Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-24

CRIMINAL Cousr-Richard Garrison (col'd)
was tried and convicted a charge Of stealing q
, twenty dollar gold piece from Thomas McLaugh.
lin He was sent to the penitentiary for fifteen
months.
Charles Silver, charged with an assault and
battery on Elizabeth Howard, with an attempt to
violate her person, was tried, found guilty, and
recommended to mercy. He was sent to tue peni-
Tertiary for one year.
Joseph Shepherd (col'd) was tried on charge
Of stealing six pairs Of boots from Mr.. o Horn.
beck. The jury had returned no verdict when
the court adjourned.
The grand jury found indictments against John
Fl. Murphy, jeremiah Carter Walter Nicholson,
Charles Osborn, Robert Rollins, John o. Lusbv'
Samuel Howell Hugh Myers, and Francis Lowe,
OF Company c, Union Regiment, FOR the murder
OF Cornelius Boyd on the 18th Of April last at the
Navy Yard. Bench warrants were issued against
the accused parties, and placed in the hands of
Deputy Marshal Phillips, who, taking possee of
conssabies, proceeded to the quarters of the COM
pany on the Navy Yard, and succeeding in ar
resting them all and lodging them In jail
LOST MAIL BAG Yesterday, Capt Evans, of
the pennsylvania volunteers, applied TO yustc
Johnson for a warrant to search the premises of
Flanagan, on F street, near the Treasury, for
the mail and mail pouch belonging to his regi-
ment, which he supposed was taken from hts
possession at that place, while he stopped there
on bis way to the quarters. The search was
made, but no clue to the mail pouch was discov-
cred. Several persons declared that he had the
pouch WIKI MIN Wnen ne left MI. Flanagan q
house. II any one has any knowledge Of the
pouch, they will greatly oblige the regiment by
giving the information. The contents of the
pouch were letters and papers for the officers and
soldiers, sent by families and friends at home.
FIRE-About ~ O'Clock m yesterday, fire
broke out In one Of the two-storV frame houses on
street, between Second and Third streets and
the flames shortly spread to two ad joining houses
which were consumed. The houses were owned
by Mrs. Duffy, and were occupied. The FIRE
Of careless handling Of box Of mate hes by some
children. The various fire companies were
promptly present, and prevented the hre from
spreading. Most Of the furniture was saved. The
loss IL 81 500, and no insurance
Col. SroNB's COMMAND Saturday, the First
New Hampshire Regiment, Col. Tappan, and the
New York Ninth, Col Stiles, were at Poolsville
Colonel Stone and large portion Of the District
militia were In the same direction. Col Everett's
battalion Were at Great Falls and Seneca Greek
Major JEWELS battali on is at Seneca Mills and
Smead's battalion mile above Darnstown.
CHARGE OF FRAUD-Ths morning Patrick
Brennan was arrested by officer A. r. Allen on a
charge made by George Mattingly that Brennan
had defrauded him of two hundred dollars by
false representations. The case was returned to
Justice Dom, who held the accused TO security
for further hearing In the sum Of three hundred
dollars.
Communicative OF Mr. Johnson's slaves of
Fairfax county escaped to the lines of the Second
Michigan Regiment, near Little Falls, and ap-
piled for situations cooks. They stated that
their master had Joined the rebel troops, and so
they cut and ran.
GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS should give a look
behind as they drive. On Saturday couple OF
bales Of hay were noticed on New Jersey avenue,
near X street, which had evidently fallen from
some Government team on Its way from the rail-
way station.
CENTRAL GJARDHoUsE CAsEs-Before Justic.
DOHa Jos. Kelly and Margaret Brown, drunk
and 6isorderly; 81 Is. John Thomas, colored
stealing coal from his master, was ordered one
dozen stripes.
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