Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-09
WASHINGTON.
Pensions.

Washington, August s. The pension office
states the number of pensioners on the rolls June
30, 22S,03i-a decrease Of 4,S7l from last year.
The amount paid the past year 81 ,250 900
less than the previous year.
Yellow Fever.
Washington, August /. There has been one
death from yellow fever at Barrancas since the
last report. All are well at Pensacola.
Arrests.
Two or three arrests have been made Of parties
supposed to have been concerned in the robbery
of the $1,000 from the Treasury Department.
On Thursday, Detective Miller of this city re-
turned here in company with Theodore NJ. Brown,
who arrested by him at Saratoga, charged
with being concerned in the larceny of the ST.
600 from the Treasury, June ID. This afternoon
the prisoner was brought before Judge Wylie on
writ of haboas corpus, but the Judge declined
to discharge or release him on bail.
A telegram flom New York states that Benz.
Halleck, clerk the Treasury cash-room, on
leave OF abst nee, was arrested in that city to day,
by detectives On the charge of larceny, and thew
will arrive tonight with their prisoner. Halleck,
while in New York, visited the most extensive
jcwclry, tailoring, dry goods, carriage and har
ness establishments, making enquiries as if he in
tended to make large purchases.
This afternoon VIM. ii. Ottman, was arrested
charged with being implicated in the larceny.
DIR. John b. Blake, chairman of the Treasury
counting committee, after full consideration of
the subject, expressed his suspicion of IIalleck,
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tives.
The Metrop 1litan police detectives, who have
been working up the Treasury larceny case, are
confident that they have the right parties, and are
sure that portion Of the money will be recover
ed The friends of Otman, who was arrested to-
nj ght, making efforts to have him released on
ba il, but the authorities demand bail TO the amount
Of 100000 for his appearance.
Hslleck was recently promoted to be an assls-
tant shipping teller IN the cash room of the Treas
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employed in the department about years.
Brown was discharged from the QuaItcrmascr
General office about year ago, on account OF
testimony derogatory to his character in the trial
of Stetter for the murder of IIussey. Gilman is
the proprietor Of a restaurant on PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue, where Brown had rooms.
1t is expected that other arrests will be made
shortly. The officers are very reticent as to their
operations but it is believed large portion of the
III oney was expended by the accused parties. 1t
was not the intention of the authorities TO make
public anything about the matter until all the sus
pected parties were arrested, but the habeas cor
pUs proceedings to-day, in the case of Brown,
frustrated their object aud necessitated the other
arrests earlier than at first supposed. 1t was be-
4 lieved little delay in making the arrests would
insure the recovery of the money.
LATER.
! Detectives McDavitt and McElfresh arr ived to-
/ night with b. Il. Ilallcck arrested in New York
this morning. He attempted to throw away a
memorandum book, hut the officers secured 1t and
it found to contain the figures al, O97 90, the
enact amount of money contained IN the stolen
package. These figures had been erased with a
lead pencil, though they had been divided by two,
bat the figures quoted remained untouched,he not
having time to erase them. Another entry on the
same page read $3.50 saved 10 show w. H., Aug.
5, 1870"
The figures above mentioned lead TO the belief
that he divided the money equally with another
person. 1t is said that of the parties arrested
has made full confession. None of the money
i, vet recovered, but there is strong hopes of get
ting good portion Of it soon All the parties
are locked up and none of them able to fur
ush the bail of 100000.
Postal Changes.
The following are the post Office changes for
the week in New England
Postmasters appointed -
Abncr c. spaulding, Richmond, Sagahoc Co.,
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