Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-17
EVENING STAR,
LEGAL NTELLIGENCE.
TAG ESCAPED BURsLARs.-Up to the hou,


discovered, that were not known to the police
Yesterday morning. That is, as far as we can
hear The public mind continues to be agi-
tsted upon the subject and anxiously to ex-
pect such an explanation from the United
States Marshal as will make it plain that
none Of his employees are Justly blameable
for the occurrences; or the prompt dismission
of such OF them as may by their neglect have
unwittingly given the prisoners the opportu
nifty to escape. 1t is the business OF the
tailor and his assistants to see that no tools or
other means of escape are conveyed from with
out the walls to prisoners inside; and in q
case like this especially, where an attempt to
break Jail, aided by persons outside, was an
ticipated from the hour of the incarceration
of the prisoners, it was their plain duty to
verify the fact that nothing improper had
been left in their cell after every visit of their
friends to them Had this duty been dis.
charged, the escape could not have succeeded;
il being no easier to pick the lock or unlock
the door of an old prison than of a new one,
or to saw an iron bar in a window of an old
building than one in that Of a new building
Is nothing further than the Marshal's offer
of reward Of $50 for the arrest of either of
the escaped prisoners to be done? Has the
Mayor authority to increase the reward? If
not will not the Councils be called together
before their regular time of again meeting on
Monday evening next, TO devise means of aid
ing their reeapture The management Of the
criminal affairs of this District so far as the
ssfe keeping Of accused persons before and
after formal commitment, has been in such
condition Of late as to require the prompt in
terposition of public opinion to assure the pub
lie safety, and We accordingly invoke its aid
in this good work
P. S. We are glad to perceive from the ad-
yertisement in another column, that the ag
eregate reward offered for the re.capture of
hos hoap aaaI
by the Marshal and the Jail guard three fold.
MUNICIPAL APPOINrMKNTs.-Thefo following
are the appointments thus far:
Attorney-James NJ. Carlisle.
Book-kesper-E. ]. Klopfer.
Messenger-Andrew r. Locke.
Chief Of POlice-James Baggett.
Police Constables First Wsrd-R. H.
Degges, 7. May. Second Wsrd-Joseph
Williamson, w. III Tanning. Third Ward
John W. Reynolds William L. Ross. Fourth
Wsrd-JOseph p. Hough, Jas A. Cooper, Ii
Yeatman. Fifth Ward-Hugh Dougherty,
Joseph Mitchell, Reuben Collins. Sixth W ard
Francis ]. Edelin,, VIM. Harper. Seventh
Ward-Joseph Ii. Gill, John NJ. Lloyd.
Commissioners of improvements First dis
trict-Joseph Rawlings Second district-R.
b. Owens Third district-ThOs. G.. Barrett.
Fourth district-James Espey.
Clerks of Market.-Centre-Joh Waters,
Jos Lyon, assistant. Eastern-Michael Con
nor Western-Wm. d. Serrin. Northern
K. d. Spence.
Commissioners of Market.-Centre-S P.
Franklin, William 0rme. Western-Samuel
Duvall, VIM. III. Walker. NOrthern-George
II. Jones, James Devine.
Inspectors of Lumber-Thomas Entwisle
Peter Gallant, VIM. Dunawin, III c. Purdy,
VIM. Douglass.
Wood and Coal Messurers Thomas W.
Osgodby, Walter Stewart, Richard Wimsatt,
John Cumberland.
Commissioner of Western Burial Ground -
William Wilson. Sexton-August Miller.
Scavengers-First Ward, first district-Wil-
liam Barr Second Ward, first district-Roger
AdamsOn; second district-JOhn Mack. Fourth
Ward, first district Franklin Hu.chins; seq
Ond district-Earnest Lefiey. Sixth Ward
James Curtin. Seventh Ward-Wm. Muller.
Commissioners of Asylum-E. f. Queen, J
Ii. NOyes, Geo II. Fulmer. Intendant-J.
K. Queen Physician-A w. Miller, NJ. ID.
Ward Physicisns.-First Ward-Phillip c.
Davis, NJ. d. Seventh Ward-D. B. Clarke
J. E. Willett
Apothecaries. Ward-D G. Ridgely
Sixth-James O'Donnell. Seventh-D. B.
Clarke.
CHEF DAVIS Mr.. Davis, Chief Of the
Police Of this city, has called on US to deny the
correctness Of the representation concerning
himself involved in the paragraph in the
Star local columns on Saturday last, as fol
lows:
The POliee.-We understand that the out.
going police take exception TO the communi
cation Of the Mayor to the Circuit Court, and
claim that the blame for the escape Of ESSEX
should attach to the county officers who lDer.
present at the time Of the rescue, and not tC
the police officers who were not. We think il
could with justice be replied that If the police
were not present they should have been. The
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at the time Of the arrest, and immediately
after the escape, but we have yet to Learn
that any steps whatever were taken by the
police to follow the fugitive"
Mr.. Davis alleges that he originally con
summated the arrest Of Essex and resigned
him into the hands Of county officers at the
Otice Of Justice Hollingshead; it being theil
case lawfully, and not his; the offence being
one against the laws of the United State.
rather than of the corporation of Washington
lie AYERS further, that on returning to the
once of Justice Hollingshead after a short
absence, and finding the prisoner had escaped
he did all in his power to re-arrest him; and
mat he was not one of the posse sent out OF
the city to search for the escaped prisoner
only because he was not included in the Sc
leetiOns of the Marshal for that service.
While cheerfully giving Mr. Davis the ben.
EFT of this eIplana alton on his behalf, we must
IN justice add that in the judgment of the
Mayor it was the duty Of the corporation
police present when Essex was arrested, t.
have continued TO guard him until discharged
or lodged in Jail.
EXCURSION AND Pic Nc OF TEE RYLANI
CHAPEL CHOIR This excellent choir have
We are sure, only to announce their excursion
to rally troops Of friends. We have the pleas
ure Of knowing many of the members of the
choir, and can certify to their ability to make
an agreeable affair of any entertainment they
may undertake. The fine steamboat George
Washington has been engaged, and she will
leave her wharf at 81 o'clock in the morning
The proceeds of the excursion 20 towards
making improvements IN their church, and
will on this score, commend itself to the sup
port Of the public
1t will be perceived by the advertisement.
Of to day that the committee have decided to
make second trip, starting from the wharf
at 3 o'clock p. m An opportunity is thus
Afforded those who are prevented from going
IN the morning TO join their friends at the Fort
IN the afternoon