National Republican., 1876-03-30
TRIAL OF WILLIAM q. oTrM4N.
Frrther Ts,timonH for tha Pro.a.u utinn

Further Te,timony for the Prosecution.
The case of W. II. Ottman was resumed In the
Criminal Court yesterday morning. Justice OIin
presiding. Col. Cook and Messrs. Carpenter and
Merrick appeared for the defendant, and Cover.
nor Wells and Judge Wilson for the Govern.
ment
The examination of A. NJ. Proctor was re-.
sumed. The witness wen on to relate the con-
fessions OF H2lleck.
Col. Cook here again objected to the admissi-
bIlity of such evidence but the Court declined to
hear anything on the subject from him.
Col. Cook replied with spirit that he was here
as one Of the representatives of the defend ant
charged with crime; that his client had rights
guaranteed to him by the Constitution, conspicu.
through I % Counsel: that It was she duty d ~ Of % the
Court TO hear what he might have to say, and / Q
proposed to maintain that right regardless Of all
John Y. Dom, sworn: witness repeated Hal.
leck's confession as made to him; McElfresh was
with him at the time Halleck made the confess
sion.
H. r. Miles, superintendent Of the fire alarm
telegraph, sworn: This witness also related the
confession made 10 him BY Halleck at the Central
ITO q question OF relevancy raised by Colonel
Cook the Court stated that Ottman could not be
convicted on the Indictment before the court If
the jury were satisfied that q. Gates had stolen
the money package.l
On cross examination the witness stated that 1t
tain Hslleck's confession.
Robt Portner, sworn: 1 live In Alexandria,
and know W: H. ottmsn, the defendant; 1 have
known him three or four years. an the
PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN BANKING COMPANY.
package was brought to me BY Mr.. Weakening
on the lst Of August, which deposited in the
vaults Of our bank. (Witness identified the pack
age Of notes shown him in eourt.l About week
the package, but did not give It to him The
same afternoon Detectives McElfresh and Me
IsT called lo5 s PsSsags but de-
morning colored man presented an order for the
package, signed By 0ttman, but declined to de-
liver II. know W. H. Ottman's signature. That
on the package think is his, but am not GER
tain.
Jas H. Reed, sworn: an cashier of the Ger.
day MI. POrtner gave me the package; a coiored
from 1st II lssissS e dsTsf an SsaSt
5sse sefs ssSs sts5S1sd The order court The
so9Hn Nitrssa-e. he psrtisily isentihed the
CORNERS sign ature.l On MondsyI delivered the
package 10 Major Richards; opened the pack.
wrapper, and McDevitt completed the opening.
The money was wrapped in q copy Of the New
York Sun, Of May Il
oTTNAN HAD BANK ACCOUNT
with Us. On July 20 he deposited s1o, 900, 81 500
81 et me smoont being check on New aork, and
posted sl3,coo In tens and twenties, $500 of the
amount being in s. notes. Again, on the 2Sih OF
y .
check on the Continental bank, In New York, for
50 coo, and check on the Bank OF New York for
$500; also check on Opykyke & Co., OF New
York, for 500, and 81, 800 IN currency, consisting
of $50 and $l00 notes.
Orossexsmined: The box looks dirty and has
not the same appearance as when gave IL up
see letters on the box, but did not notice any
before gave It up. Ottman wss stockholder
in our bank. ] asked him TO deposit with the
bank Of which he was o stockholder, and told
him he would get three or four per cent. If he
allowed the money to remain few months. A
week after made the request Of 0ttman he
made the deposit above referred to-.
SWIFT WITNESS.
Matthew Lawsop, sworn: 1 am employed at
the Central gusrd-house; l met Ottman at the
guard. house, and he asked me to take an order to
Alexandra 70 the bank, and bring him package
he had there. He gave me an order for the
package, which gave to Detective McDeyitt the
same night. On the next day McDsvitt and
McElfresh went with me TO Alexandra, bat We
could not get the package.
On cross sexamination the witness stated that
he could not read, but he was certain the orders
shown IN court were the ones Ortman gave him.
This witness, an unlettered colored man, by his
crude replies TO questions By Matt Okrpenter
created much msrriment In court.1
Sergesnt Dinfmore sworn: ! know the witness