Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-28

THE RoBBERY AT THE CIRCLE HosPIrAL-
Yesterday afternoon, the examination Of @ Ries-
ter and his wife, upon charge Of stealing Coy:
Circle, took place before Justice Dom.
District Attorney Darlington appearing for the
prosecution. Mr.. Foley for the defense.
evidence was, substantially, that Riester and his
wife were at the hospital, he az patient, she al
matroh, from September 10 December, e6i.
Upon an examination OF the returns OF Govern
r1ent property, a very conside rable quantity was
missed. Upon making inquiry, suspicion rested
upon Riester and his wife last week; and a search
warrant was obtained and the house OF Riester
searched, when, az was published In the Stcy at
cases, counteTpahes, chairs, DC, &c, such as
were used In the hospital, were recovered. Also,
large fly tent, with the Government mark,
which had been whitened tn obliterate IT,
Mrs. Riester appeared TO be the principal, &C
cording to the testimony Of tive young women
who were employed as L undresses In the hospital,
and who boarded with her after she left the
i u They saw the same goods at Mrs.
titled those recovered as the same. portion OF
the articles had the bospital mark on them when
they saw them at Mrs. Rlestef's; but the marks
were cut out subsequently,
To Mr. Austin, who went with detective officer
kimbsll on the search, Mrs. Riester said the doc
tors paid her nothing. and she took these things
for pay. Riester said he knew nothing about
them; but be got the KEY from his wife and
showed the ofiCer where they were. In reference
TO the tent, Riester said he pot il In Kansas eight
or ten years ago, and also said subsequently, he
got II from Captain Kelly. The mark upon 1t IL
The case was submitted without argument by
the counsel, and Justice Dom held both TO bail
In 800 each for court
ROBBERY OF A SOLDIER YESTERDAY, two dis
charged soldiers John Bower and VIM. Vintner)
went TO a house on Thirteenth stfeet, near Pa
avenue, kept by Edward koerner where they en-
Joyed themselves over thef wine until, having
disposed OF ten bottles, Bowers became very
drunk. They had been paid of on Monday, and
Bowers had about him some forty dollars, accord
Ing TO his testimony. Bowers being drunk, re-
fused to pay ten dollars-the amount Of the bill
when he was knocked down, badly beaten, and
his money taken. rh. police on the beat took
the proprietor, Bowers and Vintner TO the Second
Ward station, and this morning they were
brought to trial. Vintner and Koerner occupied
the same cell last night, and appeared to be in a
friendly mood this marning. From the testimony
ot Bowers il appeared that the barkeeper knocked
him down, and with the aid Of Koerner took his
POCKET book and money, and gave him back the
silver change. fhe amount he had was not IS.
celtained. He swOre to having six five dollar
notes. Vintner said he had only twenty dollars,
and the barkeePer took the two hve-dollar notes
mystihed by the broken English Of the parties
all Germans-that Justice Clark recognized the
parties to appear for further hearing, aud In the
meantime issued warrant for John Myers, the
sLcEsH ON THE RAMPAGE The following epis-
Tie rom some rampant secessionist shows that
one more Episcopal clergyman OF washinoton
il entitled to the i'bad eminence1 of dislovsitv
The Bishop Of Maryland IL entitled to the thanks
OF all good citizens for enabling them by bis a n
plication Of the test Of loyalty, to know who il
who" among the District clergy Of his diocese
The trio " no refuse TO offer the PRAYER Of thanks
giving for the success of the Union arms promul.
gated by Bishop Whittingham, consists, then. of
Or Pinckney, Of the Church Of the Ascension
Morsell. OF Christ Church.
Editor Star: There was an erroneous statement
In your paper Of the Gath instant, which should
De corrected; IL was stated that the prayer Of
Blshop whiting ham was readn in Christ's
church, East End (Rev. DR.. MorselD Said
PRAYER" was NOT read in that church; the rector
probably knew better than to disgust the best
OF seeing the holy cause Of their country triumph,
by reading the hideOus, blasphemOus, helIish
"prayer" Of the crazy Bishop Of Maryland.
.... EAST END.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF WASHING
TON MIR Grimes, the chairman Of the Senate
Committee on the District, reported a bill last
tuesday "to provide for the public instruction OF
youth In primary schools throughout the county
OF Washington, In thu District of Columbia.
without the limits Of the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown The bill provides for the
organization Of seven school districts in the
county, and one commissioner to eacn district
IL also provides for an annual meeting Of the
Inhabitants of each of the districts in which they
snail elect thre' trustees and one collector, to
manage the business OF the district. Also, to
designate suitable site for a school ho Ise; 10
levy tax on the property of the district for
school purposes to build, lease, or rent, and
keep In repair the school house; TO supply fuel,
books, stationery, and furniture to pay the salary
Of teacher, and all other necessary expenses
The other sections of the bill provide for the
mann nahIIr IN Which the tax on The property shall be
made essential to good school system.
PASTORAL SURPRISE PARTY.-Rev. Littleton +.
Morgan, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, late
Of this city, as Presiding Elder Of this District,
and chaplain TO Congress, was assigned by the
late Baltimore Conference TO the pastoral charge
OF the Charlss-stIeet M. T. Church in BalIl-
more, IN which city he is as well and fayorabIy
known as In this. The influential congregation
OF the Charlcs-street Church, asccrtaining the
time when Mr.. nj. and his family intended 20
remove from this city to take up their abode In
The parsonage there, Situated on Eutaw street
near Fayette, determined to greet them with
surprise party, which accordingly assembled on
Thursday afternoon last, and met the family I'm
numbers collation. was in readiness, Of
which all partook, aud pleasant time ensued.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Yesterday, the two marines
Joseph Price and Alfred Mcdonald, Indicted for
malicious mischief, were found not guilty.
John COnry, charged with an assault and bat
found not guilty.
The same person, on the charge of robbIng G
r. StrayntOn, was acquitted.
Patrick Farrell, charged with the same offence,
was on trial when the Court adjourned
A BALTIMoRIAN KILLED AT WINCHESTER
Francis Gallaher, Esq Of Baltimore, promi-
nent lawyer there, and well known In this city,
was killed at the battle Of Winchester on Sunday
last, while fighting for the cause Of the Union.
He was about fifty years old, was a noted Demo.
cratic politician, and at the time Of his death
held commission In the First Maryland Regi-
ment. He was unmarried.
CENTRAL GUARDHousE CAsEs-Bsfors Justice
WGlter.-Samuel Barvis and z. McMann, drunk;
turned over. Geo. Drown, drunk and disorderly;
dismissed. Festus DuRivaan, vagrant; work
house 90 days. Francis Nelson, indecent expo
sure; dismissed. JnO. Tocpee and z. Flint, turned
over to the military.
GUILTY But DRuKk.-A number OF persons were
arralgned in the Criminal Court yesterday, among
whom was young man named William Comfy
indicted Tor larceny, who plead guilty but drunk.
FEW OF THE MANY TESTIMONIALS FROM THE
CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON TO DR.. TUMBLETY,
THE INDIAN HERB DOCTOR.