The national Republican., 1862-11-06
Burs,sr,. Pio,xpockess, &c,

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by the superintendent Of the Metropolitan Po.
lice:
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1862.
Special Order No. 67.
Capt. d. q. McKELvRY, Commanding Detect.
i've Corps Metropolitan Police-Sr: You will in.
strnot the members of your command TO arrest
and bring before me, all known burglars,
thieves, pickpockets, &o., found at large in the
District, to the end that they may be COM
PEELED to leave the said District forthwith. BY
W. b. wEBB,
Superintendent.
After the above order had been issued, the
detective corps arrested James Powers (alias)
Jim Read, on suspicion of being concerned In
lhe burglaries which have recently been com.
mltted IN this city. He was brought to the of
nee, ana Mrs. Charles, who was recently robbed
in very bold manner, was summoned 10 the
once To see II she could identify the above
party. This she could not do, as the robbers
were masked ut the time the offence was com.
mlted. This mans character being well known
as an expert burglar and thief by the police,
ne was informed that we must leave the
Glty y next day at 8 p. m. by the superintendent.
Ihis order he failed to comply with. He kept
OUT OF the way of the police until the 3lst ult.
n,e waen he was again arrested and taken to the
once, and once more subjected to the scrutiny
or MT. Irving 8. Hunt clerk to Gen. Wadswortf,
Military Governor Of the District, whose room
WAS WAS entered by burglars on the night Of the
z9th ult. at 42i Fifteenth street. and eight dol.
iars IN bank notes, a silver watch, and quan.
tity of valuable papers stolen from him. The
burglars had tried the room of Captain Green,
oOardlng AT the same house, but we're spoken to
oy me captain and frightened of. The day
previous, Captain Green had drawn consid.-
erabie amount of money from the Treasury,
and on his way home he noticed that he was fol.
lowed by two men. Subse eQuently, he took a |
walk with his wife In Lafay ette square, when
ne; ne again noticed the same parties following |
MN. captain Green. although not able to
rowers, yet is OF the opinion that he Is one OF |
Inc men who was following him, he having on at
the time false whiskers. Powers was again d.. |
rected G to leave the city by the superintendent,
fined In tho guard house, as u dangerous char. |
acter, under an order of the provost marshal,
issued Tor the purpose of Kidding the commu.
nity of all dangerous characters. An officer
was sent with Powers to carry out this order, |
when he demanded 10 be carried before q mag.
istrats for an examination. He was according. |
y taken before Justice Dom, who held him 70 |
bail Tor further hearing, on Monday, the Sd |
inst, at p. m. /
BY order Of the provost marshal, sergeant
oil tho guard and two men arrested Powers and
conveyed him to the p. m. train, and saw him |
II. The same evening he was again seen in
the streets OF Washington, thus setting at defis
ance both the police and military authorities |
~ '"o ,i"'''S' oPuh ioaIhiIlB tne hDOV6, tn0 /
provost marshal ordered that q guard be fur. |
nished to the police authorities, to assist in the |
arrest of tho said Powers, and all other known |
thieves. pickpockets, &C., found at large in the
District; and when arrested, TO be confined in /
the guard.house until further orders, admins.
toring 10 each shower bath freely twice each /
day. On the night of the Sd instant Captain /
Mckelvey and two of his men arrested Powers /
and conveyed him to the provost marshal's |
office, and he was committed by that ofioer 10 |
the Old Capitol prison, where he will remain /
until some further action is taken In the matter.
We understand that steps have been taken TO |
procure all particulars AS 10 the anteoedents of /
this man Powers,