Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-12
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES

A<NNAb III IL LES.
FORcIBLE ENTRY AND ASSAULT AND B.rrxpv
For several days past, case OF considerable in
terest has been under examination bv JustIce
Suu, on Wnlen tne particulars are as follows /:
some time since rented a house, belonging to a
Mr.. English, from Mr. Mankin the agent al m at
1he, r, ana was 6ehlndhand in paying his rent.
The agency Of Mr.. MaRkin was revoked and IL
passed to Mr.. Thomas Plunnsill a county con-
stable, who called on Hallen berger and showed
his authority; ON the 2lst Of July, Plumsill, in
company with G. Murray, a magistrate, and
Mr.W. 3. Venable, went to HaIlenbergcr's house
LOT the purpose OF getting possession, which they
old In the following manner: While Murray and
Hallenberger aud family being absent at the
une), Plumsil went TO the house Of q neig hbor
(Mrs .Watklns) and borrowed a KEY, with which
he opened the door, and the party went In and
commenced to levy a distrain Mr. and Mrs
Hallenberger being apprfsed Of what was going
on came 10 the house, and after some consulta-
ton the parties agreed to desis from dIstraining,
hallenDerger promising to pay on the 18th Of
August; but, Notwithstanding the agreement
As the complainants allege; on the 3lst ultimo
Plumsill and Murray got a wagon and went
being successful In borrowing Mrs WatkInsis
key, they borrowed Mrs 6lue's KEY with
which WI the door was opened, and they went in
hearing OF the affair, hurled home and protested
against such unlawful proceedings, and stated
that she was ready to pay the rent, which Plum
sill said he did not want, but he wanted the
house. Mrs. HallenbergeT asserted her rig hts
stating that no notice had been given them 10
move, neither written nor verbal, and she would
not leave the house; and Justice Murray and
Plumsin elected her from the house They
then took the contents Of the house. carry-
ing away amongst other articles two trunks, II is
papers-the goods being valued at from 800 10
sl25. Justice Murray was arrested some days
ago, and waiving an examination gave bail for
Cour,: and Plumsill's trial was concluded Friday
n. ,.ht. which the luRtiep dismias6f mas
the case would come before the grand Jury, and
civil action Lad already been commenced.
The HOSPITAL MAIL DEPREDAroR-Duriug
the last week, young man Of prepossessing ap.
pear2nce, named Henry ID. Dabell, Of West Troy
New York, was arrested and committed to Jail,
charged with opening and Purloining the con-
tents Of letters committed to his as mail mes
senger for the " Cranch Hospital" the afflicted
inmates OF which occupy E-street Baptist and
Unitarian churches.
ter, hss been quietly but aIsiduOusly engaged In
ferretting out all the particulars OF these depreda
tlons. About one hundred and thirty LISTERS have
been found, as being In possession OF young Da-
bell. One Of these contained a $50 bill, two
others, IS each, affecting remittances from sick
and wounded soldiers TO their mothers, wives,
sisters In Northern States These have been
restored to the writers.
The letters opened and now In possession Of
the postmaster, date as far back az Nav which
leads to the inference tnat DabeIs course Of vii
stroyed. The aggregate losses are not yet deter
mined.
Hewas also entrusted with letter, to be mailed
from the inmates OF the old 'Indiana Hospital
which Is now discontinued and the soldiers ac-
cOmmodated In other similar retreats. Some Of
these, too, contained remittances, which met
similar fate
Young DabelI has father residing In West
Troy, and during his own sojourn here has been
In correspondence with young ladies OF respecta-
bility, whose modification al these DEVELOPMENTS
gcaFcelV be tmaUiDRd
When Postmaster Clephane returned to the
Owner-an afflicted young sOldier-one Of these
TFmittances the poor fellow shed food OF tears
The money for his gallant services was sent to
= Door widowed mother, who was greatly In
need. Nor was this the only case OF interest
deeply affecting.
THE CoNTRABANDs, at "Camp Barkern juno
tiOn OF Vermont avenue and Twelfth street, under
the superintendence Of the Rev. ID. b. Nichols
now permanently located. During the past
week about three hundred colored persons, Of
both sexes and all ages were received. In little
over three months two hundred and twenty have
been sent out to service; eleven men entered the
United States navy. The men are now employed
bYGovernment "a teamsters, working In hospitals
camps and other public works.
There 10 an increased demand for female ser
wants, for hOusework generally.
Since the contrabands have been removed to
their new quarters the general health has i'm
proved, and sick contFabandB from camps and
other places have, with few exceptions become
cOnvalescent. well has been dug which Yields
an abundant supply OF pure water. There Ia als0
a new laundry.
In few dsys a new building will be con-
structed TO teach the contTaband children every
kind OF employme Mt In which they can be service
able, picking lint for wounded soldiers, &c,
sc. The women are TO defTay their own expenses
by washing for the soldiers, and any surplus to
be handed over to them.
The Society Of Friends in Philadelphia have
engaged to pay for the clothing Of the contra
bands, and furnish II from that city. These
benevolent Christian people have that matter in
hand, and 10 will be well attended to.
The Freedman . A Association have also employed
regular physician without expense to the Gov
ernment.
Rev Mr. sharar continues eminently success
full in his duties a. teacher.
CHURCH MATTERS ST. PatFick's Church In
now greatly improved and beautIhed by the In
PRODUCTION OF centre and side aisles the altering
Of the old and addition of new pews; the ceiling
and walls painted and frescOed, which, with the
change In the exterior Of the edihce, renders 1t
one of the most attractive and comfortable houses
OF divine worship In the national metropolis.
The Rev. Father Boyle having been transferred
70 the Church Of 81. Peters, on Capitol Hill, his
place Is supplied by the appointment OF the Rev
Father McCarty, q native Of w ashington city, and
ornament to his holy profession.
The . Church Camp Meeting at McKendree,
uRdeF the Rev. Dr. Ryan, which has for a week
been In progress, proved to be perfect success
The exercises Of each day were observed by the
preacher, oticial members, and laity generally
strictly according to the arrangement: pre- yiOusly
itents, and quite number Of persons professed
-Onversion-and all during what mig ht he truth
T. 'uy called &c the heated term.n
A ToUsH CusToMEs.-Friday night, John So
per 90. drunk near the Eastern Branch bridge,
and thin King himself the best man In the city,
essayed to IS whip all creation" and kicked up
a regular row. Omeer DuvaI coming along at
tempted % arrsst him, when he pitched into the
otacer aud n vas with considerable difficulty
that he was secuted on 3 wheeibarrow, and con-
yPySd 10 the slattOn, where he was locked up
aad Saturday morling he was brought out be-
fore Justice Gull and lined IS 81.
EXECUTION OF A MuRDERRR IN MAssAcHU-
sBTTs.-George z. Hefsey, Of Hingham, was
hung on Friday IN the rOtunda OF the Dedham
county jail, Mass. He was convicted Of poiron-
ing BetseY Francis IirrelI, young lady of good
family, Of Weymouth, about year since He was
engaged TO be married TO his victim and a post
mortem examination showed that abe was sactsqts
A sister of MissTinell with whom HeIsey was in