National Republican., 1876-04-01
THAT ROBBERY.
lHB HAL Oh HILLIiA Il. 0FiaAN
CLOSE OF THE Case FOB THE GOVERNMENT
TIE EVIDENCE IN THE HALLEN CASE
RULED OUT OF THE OTrMAN TRIAL
TElEGRAMs FROM SARATOGA SPRINGS
THE EXPRESS PACKAGE FROM BOSTON
CLOSE OF THE Case FOB THE GOVERNMENT
TIE EVIDENCE IN THE HALLEN CASE
RULED OUT OF THE OTrMAN TRIAL
TElEGRAMs FROM SARATOGA SPRINGS
THE EXPRESS PACKAGE PROM BOSTON

priscipal IN this robbery, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for four years, but who awaits the
hearing Of motion for new trial, and Theodore
W. Brown, more popularity known as "Peg.leg,"
were also in attendance at the courtroom during
the entire day.
District Attorney Wells said that there had
been so many Misunderstanding, rova out Of
verbal stipulations, that he had sverred never
again to make another, but he would deviate
from the rule once more, and 10 open court have
an agreement with the counsel for the defense
that the prosecution might introduce q. any
time they might arrive foreign witnesses to
prove the authenticity Of certain kilograms.
Mr.. Carpenter said the defense agreed to the
proposition, so that they were put in any time
previous TO the rendering OF a verdict.
TESTIMONY RESUMED.
Leonard Whitney recalled: The witness pro-
dpced o number of teiegrams, and classified
them IN the order received, and accompanied them
with the mssseuger's slip. showing their arrival
tended.
VIM. H. Gilman 10 Theodore W. Brown, Grand
Central hotel, Saratoga Springs, N. Y, were
received IN evidence, although objected to By the
July IL, Is75-"Come on. Answer"
July 2l-"How are the races coming OFF,"
July Al am waiting for the full returns to
July I'll intend to leave here for New York
next Sunday night, and am wanting all my busi-
Crosstxsmined: Witness acted for the Western
Union Telegraph Company; It was incorporated
whether the law provided that copies Of tele-
grams should be kept in the Office for two years
after their reception These kilograms were pro-
duced under subpoena and under protest. With
no disrespect snd due Difference to Congress, he
considered the courts little more regular than
tLat body.
Mr.. Carpenter said IN argumen. he proposed to
show and made the point that these kilograms
were as sacred as letters sent through the mail,
0kA kA aFAo 49,
thought Il was 8 Kind of testimony that ought
neither be received or considered.
BROWNS DISPATCHES.
Lewis Smith, sworn: Was employed in July
last as messenger Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company; was messenger No. .. (Messsge
slip sbown.) Witness recognized slip; delivered
message TO O:tman. He was in the front part Of
the restaurant, apd gave witness cigar at the
niRht.
Mr.. Wilson then read the following dispatch:
GRAND CENTRAL HorEL,l
SAEATeeA S :ErNGs, n. Y. July "a, 1875. :
". II. OtfmcT, Washington, d. C.:
Your business can BE- attended to now with
grca;Sst dispatch. Send answer. B.W.T
Beauregsrd Branson, sworn: In July last was
q messenger of the Western Union Telegraph
Company; Known as No. u.
Defense admitted signature and dispatch, which
GRAND Central HorEL,)
SARATOGA SPRINGS, ". Y, July Is, 1875. (
To ". II. OnRlGn, Washington, D. C:
When and where can ysu meet me IN New
G0rk? can't explain 0y writing. BROWN,
And the following, from the same source:
July 11.-"Haye sent draft for Is to-day.
Franklin Ellis: Was messenger In July last for
the Western Union Telegraph Company; was No.
i; delivered q message to Ottman, who opened
1t while witness was in the store.
the messengers slip Of delivering the message;
did not know Ottman at the time, bat did now;
recollected his features; be was behind the cigar
counter at the time witness gave him the mes
sage; LEFT the employ Of the company about two
weeks after delivering the message; would not
swear positively that Ottman signed the receipt;
he opened and read the message.
Redirect: Took the dispatch to 1908 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The defense proposed to prove that the sigma
ture to the receipt was not Ottmsn's.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the boy was evidently
present, but confused and mistaken In the man
he delivered the telegram to and who signed the
receipt.
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,
SARAToGA SPRINGS, N. Y, July IL, 1875.
". II. Gilman, Washington, D. C.:
Meet me at Barnum's on arrival in New York,
james c. Simpson, sworn: Was messenger % for
the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY; was
No: s. (Keceipt slip shcvp.) Witness recognised
and did not recolect delivering II, but must have
done it, or II would not oereceipted for the slip.
The prosecution possessed only q skeleton OF
the dispatch, proposing TO put in the original as
soon as IL was received by them.
Mr.. Wilson put in the following telegram:
BOSTON, July %,
To ". II. Otmdn, Washington, d. c.:
Sent you Is by express to-day. T. W. b.
GOOD OR BAH $500 BILL.
John Kelly, sworn: Lived at 500 Thirteenth
street; knew Ottman and Brown; received 10 the
latter part OF uue last $500 bill from Theodore
W. Brown. Objected to and overruled.) Nessrs.
Lung sford and Calvert were present at the time.
1t was about O'Clock at night. Itwas presented
for G6spge Wines shsngsd s IT.
he got It; and then somebody went for Ottman.
| He came late in the evening to witness place
said be did not know; that he got IL from gen.
| tlepan in New YoTk. Did not know If it was
good or not, and would change 1t, so that witness
| should not lose anything by lt.
Cross-examined: Did not know what kind of
bill IL was. The bill had been In circulation, but
| William Lunsford, sworn: Was at Mr.. Kelly,s
on the night Brown presented the bill for change.
| Witness examined IL. 1t was in June last. It
thing else about it 1t was different from those
that had been shown witness in court Witness
| went after Brown that night, and he came back
| doubt was expressed about the genuineness OF
| the note. Calvert went for Ottman, and they
said he was in New York. Witness then went
and Kelly went into the passage aud had con.
| yeTsation, which witness did not hear.
trict Attorney, and said the note was similar to
| that only those the counsel presented look newer
Gross examined: The only question about the
l
could not swear that It was anything beyond be-
ing good 500 bill; that was questioned, and II
was taken back.
AN EXPRESS PACKlGR.
George W. Morse, sworn: Il agent for the
Adams Express Company in this city; been SC
| for fourteen years. (Presented records Of the
| Office for July, 1875 The evidence was objected
to- Ottmsn called upon witness on Saturday
about O'Clock p. NJ, and inquired about pack
\ age; did Lot say where 1t was coming from; OFT
man said that he expected 9 package woult
set Il. witness wrote an order der for " Special M de-
was made By one Of the clerks; thought !. wa. wa,
| teen or eighteen delivery clerks; this was al
| extra book, which was used for delivering par
an ss tSs tss G5 pscs
age, and the receipts are taken in this book
Did not see 0ttman sftsr Saturday night II
WTots he either gave to Jttman or sent to Ii,
| warehouse man; had not seen It since.
Orosse1amined: It was no unusual thing fo
ottmsn 70 have passsgss going and comini
Redirect; Gould not recollect receiving OF
51y any paesass ffS% rom a Sosson so directed
| pany was then offered In evidence, containing
the pill-ofladng showing the transmission o
the Boston package, and an objection was note'
Gross examined: Made no entry in either o
the two books; whether correct or not witnes
| could not say; had no personal knowledge Of tn
package being delivered to Ottman.
Redirect: The manifest was the number o
shipments by Q certain train TO certain ofice
The one referred to was for the 25th Of July, an,
was from the New York office to the one in thi
city. According TO the usual course Of business
| all packages from the Eastern States goin
| South are remanifested at New York for thei
destination. That was the way with the psch
| ages on this manifest. They were examined an
checked by Mr.. Yates. In the regular course Q
business tie entries on the manifest were trani
ferred 10 another book. This Boston packsg
| was entered on the extra book, and the receipt Z
the consignee checks 1t off; could not tell whethe
| IL was delivered TO the consignee or not
The court here took recess for twenty.fiy
minutes. 20
After the Recess
R.H. Yates sworn: Was 0 clerk In the Adam
Express ONCE last July. (Shown delivery book
The handwriting In the book was that Of wi
| ness. (Manifest shown.) The private mark o
the manifest was made by witness; did not reco
| lect the time when IL was made; witness read th
| entry Of one package from Boston to W. II. OF
man, and the delivery of the same and receipt I
45cents for expressage. Witness checked ever
entry with ~" Its put on after the paokag
Is called for, the trunk and the entry 10 the
II -, AL lfrar hnal