The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-08
SILCoTT NOT 50 SAFE.
he is APT. TO. BE LIABLE TO TX
TRADITION FROM CANADA.

the Forgery of the Notes that He
Took gD Before His Flight Can
Probably be Used Against Him :
Theft of Mr.. Leedom's Money
also Against Him.
IyAsHrSGroN, Dec. 7.-Sergeau
Ieedom has been gathering some additional
facts bearing on the defalcation of Cashier
Siicot.,. Silcott forged the names Of mem
bers. al the House and other persons TO no
less than thirty-five notes, aggregating
sfz.SOO. and it was these notes which he
!. toog up Nov. 81 1t is still Mr.. Leedom's
theory that Silcott's object in paving out
this large sum of money which he might
inst as well have carried of was to
avoid exrradition. After examining Bal
lantyne. the paying teller of the sergeant
alarms Office. as to the method OF doing
business in the Office, this morning, the
special Committee Of investigation turned
its attention To that branch Of the question.
Acareful examination will be made of tie
bank records Of notes, and it is the opinion
of several members of the committee
who have some legal reputation
that if 1fey turn out to be forged, then Sill
cotf,zay- Still be extradited. providing suf
ficient proof upon that point is obtainable,
NOTWITHSTANDING
up and presumably destroying the notes
Then, too, Mr.. Leedom states that Silcott
made off with some of his personal funds,
which, if true, would have placed him fairly
within the grasp of the extradition laws.
ANXIOUS FOR HIS ARREST.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Leedom has been taking
steps to cause the arrest of the defaulter,
with which the committee has not con-
cerned itself Rumor was current this
morning that Silcott had been captured at
Albany, but confirmation was lacking.
Mr.. Leedom to-day received an unsigned
lester from New York, saying that Sllcott
was seen at the Grand Central depot Mon
day night in the company of man named
Miller, and that he purchased two tickets
for Buffalo This will form the subject of
immediate inquiry
A number of representatives dropped in
at the sergeant-at-aTms' Office to-day TO
inquire for news Most them resent even
the insinuation that they are likely to lose
their back salaries, and earnestly contend
that the government is responsible for their
loss and must repay them.
WORKING ON THE ACCOUNTS.
The committee is meanwhile delving into
the books. calling frequently on Mr.. Lee
dom and MIR. Whelpley the assistant
treasurer, for help in Strengthening out the
accounts, and the prospects are entirely
against its being able to report TO the House
when it reassembles Monday.
Representative Thompson of Ohio was
before the committee this afternoon in
connection with the inquiry into the
character of the notes taken up
by Silcott. He was confronted
with the record of a note purporting to be
has, for the amount of months salary
cashed in September. Mr. Thompson de-
clared that he was not in Washington in
September, and denied positively that he
had ever made such a note.
Representatives Stone of Missouri, Monsur,
Caruth, Crisp, Herbert. and four or five
other members, testified to the same effect
in respect TO notes made out in their names,
Mr.. Caruth stating that he was in Europe
when the note purporting to be his was
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