Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-23
LOCAL IETELLiGEECE.

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lie interest, and then took up the case of James
Bowen rs County Officer Reese, in which the
plaintiff appeals from the decision OF Justce
nollingshsstl, where judgment had been renoer-
ed for plaintiff for $50 reward for detecting the
thief and recovering certain moneys stolen from
the now plaintiff Bowen, who keeps fancy store
on Massachusetts avenue. The facts developed
in this case ase as follows:
Two pirIs named Catharine Courthouse ard
Mary Kepler from Baltimore, had entered Bow
ems store and distracted from the TIL a pocket
book containing the sum OF sl25. They had es-
caped 10 Bait more with the money and after
ward returned to Washington. Several police
officers Were consulted as to the best means OF re-
covering the money; and officers Boss, Wise, ST.
monds and Reese were on the look -out for the
fugitives. M. Bowen asked officer Boss how it
would do to Offer reward for the recovery of the
money, and said that lie would give $50 for the
recovery Of the cash. Mr.. Boss told him that
that sum was too large, and advised him not to
offer 30 large a sum. ID seems that MI. Reese
happened along shortly after, and asked Mr..
Bowen how much he would pay for the lost
pocket book; and put the question, would he pay
$50, The reply was, that that was too high
figure. Reese then asked Bowen II he would
give $50; and Bowen made reply that he would
give that sum for the pocket book and its con-
tents. Reese then said, slappng him on the
shoulder, Il have got the girls The reply was
instantaneous. IL turned out that these same
girls had stayed for one night at the house Of
John Ebert, a German. living near the toll gate
and had stolen from his trunk pocket book con-
tanning 1895. They had then left and gone to
Baltimore. Ebert had offered to give Reese S75,
II he would recover all Of the money stolen from
him. Reese had got track Of the fugitives, and
obtaining warrant for their arrest. had arrested
them at the Railroad Depot, and taken them to
his own house, where he detained them-frst OBJ
tanning a confession from Catharine that she had
$3.50 Of Ebert's money at certain locality In
Baltimore. lie had taken this girl with him TO
Baltimore, and returned the same day; had gone
to Ebert saving al have got the money! The
girl tCN Ebert that she had given Reese all Of
the $50; but keese told him She had only given
up SEQ, of which he paid over to Ebert the sum
OF $50, reServing the odd 500 as he said, to pay
his and the girls expenses to Baltimore and back.
Reese then learning of BOwen's loss, went and
bargained. heretofore slated, for the sum of
$50 for the recovery of the Sl25 lost 10y him.
Bowen expressed himself satisfied to obtain his
pocket book and the Sl2J, and pay Reese $50 for
getting il. Reese then went off and got the pock-
1T book with SlI0 Of the stolen money Bowen
refused to pay the $50, because the money was
not all recovered; and Reese brought action
against him for the amount. The case was tried,
: before stated, before Justice Hollingshead,
who rendered verdict for the PLAINTIFF, and
Bowen appealed. thus the came up before
the Court, which reversed the Judgment with
costs. And the Court said. Furthermore, that the
course pursued by officer Keese WIS unwaIranta-
bic and unjUstifable, and calculated to subveTt
the ends OF justice; that no officer had right to
demand fee for doing his duty; but that it was
ms bOUndsh duty to execute a criminal process
without fee reward; that any other course was
calculated to obstruCt the administration of the
law. The Court decided in view of the facts, to
hold Reese TO show cause why he should not be
dismissed from his office for his part in TIE above
transactions.
To-day the Court was engaged in hearing ap-
peas. Several cases Were dis posed of, and the
Cont took up the case Of John IL johnson
John r. Callan-a caSe growing out Of maGIs-
trate's decision in relation to pair OF patent bal
ance scales which had been borrowed by the de-
PENDANT from the plaintiff and ruined. The case
was decided for plaintiff and the defendant ap-
pealsd. The Court had this matter under con-
sideratiOn when this report closed
Tomorrow has been fixed by the Court to hear
the demurrer Of Officer Reese, under the rule Of
the Court.
The BREAD QCEsTIOS.-Mr. Ediicr: In your
paper of to-day is an article copied from the New
York Express, which does great injustice to some,
II not ALL of the bakers Of this city, inasmuch as
10 places them in false position before their Gus
toners. j will show YOU wherein consists the
falsity OF the statements made in that article;
which was evidently written by one knowing
nothing in regard to what he undertook to write.
Every barrel OF hour is supposed to contain 196
lbs. this Hour, when mixed with the proper in
gradients. gives 80 lbs. of dough; this dough in
It's transmutation 10 bread, loses by evaporation
% lbs, leaving $50 lbs lat lbs. to the loaf)
40 lOaves Of bread, which at cents per loaf,
gives. Sl2 %
Deduct cost Of -four. go
Profit, apparently, but far from really) 80. Sc w
There, Mr.. Editor, you have the enormous
profit that Is made on a barrel of flour. Out OF
this pay the JOurneymen' 5 wages. wear and tear
Of wagons, horse feed, and other necessary ex-
penses Of a baking establishment, and what is
the bakers real profit 4 PRAcrIcAL BAKER
Washington, October -, 1857.
The RIvER.-The port Of Washington is bare
of Shipping Nothing in the way OF river craft
to be seen except an occasional long boat loaded
with wood, or an oyster Pungy from the lower
river.
Capt Shreves, OF the schooner VIM. III. Pyne.
started from the wharf, foot of Eleventh street
on Saturday morning last, and proceeded I3O
miles TO the mouth Of the river, took in load of
$50 bushels OF oysters, and returned, arriving at
Washington on Monday, at III a m. This Is con-
sidered very quick trip among the river men
POO miles Of travel, besides taking in his cargo
IN a little more than 50 hours.
The stockholders of the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad met at Alexandria Yesterday at
O'Clock, p. IN. The annual report OF the Presi-
dent was read, showing n slight increase of re-
ceipts from passengers and freight, and a falling
of IN the tolls from the transportation Of tonnage
of the Manassas Gap Railroad, flom the amount
received from the same source the preceding year
The cause OF this decrease is attributable to the
short crops OF last year along that line The
meeting then adjourned to meet again at D. m
CHURCH INPRovENEST-The Ninth street
Methodist Protestant church has been undergo
ing thorough improvement and repair for sew
ersl weeks past, and is now rapidly approaching
completion. The old pulpit has been removed
and an admirable substitute is being made con-
sisting of plain platform and desk or table dis
tnguished for its neatness, simplicity and adap-
t%-lOH 10 us puIp poses. he walls ana Ceiling
have been frescoed in a very beautiful and work.
manlike manner-nOthing gaudy, but tasteful
The painters and carpenters still at work.
but IL is expected that the church will be re-
opened for religious worship about the LIST OF
November. The workmanship will reflect great
credit upon the skill aud Judgment Of all con
nected with it. Carpenter, Jas. Ager; fres-
Going, 10y Francis George; painters, Parker &
Borlsnd. The lcon2reg alton is under the charge
OF Rev. DR.. +. Swentzel.
At THE LADIES HERNDON FUND MEETING.
yesterday, a +" Herndon Fund Association; was
organized for the purpose of concentrating the
efforts made IN various parts of the MON raise
funds to be invested for the Joint use Of Nrs
Elizabeth II. HerndOn and Miss Ellen L.. Hern-
don, wife and daughter Of the late Commander
W l.. HerndOn, as testimonial OF their appre-
citation Of his noble and heroic exeTtions in
Tescuin2 the women and children on board the
Central America.
Mrs sarah MagrudrT was appointed President
OF the Association; Mrs. Jefferson Page and Mrs
Capt. GoldsbOroUgh Vice Presidents; Mrs. Capt.
Almy and Mrs DR.. Clymer Secretaries; and Mr..