Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-14
THE TREASURY STEAL.
The Arrest OF the Suspected Parties
Most of the Stolen Money Recovered.

WASHINGTON, August Ton Thurs
day detective Of this city returned in
company with Theodore Brown, COM
monty known as Peleg Brown, arrested
at Saratoga charged with being con-
cerned iii The larceny Of $4,000 Treas
uly package on the I'd Of June.
Atelegi am has been received from New
York Stating that Benjamin B. Hallock,
clerk in the Treasury ca:h-room, on leave
OF absence, was arrested in that city to
day on the chai ge of being concerned in
the larceny. and that he would arrive
here to-day. This afternoon VIM. II.
Gilman, a restaurant keeper, was ar
rested charged with being implicated In
The larceny.
Halock arrived to night. On Che road
to this city he attempted to throw away
a memorandum book, but the officers Sc
cured it and upon examination, it was
found to contain the figures $47, 1897. IS,
The exact amount Of money contained in
the stolen package. These figures had
been e:aged with lead pencil; though
they had been dived by two and the quo
tent $23,54S.S2H remained untouched.
Another entry on the same page read:
$50. Saved to show w. H., August 8,
1875. Hallock gave several conflicting
statements in regard to these entries, but
finally admitted that he attempted to
throw The book away, as the figures in it
would secure his conviction.
The detectives feel confident they have
the right p. rites, and are sure that apor-
ton of the money will be recovered. The
friends of Gilman are making efforts to
have him released on bail, but the au-
thorities demand bonds TO the amount Of
100000 for his appearance. Hallock was
recently promoted to a!.istant shipping
teller in Che ca9h room. He is native
Of New York, and has been in the en-
ploy Of the department about eight years.
Blown was discharged from the Quar-
terma.,er Generals Office about a year
ago On account of testimony on the trial
of Slater for The murder Of Hussey de-
roga DRY 10 his character. Gilman is
proprietor Of res tauIant on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, where Brown had rooms. It
is expected other arrests will be made
shortly.
Pact OF THE MONEY RECOVERED.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-The detect
ives have busted themselves to-day MAIN
ly in hunting down The clues, obtained
from Oitlnan's correspondence, to the To-
caoion of the stolen treasury money.
Some $4,000 has been run down, and, as
consequence, the treasury officials are
very sei.-coilSfa ;ulatoly to-day. Hal
lock has sill lurther confessed to-day.
He confirms his statement that Gilman
was the principal mover in the business.
Gilman stood Oulsidea aud took the money
from Hallock, and, as it aiterward ap-
peared, gave over veiy litle of the plum,
der to The little clerk. I'd
The stolen money recovered was apaek-
age of 20 $500 notes. They were deposit
ted 70 Ot,mcn's credit in Alexandra, aDd
discovered in The following fashion: Havs 8
learned last night, by a nOte which OSt.
mn cOverily wrote in Ills cell, aud tried
TO get out, that he had money on deposit
Ill the Arlington bank, at AleEand: il,
Detectives McDe yitt End McElfesh pi O.
ceeded there, end asked the C; shier 10
band over to them any deposit made by
w. IL. Gilman. He replied that, while
anxious TO serve the government, he
wanted TO be right, and would have 70
decline, wiihort authority from the treas
ury officials. This, the detectives soon
opiailed, aud the package was then pro-
duced, and, on opening it, twenry-nine
5000 bills were counted out. There is
evidence of Ottman's having got rid of
sevei4l of the $500 bills, through other
parties than those at present under ar.
rest.
Gilman has been for several years well
known in Alexandria, and is a stock
holder In the balk in which he made this
deposit, and also heavy stakeholder in
the ship-yard company and other enter
pl Uses there.
There was an effort made to-day to Sc
cure the reduction of Ottman's bail. This,
however. proved failure, and he was re-
malded to Jail, his friends not being able
to raise bail for him. His saloon on the
avenue and two houses on the island, in
south Washington, were seized by the
governments. This property is ample to
secure the government against any loss.