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The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Washington defalcation, &c. (search)
-a native of South Carolina, appointed to office from Alabama, a young married man of about thirty years of age, admitted to be a person of remarkably flue abilities and attainments — placed in the hands of a friend a letter to be handed to Secretary Thompson. This was during the latter's recent absence. His manner was such as that the frind pressed him with inquiries concerning its contents, and, learning them, hastened to deliver it to Mr. T. on the instant of his return to this city on Satuning a warrant for his arrest and commitment was made out by Capt, Goddard; Chief of Police, and it was determined to place him in jail without an examination at this time, unless that was demanded by his counsel, Mr. Carlisle. As soon as Mr. Thompson received the letter and ascertained the probable whereabouts (in New York) of Bailey's alleged confederate — Wm. H. Russell, of the firm of Russell. Major & Co., the great overland pony express and army-transportation contractors — he telegra<
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], A Mayor getting his election expenses out of gamblers and Houses of Ill Fame. (search)
ground of excessive bail. The missing bonds are $370,000 of Mo. 6's, $357,000 of N. C. 6's, and $144,000 Tenn, 6's — all coupons. The investigation shows that the contract with Russell, Majors & Co., has two years to run. The alleged acceptances of the Secretary of War are said to consist simply of memoranda, stating that so much money would be due on the execution of certain services, which Russell had used from time to time as collaterals in raising money.--Bailey in his letter to Secretary Thompson, said no official had any complicity in the transaction, or knowledge of the fact of the extraction of the bonds. In Russell's case, the Court to-day accepted Senator Green and Representatives Wood and Barrett, of Missouri, as security in the sum of $200,000. The remaining $300,000 is being made up by citizens of Washington. The Secessionists are gratified by the recent intelligence from Maryland, Virginia, and other Southern States. The Secretary of the Treasury denies