Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-29
THE $4,000 ROBBERY
Adams Express Company Said 10 Have
Made Good the Loss to the Exchange
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According to the New York Sun to-day the
American Exchange Bank of New York has re-
ceived from President John Hoey, OF the Adams
Express Co., check for S4l 900, the full amount
which should have been contained in the package
which was shipped by the bank to the Treasury
Department by the Adams Express Co. May last
and which, upon its arrival at the Treasury De-
partment, was found to contain nothing but brown
paper. The Department. not having receipted for
the amount, was in no way responsible for the
loss, so that 1t rested with the bank and the ex.
press company to settle the responsibility. Pink
esons were placed charge Of The
the announcement to-day Of the resti-
tuition to the bank, which means either
or that the express company holds itself respon-
slble for the loss. When STAR reporter today
asked Mr. Moss, the Washington agent OF the ex-
press company, about the matter, he said that
1t was the tirst information he had received about
II, and he did not believe there was any truth in
robbery was in New York, as the detectives had
70 prove that New York was their field Of opera
tion, but he was satisfied that II there had been
any tangible developments in the case he would
have been notified without delay. He hadn't re-
celved word OF Information since Pinkerton's
men took the matter in hand, and he didn't be-
lieve that the money had been recovered or that
the express company had acknowledged their re-
spOnsibility.
society Notes.
Mrs. Whitney went to New York city on wednes-
day. Before leaving the city she put her affairs In
order for three months absence from the capital
One man is left In charge OF the street house and
two servants are retained at Grasslands wnere the
G VIII P sPe1d ia the n and nights
Lenox, on saturday, and the Secretary Will pay
many visits to that charming summering resort
during the next few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ednonds, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Foster this city, will start to-
morrow upon a ten days visit to the Luray Caves
and Rock Enon. Mr. and Mrs EdmOnds win leave
about the middle OF July Tor colorado and will
travel In the West for two months
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Mclean leave the city to-day for
Nantucket Island.
Mrs. General Graham has with her at oakland
Miss Marie Patterson and Miss Josephine FAINT
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN will summer in the Adj.
rondacks
MIS-. and Miss Okie will 60 to Sorrento next
month.
The Misses Billings will spend July in winches-
ter.
Major and Mrs. Heap are on Staten Island, and
will have with them as guests for July Mra and
Miss Hesp, OF this city.
Miss Mary Heath is at Aleswick, Beltsville. Nd
Mrs. Carlisle Patterson will join the fashionable
summer throng at Sorrento.
Mrs Waller and Miss Leila Waller are visiting In
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Mrs General Myer and daughters are at Fortress
Monroe.
Mrs. General Hancock Is in New York city, and
her house here Is closed.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Stoddard and daughters are at
Atlantic City for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. z C. Robbins are at Oakland for Q
month or more.
Mr.. R. HJones, of West Washington, and Miss Joe
McAuline, daughter OF Mr.. David McAuline were
married at ST. stephens church yesterday morn
ing: The ceremony was performed BY the Rev.
assisted by the Rev. John lcNally, pastor OF Sc.
Stephens church, and Rev. p. J. O'Connell. The
wedding was quiet one, there being present only
the immediate famihes OF the wedding couple.
A CHARGE or HousxBnEAkIne NOT susrAnEp.-
John w. Perry was tried this morning In the
Criminal Court for h0usebreakfng In the day In
entering the house Of Richard r. Daily and for
the larceny OF Q suit Of clothing, &C, May %
1853 Mr.. Hewlett, for the defendant claimed
that the parties were related and the clothes were
only borrowed. The evidence was not sunlcient
70 sustain the charge Of housebreaking ana BY
direction Of the court verdict Of not guilty was
rendered