Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-09
That Money Mystery.

ASHINGTON, u. o., June 3.-The
robbery of $47 200 from the vaults of
the Treasury, in broad daylight, it ap-
pears to be conceded, must have been
done by some one of four persons.
These are the officials who have imme-
diately to do with the handling, seal
ing and shipping Of the money. The
space in which they work is about 10
x2O feet. They are in large, open
room, in which are twenty-six officials
constantly at work. One side of this
room is open to the public, and round
the upper part Of it a gallery runs,
from which strangers at all hours can
look down upon the operations of the
cash room, The shipping Of the mon
ely consists, after it is sealed, in remov-
ing it by a drop Immediately conuigu-
Gus to the place where it is sealed, one
story down to the Office of the agent of
the Adams Express Company. This
immense sum Of money was in so small
compass that it was contained in a
common bank envelope, and could cas-
lily have been carried in an an inside
pocket. 1t disappeared from the time
it was sealed to the time the express
agent in the story below checked off
the packages which were delivered
from the elevator. The four gentle
men who are suspected are men whose
characters have been above suspicion
and who have been placed by speca;
appointment in these places of high
trust. If the money cannot be recov-
cred, General Spinner, the outgoing
Treasurer, is responsible upon his bond.
Spinner, who has but twenty seven
days more to serve, has broken down
by this discovery, as he had well hoped
10 resign the Office to his successor
without a dollar missing. Spinner,
unless Congress shall relieve him, will
be responsible upon his bond in the
event of total loss. In his long ad.
ministration of the Office there have
been defalcations, but never for SO
large a sum as this. In both insta n
ces he was relieved of the responsibility
by Congress.
Midnight-All officers of the Secret
Service Bureau are busy working up
the threads in the Treasury robbery,
but up to this time they have obtained
no clue that they will divulge. In
talking with Treasurer Spinner to.
night he said he was confident the
money would be recovered and the
thief detected. He had come to the
conclusion, after studying the matter,
that some one In the department. must
have either taken the money or assist
ed outside parties to secure it, but he
was 10th to suspect any of his tried and
loved employees.
A TRoTrTNG WONDER WITHOUT A
PEDIGREE The buckskin mustang,
Don Elipha. is expected to arrive here
tomorrow from Los Angeles on the
steamer Orizaba. This wonderful
> horse, without pedigree, has an ill.,
terest:ng history. He was for long
time working in hauling stages in Ari-
IONA, and has done considerable caval-
ry service in that country. One of the
feats performed by this half-breed,
while in the cavalry service, was the
carrying of soldier 100 miles in one
day. He was purchased by Smith &
Billings, of Los Angeles, two wears
ago, for mere song. and pu, in train
ing. He has trotted five races in the
Orange Grove City, and when he
scored $50 he shut himself out of flu.
ture contests in that locality until the
racing stud shall be improved. This
is the best record made on any course
in Southern California. The last race
won by the Don was a two-mile race
for s., 600. A brilliant future is pre-
dicted for the Don, and it is expe cted
he will yet go to the string under the
tWenties
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Bea-
yer Dam, on Tuesday, lightning struck
tree in lakewood Cemetary and in