Evening journal., 1888-09-28
Fraud in The Treasury.
The Remunerative Scheme of
a Female Employe.
SIZE TOOK $50 FROM EVERY 500.


Other Employees Are Under surveil-
lance Representative stahinociser vim
dioated--Otaer Capital News.
WASHINGTON, Sept Several expert
hookkeepers are making a thorough exnmi-
nation OF the books in the redemption division
OF the treasury with view to determining
the extent OF the robbery in that division
While only discrepancy Of S9l4 has been
discovered, 1t is thonght that the robbery,
which has been systematic and extended back
for sone time, amounts 10 larger sum,
which the investigation now IA progress will
disclose. Treasurer Hyatt has been reim-
hursed by Mrs Becker with Sgf4. The count
however, could only go back two weeks. as
the money redeemed before that time was
destroyed by being macerated.
The woman has, it is thought, been guilty
OF taking money for soms time. The case
has been placed in the hands OF the district
attorney, but it is not thought that sufficient
evidence can be produced 20 convict her, all
oi 1t being, unless she confosses, OF a circum-
stantial character Il has developed that
she took SO out Of every SlOO packages
Several employees are now under surveil-
lance. Treasury officials win not talk on the
matter, and this gives rise 70 many rumors
OF an exaggerated character. Facts are
almost unobtainahle.
REPREsENTAvE sTAuLNEcKER INDICATED.
The special committee OF the house investi-
gating the charges agninst Representative
siahlnecker, OF New York, IN connection
with contracts for materials 10 be used in the
construction Of the congressional library
building, resumed its work Yesterday morn
ing. Senator voorhees, stated that he had
talked TO Mr.. Stahlnecker In reference 10
materials 10 be used in the library building
He had suggested to Mr.. Stahlnecler that
his position as a member OF tho house com
nlttee on the library might bring 70 him en-
parrassinent IN connection with his solicita-
tion for the Tuckahoe marble
Associate Justice Lamar, late secretary OF
the interior, testified that the work Of Rep
resentatiye stahlnecker in behalf of his con
stituents who owned the Tucl1ahoe marble
quarry was no more than shown by members
OF congress for any and all Of their constitu-
ents
Mr.. Stahneekar testified in his own a.
Tense. lie stated That neither he nor his
father, nor any Of the near relatives or
friends IN whom they had more than gen
eral interest have now or ever had an
49, e'e az tAe uNitaAint NlAIlie UuurritS.
After briet executive session the an
nouneement was made that the COMMITTEES
had voted unanimously TO report in favor Of
AIR. Stahinecker's complete vindication.
GONE on sTuMFING TOUR
Gen. Stevenson, first assistant postmaster
general, left yesterday for his homs al
Bloomington, HIS, where he viii deliver
political speech tomorrow Bcgi ming on
Monday next with a speech at Calrollton he
will make addresses during the week at Jack
sonville, Pitts.ield and Quincy. He viii re-.
turn % Washington in about ten days.
oBsTRUCTING THE NAILS.
The general superintend mt OF the railway
mail service has received dispatch from
General Manager Gault, Of the Iouisvine
New Orleans and Texas railroad. calling a..
tention to the stoppage of trains and the
United States mails, owing 10 the quarantine
at Meridian, Miss. He SAYS TINT there is ,o
epidemic at that place, nor on the line of
the Queen and Crescent railroad. but moh
law seems TO prevail He asks that the a.
partment secure for the road tho aid of tbe
United States marshal 10 open commuaica-
ton. reply was sent that the department
did not care to attempt 20 force the mails
through IN opposition to the state quarantine
laws.