The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-26

The next morning TIE president found
note from Whi,iEg, Saving the bank
mus. give hir ss0. 900, and satisfy him
that he you'd not be prosecuted, aud
If they did rot do that he would start
of with the cash and burn UP the bills
tia, we're in his possession, and further
tha. if il were necessary he would burn
up all the money rather than return il.
The case was placed in The hands f de-
tectlTes and personal put in the
Hraid, stating that the proposal was
agreed 10 notwithstanding this. 10
trace Of Whiting conld he found until
this mornieg when he was seen enter
ing his residence, and on making his
exit therefrom was arrested and
taken 10 the police quarters. He
refused to state the whereabouts of
the remainder Of the money when first
questioned. but late this evening con-
tossed that the missing $40, 900 was con.
cesled in closet in room of the Van
dyke House. corner Of Bayard and Bow
cry streets. New York. where the detec-
tives found It The money was counted
1t the Brooklyn police headquarters
and found correct. Hall. the teller, was
supposed to be the only one who knew
the com animation of the safe, and he had
the figures entered in book which
Whiting one day asked to look at. when
he quickly copied the combination and
handed the book back.
NEW YORK. March 23.-The Brook
Ign bank officials have counted the re.
covered money and found it $4,000
short. Whiting refused to say what he
had done with the deficiency. He f.
nally stated he had spent it. but being
asked what for. replied that that was
his business. officials doubt his story.
FORT SMITH, March 23.-On Sun
day night. four men, all drinking. en-
tered the house Of widow woraan in
Sebastian county, and remained all
night, each one gratifying his brutal
passion by force. The woman died the
next day. She leaves four children.
PITTsBUR0, March 23.-Weldon &
Kelsey's furnace mandatory and
some adjoining buildings were de-
stroyed by fire to night Loss, 10000
NEW York, March 23.-Walter B.
Baker. principal doorkeeper at the
Treasury Department, was before the
police court to-day on a charge of for
chilly ejecting DR.. Mary Walker from
the treasury building The doctor tes-
tilted that on the 10th inst, she went to
the treasury to attend to some business
with the Secretary, walked into :he
ante room and began riting a letter
when Baker ordered her to Lave. She
replied, she was citizen of the United
States and had as much right there as
anybody. Baker said he had been or
dered to keep Ter out, and if she did
not leave he would have to put her
out. She caught up her writing and
walked away from him. when he fol-
lowed her up and caught hold of her
wrist with one hand and put his other
arm around her waist. and walked her
out OF the door and down the steps
During this time she called loudly to
to the Secretary and Others to come and
see how an American citizen was being
treated In . public place The court
said DIR. Walker ought to be respected
IN the departments just as much as any
one, and he would take the personal
recognizance of Baker for his appear
snce for Judgment whenever the case
was called up
New YORK. March o3.-The Times
Washington special says Patterson aad
Corbin telegraphed Chamberlain to-
day. asking if he would come to Wash
inston ob,diently to the Presidents re.
quest. lie replied. yes tits generally
thought Hampton will also come,
though his friends and supporters ad-
wise otherwise The latter thinks the
President wishes merely to gain time in
the Chamberlain interest. They desire
the troops withdrawn 20 they can settle
matters their own way. They say fur
thcr that Stanley Matthews and Foster
signed an agreement by which they
pledged the administration TO remove
the I. S. troops from Columbis and
New Orleans. and claim that copy of
this document is now in Washington,
and it Is stated tha, Matthews aud Ev-
arts's letter to Chamberlain was a part
of the programme then agreed upon.
These charges are made with a good
show of authority. and they are Rating
some excitement here. Democrats say
the programme 10 Gust Cham berlain is
as fellows l, seems in '6S the Legs,a-
ture passed an elec'mrnt law. which
gave authority TO any judge of the sew
ersl circai, courts to issue wri, of eject
ment and compel persons served upon