National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-11
TREASURY ROBBERY.

The case Of B. B. Hslleek, charged with the
robbery Of $4,000 from the Treasury, in june
last, was resumed before bis Honor, Jastiee DIN,
yesterday in the Criminal Court.
The prisoner vas accompanied By his wife and
other near relatives, whose atteations to him
seemed to be untiring. The usual number OF
persons were in attendance. from the member OF
Congress down 20 the ragged urehin, all Of whom
appeared much interested IN the proceedings.
THE CONFESSION OF HALLEcK
was continued from the point Of adjournment on
Thursday BY Detective Sargent, OF the police,
substantially as follows: On Sunday, at 2 or .
o'clock In the afternoon, the ac:used said that
after delivering the package to Ottman the I'M
derstandilg was that the money was to be na-
tually divided between them; that the sum OF
8, 800 mentioned in the notebook was the price
which he was topay Ottmsn out Of his half for
his restaurant and fixtures on the Avenue; said
note in the memorandum book for 81, 800 was the
amount which he was to pay Ottmsn for "shov-
ing the notes. Accused said 20 witness that he
had advised Gilman 10 bring the notes to him at
the Treasury, and he would exchange them for
smaller ones. Gilman came one day, but too
aid he had ne: ortmap In New YotE, and asked
him to divide the money, but OttnRn told him
he did not have It in his possession at the time.
and found him fixing up package, and asked
him what he was doing; raid he was
SENDING OFF SOME POKER CHIPS
to a gambler at Saratoga. Accused then told
Ottman that he had taken another man 10 their
confidence, and they would be ruiaed by. IL yet.
Accused admitted 70 him that the memorandum
book would convict him. Nov That have told
suffering the torments OF hell for two months"
ID. q. FAINT, a director Of packages in the cash
room, svoIn: Knew the package was net taken
did not know what became Of the package; it was
hunted for but could not be found.
VIM. z. Williams, another employee in the
at the guard house, after his arrest; accused
shrank back and said he was ashamed to look
him in the face; accused said he had
SUFFERED THE AGoSIEs OF HE'LL,
and be hoped the witness would never feel as he
nearly dead, and added: well, have acted
square about this matter, haven't L" When
witness told him he had wrecked his life, he said:
"Wel, will have to stand IT,"
slor Richards, the chief of the Metropolitan
police, was next sworn for the Government: Con-
versed with the accused after hts arrest Ac-
cused told witness he Was innocent, aud that he
had no statement to make. He then exhibited to
the accused the nemorandum-oookw which bad
been found on his person. Accused admitted
that the figures erased represented the robbery
a. the Treasury, and that he had written them
10 tse book. Said be put them there to enable
him to refresh his memory in the event Of an in
vestigstion in the Treasury. Said he had divided
the 81, eco in the memorandum book oy two to
show what would have been his share had he
been engaged in the robbery. Ga a subsequent
visit to the prisoner be admitted TO witness that
the money was shown him concealed ia Hagerty's
saloon by man named Gates. He took the
package from where IL was hid among some old
bottles and carried 1t to O:.m ans house.
GEORGE W. N'ELPEEsH,
a city detective, sworn: Knows the prisoner az
bringing him to this city: prisoner admitted that
he had put the figures In the memorandum book
and said that he and some Of the young men at
the Treasury had been figuring mp the package;
said the figures had reference to the settling up
Of an estate in New York; prisoner told him that
he knew the memorandum book containing the
leved since be had made q statement; when toll
that the case would go hard with him he said,
Il don't care 70 long as Ottmau gets his Just de-
serts." witness on one occasion
TOOK DRINK WITH ACCUSED
at Ottman's, where accused told him that he
was getting tired OF being searched az the Treas
ury; that when they first searched him they did
him thew would not have found Il.
b. F. Gilbert sworn. Is q real estate agent IN
WashinRton; was furnished a $500 Treasury
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. The
ticket agent refused TO take the note; tried at
seTersl banks, but they declined to take 1t. Saw
Halleck at police headquarters. Accused stated
to witness that Ottnan had told him that he
(Ottman) had given s., Coz TO General Boughton
to get changed and she had gone back on him.
but that he would lose II out Of his part of the
money.
John Dunn, detective, sworn. First made the
the arrest. witness then commenced to relate
the confession of Hslleck, but General Henkle
objected, the Court oyerruling, and exceptions
ness that he felt better after making q clean
breast Of it." Accused said he did not care what
became Of him; SO long as ottman was pan.
gave the money to Gilman to
KEEP FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS,
or until every thing became quiet. Said he had
received only q small amount from Gilman, and
took the restaurant in trade in lieu of some of
reconveyed the restaurant to other parties.
H. D. Noyes, Of the Evening Star, was next
sworn: Wrote out confession of accused. 1t was
voluntarily given, and was published in that
paper. The confession, as published in the Star
OF August 10, 1875, was then read by witness,
JoSp COOPER. sworn: l Asc1ssd 1I sd@fstsd to wit
ness that when he was away from home ION a
lark he went under
TIE NAME OF CHARLES GATES.
(The accused claimed that he obtained the pack
age from man named q. Gates, hence the in
PRODUCTION Of this testimony
The next witness was General Boughton, who
deposed that in the latter part of June last OFT
Henkie again objected, the court overruling the
same, and an exception was noted Gave the
note to a man named Gilbert to buy railroad
tickets which were purchased. Ottmsn after
wards gave the witness $4,000 in United States
Treasury notes. THE purpose Tor which these
notes were given did not appear as the Govern
we're got from 0ttman)
W. II. WellEsnninZ sworn Was last year the
superintendent of q restaurant on the Avenue.
On the Slst of July last he received a package
from O;tman and took II to Mr.. Robsrt Portner,at
Alexandria, TO whom he gave ft for safe-keeping.
Here the evidence for the day closed. 1t may
not be amiss to state that the package contained
twenty seven $500 Treasury notes, and was after
wards brouR ht from Alexandra by Major Rich
ards superintendent of the Metropolitan police
Of the District. They are now in the hands OF
the property clerk OF the Police Court, and were
again exhibited BY him 70 the Jury Yesterday.