National Republican., 1876-03-28
WILLIAM q. 6rrMAN.
His f,i,li in tie Criminal C,art


Treasury in June last, receiving stolen property
knowing It to have been stolen, and receiving
embeBzled money knowing it 10 have been en-
bezZIed. was resumed in the Criminal Court,
Judge Olip, yesterday morning.
Judge Olin delivered his decIs'o u on the point
In relation to admitting the con ession msde %
the witness MeCurdy by HslIsck, ALLOWING tho
receiving Of the evidence SO far as competent to
prove that Halleck stole the money, but nDt TO
stolen.
Mr MeCurdy, recalled: About six months after
the larceny, while the witness Was at the latl
visiting Halleok, he asked the accused II he had
anything to do with the Transaction, and he re-
piled that he had. witness asked about Gates,
and Halleck said that his tongue was tied be-
JOnd his confession published in the papers. He
ssid that it was false that he charged witness
stories were circulated. Halleck replied that
they were untrue, ae he never accused witness
oft. Witness had never handled the package.
Oross-examined: Resides q: Laurel, Nd; Is
married man: was originally from Pennsylvania;
nobody but lIallecE had
CHARGED HIN WITH STEALING THE MONEY;
he was assistant TO the currency teller; his POSI-
tkon in the Treasury was near that Of Hallecx.
witness then gave an account of his movements
on the first and second days Of June; witness left
stolenl to 70 to Baltimore; was engaged six or
seven days there; may have had his hair cut In
Baltimore; did not exhibit $500 pill In barber
thOp there; first heard Of the robbery while in
Baltimore; went to the jail to ask Halleek about
the reports that he lwltnessl was concerned 10
the robbery; HslIeck told witness that he (H.)
was guilty OF the robbery; witness did not know
man named Charles Gates, although he told
Halieek that be kneN him; MS object was to see
been sent to jail by the detectives here to obtain
q confession from Hallsck; witness had frequently
been found to be short; witness had no. been dis.
charged from the Department for this; witness
has not had $500 bill in his possession since the
1st Of June, that he knew OF.
Henry o. Noyes sworn, and testIi ed rs to the
confession Of Halleek, which has been previously
published.
After the Recess.
The court resssembled pursuant to adjourn
Dent.
II. +. Taylor, svorn-Was an employee OF the
Adams Express Company at the Treasury De-
partment IN June last; was In the room when the
money packages came down on that day; did
not go near the elevator or touch the packages
while on Il.
Defense objected to the question aud answer,
and noted an exception.
Z. Z. Calkins, swOrn-Resides at Saratoga
Springs New York: is teller at the CJmmereEal
Sspk y, IN maj place ,Sa on 1m me sGes ln S nd
him in this city in his own case at a preliminary
examination; the craft was made pay ole to the
eognized:l when witness sell the draff, he could
not recOllect the hind OF money received; on the
Ieth Of July sold another draft to the sams per-
son for 81 500, payable to VIM. II. Ottman; could
not recOllect the kind of money received; met
Brown in the billiard room OF the Grand Central
hotel before he sold him the trst draft; had no
difficulty in recognizing him.
This evidence was objected to by the defense,
and exceptions noted.
The drafts were offered in evidence, and OBJ
Jected to by the defense.
THE COURT oyERRCLEp ALL OBJECTIONS.
NJ. II. Lowe sworn: Resides at Worcester.
Mass; is teller ofthe Mechanics National bank
at that place. (Dratt shown and reeoguizsd.)
Witness sold 1t TO a stranger on the 18th of July
between and 10 a. m; received in payment for Il
$50, one $500 bill and the other in legaI-tendsr
know him now. Il was Mr.. Brown. ''
Cross examined: The $500 bill was Treasury
note, legal tender; did not notice the series or
number.
Redirect: Did not know where the stranger
was stopping at the time so purch lsed the draft.
II came oacS al IAe regular order Of business TO
John Cooper sworn: Lived in this city since
leS5; knew Halleck since 1861. He told witness
that when away from homo on a frolic he went
by the name of Charley Gates.
Cross examined: Halleck boarded with witness
IN the same house; had the conversation with
Halle OK in his bed room at Mrs. Scotts $40 Penn
Eylvania avenue; had slight difficulty with him
oIee. 1t was previous to the robbery.
Detective George w. McEltresh, sworn: Is
B. Halleck: arrested him at the Globe Insurance
Office in Broadway, New York. Detective Nc
Dewitt accompanied witness at the time; took the
) O'Clock train At Jertey City for Washington
(HallCck's memorandum book shown.) Witness
recognized hsok; first saw it while il the ears in
LAo4ASNA pOsSSesivHs AC H6s lOOhluS "
had no conversation abeut
THE FIGURES IN THE BOOK;
had conversation after the arrival here about
ll:20 O'Clock Saturday night, on the7th of August,
questioned Halleck about the figures, and he said
that they were in relation to some property he
how he made the calculation in the same figures
as the Treasury robbery amounted to- HaIleck
replied that the book would convict him.
The defense objected TO all this testimony.
S. F. Jones, sworn. Was employed in June last
in the Adams express office at tho Treasury De-
paItuent. Testimony cOrrOborated that Of the
other clerks in the same rooR.
Charles II. Enos, sworn. Witness testified that
he was employed as clerk In the exprefs office on
the day the package was missed; saw the elevator
come Down; saw no one touch the packages wit
ness did not take the stolen package.
Detective MoDevitt, sworn. Witness testified
that he was With BcElfresh when he arrested
Hallcck at the Globe Insurance Office in New
York. The prisoner was taken to their hotel,
when they ali took luuch and then took the tr ain
for Washington. In jersey City Halleck asked
to 20 into the water closet, and witness went with
him. Here Halleck took out his pOcketbook and
some piecfs Of silver. On the train Hsiieck
pulled from his pocket the memorandum book
which witness TOOK from him. He at frst declined
to let him have IL. Witness took 1t and after.
wards returned 1t TO him. Then saw him have
the book in his hand, and he appeared to b.
ERAsINe soNLTEIEG ~ IT WITH PENCIL;
did rot see the book again until they arrived at
the Central guard house, when witness took It
between them in relation 10 entries ia tao book
as heretofore Published. Witness read to tine
Jury the entries ITO ali of which testimony counsel
fer defendant took exceptions, which we're over
ruled by the Court) Witness also related 10 the
Jury the explanations Ralleck made in reference
70 the figures in the booS.
Counsel for the prosecution here offered the
toek in evidence, 10 which exception was taken
and oTerTuled by the Court.
Mr.. i. y. Richards, sworn: Knows Halleck.
Objected to BY detense.) On Sunday, at about
ll:3U m, was introduced to HallecE a. the Cen
tral guard. house, by McDeyttt. Told Halleck he
was anxious to have his statement, but that he
could make no promises for immunity. He said
hc had Io statement TO make; that he had no
knowledge Of the affair. Witness exhibited the
beck with the mysterious figures. Could see Il
AID 65 Of the first lice Of figures at that time and
said It was the exact amount taken from the
Treasury. HalIeck said the next line showed how
much he would have received had he stolen the
money; IL was divided By two. The next line, 500,
was in reference TO a transaction about his moth
eTs farm. The figures S 500 were, he said, in
reference TO a money transaction with his brother
on the frontier. The W. IL. stood for his brothers
name. On the next day witness was notified to
20 10 the Central guard house, and found Halleck
there. Detective McDeTitt said that HalIeck
wanted to make statement to witness. He did
so subsequently,.
Without coLcIudipg the testimony of MAJOR
Richards, the court adjourned until 10 o'clock
this m