National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-17
TREASURY ROBBERY.

Hzlitek Found Guilty Of Larceny a. Inaiesse'
Yesterday the trial Of B. B. Halleek, the a.
legged Ire asury Tobber, was resumed and cor
eluded in the Criminal Court, Justice OIn. pre-
siding.
DI.tric. Attorney Wells closed his able and
elaborate argunen. for the Government at u
o'c'tek.
The following points were made and elaborated
by the District Attorney:
THE RED BOOK.
Hslleek entered In the book Si7 OF O.; II alieek
divided that sum into two parts: Haleck wrote
under the entries, Kept TO show w. II. :" Halleek
msde false entries TO those statements; he said
he made the figures TO show how much bis share
would have been II he had been In he robbery; he
5ae the sSy o. to
was in It; he said the entry "kept 70 show w. H."
meant that he kept It to show to his brother how
entries in the book would convict him; he tried to
erase the entries.
POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.
He said the delivered the money to Ottmau; he
SAID OumEn had delivered SO 900 70 Gen. Bough-
York TO make the loss good to him; the money
was found in ottman's possession; otsmsn az sid
never proSuced Gates or Sny witness who ever
knew or saw him. When asked BY McCurdy
who Gates was, and where he WAS, more than
he reiterated and again afirmea that statement
by referring McCurdy TO IL as the true acscunt;
Halleck Is Gates, and was in the hotel assuming
and passing under that namei Hallecks guilty
silence and conduct; he has never produced Gates
be has made false and contradictory statements;
vi hs opd t mex. to he
paper room: be then denied that to McOurdy, and
said that he was the guilty party.
FAILURE TO PROVE INNOCENCE.
Ifnot guilty, he had living competent witness
present TO prove It, in the person OF W. H. OFT
man, who is not only competent, but II Hslleck's
statement is true, 0ttman has every possible mo-
saved Halieek had he possessed the inclination to
The District Attorney made the chain of evi.
denee complete, placing one end OF It upon the
81 600 package in the cash room In the Treasury,
and the other end upon the defendant HsllscE.
Mr.. General AenEis ten submitted additional
IN modified form. The Judge then proceeded
TO CHARGE THE JURY
at considerable length. He told them that II
they were certain that the defendant was guilty
could convict on any Of them, and aequIt OF the
others. They were instructed that II the defend
ant stole the money when be was In the employ
tody, he was guilty Of embsZZlement Bat II the
defendant took the package after &c had left his
The Judge instructed the Jury that they were
10 be the judges OF the legality Of the confessions
made BY Hslleck from time 70 time. He could
Lot allow the opportunity TO pass, however, with
out saying something about the decay prisoner,
Hall, who had been locked up In HalIeck's coli
10 ODLAlQ NE tcCTetts LnAt Wlllo ne commenced
the officers Of the Government Tor the zeal mani-
Tested by them in prosecuting this and other
cases, he thought the means resorted to IN this
instance were not very commendable- He instruct
ed the jury TO weigh well the evidence OF Hall,
as he himself did not place much credence In 1t.
He thought the sooner such men as Hall were
dismissed from the employ OF the Government
the better 1t would be for the public service.
The charge to the jurJ was terminated at $40
p. m. and the jury retired to their room to de
nberste on g verdict
At3p. m. the Jury came into court, and after
the clerk had called their names, the forenan
announced that the jury had found the defendant
"GUILTT OF LARCENY,
RF chsrsed in the Indictment"
Mrs. aalleck did NOT appear In the courtroom,
but rem aimed in Marshal Shsrpe's Office during
the day, where she was allowed to confer with
the prisoner from time TO time.
Gen. Henkle gave notice of his mention to
move for q new trial. II vas suggested by the
Court that q motion TO that effect could be made,
or bill Of exceptions filed.
Judge Olin then stated that as Justice Mac
Arthur would, in all probability, be able to re-
sumo his sea. upon the bench on the following
day, he would proceed 10 pass sentence upon thS
accused.
AT the suggestion OF District AttoySsy Walls
sentence was suspended until l0A<S. To day' At
which hour The O29tt viii proceed to pass sen.
tenee SR2S Ine accused.
terminated the trial Of b. B. Halleck, the
unfortunate young man, who was lured from the
paths Of rectitude and honesty by an inordlnate
desre to smass wealth without laborng for It.