Washington sentinel., 1855-03-14
yotal an6 4trsonal.


would be tried at the present term of the Criminal
Court for their swndling practices in this CITY, The
proof against them being clear, they would, pro-
badly, have been convicted, and furnished with a
residence in the Penitentary, as punishment
for their crime. rg4
Several weeks ago we gave the particulars OF
by their base arts with iue metallic box, or
"patent safe;' reaping spoil by betting on the
peculiar properties Of the 'invention;" the one
acting as the confederate Of the other. Officer
Kembel made the arrest while they were aeecing
another victim near the statue of Washington, on
the eastern grounds ofthe Capitol
Justice Dom, having examined into the case,
required them 10 give bail, which was obtained
without difficulty; officer Kembel and officer Will
liam A. Mulloy becoming sureties. But, as these
rascals had attempted TO cheat man in Balti-
more, they were committed 10 the jail Of this
county 10 await requisition.
About three weeks ago, two officers (Messrs.
Smith and J. I. Person) came hither from that
city, bearing warrant purporing to be from JUS
tice Morrison, for the bodies OF Howard and lr-
win. Justice Dom was applied TO, through Mr..
Radcliffe, their counsel, TO delver them into the
custody Of those envoys extraordinary" He
represented, among other things, that the jalwas
unhealthy place for them, and that they, having
given security for their appearance 10 answer for
the offence committed in this city, could not le-
gally be Detained and insisted on the suficiency
ofthe warrant in the hands OF the Baltimore off,
GERS. et 1ra4sas ate 843H g4 .3s ~
Mr.. John Davis, the chief Of police ofthis city,
remarked, in the presence of the counsel, 10 JUS
tice Dom, that the paper should not be recog-
nized, inasmuch as il did not bear the seal OF
responsible court in Maryland; and, further, that
the justices of that State and Pennsylvania have
never recognized a warrant from this District,
unless It was similarly certified. Whereupon
Mr.. Ratcliie accused Mr.. Davis of improper in
termeddling, in such terms rs provoked the IN
dignaton of the chief of police. For a few mo-
ments il was thought that there would be con-
fict Of arms or fists between these two gentle
men but officer Busher stepped between them,
commanded the peace, and thus, probably, pre-
vented rencontre, which would not have re-
fected credit on either party.
After due consideration, however, Justice Dom
ordered the prisoners TO be delivered to the Balt
more officers, and conducted back TO that city.
But, instead Of performing their duty, they re-
turned minus the box-game gentry, who tricked
them by making their escaped
Officer Kemble had previous 10 this fact be-
coming known, thrown up his responsibility as
their ball. in part and il was not until officers
dispatched to the railroad station for the
arrest Of Howard and Irwin, that the escape of
the prisoners was ascertaned.
Mr.. Kembel started in pursuit of the fngiiives,
and followed their track TO Bladensburg but failed
of his errand.
SO The birds escaped, apparently without dfl
Guilty. They may now, for aught we know, be
prosecuting their vile arts in some other section
of the country. .s..8
Ii is our opinion that the legal authorities OF
Baltimore ought TO investigate this is due,
10 justice, and TO the protection OF the community
from the classes of swndlers who regard every
man their legitimate prey.
The Stave and Barrel Machine-Hutchin
sons paent-now on exhibition al the fair Of the
Metropolitan Mechanics Institute. has created
quite sensation in our community. AT the recent
Worlds fair, in New York. it attracted great atten-
tion, and received its highest award-a silver
medal.
No branch Of mechanism stands more in need
Of reform than ~ooperiDg. BY the use Of this
machinery, first rate barrel, tight slack work
Of any size can be made al less than half the usual
expense Of hand-cooperage. For dry barrels the
slaves may be cut, Jointed and crozed, and the
heads cut and turned, for three cents barrel,
Such timber may be used for slaves and heading
by this process as cannot be formed by hand.
The machinery consists of a stave-cuiter, cut
ting not less than twenty thousand good four-bar-
rel slaves in ten hours, (and we have been in
formed by the gentlemen now exhibiting il,
Messrs. Hutchinson and Company, that twenty
FIVE thousand can be cut by il within that period
OF time j stavejointer jolnting seven thousand
slaves; crozier, crozing fifteen thousand slaves;
and a head-cutter, cutting twenty thousand pieces
a day; headjointer and hesd-trimmer; thus
finishing the heads and slaves from the rough /
block, in a manner and with precision truly as
tonishing. The machines are made Of iron, and !
well fitted with the best steel knives and bits ;
and we are assured by those who have used them
that they are easily kept in good working order |
No machines at the fair have undergone more
thorough examination by mlers, coopers, aud |
other practical men, than these. ff
The work with these machines may be done by /
boys.
We have been induced to give this extended
notice Of this new invention from the belief that
il is indeed truly valuable, and with the hope that
all persons interested in this branch Of hanism
may avail themselves Of machines which canno, |
fail TO benefit their own and, relatively, the inter
ests of the public.
Messrs. B. MiIburn and Company have ma
chimes Of this character in operation in Wash.
fngton.
The Monument AfaIrs.-Mt s. s. Briggs,
appointed by the new board Of managers TO super
sede Mr. William Dougherty, s now in actual
possession Of the Office; the latter by direction Of
the old board, having peaccably submitted TO
forcble election, on Monday last. Mr.. Doughery, |
on thesamc day, caused TO be sold two foe horses,
ely rmploved on the monumep nj grounds uhe |