Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-01
THE 7'REASUR Y ROBBER y,

THE TREASUR YROBBERY.
The New York Times gives the fol-
lowing history of the operations of the
detectives in the Treasury robbery,
and the ways in which they traced
the crime to the perpetrators. When
the robbery was first announced, and
for some time aiterward tho impress
sion was very generally entertained
that the Secret Service Corps of the
Treasury were alone engaged in work
ing up the case. This was q mistake,
however, for, after waiting brief po-
riod, in which the chief of that divi-
sion might have requested his co-opc-
ration, Major A. G. Richards, Supcrin-
tondent of the Metropolitan Police
Force, detailed Detective George 0,
Miller to attsnd to the matter.
As soon as Mr.. Miller took charge
of the case he placed several persons
under close surveillance, not, however,
until he had first examined thoroughly
into their habits and associations. 1t
appears that his suspicious from the
very beginning were correct, as his
whole theory has been established as
correct by subsequent developments.
He learned at once that Halleck, n
clerk in the cashier room, and one of
the only two men who had positive
knowledge of the character OF the
money in the stolen package, was on
intimate, almost familiar terms with
VIM. ii. Ottman, proprietor of the
restaurant on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue, a few doors above
Twelfth street He, therefore, kept q
strict watch over Ottman and his sat
elites. Very soon he was rewarded
with piece of intelligence that crys-
talized his halfiormed suspicious into
q certainty, A well known profession
al gambler, John Kelley, was APP
preached by Brown, who desired him
to change a $500 Treasury note,whish
he did. Upon reflection, however, he
was a little dubious about the source
from which the bill came, so he qucs-
toned Brown, who informed him that
he was simply having il exchanged
for Ottman. This was perfectly salts
factory to Kelley, his suspicious being
completely allayod by the information
that it was furnished by the restau-
rant keeper lHi
Detetectivc Miller got wind of the
little Kelley Brown episode, Shortly
after this Mr.. Brown suddenly left for
Saratoga, as he gave out, to practice
his profession" at the races, Dctec-
: tive Miller followed him, and discover.
ed that Brown had more $500 green.
backs, plenty of them. Indeed, five
, were rendered by him for conversion
: into smaller notes to different persons
| in a very short time after his arrival
at the Springs Miller began to think
"heres richness !" Peg-leg Brown, who
was dead strapped" a few weeks be-
fore at the nations capitol, to blossom
out into q capitalist why it was toe
much for him, so he quietly intimated
to "Peg-leg" that it was high time tc
90 back to Washington. After some
"persuasion" Brown consented to re
turn. Before Miller had effected the
arrest he had closely questioned Brown
ahnnt the snnroa from whnnea ha hos
derived all his wealth. AT first be
stated that it loaned to him by friend
but this story was too transparent, sc
he improvised another 10 the effect
that he was employed by man of af
fluence to make bets. The texture O
this being as gauzy as the other, he
! was finally forced to submit that OF
man had supplied hlm with il, but that
if there was anything wrong he wa'
not aware of the fact. Miller satisfied
himself that Browns object in visiting
. Saratoga was to dispose of the suspi
3 cious $500 notes.
q As soon as Detective Miller had wo
ven the web around Brown, he tele.
graphed to Washington to watch OFT
man. Up to this time Miller had beer
working alone, out now the plot begar
b to thicken and it was necessary TO cal
in help, so the remainder Of the fore,
was placed in the field to cooperate
with him. On his arrival in Washing
|, ton it was found that Ottman was alb
sent in New York, whittier he has
gone to transact some business. Hal
; lecb had also left on leave of absenc,
granted him on plea Of deafness
which he wished TO have treated il
New York city, OF course it woult
not do to make the arrest public, les
. they should get wind of it and skip
so Brown was allowed to go arount
on parole, as il were. One of his frs
| acts, however, was to visit 0ttman'
and, learning of his absence, he a
Z once telegraphed TO him to come home
that he. was in trouble This appea
y brought 0ttman back to Washington
and caused him to take steps to hav,
D Brown released on writ OF habca,
o corpus He employed as attorney
Messrs. Moore and Newman To taxi
charge of the case, and in the mean
time he kept dark himself and in
structed attaches OF the establish
ment to give out that he was not il
the city. Detective Sargent, howev
er, knew better than that, for he ha,
! "piped" him TO the house and wa
prepared to take him in whenever h
made his appearance. As alrcad,
stated, Brown was directed to bc il
gally held in custody by the detct