Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-26
POLICE AFFA1Rs-Befor. Jnaie. Drsry.-EIi

POLICE AFFNRs-Befor. Jnsiie. Drny.-Eh
Hill was induced to make i visit to the magis-
trItes Office for having ridden his horse the
sidewalks. in violation of one Of the Corporation
regulations. He was fined - and costs.
Nathaniel smith was caught disturbing the quiet
of the First Ward He was 'hushcd ups TO the
tune Of - fine and 81 ~ costs,
10. johnson, Eliza Wheeler, and Ellen John
son, for being found in the loose company of Ma
tlaDel Smith, were each made TO pay over a SIM
liar fine.
Mr. J. Rhodes was caught making an indecent
exposure Of his person, and was fined So and 81
costs.
Richard Dorsey was elevated and enthusiastic
in consequence of certain imbibations in which
h" had INDUCED The magistrate fined Richard
Thomas Woodward sold and bought and bought
and sold in the W cstcrn market without comply
ing with the law regulating hucksters. lie was
fined - and II cents costs.
MeSSTs C. A. Stuart, Charles Lucas and Albert
Parker, for harborin9 dogs without paying Il Ii
oensc were each fined p and n cents costs.
John T.. Norris was accused of drunkenness and
di>nrderly behavior. He was fined - and 81 costs
John Heath. for assisting Mr.. Norris in his in
sIbOrdinaton against constituted authority, was
s-nt tO tO the work house for ~ days.
John Kelly, for ringing fire bell thereby Gre
atInI false alarm Of fire, was fined 81 and -
costs. and in d-faIlt of payment Of the Judgment.
WIS sent to work in the Corporation gardens for
d space of 80 days.
John Mavhcf drank bad whisky which effer-
vescsd within him to that extent that John was
constrained tn " hollcr, " louder than the law per
mt- in the public thoroughfTes. fine Of 81
and =. IL costs which was imposed by the magis
trat. cooled John of slightutllv.'
Mary Mcbride had calico frock which she
priced highly. aud one day she discovered that
s'Tne one had taken il away. Search for the miss
ing dress having been instituted. il was discov
cred grazing the form Of the fair Mary Kennedy,
and on being requested to disrobe Mary peremp-
turiIy refused. She was thereuPon introduced to
Justice Drury, who on hearing the facts sent the
a axslf
Franklin McCartv. for beating the woman who
calls herself Mrs. franklin McCarty. sent to
ldl TO have his conduct investigated by the grand
jury
Lewis Bell. a colored individual, was more
thln suspected Of being the party who recently
robbed the house Of Mr.. Charles Elliott, in the
Ii-st Ward. Of some thousands cf dollars worth of
-oods Mr. Elliotts house has been unoccupicd
for some time. and seemstO have been marked by
the plunder seekers as special opening for their
OPERATIONS The officers of the First Ward have
watt he'd b. night and kept an eve on the plice by
dly. IN the vain endclvOr to ascertain who the
thief was and but for an accident almost, he
would have kept the game up successfully
knows how long, but a few mornings ago some
bovs living in the neighborhood saw a colored
man leavin-, the premises by the back door bear
IN, in his two fImily pictures They in
stlntly gave the alarm, and the negro threw the
Tl,tuTCs away and escaped. lie managed to elude
the utmost vigilance Of the officers until day or
since when an officer received information which
attracted suspicion 10 Lewis II seems that shortly
after the attempt To steal the pictures Lewis had
anFanOPd
night-watch there being apprzed of the suspicion.
watched fer him. and finally caught him at Il col
ured prayer-meeting. He was conveyed to the
western lookup. and the next morning the boys
who had seen the attempted theft, came in and
Identified him as the party lie was committed
to Jail for Court.
Before Jndics CT1rk-A little boy. not more
than n years Of age, named Erasmus Sllyard
was brought up charged with robbng the provi-
sion store of MesSrs. Mallard d Duvall of $50. in
gold The pTOprictOrs testified TINT the little fel-
he went out they missed the money. and gave
chase to the boy, supposing him to be the thief
When the officer arrested him, he found $40 in
Cud on his person. aud il was supposed that fear
fIi Uf being detected, nc had thrown the balance
away. When questioned by the magistrate, the
hoy stated that he belonged to Fort Royal. Vir-
gina; that his mother was dead, and that
his step-motlIer had treated him badly rs TO
compel him to run away from home. That his
little sister had also run away. and that their
father was unable to protect them from the cruel
treatment to which their step-mOther subjected
them The magistrate was forced much against
his inclination considering the boys youth and
respectable appearance. tO send him to Jail 70 an
swer the char q before the Criminal Court
Justice Cllrk seems to be Ia lack with respect
to thu number of fines which he il called upon to
iVni"t upon persons selling liquor without IL
reuse Yesterday. Miss Mary Ellen Day was
brought before him. charged with selling liquor
at house kept by her. on the occasion of grand
hail which she gave 10 the people of her stamp
recently. Miss Day keeps house in that locality
known to- the police as the . Five Gun Battery"
ste wds hned SIn. aud costs.
Bstcrs JKaies Dean Mary McCagan was ar
rested by OTficer Thornton 4 vagrdnt. having
with her Young child. Ninety DAYS in the
work nogsc was rnerciful disposition Of her
made BY the Justice.
Agnes White. drunk and disOrderly, and a
similar time appropriated for her.
\ SuGd1y liquor law case was yesterday tried
by Jury ~ this office; the case was against NJ |
Pdbst. who has restaurant near the Railroad |
The Chief of Police appeared for the Corporation
and Mr.. Wharton for the defence. Mr.. Wharton |
denied the right Of the Chief Of Police to appear |
counsel. but the magistrate decided against |
him IL Mas in proof that liquor sold but il !
Wis ConteRded tlIlt il was To traveller stopping at
the house, though two citizens drank with him.
u was alSo shown that another person paid for |
drinks. srbe given To- the jury. and after /
long bang they were discharged, being unable |
To agfee The INV makes the minimum OF the |
rIc IS, and this gives the defendant right 10 |
trial BY jury.
Mlry Hazard was arrested this morning by OF
fer Neltrn1n for nSing p.ofdne and indecent Ian
Th"n7> Quinn VAS arrested by Officer Yeat-
man, for huc ksteTing without i license lie was
fined -. and 81 So costs.
John Skinner and Np. Skinner. arrested nv
Officer Res for similar OtslCeS. They 5lso were
hI.d = and costs, each. -
PFy,ExTAIIcN We learn thlt a solid and |
cos,ly silver Coffee st richly and beautifully en- |
b"s>~d and chased with flowers and graceful ara |
l@slues finished in tie most wcrkInSn-like man
n-r. Il 10 be presented to-day 10 the Hon. James
4 Allen u 5CIrs the Inscription:
Hon James e.. Allen testimonial Of respect |
and regard by the Clerks his employ ia the Of
Ire Of the House of Representatives, {. :. Feb
Tuarv. i-JG'
u wds designed and manufactured by Mr.. H. |
= mkCn. No. 5sI Pennsylvania avenue, aud il in |
all respects worthy the high reputation of his cs-
Enlistment
INVITATION To VISIT wAsHISGrox.- The |
Franklin Fire Company, of Washington, ID. c., |
have, through their President, VIM J. Gary, Esq,
extended a. the America Fire Engine Company
# Philadelphia. an invitation TO visit this city
early in the coming Spring. Great preparations
are being made to render the visit unusually in
t-rrStlnS tn the participants. The Philadelphia
News says that the ''Amcricd boys; have deter
mined Ia accept the invitation, and are having
inci' apparatus placed ia 1rst rate condition for
the OCcaslOa.
The THEArRE.-No;withstand the incIem-
eucy of the weather last night, a large audience
WIS in ATTENDANCE ut the Theatre &, s,,t Mr. u,ck