National Republican., 1876-04-06
TRIAL OF WILLIAM Il. oTTKAN.
The Defense Close Their Testimony.

The trial Of William II. Ottmau was co lttnued
in the Criminal Court, Judge OliH, yesterday.
The wife, daughter, SOD, and niece Of the defenc-
ant were in court, and occupied seate near him
during the trial
Richard b. Nixop, sworn: Resided in this .Ity.
Ottmsn for three years. Had known hin 70 BUY
the pay Of the employees Of the Senate. The
amount was about 600 or $500 altogether. It was
James B. Hallsnsp, swown: Is employed at eos
thteenth street. Knew Ottman for the past i've
yssrs. Last February was in Ottman's place Of
roll OF bills from the safe about one and half
inches thick There was on top 2 $500 pill: Hsd
seen him count the money several times in the
last three years
Ottman; had seen him count the receipts at least
half dozen times In the last three years. He
counted out the first time is5 and the second tllo.
Gould not remember the subsequent times that
witness saw him count the receipts.
John Hardnutt, sworn: Is employed at Miller
years Knew John Reynolds; he was in the em-
ploy OF Ottman as bar-keeper in June last. Had
paid bills for Ottmsn several times, and made up
nolds could not read or write. The receipts aver
aged about SIS day. Ottmsn went In business
on the Avenue in ISL. and continued there err until
transaction that HalIanan testified TO:
Cross-examined: Commenced TO make up
THE DAILY RECEIPTS
for Ottm an four years ego: nRQ Q0ne tnat ABOUT
one thousand times; was then employed at the
Imperial hotel, and went there nearly every
night; had the interest of q friend 10 Ottusn's
were sometimes large and sometimes small on
those days. OttmRn went away every summer,
and was gone two or three weeks. At those times
New York at different times and witness at
tended to the business at those times.
Re direct: Had been making up of Ottman's re-
ceipts since he has been in jail. He had been
good friend TO witness.
CHARLES Wright, sworn: Resided in this city,
and was in the livery stable business; is ac-
quainted with Ottmap and T. W. Brown.
The defense attempted to prove BY this witness
the delivery OF = 500 to Brown from Ottman to
go to Saratoga and bet on the races and the con.
Versation connected with the loan, but wanted
the conversation hrst and the court overruled it.
lanes r. Ouman, recalled: Witness father
and sccused's father were cousins. Saw Ottman
In Brooklyn in April last. Came there to visit a
Oross examined: Saw him there in July last.
Edwin A. Weed, sworn: Had known the de-
fendant for the past eleven years. Witness re.
Saw Ottman there between March and April,
1863 He delivered to witness $1,000. Kept It q
few days, and returned 1t to Ottmsn.
ossexautneI: Had been q dealer in stocks
since 1862. Had no place OF business. Did not
require any. Was simply buyer and seller.
Put THE MONEY IN SAFE.
Declined to answer where he put the money.
Judge Ulin decided that he must answer.
Witness. Put the money in the Safe Deposit
Company, corner OF Broadway and Centre street.
pertinent to the case. Became acquainted with
Ottman when be was in a distillery In New York.
Net him in Wall street. Got well acquainted
Saw him in this city afterwards at Wllard's
hotel. Might have seen him fifty times while
there. Visited his saloon since he had been in
business on the Avenue. Came to this city at
least twice year. II was In the afternoon of
March or april that witness received the money
and put 1t In the Safe Deposit Company's vault.
II was put in his brothers box at the bank.
Gave Uttmsn q receipt for it.
By the Court: DID not know any of the officers
OF the company, or whether any OF them were
present at the time of the deposit.
Cross.eXamined Witness was here two or three
times In 1875; could not tell how loag he re-
street, No. :; met Ottman in New street, in rear
OF the Stock Exchange, when he gave him the
% had not seen M him 5 for year prs3Ous 70
gave Ottmsn receipt for the money; took up the
receipt when witness returned the money: that
or Saturday before; gave It back to him at No. 4
broadway; :cE him In this city the next time.
Mr.. Elliot; had been to New York to see witness
Huyck; had business transactions with him.
Knew J. '. n. HuycE; had no business transac-
tions with him; was never partner Of Leonard
Huyck's. Knew q. c. Frank, Cliff. Walter and
johnson Heller.
Ra diTe"t Kew Attorney General Plerrepont
defended witness In suit in relation TO some
bonds. They were Missouri State bonds. Was !
never arrested for
THE LARCENY OF REVENUE sTANrs,
and was never charged with such larceny. No.
body defended witness in such case Was acting
by the direction of Deputy Commissioner Hefian
for Revenue Collector Smith in trying 10 secure
stamps that had been stolen t-om Raltimore
Witness considered that he lad been defrsuded
by the Government ont OF that money, and was
trying TO secure it. Witness acted under Collector
Smlths Erection in the matter of the revenue
stamps. He bought the stamps by order Of the
collector Of the Eighth district. Did not know
whether they were forged ones or not, but believed
they were genuine.
The court here ordered recess for twenty-five
ntnutes.
After the Recess
David HsRerty, recalled: Knew McCurdy,
witness in the case. DID not know what he was
doing at the present time.
Counsel wanted to prove that McCurday was
known by the name OF Gates, and signed that
name in raftie. The COURT ruled the evidence
out.
The defense here closed their testimony.
The prosecution in rebuttal called Deputy Mar
shal Phillips, 70 show the property, real and per-
sonal, that Ottman had at the time of his arrest.
The Court overruled the testimony.
District Attorney Wells asked until 10 O'Clock
to. cay to obtain and put in their rebuttsl testi
mony, which request the Court granted.
Mr. Weed not having answered when recalled,