Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-11
The Treasury Robbery.

Gen. Spinner.of the dreadful signature
was greatly grieved just before his retire
ment, to find that a bold robbery had been
committed, by which Ell 900 of the cash
in the L. S. Treasury was taken. Ihls
happened June GOTH In New York, Thurs
dav, Detective Miller of Washington,
brought Theodore W. Brown, commonly
known as ''Pegleg Brown" who was az
rested by him at Saratoga, charged with
being concerned in the larceny Of the Sf7,-
900 package from the Treasury, June 20.
Saturday the prisoner was brought before
Judge Wylie on a writ of habeas corpus.
The lodge declined to discharge OF release
him however on bail, for the reason that
the warrant was from police court, and
that court had jurisdiction.
Benjamin b. Hallcck, clerk in the
Treasury cashroom, on leave of absence,
was arrested Monday in New York, by
Detectives McDevitt and Nee lfresh of
Washington, tor completely in the same
affair. Mr. Halleck, while in New DIRK
has been visiting the most extensive
jewelry, tailoring, dry goods, carriage and
harness establishments, making inquiries.
as if he intended making large purchases.
The detectives arrived Friday night with
Mr. Hallcck. They arrested him. it seems
at the corner of Broadway and Leonard-s ST.
On the road to Washington, he attempted
to throw away a memorandum book, but
the officers secured it. Upon examination
| it was found to contain the figures, S47,-
097. Go. the exact amount of money con-
tanned in the stolen package. These figures
had been erased with lead pencil, though
they had been divided by 2, and the quo
tient, So, 54S.S5 l-2, remained untouched,
he not having time to erase it. Another
entry on the same page read. $3.50 saved
to show W. H., August ), 1870. Mr..
Halleck gave several conflicting statements
in regard to these entries. but finally adj
mitted to the officers that he attempted to
throw the book away rs the figures in it
would SECURE his conviction. The figures
lead the officers to believe that he divided
the money equally with another person.
1t is said now that one of the men arrested
has made a full confession. While the
authorities do not deny this, they decline
to admit the fact. though they say there
has been some talk, and the public may
rest assured the right men have been
secured. None Of the money has yet
been recovered, but they have strong hope
of getting good part of it soon. All the
arrested men were unable to furnish the
100000 bail required. VIM. II. Gilman,
a restaurant keeper. was also arrested Sat
urday, charged with being implicated in
the larceny.
Twenty-one thousand dollars of the for
tv-seven thousand have been received.
Saturday Sl4 900 of this was obtained from
an Alexandria bank, where Gilman, one OF
the men in league with Halleck, had de-
posted it.
IIallock has confessed that he stole
the money and turned it over to Gilman
and his confederates. He accused Gilman
of being the instigator of the theft and
says that he 0Iallock) received but $500
from the amount taken. Gilman seems tC
be man of considerable means, and it i,
thought that the full amount will be REIN
bursed to the Treasury. Gen. Spinner
whose retirement from the office of Treas
urer, was embittered by this theft occur
inc in the last hours of his administration
is reported as fleeing particularly well over
the capture of the thieves.