Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Ten Yhcusaud Dollars Lost an
Found.


TbE FINANCIAL CIrRK or TIE CITY PoSr OFFICE
II TRoTPLE.
saturday morning about Il O'Clock. Nr. VII
nam j. Brown, finance clerk in the city post
o'ace. Was scnt 10 the Treasury department 10
draw SloopN ou the check OF Postmaster Ed
nlonGs to pay The employees their salary for the
nonln l,i A oi i,ceiaeer. Not returning al p. M,
ahG reSe!NlS no word from him, uneaS,neSS
was leI at MS absence. and meSSenl- ger was
dispatched - The Treasury 10 ascertain Nyhaf hes.
on hos tne money had been drawn. While the
messenger was gone Browns Wife. labaTing
uhutf great excitement, entered the offiee Of
the postmaster. and stated that her husband
had ioSt the money entrusted TO him and come
hcine sick IN consequence OF it. aHd he had
requested her - explain 10 the poS, S,mastrr why
he had not lC,mRcG t. the Office. a. was cN-
reCted ol him.
BROWNS STORY.
The story that she told aS coming from him
was Is follows: Mr.. Brown had gone 10 the
Treasury according 90 instructions. drawn
slot'S ana placed II within wrapping OF paper
IN his inside coat pocket Before le3yinS the
Treasury building hc visited water CLOSET and
paid no further attention 10 the money UnIu he
had started on his way down F street n TIE
post Office. Then he nj ICED his hani ia his
pocket and discovered that the package NJ oils
was missing. lie al once returned 10 the Treas
my. not having been out OF the building over
lhlee minutes and searched everywhere for
the iost money. but failed TO md IT, overcome
with bis loss. and afraid 10 inform the nn,f-
master or The calamity. he took stree, ear and
prostlated, aud compelled TO take To his bed
sealch Ter the missing package NOT tieyel-
oplng any thing. toward night Mr. Fdm,lnds. i'm
company With detective. proceea,d 10 me
residence Cf Nr. Brown, sla South carolina
avenue southeast, who had recovered his COM
posuIe. and reiterated as true the statement
thal he had authorized his wife 10 make in con
hectlon WitE Tie missing package.
MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF THE MONEY.
The lost money was handed TO Judge Ed
munds n eight O'Clock this morning under cir
cumStanCeS almost as mysterious as Thos,
which attended its disappearance II appears
that the Judge, who was quite restless was
unable 10 sleep last night. At four O'clock this
morning he was first attracted by the opening
and shutting Of the gate I'm front OF his house.
and subsequently by a violent pulling OF hi,
door bell Tie Judge put his head on. OF The
wlndoW and asked, WHO'S theree'
" on, you know me-" said the caller
Recognizing the man, the Judge went down
stairs and admitted his early visitor
=" DO lOu want 10 get your none, =, ..1rn 4
asked the caller. =" II you do, think C.u ..-
some OF it
3" want II AL, was the reply.
We'll. said the caller, Iii you viii Give me !.
receipt In fuil think can secure il for yoi
TEeleupOn he Judge wrote a receipt for fE.
amount, and the visitor retired, stating tsat nc
would call before nine O'Clock a. m Promptly
at eight O'Clock he did call and handed Judge
Edmunds tie fun amount. The pary VINO
handed the money declined TO tell hos he C0l
II. but said that at some future period he would
give the Judge the details. which, for the pre-
sent. as well as his own name, he wished with
Eeld from the public.