Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-02
The 1900 Treasury Robbery.
PRELIMINARY HEARING IN THE POLICE
COURT TO-DAy


COURT TO-DAY.
Theodore W. Brown. alias "Peg-Leg," one
OF the persons charged with being i'm pIicat-
ed IN the robbery OF S47 900 from the United
states Treasury, was taken out of Jail for a
further hearing in the Police Court at one
O'Clock to-day.
In consequence of the small size of the
courtroom, and the closeness of the atmos-
theIe, upon the request of the counsel on
both sides Judge Mills concluded to adjourn
10 The Circuit Court room, City Hall and
the crowd at once repaired to this room
where the prisoner was also removed.
Judge Fisher and Hon. j. NJ. Wilson APP
Cock for defendant.
Mr.. Cook remarked that counsel had Ell
tered into written stipulation to have the
The witnesses who had come a considerable
distance be examined and another contn,
uaEce be ordered until Saturday.
Judge Fisher inquired of Mr.. Cook if IL was
his intention TO introduce witnesses on Sat
urday.
Mr.. Cook replied that with all due respect
to counsel he preferred not to answer that
question.
Judge Fisher rehearSed the terms of the
agreement, and 1T was concluded to hear
some OF the witnesses for the government.
Horace A. Whitney, a teller in the cash
room OF the Treasury department, testified
that he was present in that Office on the 18th
OF June, attending TO his usual business of
shipping money. Mr.. ID. McCredy, B. Hal
leck, George Ruling and others of that room
were also present and on duty. Witness put
up q package that moruing of S47 900 in
United States Treasury notes, marked the
amount on the envelope, strapped and closed
1t. and it took its usual course with such
packages, by being placed on the end of his
desk. Here his own personal knowledge in
connection with il ceased. Such pack
ages went into the hands of the proven, Mr..
HalIeck. There are no written or printed
regulations OF the duties of the clerks there;
tnelr duties are simply routine. The duty of
MI Haileck was to stamp every package
and prove ii that they agree to the amounts
on the schedule and noted on the strap at
tached. The package then goes to the second
sealer, VINO puts on two seals, when they
go the addressing table, of which Mr.. Phil
Ups mas charge The package was composed
of what is termed old money-that which
has been out; it had the appearance of new
money. This was TO he shipped to the Ma
tlonal Park Bank of New York. The range
from 5000 to $1,000. New money can be
counted much more apidIy than money that
has been used. His attention had been at
bills.
Counsel discussed for some time the ad-
instability of question put Mr.. Wilson to
witness as To- what remark was male in
Halecks presence by any one as to the
character of this money, while it was being
prepared To be sent in the package. The
court ruled il In order.
Witness stated that in putting I'D the
money ne (witnesS) remarked good -bve to
that old money; the National Park Bank
VIII ! ave the pleasure of counting it,"
Witness described the situation of the re-
81 ective desks in the cash room, and made a
rough diagram of the same. After the pack
ages are sealed 1t is the duty of two three or
four according to the amount of work., to
convey them TO Adams Express Office by the
elevator. On the day OF the loss il was re-
ported that one package was not checked off,
and search was made for il. On this discov-
cry being made every package was with
drawn from the Express company, and they
were opened and every drawer was opened.
The trial was in progress when our report
closed.