Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-16


might lead to q solution Of the mystery. Once,
Wise In discharging an oficial duty upon The
premises OF L: OPPenheimer, found goods such
were s1d az 1ensen,s store, and his suspicious
have been purchased from Mr. Jensen in last
November, Mr. Jensen was arrested unon .ns
gic n Sy o|cen wise, and heid to bail in
Dom and Goddard, Mr.. r. b Grimm becoming
his security. "s
Oh1cer King arrested Mr.. NJ. Lullay, a furni.
.u,e ueaiel, under suspicion of connection with
this case, but the evidence beiae insufs cient he
was dismissed. Onhcer 4. r. Allen arrested L.
LuiiaY, son OF the last mentioned, on suspicion
Of being connected with the affair, and he was
also held to bail in $500 for a further bear,na
securities. ME
The examination takes place this evening, at
the ONCE of Justice Dom.
When Ofcer Wise questioned Jensen yest,r-
day, as to the circumstances attending the roh.
bery, Jensen made several confused Statements
Omcef w Use then asked him why he had sworn
out certain search warrants 40 ainst neonIa -
he emphatically denied any participation I'm hav.
my search warrants issued when AT the Same
wa%I,n re ,s1sn naa In his possession search
ice Donn, against Lully's house Oficer Wise
then took Jensen into custody II wa, alxa nre
S,odus.y asee5tainsd by the officer, that Jensen
naa been endeavoring to dispose OF his pronertv
ana articles Of jewelry, at much less than their
lcoMMuNIcArEp
ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUGHT IN THE CoRpo-
RATION TRaP.-Last night, a market wagon.
laden with potatoes, and two horses, belonging
to Mr. f. Emack, near Bsltsville, Prince G aorge,s
county, were precipitated down the bank on New
York avenue, between First and North Cani,oI
streets. This Is the third capture of persons
animals and vehicles effected by the Street Com,
missioner within three weeks The history OF
tnls street trap for the last year exhibits an
amount OF official dogmatism and recLle.sn.-.
rarely equalled, or sanctioned even by the
corporate authorities OF Washington The Com
,n,ss,one. recommenced the grading Of the
fence across the city end Of the excavation and
LEFT the end towards the country OMEN very .,o.Iv
coming to the conclusion that country people
o ing outsiders required no precautions for their
property, limbs or lives. II is true that the Com
missioner stuck at the county end on a no.t ,
little card about four inches square, with small
ndhd note, by which anybody coming that wav
OF night with Crutchett's big Lantern In an.
hand ard powerful microscope in the Other
ana great skill In deciphering Egyptian hero,
siHPn,Ss gehsIaIiy, might learn that In the day
TIME the aforesaid Commissioner didn't allow
people 10 come on that part Of the avenue Il.
susPIcIous ClRUMsTANCKs-Last night, C.
Friedrich was arrested on suspicion of setting
hie to his own residence. At the trial before
Justice Dom, it appeared that the prisoner
rented house Of Major +. s Donoboo, and hi.
landlord wished him to leave The tenant To-
fused to leave, unless he was released from hi.
rent and was paid ten dollars The landIord
Inen TOOK measures to have him elected. Last
h,Snt, hel2n MOOR passing the house, was alarm
ed oy the smell Of smoke coming from the house
ard he informed Mr. d., who went TO the honse
ana on entering found that a band box and some
Luooisn In closet under the steps inside were
burning. The circumstances were ,uxnicions
but 1t seemed probable, on examjnation That ~,
me nad been accidentally communicated by the
oelenosn's wife going there 10 obtain her hon
net; and as nothing had been removed from ths
mousse the party was released.
CLAIMING FARM IN WAsHINGroN-Some-
thing Of furry has been created amongs, the
property holders in the northern portion Of the
city east of Seventh street. by rumors that a per.
son, belonging to New York, has laid claim TO
some sixty or seventy acres Of land north of the
Avenue, between the Capitol and Seventh street
dating his title as far back as when the land
theIeaoout was a farm. We hear that the case
win a contingent fee, was offered to Mr.. Norris,
lawyer of this city, but was declined by him
from which, II is to be inferred, he considered
the claim as one not likely to amount To any.
ttlng; In any event the Government would
doubtless be bound to secure the present owners
against loss.
BAD TRzATMESr.-This morning, a German
woman, dreadfully battered and cut about Tn.
face, went to the guard house for protection, car
ryinQ an infant in her arms she could mt talk
English; and there being no magistrate at the
guard house, she was sent to Justice Dom By
treated In that manner by her hus band, ANTHONY
Daun, a bricklayer, who lives In the Northern
L'bertles, near Boundary street Justice Dom
lInned lately issued warrant for his arrest; but
no return has yet been made of IT,
CASES FOR CouRr.-Thomas Robinson, who
was arrested for assault and battery with intent
to kill F. Turnburk, had further hearing be.
fore Justice Dom. which resulted In his giving
bail for Court in $500
Ioh
oeIy and assault and battery on Mr. Arth were
held TO bail In $3.50 each for Court, by Justice
Dom subsequently,, we hear that Maxine and
CaFberry were both arrested under bench war
rants, and MAXINE sent to iail and Carberrv,.
bail continued.
CRIMINAL COURT -Yesterday afternoon 10.
seph Thompson, colored, was tried for assault
Ing and attempting to kin Charles Myers, also
eolored, and found guilty Of simple assault and
battery. He was sentenced to three months i'm
priSonmeDt in the County Jail.
To day, Thomas Hughes was tried for stealing
apiece Of bacon from Chas. F f.. Richardson
He was found guilty.
VIM Hooper was put to trial for stealing
Morse valued at sl25, belonging to - Boswell.
The NIGHT SCHOOL for the instruction of an
Prentices and others, located in the Third School
District, Mr.. w. McCathran as teacher, opened
last night with siIty-one youths, from Is to 20
years of age, as pupils About ffty Others were
present at the school house asking TO be ad limited
and u was with deep regret that the sub Board
could not accommodate them. II Is hoped the
Cooperation will at once make appropriation for
another teacher In that distrct-the cost of which
will only be about Sl75 for the winter.
TRIALS AT THE Brook
thefti held for hearing. Chas Friedrich, sus-
Picious circumstances; dismissed. samI Ford,
col drunk; workhouse 90 days Henry Myers
and Philip Mague, theft; dismissed. Jno Barth,
drunk and disorderly; fine and costs, 81 Is A.
Mccarthy, do work house 30 days Jnos Magee
and Lux Morris, do b Is J. F. Fletcher col
ont after hours; dismissed. James Catcher and
T.. Smith, do, do {; fine and costs, So Is each
FAIRS TO-NIsHT-St. Matthew's, basement of
the church, Fifteenth street
Old Foundry, Philharmonic Hall.
81 Mary's, for the benefit Of the German Catho.
lie School, Coombs' Hall
English Lutheran, Odd Fellows Hall
Unitarian, to pay for repairing church G,r,s
old stand, 32i Pennsylvania avenue
u you want to have good time, start eariy and
cali at all Of them ~
PRoFANITY.-Robert Bayless and Margaret