National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-12
THE TREASURY ROBBERY,
Ia.est DsvelopmentI-Brovn and Halleck
Committed to Jail-Hov General Spinner

THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
1a:sst Dsvslopmsnts-Brovn and Hallsck
Committed to Jail-Hov General Spinner
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The Treasury robbery lie losing its hold upon
the community ss q sensation or subject Of In
trest and little remains to be said concerning It
INN the time for the trial Of the accused parties
comes on. There were no new Developments in
the case yesterday, with the exception OF the
committing Of Brown and Halleck 70 jail 70
await the action Of the grand jury.
Theodore W. Brown was taken into the Police
Court yesterday at Il o'clock by Detectives sar-
gent and Miller, Mr.. William A. Cook appear
ing fer the accused, and District Attorney Fisher
for the Government The courtroom was
crowded by citizens interested In the case and
anxious TO witness any further developments
that might come TO light Among those present
was noticed . number Of men, acquaintsnces Of
Browns who had known him for years, and dis
played ~ their attendance desire 70 hear the
SOW much he 1ss IN st the GoSbery
Colonel Cook said that MIR. Brown pleaded
not guilty and waived hearing, and
the S Sai q AZ this 1anctars DssectiVes
McDeyitt and McElfresh entered the court, 40
ment was read to him, and he plead not guilty,
and desired TO waive an examination
THE BAIL REDUCED.
Judge Smell said that In fixing the bail he
knew little Of TIE case, excepting what had been
Wylie had fixed the bail In Ottmsn's case to $io,-
600 ~ mo-.
District Attorney Fisher informed the Judge
that Ottmans case was not parallel TO that OF
the other two parties. The Government having
taken possession Of all the property belonging 70
him to proc procure bail, and for that reason the
amount had been placed at $4,000, which was
lower than the sum stolen. He did not think the
same lenency should be observed In setting bail
for the other accused parties. =
Mr.. Cook said that he must object to that
a a%Se6t with ne aIlsSsd Osnse was in re-
mote way, and no evidence had been produced TO
show his guilty completely In the matter. Thus
centre Of guilt, and from him and his agents has
been recovered nearly all the stolen money. At
the least, Mr.. Brown only appears incidentally
Judge Smell replied that he must treat all
alike but If in the future examination the devel:
opments were such as to warrant reduction OF
the bail, the other court could hx 1t at lower
amount. The case was Of much Importance and
magnitude, and the Government must be pro-
should be made In favor Of the parties before him,
and would fix the amount at the same figure that
the upper court had placed Ottmsn's.
Col. Cook thought that statement from Major
Richards, either under oath or not would satisfy
the court that Mr.. Browns standing in the case
and the evidence Of his completely in the ohense
would not warrant demanding the ball the court
asked.
Judge Smell thought It unnecessary to receive
any information in that respect as the parties had
waived an examination, and 1t being his duty to
protect the Government as we'll as responsible
for the appearance Of the accused he felt that he
was merely doing justice to all interested In the
case by pla cling the amount Of bail at the figures
he had named.
Col. Cook asked if they would be allowed time
to obtain IL.
The Court replied that he would be ready to
accept the surety at any time It might be offered.
Brown, in company with the detectives, returned
to police headquarters, and shortly Afterwards
TAKEN TO JAIL
Mr.. Halleck was also taken back to police
headquarters, and there decided to procure conn-
sci, and employed the services OF Gen. S. S. Hen
kle. They had q lengthy interview in the treas
urer's room, his wife being present, and at the
close Detectives McElfresh aud McDevitt took
him to Jail, his wife accompanying him to the
prison, where they exchanged farewells for the
day. Through all this trouble she has proved her.
self model wife, faithful and loving, and devoted
to bim hile those he classified as friends appear
to have deserted him, and left the young couple
to light their first misfortune by themselves.
have done much to nerve and strengthen and
brace him for the ordeal through which he is
passing. He is not healthy or strong, and while
held at police headquarters was attended by his
physician and treated for heart disease, symptoms
Of which were frequently shown while attending
70 his duties IN the IFsssqry Department; 1Se
ing OF this robbery has produced is Gen. Spinner,
the ex-Treasurer. He feels proud, and Justly so,
over the fact that the one blot on his sdministra
tion Of the ONCE has been removed and the per-
petrators Of the crime, entailing loss which
would have fell upou him, have been appre-
was at the Police Court yesterday morning,
when Brown and Halleck were brought In, with
q face beaminE with smiles, and, after the parties
were committed, when passing out the lower hall,
the General met District Attorney Fisher, and
his exhuberence Of spirits being uncomfortable,
be threw his arms about Judge Fishers neck and
testfmonV of his UrRtftuda the work
being done in bis behalf BY Tightening his arms
and administering hearty hug.
he S nPpPs apd
ter of his spirits lie beyond range.
THE BALTIMORE SUN
Of yesterday says editorially: ''The discovery Of
the thieves who succeeded in getting away with
~ 600 from the United States Treasury at Wash
ington is crediIable TO those who effected it. and
gives promise Of some improvement in detectiv-
ism. 1t can scarcely be doubted that the detective
system in this country has not proven SO valuable
as 1t might have done in ferreting out crime Of
late years. while Il would perhaps not not be diff
fcult to ind men engaged in the business who
may as we'll be clsssed with the thieves them
selves. How far the business Of the detective has
been lowered by the policy of compromising felo-
MES, by concessions OF extravagant moeties, and
by similar preposterous encouragement, IL would
be difficult perhaps, to- say. Apparently, the
Ambition OF the average detective has become IN
energy and ingenuity and, consequently, to his
usefulness as trustworthy auxiliary to the ad-
minstration Of justice. Famous instances Of al.
most every variety Of crime, from murder to child
stealing, committed by day and night have with
in the past few years become established mystic
ries,' instances, too, in which every detective
corps IN the country is supposed to have been put
TO work. 1t is easy to perceive how an organizs-
tion in one city may defeat one in another while
ostensibly working with 1t, and also what stun
bling blocks and blinds rival organic atoms may
place in the paths Of each other. We have now,
however, praiseworthy instance Of q desire and
design to become really useful TO the public on
the part of organization Z least ha
hoped the result will be the inspiration and en-
coursgement of them ALL"