National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-13
TREASURY ROBBERY.
Saturdays Proceedings in the Trial Of Bsnjs-
min B. Halleck.


min B. Halleck.
The Criminal Court convened Saturday m orn-
ing to proceed with the trial Of B. b. HalIsck,
charged with the Treasury robbery of 81 900.
Long before the assembling Of the court the
room was filled with spectators, and the usual
quiet and interest prevailed durisg the entire
session. The Government proceeded to show the
means adopted by Gilman to dispose Of the stolen
$500 notes.
J. G. BENNETT. OF oswEGo, NY,
sworn; 1 know W. H. O:tman; he stopped at my
hotel.
General Henkle again objected. Objection
cTerruled and exception noted.
Witness resumed: He gave me a $500 note; /
took 1t to the bank ana had It changed and re-
notes in his hand knew ostmsn to be q man
of means, and thought there was nothing pecu.
liar in his asking me to change the $500 note.
I'D. CASE, OF oswEGo, Ny,
SWORD: am cashier of bank at Oswego, N. Y.
Mr.. Bennett brought q $500 United States legal.
tender note to me TO change, which did for him.
don't remember the date or number of the note.
1t was no infrequent occurrence to change 500
note.
JAMES &. REED SWORN:
l reside in Alexandris; am cashier of the Ger
man Banking Company; W. H OstmRn deposited
there Mr.. Henkle again objected; objections
oyerIuied and exceptions noteo).s!O,9O on the
York, SS 500 in small Treasury notes, IS, SO and
so: six seven Of the notes were OF this den9ml-
nation OF 500.
JOHN KELLEY SWORN:
know ". H. Ottman. In June last reserved
$500 note from Brown ana changed Il from him;
Ottman afterwards came to my room and gave
lin the note: He gave me other money for IT,
was afraid the note was not genuine, and there
fore wanted TO get rid oft.
GEORGE W. CALVERT SWORN:
know W. H. Ottmsu; was present at KeIley's
room when he returned the $500 note to Gilman.
;. N. PROCTOR SWORN:
Iwss q clerk at the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road depot l received q $500 note from O:tm an
in June or July last. don't remember whether
note had been used some, but It was pretty clean
bill. 1 think Ottman was man who handled
considerable money. and took the note from him
ceIved tie nots from Gilman on the 25th Of June
last.
OFFICER N'DzvTTr
was again put upon the stand and cross-exsmined
by Gen. Henkle: did not say 70 Mrs. Bishop
known he was her son-ir-law. asked Mr.. Hol
man to persuade Mrs. Halleck to get her husband
to make confession. for at that time we had nc
robbery. 1 said to Mr.. holman that whatever
Halleck might say TO me would not use against
him. did not say that If Haneck would make q
confession would see that he was put upon the
stand as wit -ess and not prosecuted. said tc
Mrs. Bifhop that Halleck needed no counsel tina,
eoIHIsif1r Halleck. I said to Mrs Bishop thai
| for the CrfsndshipI bore her son would de all
| could fer her son-in-lRw. When Halleck stated
| to me that had no authority to make him tina
promise igranting him immunity from trial)
| said would try and get him statement from
| the Treasury Department and from the DIstric
| Attorney that he would not be prosecuted If b,
| would consent TO take the stand az 9 witness
| against Brown and Gilman.
wM. LuNsFoRD SWORN:
l know W. H. Ottman, John Kelley and -
| Brown. remember that Brown brought Kelle,
$500 note to be changed on or about the 18th o
| July last. don't remember whether the not,
| was q Treasury or o bank note. My suspicion
as to the genuineness Of the note was aroused
and so expressed myself to MIR. Kelley.
Witness was shown one Of the notes in posses
sion of the property maa," and he said the on,
Kelley returned to Gilman was like It.
The court then, at $50 p. m, adjourned until
to-day at 10 q. N.