrested" I told him then that would
take him to the station house If he resisted;
told him in Jersey City that was an officer;
could swear that he was never out OF my
sight; when he arrived here L asked him
about the figures. and spoke about them
being the exact amount stolen from the
Treasury; he said he knew they were; Hal
leck said that they only related TO buying a
farm in BinghamtOn; then asked him about
W. H.. and he said the initials related To his
him by Halleck on :1y subsequent day.
Mr.. Cook demanded that he give the whole
OF Halleck's conversations, and witness Me
DEWITT declined doing so, as portion was
told to him in confidence; but after some dis
cussiOn Mr.. McDevitt agreed To give the evil
dence under protest, and said Halleck told
Halleck said that the 81 $40 was what 1t had
cost Gilman TO get the money changed; that
this money had been sent TO Mr. Brown, the
prisoner; that sIa, 600 had been sent TO a Gen.
IN O en- mr. Sal al gNrla T..
hell, but he tOttmanl would stand that; ex-
planned fully about the - 500 which was TO
be paid by Halleck TO Ottman for the Penn
sylVania avenue establishment.
CrOsS-eXaminptiOn cOntinued.-He HAL
leck) said that he had addressed a package
TO Brown at Saratoga; Ottman sealed it up
write better Land; Gilman told him at the
time that Brown was playing little game,
and he was sending him the chips.
DETECTIVE CLARvOE.
Detective John A.W. ClafvOe testified that
he saw Ottman on the eth OF August; took
some money and papers from him; papers
exhibited and examined by the prosecution
and defence.l received package from Major
Richards, which he turned over TO Mr.. Her
rick, the property clerk; no change made in
IL while in his possession. Mr.. Cook did not
desire TO cross-eXamine the witness.
oTTMAN'S ALEXANDRIA DEPOSITS
Mr.. Reed testified that he was cashier OF
the German Banking company, of Alexan-
dria, and that the package came into his pos
session on Tuesday, August :; received Il
from Mr.. POrtner; no change was made in il
during the time ii was in his possession; a
daTkey came to nim with an order on Mon
day morning fOr the package; told him to
wait until the bank was opened. McDevitt
and Major Richards then demanded the
package, which he declined delivering until
he received an order from Mr.. Spinner
which was suggested; witness exhibited the
order of Ottman;l know Ottman's signature;
IL corresponds with his signature In the bank
books. The following is the order
WASHINGTON, August o, 1879.
NT. Red: Please deliver to my black boy
that box OF mine which you have in your
possession, and oblige yours truly,
VIM. II. OTTMAN.
The ACCOUNT OF oTTNAN
was as follows
Special Deposits
July 20.-Check on First National Bank of
New York ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - 500
Nufrency.-...- ...... .......... 500
$1,000