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Correspondence Of the Herald1


WASHINGTON, ID G.


Sunday, Jan. I9, p. M,
Surrender of Col McNnAy, the Clerk OF the House
-Commemcememt OF Criminal Proceedings-
Further Particulars


JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ -


The alleged defalcation Of Col McNulty, the
Clerk of the House of Representatives, forms the
chief subject of conversation throughout the city
All kinds OF ruDlors were in circulation during last
evening aud this morning, inmatng and avowiDg
his escape from the city; but they were all without
foundation. He remained at public hotel last
evening" ard on ascertaining this morning that
warrant had been issued TOR his arrest, from Justice
Morsell, Of this district, he sent immediate notice
District, of the place of his location, and desire
10 obey the provisions of the law, by surrendering
his person This being concluded, ne engaged the
will remain with Deputy.marshal Woodward until
tomorrow morning, at ten O'Clock, when he will
appear before the magistrate for examination, and
also to obtain the amount OF bail. The warrant
Virginia, Chairman of the Committee of Accounts,
and Orville Hungerford, of New YORK, also of the
same committee. He is charged in the warrant
with embezzement under the section Of the law of
IS4l, which forwarded to you yesterday.


Colonel McNuliy still affirms that he has not
appropriated one dollar Of the money, alleged to
be missing, to his own use but that he has deposit
ed the sum of $50 900 in the hands Of DIR. E. G.
Woodward, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, with good
securities, which will balance his accounts when
received. The sum OF $l5, 900 is alleged by him
to be deposited in the Bank OF America, in New
York, to the credit Of the Patriotic Bank Of this
city, for his use as Clerk. This, he says, was
placed there arrangements made 10 that effect
by Mr.. Kershaw, his accounting clerk, while in
New York last week also, that the balance, $l5,-
900, is still in the bands of DR.. Woodward, whom
he has sent after to come TO this city. He also
says that money has been deposited in the hands
of Thomas J. Moody, the cashier Of the Savings
Institute Of Columbus, Ohio; but that the sum al
legged, So, ,75O, was paid him through that institu-
ton on his draft-$75o of the amount being his
own salary, and not belonging to the contingent
fund of Congress. The affidavit of Levi D. Slamm,
denying the loan of $1,000, WILDE presented before
the magistrate, well as that of Mr. Moody if
any testimony is offered in defence of the allega-
tion against him. The amount Of bail will be fixed
tomorrow, when ii is supposed that his present
suretes to the government will appear for him.


Mr.. Kershaw, his accounting clerk, has been re-
moved from his Office by the newy-elected clerk.
The affair still presents much mystery; but few
days will develope all.