, 1879-04-06
viii tols sage Of the proceedings recess was taken

currency and silver. though mostly currency. VII
hal roiten told Colleen in tae fall Of ls77 that
ad tired OF the Post Office had some mone5
;r "onla IKE TO 90 into the whisky business wit
htt h. Golsen had spoken to him In regard to mone,
oGsrsd qe toy bin be bad none, When witne.
smoney. out proposed to make the amount good
~ mnen he put those due bills in his brothers. box
papers. In 60 doing he did not tell hi,n the truth
oldn't think it necessary to let him know anyth'n
aoouL Tue defalcation. They were put IN an enve
De couldn't recollec: the figures. His brother keI
the Key to the box, and The witness had the tots
Of thc dus.bil's marked ;ou IN envelope
| Item on his CASH books. The baance, then, wa
t between 81 $40 and ST. GOO, exclusive Of tue due
ollls afterwards destroyed, which were put in wit
] He didn't remember telling Gregg, on that meuor
able Sunday night. that those due bIs were whcr
| God couldn't Get them unless he resutreclcd thcE
| from the ashes. lie was
| FEELING PRETTY GOOD THAT NIGHT,
and pretty bad, too when he thought Of this defal
cation. He had been drinking, but wasn't drunk
simply felt pretty good
the statement that be, Golse,i, and Gregg we're .,
| tour together thai night, having gone over o,
Madison street to Bee lazy friend OF Golsen's Il
had pretty good time. 1Laugnter.]
4r. Reed, on the rec1oss, asked witness II b.
didn't break into room On West Madison stree
that night where there were some Wpueu aud L
the women didn't get him arrested.
Miller said he did not, and went on 10 explain
oil about the little circumstance, written up rathc
the effect that he, Gregg and Golsen were in the
house; that young rsan named Poor kept WON.
an in An adjoining roon tba. witness, while in tht
hallway that night, simply s1ucs hls finger in tht
letter-drop in the door. This action excited The
young mans ire, md he came out and hit him in
The face. Then witness left lLanghter-l He
Lauehter:] On. the way home be met compile Of
friends. told them about it, and they went back
and afterwards raised the tow,-for which no waa
''1'ncn you we're again vicarious sufazert''
.'Yes. eir."
George 31xter, Of Rock Island, testified in regard
to the defendants character for honesty.
sPEC1AL-AGENT STUART
was put on the stand by the Government, and,
after defining his official status testified that he
bal an interview April 10, 1875, with Postmaster
Palmer, who told him that there was de:acation
in tue Money-Order Office Mr. Gregg having Just
Informed hin, Of it. At palnacr's request witness
saw and talked With Gregg, who admitted that
from s1l. 600 10 SIS, 600. which had been accumu,
lating Tor several years Witness said he referred
10 the books, and discovered that
The defense objected on the ground that the
books we're in courl, and would speak for them
selves. After learned argument on the subject,
the Court ordered that the BOOKS b described,
s1eatcn fse 6e p asked dless to show h@
by the books the amount Of money orders taken in
been paid, and which mad been credited up to Alc-
Arthu:'s account. Gregg's figures were between
Sl1. 600 and ST., 600. Witness afterwards asked
when Miller wasn't there TO manipulate the orders?
Gregg couldn't answer bnl finally said that II wit
ness dldn't beieve,that he knew nothing about it.,
that was all lie could say he afterwards admitted
that he had kept fraudulent CASH book; that he
expected to be able to cover the money into the
Post Office go that nobody would know anything
nN1pf$ AA k%1~ hAoF q n m a
amount good. and the EXPOSE had come.
Witness detailed subsequent interviews with
Gregg, the attempts on the part Of Gregg, Golscn,
and Miller TO make a settlement: Gregg even pro-
posed after it was seen shst the other PROPOSE
t1ous weren't likely to succeed, to drop three
clerks in The oce ist the saarss s 60 zen o. 2pt ap
said nothing to this, but was considerably aston
isaed at it. Gregg afterwards told MIN that M!isr
was in Canada Witness said be couldn't believe
that Gregg could have the Office 30 long with
out knowing all about this defalcatlon, and sns-
gestcd that Gregg Get statement from Miller de-
ht hs sew snS'nn sng a9en1 parne 1s
on several persons 10 send ~ Canada witness aud
Mr.. Squiers tool that Trip and saw Miller, but no
statement OF denia! was ever forthcoming.
Witness detailed q, great length the circnm-
stances attending the transfer Vi the office to Mr.
Palmer
on CHoss-ExAMl1AT1ON,
Mr.. Reed asked the witness 1t he wasn't sort
OF detective for the Department He replied
that ii was his duty to WORK up cases against
Post onica Offenders 11o bore the safe conduct
for Miller to Canada aEc brought him back, set
Ting with Mi'lsrs landlord by leaving Mille1's
oyercoat and other clothing with HIN. The hotel
was next to the lest one there, but Miller was do
fAre to Chicago With Government money: He hsd
always been on pleasant terms with Gregg, and
didn't remember telling 51r slryker th.t ne Wgnld
l.a.e Gresg and Macarthur behind the oaEs Of Joliet
within month. lie might have sad he believed
MILLER and Gregg guilty.
What: Miller gui'ty:''
'*Ies, sir; believed be was.'
''Hc seems to d1nes with you. He says be
.'Well. believed he was guilty."
c Of chcsso that yoa Su Grese bend The
bars at Joliet, him. Within 4 month";"
mo, sir. never used such an expression in my
life"
''Quite sure OF this one, are you:''
''Ics. that's the one I'm sure off,
Mr. liecd then tried to draw forth an admission
that it was Gregg who first 1o1 the Postmaster
about he troubles in the Office. The nearest he
could come to 1t was an admission from witness
that Mr. tphan. the Auditor in lite Office, bad told
Of this thing ABOUT the time the grand e1pose
came, and when it WAS unavoidable.
CHARACTER.
Judge Peasants. hlr. CALVIN Trnesdell, and
Judge Lyon; OF Rock Island. and Judge DrnrS.
now OF Cuicayo, Ked1nu1.d Primo iyillc-under whom
Gregg was Permit CieEi; in the Boaru Of Public
~ to character: Nf PFindirille's
testimony was to tue elect that Gregg took In large
amonn:s Of ncneT whije under hin, aud WIS nj.
ways correct anu strictly honest
Judge BAngs Aekeu II Gregg wasn't a good ac-
and one " no would be liable 10 detect
e.rura.
Mr. Prindiytle said he WIS
Ar. Reed followed this up by asking il Gregg
wasn't just the man 10 report any euch errors.
Mr. fr1natsille'a reply was very emphatic
- Yen. sir"
JAMES II. sTRYKER,
q clerk in the old:e under Miller testified to that
meeting at the Sherman House when Miller WAS dis
charged. He wcut Ut Nii3er's invitation, and
south:atc WAS there too. Both =. s.mpa1hizeu with
him in tho 1oss oi his place, and asked what it
would nl come TO. Miller said. - Boys l am
defauttcr to the extent OF Sl5 CO0." On that day
.hc papers WIRE destroyed by Miller and Gregg.
On cross examination Witness said Gregg de-
stroyed tut one paper und Miller The rest Miller
it the time SAID nutuiis about Gregg being respon
siule for all the trouble.
Mr Reed asked II Capt Stuart hadn't been very
conspicuous IN bis attempt to gel lroyg innlctcd
Witness replied tnat Stuart was present in the
Grand jury room during his examination.
Mr. Reed. after commenting Tn the fact that |
;tuurt not law. officer Of the Government, had !
ntguded himself into Grand Jury's room, asked |
he witness if this same Stuart didn't cay to wit
,css ~ will have Gregg and Macarthur behiud the
Jars within month."
.'nis taneua- =, replied the Witness Twas even
more stron@-sonewhat profane."
- Well, rive it,"
He N in he world have Gen, Macarthur and |