Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-10

LOCAL NEWS.
THE OrTMAN ROBBERY : In the trial of the
Oltman case, in Washington, yesterday, MIR.
robert Portner,, President of the German
Banking Company 10 this CITY, testified that he
received package on Sunday, August !, from
Mr.. WilkenDpg who said 1t was valuable pa
pers belonging to Otman, aud that he wanted
them placed 10 the bank where witness put it,
% Sunday, after receiving the package, Mr..
Proctor came with an order to MIR. Reed, say
ing that he did not expect he could obtain the
package that day, but asked witness to Identify
him to Mr.. Reed, SO that he could get it early
Monday morning. The detectives came the
same night, but witness refused to let them
have the package, telling them they must come
in banking hours aud bring an order from Out
man. Had koown Oman Two and half
years; he opened Oh account with the bank
about the middle of July. N*ver had al &C
count there previous to that tune. Handed the
package to Mr. Reed just as 1t was received.
1t was wrapped 10 kind Of blue paper. sealed,
and with string around it, aud had Ottmau's
name 90 it 10 two places.
Mr. James H. Reed, cashier of the same
bank, testified as follows: Know W. Il. OFT.
man; the package was delivered to the bank
by Robert Portner; it remained on deposit for
some weeks; on the Sunday after Ottmau's
arrest a demand was made upon the bauk by
Detectives McDevitt and McElfresh for the
delivery of the package; refused 10 deliver it
until letter came from General Spinner
agreeing to bold the back harmless Ouman
also sent ao order to deliver the package to a
colored man, who was the bearer of the note;
Ottmau was depostor in the bark, and his
deposits commenced on the Dist of July last;
he deposited in all some eighteen or twenty
thousand dollars, chiefly 10 checks on New
York backs; it may have been that there was
plumber of $500 ooes deposited in currency,
but they did not amount to more than four or
five; the most of the currency deposited Was IN
$50 and 500 bills.
Witness then presented the account of OFT
man with the bank: 90 July 20 he deposited
$4,000; July 2S be deposited 600; August
be drew check for $4,000, payable to 7. l..
Ottman, his brother, which was paid over.
The witness WAS here asked by Mr. Wilson
to hand over the original order sent by OF.
man for the Lackasr which he declined to do,
on the ground that it was the property OF the
bank and their only security.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY. The
Superintendent has been engaged for the last
two days in visiting and inspecting the public
schools Of the county of Alexandria Most Of
them have opened well and give promise OF a
successful session.
/, (colored), at Fort Albany, is under the d.
rection OF Calyu II. Richardson (Iate Sheriff
elect), aud has twenty FIVE pupils; Ruffoer
School, No. 2, (whte), near the Aims House,
in charge Of Miss Alberta v Sisson, has TWEEN
ty-hve; Scott, No. 3, (colored) near the canal
basin, is taught by Miss Mary D. Lane, and
has twenty-five.
10 Arlington district, Columbia, No. l.,
(whlte), at Arlington, has been placed in
charge of Mr. j. R. Barnhouse, an expert
enced teacher who seems likely to make it q
more successful school than it has been
Except during brief interVaIs) heretofore;
ton School, No. 2, (colored), at Freedmens'
Village, is still taught by Miss Lsvna
Lane and fifty children have already eutered
Walker School, No. 8, at BaIstoD, under Mr. j.
f. Clements. has, as yet, but thirteen pupils,
the children Of the neighdorhood being employ
ed 10 the Vineyards 1t will, doubtless, increase
soon and be as successful as heretofore
In Washington District, Carne School, No.
l, (white,) at Halls Hill, is still 10 charge Of
that veteran teacher, Mr.. Samuel f. Stalcup
aud has opened with twenty five pupils With
its nice new school house, it bids fair to retain
Its we'll won reputation the best school in
the county. The colored school of the district
Sumner, No. 2 located 10 the same neighbor
hood, has not yet been re-opened. 1t is to be
again taught by Miss jennie f. Arnold.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
Richard Hall, for stealing vase belonging
to j. w. Stewart. both colored, from an excur
sion train on the It'll inst, was committed to
jail and put on the chain gang Tor ninety days,
aud the stolen property was recovered by officer
Belts.
Wesley Jackson, a colored boy, for disorderly
conduct 10 the market square, was fined and
discharged.
James FinuelI, colored. for disordcrIy con-
duct and threatening constable James Burnett,
was locked up for further examination.
The above cases were before the Mayor
Samuel Cornor, who lieves on Reaches farm
10 the county, was brought before Justice Pen
dleton, colored, yesterday, for assaulting bis
whole family, including sister and brother 10
law, and was fined and discharged, as were oil
OF those whom he had assaulted.
A PREACHER ARRESTED FOR CoUNTERFEIT
ING COL Kent, of the United States secret
service. arrested Rev. w. w. Randall, known
as revival preacher, at Watervllle, Maine, on
suspicion OF having uttered and passed one dol
lar national bank bills changed to 6ves
A revivalist of the same name Was 10 this
city short time ago. When here, he said 10
sermon he preached from the Postof6ce steps,
that he had been to Jail and asked to ex-
change places with Christian convict if there
Was one among the prisoners. He caB now
serve term without turning loose another
rascal.