Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
The West washinxton Pess-Officc Rob
berry.

To-day, In the Criminal court, the case OF Jas
c. Elliason was taken up He is indicted for vio-
lating sections 5467 and 3spl, r. s L. s, In hav-
Ing on November g. 1887, while an employe OF the
postal service, embezzled a letter addressed 20
Master John H. O'Neal, said letter containing Ave
silver certificates OF 81 each; and also with con-
cealing letter addressed TO Mrs. Adelaide
shepherd, OF JefYersonton, Culpeper County, Va
Messrs 7. +. Miller and c. NJ. Matthews appeared
Tor the accused, and Assistant District Attorneys
kpScomo and Mullowney for the Government.
TESTIMONY or INSPECTOR SMITH.
Inspector ". b. Smith was the FIRST witness He
testified that In May or June last he commenced
10 test the Georgetown branch, because of fire.
quent complaints of the non-reception OF letters by
students at Georgetown college; that on Nov. y
he had prepared TWO test letters, one written ny
Mr. Carrington, and one by a lady clerk. one pur-
ported 70 be written by John oNeill at Pittsburg,
Ia, and In this he placed I'VE silver certificates
for Sl.O0, minute description OF which he made
and also made a private mark on each. This he
gave 10 Mt. James f. Bell, superintendent OF car
rlers, ana the next morning Witness with In
spector Troy, went TO the Georgetown post-office
where he waited the arrival OF the mail lie had
given another letter the day before Mr.. Bell 20
mail. This was addressed TO Thomas V. Bolan,
business manager or the College Journal. When
he examined the college mail he found that
addressed 10 Master ONeill They returned 10
the post-or1ce near IL O'Clock Troy going IN the
mailing room and witness TO Mrs. Blackford's
cited, ana called him Into Mrs. Blackf0rds room
and questioned him about the O,Neill letter. lie
denied any knowledge OF it; said he had no money
or property on him not belonging TO him. Witness
then SAID that they would have 10 search him,
and Mr. Troy said, "Wnat have you In that
pocket?" tpointing 10 a side pocketl The de-
fendant pulled out a letter addressed To Mrs. Ade
iaide Shepherd, Jerersonton, Culpeper County.
va. Witness laid the letter on the table, and then
told Elliason TO put out what he had I'm his pock-
cts and he pulled out four 81 notes three OF which
witness recognized By the private marks on them.
Witness produced them.
The defendant objected 20 the Introduction OF
the money because OF discrepancy between the
notes described by the witness and the notes
described In the Indictment. The indictment
describes nye certificates Of the Register and
Treasurer OF the Treasury, that there has been
deposited with the Treasurer, while the note
reads deposited In the Treasury OF the L. =.
The court, after a long discussion oyerruled the
objection, and exception was noted. MIR. Smith
continued his testimony, stating that he found
three or the marked notes on Mr.. Elliason and the
fourth In the stamp drawer. Witness put him
under arrest.
On crOss-examinatIon witness said he rirst sus-
pected the messenger. lie took Mrs Blackford
and Elliason in his confidence and noticed that
the complaints from the college ceased.