Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-04

st about O'Clock, one Of the AFTER dsa,s A. -
| prison, In Dud Green's Row, lnesr The o.
Capitol prison. where prisoners arrss,ed
went 10 thu room ia whi-h Capt John EivesS
Of the regular army, was kept, carrying -
| Iaiter's food when h1 found him fying o. -
| side OF his throat, which were Indicted vits :.
| ordinary pocket knife held shtiy in one on -
| hands. Tho corpse was cold and SUI VIA.
found; the act having probably taken plaos
The fact was at once reported TO De NJ.
| Department, and yesterday afternoon Col -,
| Ter, Provost Marshal, reg uested that tho usnsI
! rauest be held. The coroner accordingly suN.
| moacd Jury, and last evening. aftsr sssriss
The evidence OF persons about the prison knsC
| irH anything OF tho Circumstances OF the aGhl
| q verdict Wa -vturnrd saying that he carns ~
| HE death from wounds IN nicted by his svp
hand. - =.
Capt. Ewood entered the regular army fro.
| civil life, being appointed from Ohio. rpn
sir weeks ago, since TIE oes'nning Of the ~x
| he hsd been doing duty in connection with ".
| ceiying. swearing in ana dsposing OF he n.
| cruiis reaching herr from tinr 70 finr, isciud.
| ing swearing in entir- resin, Ms not sworn Il
previous 70 rpachnE this city. In the dis chAae,
| OF thes. duti~s, abont siI works .sfpra IN
l death, be wac arrested by an IN ser OF tn
Provost Marshal Of ths War ID partras NJ
charged, IL is said, though no charge sgsia :
him ha< far bcen made public TIA We a.
hcard OF with peculation in COLLISION with t,e
claim agency frn Of Bell & tSlosser-one q
old paymasicr's clerk and the other an O
qUartsrnssters clsrk-to defr1ud the covers.
ment an making payments TO them on govern.
mont account.
From inc rnornrnt Of his arrest, accordins a.
xhat Ia said to-day around us, he WA bv
order, placed in solitary confinement and ~
not perraiti-d 70 s@e any one mp - the tirne -
| hi- suicide, except :he servant or attendsua
carving him HE meals We Dc not hOveTrf,
| know ~ neither THE Is true or hot
| The lste Capt. Elweod was a man Of grsss
| industry, Of apparently modest and r,tirins
| manners and habits, though By no meaas
| person OF sharp and quick intellect. Tho
| who knew him well will be 10th ipdeed ~
| entertain the telirf that he has baen fathe.i
| 70 an trust imposed on him; ID aga 4 ev Mn
ist wonder If Il shall Il I'm out taat NJ A -
| deirsudsd in making payments on Gov. rumsst
| account.
| He Was Certainly person OF sr,rpins a.p-
| cacy OF sentiment, such ~ mi tat Induce his
4 Wi bout counsel, or the oppor upity IA No.
| shy effort to rescue his reputation from to
| Disgrace OF the situation in which he four
| himself, TO resort, as he did. 10 suicide
| Only three weeks ago we learned Of his anna
| and then for the fr-t time the fact vax onaAs
| pubiic, II Ne remember correctly, through -
| StGT.
P.S-we see Il stsred by the corr, .poudu>a
/ ~ a Philadelphia parcr that the dec ased -
| f-1sed his guilt during his confirm MT -
| hi-ndF, however, who yrt believe firm y In n
| inn9cence, utterly discredit the story.
| CHARGE OF STEALIse A RABBIT WITH 7u
| SktN ON.'-R lew GAYS sine Mr.. w. % Hon
went 20 market. and among other truck pgr.
chast q abh.t, which hr d-po- tied IN his 49,
kot and started for his Residence, near the May
Yard, but OF The road stopped al the are ,-ry n
Thomas 1 olson 10 pur chase ROM artici s-set
| ting his basket on a barr'-l where one d
our we'll know n citizens MIR T. P.) was 81 ma
ing, wearing at the time 4 very long blu- CLOAK
| Mr.. Holt, after making hiS purc turnsl |
20 take his basket, when be missed the rabb9
Snd slso Mr.. p, and al once suspected hin
OF stealing q; hut no one, il app airs, was suR
| that he had committed the deed. Mr.. Holt 4
once went 20 Justce Cults and procure1 u
| following warrant, viii n directed 10 JsG
Beall, police OF r, and asks 10 have IL servA
st once, e aring hat otherwise his rabbit nigh
o. oi-n'o u LOT SOM other per.ons dinner
DStrsct ~ cotumbio, County 2f Wcshin1tes, %.
" hereas IL apI ears 10 M, James Gull, one &
the Justices CT the Peace in and for the CounQ
Of Washington, by the in I. rma'ion and cab &
W o. Holt, the follow ing property, 10 WI:
One IabbiI, " it'll skin on, lave within q TO
hours iast past been feloniously stol.n by 800
person or persons unknown, taken ami & .rrs< |
away out OF the house OF one Thomas Toisoa
on S+yenth strt ~ easr in he city of WashIas.
tor, ia the county aforesaid, and that the sdd
Holt has probable cans, ?" su-pect, a,,1 do.A |
suspect that that the 5; id rabbit is concealed
the dwelling house OF o1s Thomas P-,G
the county aforesaid. These are. therefor, "a |
the name OF the Urit d States, % utio 1r sad
require yen, " it'll the necessary asst-tau e., y
tn;t r tie sand dive ling EoGs I the said rha
p, IN the said city, and there d III ysudy .
- arr n for tie saId rab a., a AZ the saii ras-
tal SBali lie OunG IN no. IN, maj q brig |
said rabbit and aiso the body Of said P b.
fcT' me CT sSme 'tE r IEsti iB, Pea ,hs
said COUNTY. 70 be disposed Of and dealt VITA
according TO Law.
Civ, Il r:,d,r nv hard md sea- this ist daf
Of December, 1882. J. Gull, J. p. (Sealj I
The WARRANT " a. dus4 etFtrE I'd. "a r.,
Who EXPIRE sed much surpr.s ~ the pro .eedise
and said hF took the rabhit in iast He ~
peared shortly after With tn r..bbit 3, the -
tion bvus-, and n turned Il 70 the uwner. -
amer mutual explanations, tie case ve -
mis ssd -
DgATHs oR SoLpikks-The following haW
be- n rPJ ortpd since. oSsr last -