Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-23
THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
Trtnt of ~ H Gilman

Yesterday the trial of VIM. III. Gilman,
Indicted for the larceny of SAT .097 IS from the
L. g. Treasury in June last, receiving stolen
property showing 10 to have been stolen,
and receiving EN- be zzled money knowing il
To have been embezSlsd. was continued In
the Criminal Court, Judge Olin, after our
rel Ort closed. District Attorney Wells and
Hon. Jeremiah NJ Wilson for the govern
inert, and Hon. Matt. II; Carpenter, w. A.
Cook. X. T. Merrick and r. X. Elliot for the
defendant The testimony for the govern
ment was continued follows:
Mr.. g. TGnce testified that on the ID of
June las- be went from the cash room, where
he was employed, with Mr.. Wood ward TO
the express ONCE; went down TO attend to
the shipment OF packages OF money; no one
could have removed any of those packages
at the time except Mr.. Woodward or himself.
witness was cross examined at considerable
length as 10 the manner of doing business In
that room. He noticed the Park bank ticket
on one OF the packages when the money was
placed on the elevator. Saw Halleck strap
several OF the packages; assisted him in
doing so. This was in the cash room before
the money was taken to the express Office.
j. y. WOOdiCdTd testified that be had as
sisted Mr.. Vance on the ID OF June in the
Transferring of the money from the cash
room to the express Office; the package No
/. addressed TO the Park bank, was missing
"A re count was made at once, and search
was instituted. Mr.. Vance carried the pack
ages TO the elevator. Witness only assisted
In checking them of.
ID y 1fcCitrdg testified that on the morn
II z in question he went To the cash room
about o'clock; was engaged In writing
JiCs cts To be plBceu on the packages for sew
tral hours. During the time went out and
walked as far as eth street and returned;
went out again about noon and took the
rain fog Baltimore 10y order OF the Secretary
OF he Treasury.
At THIS point discussion arose as to the
nature of n question a. ked by Mr. Wells. re
gaTGiDg the admission OF HalItck's confess
zion as evidence. The question being an i'm.
pOTjaut one and the fOrerunneT of lengthy
discussion. the court decided it was too late
IN thedSy To open the debate, aud adjourned.
Fifth Day.
On the converting OF the court To day the
question as To admitting in the testimony of
McCuTdy the admissions made by HalIeck 10
him (McCuTdy) as to the transaction, was
argued. The defence yesterday Objected. and
Mr. MfTTick. for the prisoner, asked that tn
government be required TO make their offer
In writing, and the court suggesting this
course the government sd omitted an offer 10
prove by the evidence of McCurdy that some
mCDths after the larceny Halleck voluntari-
~ admitted To him (McC.) that he { II was
euilty of the larceny, and this offer is not for
the purpose of proving the larceny or the re-
ceiving of stolen goods by Gilman.
The argument on this offer was opened by
Mr. MeIrick, who spoke at gTeav length omit
Mr.. Wilson followed Mr.. Merrick on the
part of the government, and the argument
was in progress up to the adjournment.
WASHINGTON NJ. +. CONFERENCE TIE
appointments for This Netgit6OThOOd-The
Washington NJ +. conference. colored yes
teTday, the seventh day of its session. in
jouTned TO meet next year at Lynchburg. Va.
a large number OF reports were adopted, in
Guiding one iDstructing the delegates 10 the
general conference to petition for the eleva-
ton OF cOlOrCt man to the epiScOpacy.
Bishop Bowman, presiding, ordained NJ.
Gross as an elder. John II. Brice and John
May berry were granted supernumerary re-
l8tiOn. j. W. Waters, j. II. Jackson, r. r.
Sawyer. and b. III. Roberts were admitted on
trial. w. A. ClaxtOn was readmitLed into
full membership. Bishop Bowman. before
declaring the adjournment, read the ap-
pointments for the ensuing year, among
Them the following:
Potomac District, y. NJ. Carroll. p. F.
Washing tOn-Asbury, James Thomas; Foe
neZer, p. G. Walker; Georgetown, BENJAMIN
Brown, Jr.; Sandy Springs, w. II. Cook; Pop
lar Springs. Ii. Williams; Biadensburg, N
Jackson; Rockville, J. II. Valentine; POOles-
Vile, X. \. Read; PatapscO, J. II. Butler;
Severn, q. T. PinkDey; South River, A. Den
mis-; Annapolis, W. II. Draper; West River,
G. w. Walker; Calvert, ID. Wheeler; Hum
tington, s. Tascoe; Marlboro, o. Carroll;
WoOdyille, Z. II. Matthews; Prince Georges
Ter: Mount Pisgah, j. AQuilla; st. Mary's.
y. {. Brown, one to be supplied; White
Plains, T. II. Adams.
LyHchbuTg District, G. W. Lewis, P E.-AI-
exandria, p. p. Bell; Langley, n. Watkins;
Leesburg end Hamilton, w. Landlord; Wa
dal; WaynesborO', A. little; Charlottesville
and Culpeper g. H, j. A. Read; LynChburg,
a. Kennedy; Lynchburg Circuit, =. Mac
pbersOn; Richmond, j. W. Waters; Norfolk
and Portsmouth, l.. w. Coates; Northern
Neck. r. f.. j. Warner; Liberty, X. Haw-
his; New Hope, c. Price; Bethany, j. II.
Ba ,ey; CallistOwn, a. Edmondson; rank
lin, w. Galloway; Lexington, A. b. Wilson:
Rockbridge, NJ. Calender; WOODLAND, u.
Jones.