The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-26

He replied, mo. sir; you are the man Tor
that business, but have found
THE THIRD MAN.
Gates asked who he was. Halleck Bmindsd
him of the agreement that he was not to be
known, as at their previous meeting Ostman
had made it condition that he should not
be known in the affair under any circum-
stances. Gates said: eco get the money
out" Halleck replied that Gates was the
one to do il. They finally separated without
any understanding as To who should take
the money away from the hiding place
From that time out Halleck made practice
of going daily TO Ottmsn's restaurant, who
at every visit would inquire why tine money
was not forthcoming. Halleck said it was
unsettled as to who should get the money
from the hiding place. Gilman quickly
said, "TheD, let's beat him, and get the
money ourselves Halleck said that he
would think it over aud make up his mind.
He afterwards met Gates, and they had a
long talk about the money, and Halleck
found that they had not the courage to go
and get the money. so he tHalleck) made up
his mind to do il, and told Ottmsn so. de
told Gates that the building was watched.
The same day he met OttmaD, and told him
OF Gates refusal to do the JOB. On the fol-
lowing day, the 18th or 10th ofJune, Ottman
and himself agreed to go and get il to-
gether. He made an appointment to meet
Gilman at O'Clock the next day. He came
up agreed upon, and under the excuse of
making change in the redemption division,
went out OF the room and met Ottman.
They made circuit together, and reached
the water-elosets, Ottmsn taking the fourth
and HaIleck the third, where the money was
hid. He reached down, took out
THE PACKAGE,
broke off the strap and wrapped it in
newspaper. He then walked into the adjoin.
ing closet, where Ottmsn was, who took il
and placed tho package in his pockes.
Halleck then went to his room and resumed
! ..vrk. He frequently met Ouman alter
wards to arrange how the money should bs
changed, but succeeded in making only
poor Roadway. He proposed thse not q
dollar 0fthefund should 60 out int, the hands
OF third party Tor the presers, as he was
afraid of being discovered N the crime
Ottman was anxious to disrose OF 1t, as he
did not care TO have il lay and rot. He
propose 10 press it int Riggs bank with
his deposits. Hallecs advised him not to
do anything of the kind. Gates, in the
meantime, was s(ter Halleck, urging him
to take some action, wrote him a note about
It, and proposed that If Halleck would not
mention the $500 note matter he would let
him oft of the trouble altogether. Halleck
replied that alterations were being
madein the closets in the department., and
that le feared the money was forever gone.
He had never known Brown in the
traDiactlon at all until alter the arrest and
he vas on the way TO this city. He always
suspected that Gilman had another party;
tor one day III the saloon Oitman said 10
Haleck that be had a package to send away,
ana asked him TO direct it for him. as he was
the better writer of the two. He then gave
hin the name OF Brown, and said tina. it was
the poker checks he was sending. From
From this cause he suspected Brown was
Let into the job. Gilman and HallOck had
several conversations, but could not sgree
What to do. All the time Gates wanted
money, and Gilman was told so. Ottmau
appeared to be suspicious that there was no
such person IS Gates, and to convince
MIN he made
AN APPOINTMENT
for the three to meet at the Ebbitt House
drug store, but Gates failed to come. Short
" afterwards Ottman came in to see if
Halleck had really given Gates the 5000
which was the first Of the money that Hal
eek handled after it was taken out. After
this Hslleck obtained money from Otman.
He still cautioned him not 10 be hasty in put
ting the notes out or he would be caught.
Gilman showed him draft on New York
for 81 900, and said that was what he had
done, He said that he had got away with
s, ZOO. Halleck wanted TO know how it was
done. Oitman replied that Major Brayton
went with that amount and changed it.
Halleck wanted 10 know what it cost;
Ottman replied $500; Hslleck said it was too
expensive and must be stopped, as they
could not stand it. Hslleck said that he
would change it, as he was handling money
every day. Gilman advised him not to take
such risk. He insisted, and ordered him
TO bring twenty of the notes TO the office
and let him know before, and he would
count out $4,000 in 500 bills and exchange
Gilman came one morning, but Halleck did
not see him. His intention was to slip the
notes into box as he brought it from the
vault and afterwards put the $4,000 into his
pocket and take them out. He did not make
he connection and it failed. Beyond this
be had no knowledge as to how or In what
manner the monev Was exchanged. Gilman,
while in New York, agreed
With him to let him have
mis- place in this city for s. 600 He saw that
purpose was to beat him out of the
money, aud he agreed to take the restaurant
At the price. Ottman was intending TO pur-
chase place in Brooklyn for $4,000. He had
no knowledge that Brown was interested 10
putting the notes out and was opposed to
disposing of them at such extrsvagsnt
rates.