Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-05
LOCAL NE VS..
The TREASURY RoBRERY.
Trial Of w NJ Rttmaa

OF Nihlam d. ottman, indicted Cor the
larceny 81 80 az Is Tom IN Uuifei STATS
Treasury In Jane Last. receiving stol.,u
property knowing t o. nave beaa stolen.
and receiving emhezEled money knowing q
% have been embsZElef. wa Continued In
the Criminal Court. Iufgs Ola preStdIns
District Attorney Wells aud Hoo Iersnfap
NJ Wilson for the gover1 uent. and Hon.
Matt n. Carpenter, W A. Cook, n Z. Ner-
rick and X X. Elliott Tor the Defendant
Gas hsTJgn testified that he was aequalat-
ed with Gilman; knew Of the arrest of
Brown; heard rum0Ts that Offman would be
arrested I'm connection with the matter. and
tod him Of the rumor the day befnrc tue ar
rest wss mate. Brown told witness that
Oitmsn would oe arrested, aud witness told
10 To bttman.
Dr. .. r. Biatc testified that be knew
McCurdy, clerk In the Treasury department;
examined him before the COMMITTEES: asked
hifn ~ he uspected the person who clmait-
teo the robbfrN he replied that n ne vas in
tne can room ne could from any part Of Tie
room strike with a stone me man who TOOK
IL
TODAY
luis morning TIE trial was resumed, and
q n -. NtfHn, financial clerk az the u. -.
Senate. ttS'idee IN Ottnnan's having IN the
lsst two years purchases the nay OF EN-
rloNes az the Senate. amounting % PERTAINS
500 10 $50. which was patd him
yaHes y H0iiFGa tesitded 20 seeing Ott-
man, IN February 81 las; year. with large
roll az money, in which were two S5nl mis-
tt'maE's business was from SIS 10 sic per
DAY.
f.i', Rar,ts.f' was called snd asked n Rev
nolcs ltEe former harkecper at ottmanl
coUld rad or write. the OH -ct being 10 prove
that De did rot SIGN fEe r-calrt TOO the ex-
rress package. The court ovsrruled The offer.
WltrCss co1tiuuef. saving thst ne q A husi-
neSS Tor ottmau. paying his bills aud max
Ing mp the UCceiuts.
QUesuon.--why I'D YOU do that'
AnswCr - Because RsEnolls could not read
or write. Laughter NJ Ottman had been
second father 10 him lwitUessl ever since
bCyhOOd
ClDlCs Wr.gif testified that ne knew OFT
man ard Brown very well. IL was tue en-
tCavOr OF counsel 70 prove by this witness
that Gilman furnished Brown with - 90 TO
90 10 The races a. Saratoga. Overruled, and
exception roJed.
james Il. D,8.a3. or BROOKLYN. y. ". testi-
fed that he was related 10 ottman, and be
saw him about "a wear ago in that city. Wit
ness was asked II he knew OF aay PROPOSE
iiCns ottmsn then made as To gong m buSl-
ness I'm that city. Objected 10 and Oveuuled.
Exception noted. On crOSs-eNam animation,
witness sa!d that Otfman was there in July.
Etfrin 4. u cCH testified that he resided In
New Crk city, saw ottmau about a year
ago. Witness was asked AZ they had a con-
versation and what N was, aud the Court
Overruled 81. DtimRn gave him $40 500, for
which he gave receipt, and after Keeping 10
several days he returned IT, On cross -ex-
animation, witness declined AZ first % state
In what safe he put %. saying that he wasn't
advertising for burglars TO roo him, bat sub
SequenDy he answered that he put ID in the
safe Deposit Company 5 Office. Witness de-
MED ever having been charged with or ar
rested for tle larceny Of revenue stamps.
New York, but In the transaction be hal
only acted under Instructions from others.
Ddt1d HGgQcTtU was called for the purpose
OF showing that Halleck was known by the
name OF 1. Gates also, but the offer was
oYeruled.
@. ". PhiUips was called % show that ott-
mans property was not worth what the de-
fence claimed, but the offer was overruled.
The court adjourned.
THE TREATIES liDi Opera There was
n large and fashionable audience at the Ma
tional Theater last evening, who thoroughly
enjoyed the presentation OF Verdi = popular
opera, "TTaViata," by the Strakosch COM
pany. The leading role was admirably filled
by Madame Pappenheim. who deserves high
praise for The excellence OF her acting and
singing. She is rather robust 10 imDersOnats
the frail warm hearted invalid. .sNiOletta."
but her fine acting atCnes for Der avordu-
pois. While the feeling and expression OF
her Vocallzatlon carried the sympathy OF the
tender hearted with her. her purity of tone
and excellent method ELECTED applause from
TIE critical portion OF the audience. Brig
Lois fne voice Still keeps him in the front
among the tenOrs, and he did his best last
night, and was quite impassionei as the
lover. He was heartily applauded. as was
Jagilapietra, the latter particularly for his
me singing in the duets I'm the second act.
To night "n TTovatore" will be rendered,
with the best caste OF the season.
FCr0s DpeTd HoJHe-Nr. Mat MOrgan'g
historical and mythO ogicsl tahleauN by
TIVE nty young ladies, attracted quite a large
audience lest n ght. who seemtO be very well
sstishod AT that part OF the entertainment,
but rather disappointed I'm the variety pro-
gran me. Tie statues are 8rtistically ar
RAJ g q.
TFeaf, C0sn.Que The extensive nro-
gramme which Manager Rogers offers 10 the
patrOl OF The ComiQue this week, contains
some excellent sketches, songs, dauces. etc ,
IN the variety line. MARKED for lifen is tue
leading dramatic attraction, with Mr.. Sid
France IA the principal role.
PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING THE STREETS
AND AVENUES Sealed proposals were
opened 10 day In the Office OF the District
commissioners In the presence of Engineer
HoIie, Controller COyle, Auditor Ninson,
and others, for sweeping and cleaning the
streets and avenues in the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown for oOe year from the
bids from each bidder; first the sweepings 20
be retained by the bidder, and the second re-
quires them 10 be deposited wherever direct
ed by the Commissioners.
The following are the bids:
ID. X Smith, l 20 of one cent per superficial
yard and retain sweepings, equal to SIS
move where directed.
l.. p. Wright, 449 / 900 OF one cent or 0.4f9
mills and retain sweepings.
Hugh Murray, 10 of one cent or 0 SIG mills
and retain sweepings, and lis cent 20 re-
move.
Andrew Gleason, ss4- $1,000 OF cent, or Oss2
mills and retain material and 1872 TO re-
move same.
Mr.. Wright has had the contract the last
two years. No bids were received from other
cities.
ORDER Or TNITrD Pes sIoNERs.-J. w.
Corey, j. &. s. Burger, VIM. Williams, H. n.
Brewer, VIM. A. MscNulty, /. &. Bowling,
and Thos. b. Thornett have Incorporated
themselves into body polite and corporate
known as the Order of United Pensioners or
"Pensioners Union OF the United States-of
America" The pensioners have been hold
ing from one 10 three meetings weekly FOR
more than month, aud have finally per-
fected their organization except completing
the ritual and bylaws which are In the
hands OF a committee. The objects are said
TO be TO perfect organized co operation
among the $4,000 invalid pensioners for
political, social, and benevolent purposes
throughout the Union. The National Union
Is 10 be managed by a board OF directors of
seven, elected annually by their Annual
Congress"
MARRIAGE LICENsEs have been issued tr
Thomas Christian and Mary Marshall; Ben
edict L. Wheeler, OF Charles county, Nd,
and Virginia e. Samuel; James Harm and
Julia y. Reach; A. ID. Lewis and Annie y.
Lucas; Fred. Gorum and Jennie Deevers,
both OF Fairfax county; Frank L. Ouranf
and Minnie q. Henderson; Henry A. King
OF Georgetown, ard Ida Virginia Denly, OF
Alexandria. Stewart ROV and Melvfna Iohn-