Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-18

French, ESQ
Richard h Stewart. General Superintendent,
ThOs J. Williams, Clerk, vice VIM. B Chace,
81 200.
B; B French, Jr, Messenger, vice George w.
Jane. Nokes, Public Gardener, vice ThOs. J.
Foster hen.baw, Gate KEEPER, vice James H.
Upperman, Ss76
Charles Cumberland, Draw Keeper, vice Thos.
WIN Bailey, Lamplighter, vice Reuben Ba-
con, 5000.
Jas. B. Mockerbee, Gardener, reinstated, 5000.
Andrew McKenna, Gardener, vice Daniel
w halen, 5000.
Robert Rollins, Waterman capitol grounds,
vice James Flemming, 500.
Samuel Hilton, Capitol Police, vice VIM. II.
Thompson, 81 lo0
Roo IT Strong, Capitol Police, vice A X. Ar
James Harrington, watchman Smithsonian
Grounds, vice Lawrence Kearney.
for severa! days have been busy searching out
several important robbery cases Of recent occur.
fence Saturday James Cole who had q tailoring
shop on Ninth st between d and + SITS was ar
to be stolen; The search was made for foil
OF goods stolen from Perry Bro, which was
found, and subsequently, another roll of the same
goods were found at different place. The
cloths, wares Of various descriptions (all ofwhch
are supposed to be In stolen), in Coles shop, all
which was taken charge Of by the police and In
formation having been obtained as to the gang of
thieves, Detective A. r. Allen, In charge of the
Fourth Ward police, went immedi ately about re-
capturing the whole gang. In the meantime
Cole was sent to Jail. His goods were all con.
veyed to Justice Donn's Office, and isaac Hall,
colored, who Is charged with the robbery Of
Perry Bros, store, was also soon after arrested
and sent to Jail by Justice Dom. The officers
Immediately engaged In this esse were Rounds.
man Cronin; Patrolmen Pendle and Hannah
detailed larger portion of his force last nie hit
CAUTION TO BOGUS POLICEMEN "A somewhat
novel case was brought before Justice Thompson
rev DAYS ago, In which II appeared from the
evidence, that a citizen, In ordst as he alleged,
70 furthef the ends OF justice represented himself
to be policeman, and by 30 doing, induced a
person not brought before the justice TO give good
money Tor counterfeit IS which he had passed
AS there wss no evidence that the bogus officer
had any fraudulent intention, the Justice dis
missed the case with seasonable admon!tlon IL
may nov De generally know and it therefore seems
proper TO state that the 22d section OF the act to
create Metropolitan Police District of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and to establish Police there.
for, makes II q misdefneanor punishable by fine
or Two years imprisonment In the Jail or Peni.
tentary, Tor any person, not a member OF police
force, falsely to represent himself as being such
member, with fraudulent desieRn Notp IA to
DO this even without fraudulent design or even
IN sport. may subject the party to arrest and vex-
satlous proceedings before the Civil Magistrate
10 may be well and proper under all the circum,
stances, to publish this notice by way of friendly
caution
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE CAsRs-Bsfors Justice
Walter, SEadds.-Robert TAFT (color,d \ disor
Derry conducts dismissed. Joseph Hudd, drunk
ana ulscrderiy; tne and cost 50 50. John Ander-
sen, do bound over to the military Phillip
keegan, do fined 81 SO; Phillip Hogan lint
ing his wife and resisting officers; sent to Jail
John Mardis, disorderly; fined 3D. n IoSenh
Lacey, Franklin Wood and Charles Williams
dol turned over to the military James McKen
ma; sleeping In the market; dismissed. Three
dodgers were accommodated
Morddy.-Geo. Warheld COL DRINK ane
81 "a Tnos Grace, do, dismissed Jno McDer.
mot, drunk and tisorderly, fined SO 95 Jno +.
Began, do do, 80 "a. Worden Eager do do
IS. Arthur ,Brien, do. do, 81 "a. Francis
Coyle, do, workbouse 80 days Mary Conner,
drunk, fined Sl.5s. James Coney, dIsorderly
conduct, do 81. ThOs Jackson and ] Bender.
do, dismissed. Fivelodgers were accommodated.
ARREsTED.-The attact upon 1t. Col. Gsrboe.
which was noticed in the Star last week has al,
tracted the attention Of the Metropolitan Police
anu several county officers. Saturday, Emma
Myers, one OF the witnesses, who first testified al
the Gaurd house, relative TO the affair was mi
under security for her appearance by Justice
Down. This morning, MichaeI Young Peter
Strang and James Powers, were arrested nv
officer J.. F King and were committed for turtle,
hearing by Justice Down LIT. Col Gerboe was
ID company with several gentlemen conductinO
two OF the female attendants at Coomb's Hall
who had been assaulted by rowdIes there. to ]
hack to send them home The wrodi % foIiow,d
and one OF them struck Col Gerboe with bi lis
or slung-shOt on the back Of the head, infiietng
a wound that endangered his life. He still lle
~ very precarious condition.
SERIOUS CHARGES Patrick Doran was arrested
Yesterday by the Fourth Ward Police upon
charge Of stealing $50 from Michael Murphy
| The prisoner submitted willingly to a search o
his person, and offered every aid to the officer
In the discharge Of their duty. and fully satis-
| the examining magistrate, Justice Dom, tia: b,
| was not the thief. He was dismissed. Michae
| Murphy Yves then arrested for assisting soldier
4 to desert by giving them his clothes and takin:
| theirs in exchange. One instance was mentioned
i by the informant, who also told where the cal
| and pants Of the deserter could be found. The
| were found, and Murphy was held for furthe
4 hearing.
A You've BKoINNER. Yesterday patrolma
| skippon picked up little boy in the street VIII
said he was tired and a stranger. He was take
| to the guard house for safe keeping. His name /
i Thos Ryan, and is.abOut eight years of aye, an,
| as intelligent as most boys of ten twelve. ii
says that on the rainy otgh t last week THURSDAY
his brother put him on car laden with bale
hay In Baltimore, and when he woke up he wa
| in Washington. He has visited the CAMPS bu
| now wants to go home. His case will be attende
to by the MaYoe.
A WILD FELLOW Saturday night a soldle
having imbibed too freely OF the H. hting whIske
Of English Hill, walked into a restaurant In III.
/ locality and proceeded to whip every one abou
l In which he succeeded, almost when In stey
| two Of the Attn ward policemen, and the fate
| turned against the soldier. hey arrested hfI
| and, notwithstanding he fought merriIy all th
wav, he was taken to the guardhouse and boun
| over to the military.
1 CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING "A farmer =,
| siding In the vicinity Of Piscataway, Md havin
| lost his horse saw him in possession Of a soldi,
| named Wilson, belonging to company A, LIST res
iment Sickles' Excelsior Brigade He followe
the horse and rider 10 this city, aud had a warra
issued by Justice Gull for the arrest Of the oenC
| er Wilson was committed to Jail and the hor
| was delivered to its owner.
| STEALING WATCH -Patrolman Skippon &
Saturday arrested Charlet Mclaughlin, charge
| with stealing a watch from asutler, and the watc
| wus found upon him. Justice Barnaclo commi
| him TO jail for court.
BLOWN DowN.-The pressure Of the high wiz
| of Saturday was so great on the Circus tent
the site Of the old National Theatre, that the &c
; | ter pole was broken and the whole concern eau
| down The accident prevented the afternot
| performances from coming of, but by mig
| everything was again adjusted, and the evenlr
| exhibition given as usual.