Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-09

evening, Justice Dom proceeded to the county
jail TO give anal hearing In the case Of the
United State: against Martha White, Lewis
Of whom, on charge Of stealing from Peter
Snyder sum Of mosev amounting TO about $500,
wa noticed In the Star q few days ago. The
trial was had In the guard room.
White lived In he house with him; that on the
evening Of a6th July, when he went q bed, they
were Id NE house; they rented the cellar. In the
morning Martha White said tia. she e, ana sI her
Witness had heard them say that they were not
married, but parsed a. man and wife. On sun.
day morning witness missed his money-SS55
louged to Betty, BY the side Of his trunk, and
mixed Martha White II she knew It. The barrels
were OF the trap door Of the cellar; they could
went into the cellar and found the lock Of the
door. No persons except Lewis and Martha
white knew Of the way to get In, or that witness
had money In his trunk. A knife was found In
Saturday, and the knife would unlock the trunk
as fast a q key Monday, White and wife left
the house. Had White arrested Sunday, and he
wa discharged Monday; Friday witness endeav.
passing. On the road found pocket book near
stable; II was the same he had loaned w hite
two weeks ago. IL contained q Treasury note,
which was marked, and was among the lost
money. Witness called on onicers Allen and
Wis -, told them the case, and told storekeepers
OF the robbery. Had the defendants arrested
The money was In gold and Treasury notes.
arrest and dismissal Of the parties, and continued
with q statement Of the second arrest by Allen.
When Betty was arrested, he offered 70 turn
state's evidence, and commenced telling that he
was the principal, and divided the money with
stsllings and w bite; He got sl6S; they got the
balance. Martha w bite watched TO see Il any
body i White bite ;agsss,sd the ngh
slso said that Betty committed the robbery, and
got hh share. Betty admitted he had buried the
money, and after he got out Of jail he went and
The best part of w hites share on her person when
the officers went to arrest White.
Heavy Snyder testified that he knew nothing
about the money; button Monday night Sailing.
called on him and said he would make full
confession, AZ be helped TO commit the robbery.
stallings said that White remained inside. Mrs.
White sat ut the window watching. They came
through the cellar, opened the tap-door, and
Betty committed the robbery. witness asked
stalings to turn States evidence, and he request
ed 70 be arrested.
Snyder asked him II ne had seen any person In
the house. Hereplied no; but had heard persons
several times running up stairs. Witness found
knife lying on the ground. Heard Sailing ad-
mil that they We're three days nItn g that knife
to unlock the trunk.
Several other witnesses were swo m, the evil
dence corroboratng that Of the pri ncipal wit.
nesses.
Justice Dom committed all to jail for tial at
the Criminal Court.
SHARP Fellow CAusnr.-Last night, the
fourth-ward patrolmen captured Frank =. NOT
throP, asfugitiye from the Old Capitol prison,
and lodged him In the Foufth-w station.
The catees OF Northrop since he became known
70 'ne w Aolngton police has been eventful
che He has been several times In prison, and az
often made his escape; and his frequent escapes
have won for him the soubriquet Of Jack Shep-
hard. Several months ago he was charged with
roobing lady OF SO. rhe ofacers being after
him, he left and went to the North, where he was
picked up an deserter, and sent back and con-
fined in the Old Capitol prison, from whence he
managed TO escape. He was twice confined In
the Central Guardhouse, and escaped. Last night
Fourth. ward station, but failed by an accident.
The cell doors are made with hole, about sir
inches squafe, near the top, TO afford light and
bolt and bar, below the middle. Northrop took
his neck-cloth and ndkefchief and tied them
together, making q moose at the end. EIte nding
his arm from the hole in the door, he succeeded
ID catching the bolt-knob with the moose, and !,
bv working patiently, drawing IL backward and
forward, was silently moving the bolt from the
Ia p; but by giving jerk, suddenly, the end OF
beyond his reach, and ended his efforts to escape.
NorthroP Is avery intelligent man, and has a
reputation for scholarship; bu, the police say he
hes eeen using his talents for very dishonorable
purposes. He Is retained by the police, to await
q further hearing.
REV. T. N. CONRAD AND HIS seHoLARs.-The
following impertinent epistle from one Of his
pupils Is not calculated to give the public. ap
exalted idea Of the educational system euthts1 al
Rev. M oonredr establishment:
0EoRsETowN Aug 7.-l662
Eds:ofs Of WasktHgtoS Star
Dear Sirs In your paper Of Monday Last l
noticed in the editorial a piece relating to +. N.
Conrads arrest Ii In sir one of the most Gus
faisehoods person could be guilty Of telling.
Set his scholars 10 swear that that 10 a trsth an
give up. he 10 gentleman Ia every fespect and
shah not be ihsnlted by man OF your Principles
am one Of his scholars and have always found
him 10 be man Of zeal strength Courage. IL
also says This Conrad INDUCED In q secesh EIhi-
billion 1t IL q lie will Let any one Know II Ii
Lie This sir 10 all / have 10 say
A SCHOLAR or REv n GosRADs SCHOOL.
known TO the Metropolitan police In various parts
Of the CITY, that number Of the Irish able bodied
men who have been resident In Warrington fof
many years, have been infected lately with a
notion q enigrating to other climes, TO evade q
dfaft. Many Of them have accumulated property
In Our city, and now, when they think there In q
probability Of their service being required to
ss tSss sasy are TO
The draft will not reach them. They disgrace the
name Of Irishman; they cannot be pure blooded.
30 says an old lrish soldier, who has battled for
borne the burden and heat Of the day for the
glorious Stars and Stripes Of his adopted land
Row AMoNs THE CoLolxD FoLxs.-Last night
row occurred In a colored boarding house op-
posite McKendree Chapel, K street, between a
number Of boarders, and nght over the supper
table resulted In several broken heads, bloody
noses, banged eyes, and broken chairs and
bfoomsticks, and the arrest Of all hands by the
patrolmen ON the beat. Capt. Lullay went In to
quiet the disturbance, and was severely handled
BY the eelligsrents. The parties were taken be-
fore Justice Thompson and disposed Of a. fol-
lows: Chas. Barnes, fighting; workhouse 80 DAYS;
Peter Jordan, do. 90 days; solomon Thomas, do.
30 days Betsy Thomas, do. 30 DAYS; Susan
Barnes, do. 30 days. They were placed In the
Central 6uafdhouse TO be sent TO the farm In case
the fine assessed In each case shall not be paid
PoLIcE.-The Third War patrolmen reported
the following cases yesterday: Alexander Adams,
cold, drunk and disorderly; workhouse so days.
John 6aliager, do; turned to the military T.
Brack, larceny; jail for court. Bendizie Barron,
disordefiy; dismissed BY Justice Clayton. Louisa
Metins, threats; security for peace; also, assault
and battery; security for court, by Justice Thomp-
son. Thomas Humphreys, stealing RAGS jail for
court, by Justice Clark.
The Fourth Ward paaolmen reported Sarah