Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-08
The Treasury Robbery.

THE HEARING IN THE CASE OF T. W. p RO W y.
The preliminary hearing in the case of T.
W. Brown, charged with Ottman and Hal
leck) with the larceny OF S47 ,Og7.G3 from the
Treasury on the 2d OF June last. was contIn-
ued In the Circuit Court room yesterday af
ternOOn, after our report closed, before Judge
Mills, acting judge of the Police Court.
The motion for the dischF rye of the defend
ant; made by Mr.. Cook, was argued a some
.eLgthl and Enal!y waived.
The government then called H61ry -.
Noyes of u STAR. to testify in reference
IN the sITtement OF Be amin B. Halleck
published IN That Journal. The counsel for
The defence objected 10 the admission Of
hearssy eviGeI CO. The prosecution claimed
that IS the hearing was merely a prelimi-
nary ore. ard the court Only Il court of in
qutry. that any evidence which would estao-
Esh the fact that a larceny hal been com
mitied. and that 81 900 had been stolen from
the Treasury was admissible. Judge Mills
decided That as the examination was merely
q preliminary one the testimony of Mr..
Moves would be received. Mr.. NOyes then
TESTIFIED to the fact that be had taken the
statement of Halleck I'm long hand and re-
lated 10 the best Of his recollection the story
told by Halleck- which was published in the
STAR on the day following, August 10. This
was the story charging the robbery on the
mythical &C. Gates."l After Mr.. NOyes had
finished his testimony he was cross exam
med at some length by Mr.. Cook. who en-
deavOred 20 establish that Halleck had no
connection with Brown.
After the conclusion of the cross examina-
ton the case was adjourned until to day.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The hearing was resumed at O'Clock to-
Gay, In the Police Court, before Judge Mills
Messrs. Wells and Watson for the prosecu-
ton, and w. a. Cook for defense. Quite a
large number of spectators were present,
among them number Of sporting men.
JohL Kelly was sworn, and testified that
he known Brown and Ottman. In June last
he changed a i've hundred dollar bill for
N hE "a T1f Z ina
remember whether or not it was
national bank note. He gave this
note 10 Mr.. Gilman, who called upon
him 10 give him his money back.
Mr.. Lumsford and George W. Calvert went
TO see Brown about the note.
Cross eXanined-Changed the note at his
place OF business. Brown came To him and
said that Ottnan had sent him 10 him TO get
II changed. He would have changed ten of
them If he had had the money had Brown
asked him TO do 10. He had often had such
notes. Gilman came TO his house afterwards
Tor the note, and he returned il 10 him. He
said he did not know whether the note was
gOC d, ard he would rather have il back again
He brought the same money to him that he
had given 10 Brown.
BY Mr.. WilsOn:-The exchange took place
in the passage in his house.
BY Mr.. COOk:-Some person had suggested
10 him that this note might not be good an
he kelly wanted to know If Mr.. Ottman
would hold himself responsible for 1T.
by Mr.. Welis:-Some person in his house
mad suggested that the note might be bad;
no mention was made OF the Treasury rob
berry.
VIM. Lumsford, swOrn.-ResideS in George
town; knows Ottman and Brown; was pres
ent AT kelly's house at the time spoken of;
Brown came in and asked him to change a
$500 note for Gilman; Mr.. X. did as request
ed; afterwards some doubt arose as 10 the
genuinenesS Of the note, and he (vitness) and
Mr. Calvert went TO see Gilman about 1t;
found Ottman was not in town; this looked
rather suspicious, and they reported to Mr.
y orr 0~yNo r-aar,N
Brown, and told him that Ottman was not
In town; Brown said he was, and appeared
excited. be said he was in a barber shop.
THE hearing was in progress when our re-
port closed