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■ United States v. Hemmer, 4 M»s. 107 (1835), Story, J.; United States v. HaskeU, 4 Wash. 405 (1833 1; ib. 539. 2 United States v. Hames, 5 Mas. 377 (1839J, Story, J. s United States v. Huff, 13 F. R. 630, 036^1 (1883), cases, Hammond, D. J. See also United States v. Peterson, 1 Woodb. & M. 309 (1846); United States v. Nye. 3 Curtis, 327 (1853); R. S. §§ 6339-60, cases. * Shuey, Executor of Ste. Marie v. United States, 93 U. S. 76, 75 (1875), cases. Strong, J. April 30, 1865, the secretary of war offered $35,000 reward " for the apprehension of J. H. Surrat," one of the accomplices of J. WUkes Booth, and a " liberal reward for any information" leading lo his arrest. November 34, 1865, the offer was revoked by public advertisement. In April. 1866. Surrat was a. zouave in. the Papal service in Italy. Ste. Marie, who was also in the same service, made known to our minister at Rome that Surrat had confessed to him participation in the plot against the lite of President Lincoln, and kept watch over the fugitive up to November 6, 1E6S, when he was arrested for extradition. At the moment of leaving prison at Veroli, Surrat escaped from his guard, and fled to Alexandria, where he was Where an advertisement is published offering a reward for information in respect to ttr for the return of lost property, an acceptance of the offer by a person who- is able to give the information or to return the property creates a valid contract.' 3. On the subject of reward for the custody of property, see Bailment; Defo31t, 3.