Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-08
CASHIER SILCOTT.
The Committee still Looking Into the De-
fnlcntlon.

WASHINGTON, December 7.--Sergeant-at-
Arms LocdOR has been gathering some
additional facts bearing on the deialcGtion
of Cashier Silcott. There has been a good
deal of speculation rs to why SncOtt took
~ number of notes at the National Ne
tropolitan Bank last week Just before he
disappeared. Leedom has Just secured an
explanation. which IS ID the effect that the
cashier forged names OF members of the
House and other persons 20 no less than
tLirty-hYe notes. agCrcgatlng -I4,o0D, and
IL was these notes which he took mp No
yember 9th. 1T is LeedOm's theory that
SllcOtt's object IN paying out TINS large
sum of money. which lee might Just as well
have airied of. was TO avoid eXtradltlon.
After examining Ballantyne, the paving
teller OF the SerCeant-at-Arnss once,
as 10 the method of doing business
in the Office this morning. the spe-
cial Committee of Investigation turned
it, attention 10 that branch ol the
question A careful examination will he
made Of the banks record of notes, and
IL ~ the opinion of several members OF the
committee. who have somo legal reputa-
ton, that II they turn out to be forged,
then Silcott may still be extradlted, pro-
viding sufficient proof upon that point Is
obtainable, Notwithstanding MS precau-
ton in taking up and presumably destroy
inc the notes. Then. too, Leedom states
that Silcott made on with some OF his per-
sonal funds. which. IL true, would place
him fairly within the grasp OF the extra
dition laws. Meanwhile LeedOm has be
taking steps TO cause tho arrest of the de-
faulter. with which the committee has not
concerned itself. A rumor Wa current TINS
morning that Silc0tt had been captured
ut ALBANY, but the confirmation was lack
ing. Lcedom today received an unsigned
letter from New York saying that Sl.cott
was seen az the Grand Central depot Nom
day night in the company Oi man named
Miller, and that he purchased two tickets
for Buffalo. This Will form subject OF
immediate inquiry. A number o. repre-
sentatiyes dropped IN at the Scrgeant-at-
Arms's office to-day to inquire for rho
news. Most Of them resent even the IN
situation that they are likely to lose Their
back salaries and earnestly contend mat
the Government IS responsible tor their
loss and must repay them. The commit
tee is mean while looking into the books,
calling frequently on LecdOm and Mhlcp-
lev. the assistant treasurers, Tor help IN
STRENGTHENING out the accounts, and the
prospects are entirely against ITS beng
able to report TO the House when 1t re-
assemblies Monday.
Representative Thompson. Of Ohio, was
before the committee this afternoon IN
connection with the inquiry into the cha
racter of the notes taken up by Slcott.
He was confronted with the record of q
note purporting to be his for the amount
of a months salary cashed in September.
Mr.. Thompson declared that he was not
in Washington in September and denied
positively that no had ever made such
note.
Representatives Stone Of Missouri, Man
sur, Caruth. Crisp, Herbert, and four or
fx-a ~ lar MON her. testified 20 the same
effect in respect To the notes made out in
their names. Mr Caruth stating that he was
in Europe when the note purporting 10 be
bis was made