, 1875-08-09

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WAsu1EoToN, D. G., Aug. 7.-Elmsr WASH
burn, Chiof Of tho 6oerct Service. has boon ioI-
loving for two months tho Glow which se-ms 10
have led to tho discovery Of tho person who on
June 2, In broad daylight, go myBtoriously rob-
bod tho Troasuror OF s47,500. The story in
brlof il tlis, Bcniamin u. IRllecli, q clerk in
tho cash-ruou, has FROM thu outset been sua-
pected. Lie waH ono Of tho pofBoNR through
whose hands tho packaXo must have paused be-
foro being placed upon tho elevator to DO carried
to tho u1presB-1oon. It waa his duty TO a4llx
tue scal to tho envelope, sud it waa easy
for him to havo known tho nature OF tho pack
age, aud to Aayo understood that 1t contained
ouy National Bunk notus, Of whose number
there Nna no record In tho Department.. From
that day hiu ovory t1aoyeincnt lan been shaduwod
by tho Secret Sorvico force. a inily report Was
made Of his ifo. showing oye,y place hs vyited,
avery drius lc took, ayory dollar ho oxp1udod.
II WAS soou observed that ho begnu to ireauent
more than Usual the saloon Of QUO William II,
Gilman, Oh Pcnnnylyan!a avenue, noar Tsclfl!l
street. 1horo he frequently becaMe Intoxicated,
and lost consldcrabie munay at small cards.
The Suspicious or the onIccrS wero further
aroused from tho fact that Utlnan Was in so,no
way connected with tlo Jackson dofatcstion in
the Treasury some years ago. NaAhlurn iln-
uiedlAtoly adopted the theory that uallock lad
atofcn tha 1noney, aud lad Iuado oniau con-
II III runloscd that Ot,nau has IT different timoa
shown several bills OF q largo denomination,
Rnd hAa said TINT 10 inteudc1 to soil Lis
saloon ,n here ere oos snd ,,, euy ono In Droox-
these pa.tics wore ahadowed, Al wins aubho-
Inentiy Ell old gambler With wooden log called
"leg.loE Diown." Tho latter sooms to hayo
oono into tllo partnership very early, but al
the city nlu,oss Immediately aftor tho robbuty.
1t Was through brown, however. that tho arrests
vera pIocptased, ~ will bo soen. Brown was
here when tho robbery was committed, and I'M
changed sou,o $500 bills. TLls faot was itu.
medlately male known to lho officers hero by
tho baltimore deicotiYo. Brown thuu went ii,
Canada. ~hero lie disposed Ut $500 Ia 5000
b'ls. ne aubscquently vent to saratoga. Here
tie cupIdIty Ut sumo gambling associate whom ho
acenl,s to hhye nndo lls conl[dAnt brought tho is-
tectiyes upon hiu,. Ile Washington Gaty dotect-
ives hnu iho socrst Service ollicers lad beon
following tho same track. Tou days sRo Datcut-
!vo Miller, Of tue city forca received telegram
from Saratoga informing llln Tint Hru"n waA
there. and bud good deal OF money. Miller I'M
anedia.ely went there. The noposison was
aLcu made 10 him to "sbake." thieyeu' slaug
ior dividing lie money aud lo!tinG tho mau 70.
Atllior wRs tao hunest : man to yio!d to such
temptation, aud ro:upod the oIrer, hut by come
ruho dsluael Mown auto coming to Waahiagtuu,
Miller has no authority to azEcst Brown IN Now
York. a. he wna only Washington locat oflcor,
anil not u Secret Bervlco dateuslyo Brown cane,
and 1t Ia said did not egen kuuw that &lj|Jpr wAB
dotoct,vo, but thought him pal oG hls friends.
Ih0Y Arrived hero together OIL MONDAY. biuco
tben l'rown has boasl nndsr forcol arrest. To-
day hs attorneys endsayorod to secure is rolehse
| on q lIabens colpua. Lut hs waH Fenautled by
| the Court, Which thought III aAch case 1 mnn
| could DO held Oil 10 strnng suspicious. Mean
while Hntleck, the Treasury clerk, left for New
| YORK on Monday to talo ia annual monsha
lo&vo. Ono OF the 6uc1ut aorvtUa shadows fol-
/ to~'el him. lio waa tracked to YiIany'A, to
cobtly tcwolly and Gaudio,y establishments, but
| was not detected Ia 1,RsAit; auy R50u bills. fio
| made agreements to thllc1!as0. l1o waa lainyl
| IN Nov York oy M unknown peraon. whose dr.
Washington. This description WAS esacs.
| L thst Of Otmln, the sAloon.kecrer.
uns got On the t1ali ii HallccE in Now York, 'l.
McDay.tt to-day arrested both 4lalleek and o.
iuan tn New YORK., aud arrived hers With thon,
The Nav York addtesa Of Ilallook through tho
Treasury Department.. Tho trail Which bolh lie
becret -Hetylce foroa and tbs local detectives
1Ave beao following for two mouths 4eems to
hAve oeen Tue right one. but the arssats we're
| psoe!p.sstsd, sud promaturely made owing 10 tbs
ayasloe Of The gambling friends It BasatoKa.
Ils onioess claim to ha1s undoubsed proofs oi
shs suils OF tAs ps.tles arrested.
w..ursorolE7 ~ 4 :, A::ses.at*a !: ~. fye;.l l
nsJ clsfk asssata4 to-day, wAs racsu.Iy prornotod
TO Aas1stant Hhappipg Teller III tLs ossh room.
ns u uhnva q Now York, And has bpsu On.
Rsoysa 10 u: DepaFtmeat about e!yht years.
Gsue1a!'s Office abdut ysIs aao ou sccnnnt ri
Testimony on tho trial Of plAttef tor tha murds.
| pf Hussey dofogatory TO his ohAr4ctsr., OtmAn
70 proprietor ot . restaurant on penusylyAnls
sse0. .hs,s nso.n IT, "a y roeus axpsatsd
NAa!sak Azs3tsd to-nlk4t. On tia road ts