National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-09
THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
tcenisassd fron Fret Psqs.>

vict me, know" As he showed no disposition
10 talk further he was locked up for the night.
YESTERDAY MORNING
m. no,, x... an, ..,,x and /. tail eonspItat,on
nala m tbs cbisf dstscttvs,. ot,cs and then thev
.ca,,s,ad a. VOW Tns osths otf,ca,, oaIIsd unon
the No .rd no,hs,.in.l.v m H.IIsck and Win
then n,oceeS.d IN IN. Central vbsrs a most AZ.
fectius interyisv vss held. soon after they len
ms. M sior had snoth., tar Nth him IN vhioh he
gave him some strong points and many good rea.
sons why he should make clean breast Of his
connection with the matter. This, however, did
not move him, and later he was interviewed BY
several friends, who also urged him II he was
guilty 70 say 90, and OF the same time make
known his partners. After considerable talk he
finally made statement, which ID substantially
as follows: ISL. f.
u,s sr.ru,rpNr.
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inst snoity si'el tns HHo.sss - sSe.sn ~
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~ ~ '.o 80 - - 80
- -. a.. =. ~. $500. 1890. 90
a., =. - 60. $500 Gs,ss had
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oTwa,.r. u.-.. - - - an. .h.,vas b.-
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HaIlack saws AZ this TINA an I'm nulse seized him
to get the money. and that he went to the spot
designated, and found It there and took It and
turned It over to Ottman, with the understanding
that they were to share 1t, and that since that
time he has not seen It; that he has at odd times
received from Ottman sums amounting in the ag-
gregste to 500, and that he had made arrange
ments for the purchase of Ottman's restaurant,
the transfer papers of which had been prepared.
No credsnce is given to the 'Gstes" portion Of
the story and it is probable that to-day he viii
make
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-. ~. -, ~ 80 : cIesn nreast
~ ~ - at' 81 s.. ~, concIndsd 70 do 80
tha,,nh t,o,n frs.m.n,s oT .onvsrsat,on5 be has
ssvs,sI times .sr1,,,sc hts oniIt He said to De-
tscttvo Sarn.nt. .iwh, Iobn Was 9oaded to
thfs stem. lam competent to I'LL any desk in that
ONCE. and vet there were men, far my interiors,
constantly promoted over me.n
To one Of his fellow-clerks who saw him, he
said, in reply to the statement that ''the boys
were both grieyed and surprised" "W ell. have
mt II all on myself; I pray God you may never
be in a like condition" He has changed greatly
in the one night of his confinement and at times
is completely Frustrated and wseps bitterly, be-
moaning his fate.
orrx.N vRsryen.y.
o''uan epes MUss y. - - -. $3.50
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=. 80 20 80. ~ N ,.d,.ad n,
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,D~.,,an,s 80 I.sSs ~. .,tv Habad al
NEGOTIATIONS for the sale of two houses ovned bv
him and his restaurant On Saturday afternoon
large trunk was checked for him at the railroad
office, corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, and soon after friend left his house
wit b two valises, supposed to be his. A letter
was found in the house from Mrs. Ottmsn, his
wife, now in New York, giving directions to the
servant how to pack certain articles Of furniture
"hlcn sne "sneo sen@
ING onoels nafe muou inOie ,n'oi -. ~ 1'iVn'
Which iof FfuueutiAi my u.oIno W
Puoho, uut ~ suie aie my LEI - euitt
sas. lnls n0fnins S'epe VIII w W S'i1e LIE
Pfope
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pu. sun pIo'es" His innV'en.e ne sA's s9ss 4e
-. ~ 1.!!e, - SnAiseu, Uus .nSs ne oHme =!
.-sm ttsiu~H, mn u.u Hos my, nor Goe'
not AAon VI eeHeie' .HNs ny "eie eOoieu. LIN,
Poilent in.oi "a " .ppVsee
"pe4oOu.S vi ne ' "as iSos
nIsns' HIu sne ul -, 'es oeioto
snOtnet uay .y ~ 80 :. 'N''i P0''s'ei'A
ING kreat ouiA VI VIC - esoiea.
tHe o.os SO- =. ~ =. . 'S w Po ~
tns ns.st - W ~ ~ ieS aSs,L =, sus
1900 ,h.y ,seys the case tbsy nil, re s,o
1000 IN rscovsr,ng The monav and convt,,,rr
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eAsh IN HAND
When arrested Brown mad In ais possession one
$500 and slOO note ana Sls In small notes. Ottman
had one 9, 90 note ana szS In smallnotes Halleck
hfd eneck On ene assistsnt treasurer IN New
YoIk Tor $40, two s2o notes ana $40 In small bills
Fsom this II Is evident tnat ne told the truth
when lie stated that ne nad only received the
small sum OF MS snare
GENERAL SPINNER
ns,s,o bs suDnosad csn Simmer aror, ,ho
,ost aIa,.S Of ths Y.r,t.s conaa-nsd u "a
MN tba that as the ons hIack snot AZ nj. -
rnsrs.hIe Observation-Disclosures a, tbs ofs.s ~ 80
nrer ana has Worried and fr.ttsd AZ d. &C.,
day na,sed ard NO tidings were hrouvht ~ .hs
,nisstng ,nonev Rnt vbsn the ,id,nes d,d $50
he was among the first on hand, and the grim
smile OF satisfaction which Illuminated bis fea-
lures as the story was tolo MIN was proof that he
firmly believed. He held long talk with the
MAJOR, congratulateo tne oetectiTes' ana wound
up ny saying tnat ne olant care mucn whether
the money YVES ever recovered il tney couid only
convict the scounoreis, an accomplishment Wnlcn
ne proposes " Aiu win Gil the means IL MS CON-
nanu'
AcLAihFof ANT srohf.
The General says that some time after the
theft he was waited upon one day at his oftice BY
man who said that he was clatrvoyant and
could give him some information about the miss
ing money. He told him to proceed, whereupon
the man said that the money had been stolen be-
tween the hours OF IL and l o'clock on the I'd of
June by man whose description he gave, and
which answers that Of Hslleck; that he had
taken the money to house, No. 1881 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, and taken 1t in the second story and
put 1t under bed. The General afterwards took
stroll down the Avenue, but as he failed to fiud
the number, l4Sl, he gave it up. Since then he
has ascertained that Halleck took lunch on the
day named ct the owen House between the hours
OF IL and l, and as the number is l4l3, he thinks
1t may have been an accidental trsnsposition of
number, and that this event may prove that the
clairvoyant knew more than he was willing to
give him credit for.
BENJAMIN B. HALLECK,
the principal figure in the unfortunate affair, is
man of about thirty-two years Of age, below the
average height and Of slender build; he will
probably weigh lbs pounds, Of light, sandy com.
plexion with blue eyes. He has pleasant face
and good address. He was born in Mohawk
county, New York, being the son of q clergyman,
who lost his wife in q railroad accident. His