The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-11
w WASHINGTON.
A Series of Murders.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-Wallace W.
Gordon, a graduate OF West Point, Hem
~ W. Neil. James R. Nell and Andrew
j. Edwards, residents OF Tennessee,
were arrested by officers In the secret
service in 1915 for dealing in counterfeit
money. They were indicted for conspir-
acy by the Grand Jury in the United
States Court at Huntsville, Ala, and
they were tried in April. 1875. Ex-Gov-
elnor Parsons, of Alabama, was ap-
pointed Special United States Attorney
10 try the case for the Government. The
defendants, at the trial, were represent
ed by seven attorneys. THIS trial re-
suited in disagreement, the jury stand
ing eleven for conviction and one for ac-
quittal. Soon alter this, j. s. Mallory, a
Secret Service officer, who was an inn
portant witness ior the Government,
was assassinated at Blount Sprin. 8,
being shot in The head and killed in.
stantly. About the same time, Paul
Boulton, who had testified for the Gov
ernment In the trial, was SHOT and killed
at Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The case came OH for trial again In
April last, resulting in the conviction Of
Henry W. O'Neil ,:and the jury disagreed
as to the otuer defendants. A few days
after, Thomas Maxwell, merchant at
Tuscaloosa, who had testified in the
case, was poisoned and died. Another
witness tor the Government named Dill
was stabbed and killed. Information
has just been received at the flee of the
Secret Service that Joe j. Davis, the
present Mayor OF TIscalo" "sa, Alabama,
who was an important witness in these
| trials, has been poisoned. Davis wa 3
formerly a Secret Service officer and ar
rested the parties.
Salaries of Treasury Agents.
The Postmaster General has decided
TO fix the compensation Of the SPECIAL
gents Of the Treasury Department. at
s3 100 in order % bring the compensation
Wltnin The amount appropriated Tor that
purpose. 1t has ben decided that in
the appointment OF new men, as well as
in many instances OF those now In the
service, to makes u reduction of their
compensation 80 that the number can be
fixed at the figure named. Tne total
appropriation for this branch of the SER
vice is $780, ,0U0, which includes Court
expenses.
Mail Pouches.
1t has been discovered that, in VIOLA
lion OF the law, mail pouches OF the
government have been in possession OF,
and used by, numerous persons within
The District of Columbia, who make Us ,
of tuese bags in various ways for their
private business. The facts were sub
mltted 10 Postmaster General Key. IL
is .ound that, In disregard of the law,
bnis u. preparation Of mail bags by juak
shops, ras and paper dealers aud others,
mas beeu going on for years, aud pc: :
sons high in official position and reputa-
| BILE business men have been found in the
posse ,sion Of this Government property
| Many OF these persons are no doubt
ignorant Of the fact that the law pro-
yides severe penalty Of fine and i'm
prlsonment for making use OF the mail
Gags tor any other purpose than that lor
which they were manufactured. 1t is
found that some intelligent business
men are unWittingly violating this law.
| rhe Postmaster Gene: al has determine d
| % have the offenders punished, anu to
| his end arrests have been ordered. In
| ,,ursuance Of this order warrant was
| ISSUED few days ago for the arrest OF a
espectabie mel chant. Learning that
he warrant had been issued, he yolun-
| ,arily Went forward, waived an exam.
tnatlon, and gave bond in 5000 lor al
| pearauce AZ Court.
Capt. Cyrus w. Pease,
u. Edgartown, lass, at present in COM
manu OF the revenue steamer Seward,
AZ Galveston, Texas, has transmitted d
MS resignation 10 The Secretary OF the
| treasury. Appointments to I'LL these
vacancies will be made from the list OF
LieutenanLs VINO stand highest on the
| oil.
| Violating the Revenue Laws.
The National Revenuc OH -ers OF this
| District, on Satul day lusl, seized the
lproperty, Valued at$1l. 800. On tAe brew