Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-06
USrrrp STATES POLICE Rrronrs Jus.


/, UHrrEp STATES POLICE RHronrs.-At Jus.
tice Donn's Office:
Michael and James Mason were arrested BY
O6ieer Norwood for making threats Of personal
violence towards q woman named Bridget She.
hey bonded for peace. 80. .t.-
William Martin was arrested by 06icer Cox
on charge Of having in connection with others,
stolen from . man named Horace Keys, Of
Howard county, Md , gold watch, valued at
SlO5 said robbery was committed in the cars,
at Annapolis junction, on the morning Of the
4th. Martin was committed for further exam
ination.
James Wilson was arrested by X. n. Han.
SON, from whose residence he had stolen many
articles of value. On searching Wilson q
large quantity Of watches, jewelry, skeleton
keys, pincsrs, &c and about 500 in money
W, wa. found; The following articles were iden.
tilted BY Mr.. Hanson as belonging to him
l cameo breastpin, gold bracelet, pearl pin
and rings, l pair Of gold ear rings, coral
bracelets and appendages, L garnet brace
let, silver forks, silver sitter, silver cream
spoon, gold pencil, finger rings, 1 small
gold chain, pair of turkois earrings, geld
watch and chain, l silver fish spoon, l silver
tea spoon, / gold locket-valued at S167.
From Geo. W Phillips, deputy marshal
l gold cable chain, gold bracelet, gold
breastpin, l gold ring, 2 gold needle cases,
silver card case, gold ear ring, pair email
gold rings and $50 in gold-all amounting to
From Edward Handy-1 gold medallion,
gold studd, l small emblem, gold breastpin,
gold rings and sundry other articles, and sci
in gold and silver-in all, value $50
Also, from Nicholas Acker-1 gold fob chain,
valued at S45, and tho gold watch stolen at
Annapolis junction from Horace Keys, valued
at sos.
From Miss Elizabeth Kpeller told brace
let, valued at S..
Also, from Lewis F. Bihler-Rings cross
breastpin, DC. and money, valued at S26
Said Wilson was committed to Jail on all the
above cases to appear at the Criminal Court,
now holding.
John McMahon and James Bennett were ar
rested apd committed to jail. for a violent as.
sault and battery on Thomas Mason, who lies
in dangerous situation F; bail at present re-
fused. Martin Shede, on the same case, was
dismissed.
Thomas Lacum was arrested and gave secu.
rity for court, for an assault and battery on
Thomas G. Dom, and on suspicion of having
acted in concert with James Henderson in
picking the pocket of said Dom; also, for
an assault and battery on another person.
James Henderson was arrested and commit
ted to Jail for picking the pocket of Thos C.
Dom of about SIS.
ALEXANDRIA MUNICIPAL ELECrIoN.-The
Alexandria Gazette of this morning gives the
official vote Of Alexandria for municipal off,
GERS, which shows Massey elected mayor by l43
majority over Price. Mccormick is elected au-
ditor by l19 majority Neale, attorney, by IS
majority; Stuart, surveyor, by l73 majority;
W. III. Mcknight and VIM Cnmpbell, meas
urers Of lumber; Thomas Wilmington, clerk
of market; VIM. Mankiu, engineer of fire de-
partment; George McCIeish, gauger; Jacob
Roxbury, superintendent Of gas, were all elect
ed without position. Reynolds was elected
measursr of wood and bark Penn superinten-
dent Of police Field and Avery collectors Ct
taxes and Davis and Henderson, assessors.
TIE LATE INoUEsT.-The following is the
opinion given by DR.. Berry on Saturday last,
when examined before the inquest upon the
body OF the late David Hume:
I" The ball penetrated the abdomen at the
left of the medium line of the body, about three
inches below and one to the left of the umbili-
Gus, its course was downwards about an inch
below the horizontal line, and from the sud-
den death of deceased and his ensanguine ap-
pearanoe the aorta or large artery Of the body
is supposed to have been wounded"
We have already given the testimony of DR..
Storrow before the inquest.
A SRRENApB.-We learn th at at IL o'clock,
on the night Of the memorable 4th inst the
magnificent band that accompanied New
York No. 81 to attend the Inauguration GER
emonies, se-enaded the veteran foreman of
yore of the company, the Hon. Senator Brod.
erick. The occasion wss one of great interest,
more especially to the class of young fremen
Of our city, number Of whom were Of course
present Tie meeting between Mr.. B. and
those who now man the ropes in the places Of
his old companions at the brakers was ex-
ceedingly happy on both sides.
BOLD RoBBERY.-The residence Of Mr.. Geo.
W. Phillips, on Third street, was entered on
Wednesday, between IL and o'clock, by a
member of the swell mob, and gold watch
and heavy gold chain, considerable amount
Of jewelry, two ten dollar gold pieces, and
5000, in Corporation Stock, taken away The
fellow (who entered by a false key, in the
temporary absence of the family,) was seen
by some children, and on his departure was
Immediately arrested.
The property was recovered with the ex-
ception of the Corporation Stock. The thief
is now safely lodged in Jail.
A CARRIAGE. Among the beautiful things
on exhibition at the Mechanics Institute Fair,
is q family carriage from the manufact0ry Of
our fellow citizen, Mr.. Dennis, ON Sixth street,
near Louisiana avenue. In style, strength,
lightness and exquisite finish, neither Phila-
delphia nor New York can turn out anything
superior at the same price. We are proud
Of it, indeed, as Washington mechanical
achievement, and advise all our fellow citi-
zsns who keep private carriages Of any de-
scription to inspect it.
RowDrIsM Yesterday, a number Of young
men from the First Ward passed through the
streets behaving in q manner that entitled
them to punishment in the county Jail at least.
They entered public houses and broke glasses
and pitchers, and threatened to beat any per-
sons who attempted to persuade them to be-
have properly Unfortunately, they managed
to elude the police officers who started in pur-
suit Of them as soon as they were notified of
the rowdy-like conduct of the party.
VENERABLE RELIC was the tattered flag
carried in the inaugural Procession by the
soldiers Of the war of 1912 It was the flag of
Gen. Morgan, of the 18th regiment of Virginia
Rifles, in 1776; given by Morgan, after the