Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-22

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prisoner, known a. VIM. L. Fleming alias Nor
ton, had made preparations for an escape The
prisoner, who 10 very unruly character, had been
threat. to Kill different persons in the prison and
while thus confined he had made from the main
spring Of watch, piece Of hoop from siop-
bucket In his cell, and a stick, saw, with which
he sawed OF his irons; but before he had an OPP
portunity to use his instrument on the bar he was
again secured by the guards, who bad been In
formed OF what was going on Inc saw ID one
Of the most ingenious tools Of the kind we have
ever seen, and IL Is hard to comprehend how he
managed to make 1t, he having NO hle with which
10 cut the teeth. 1t In probable, however, that
this part Of the work was done with an old knife
which had been found secreted In bootleg In
Fleming was sentenced by the Criminal Court,
In January last to six months In jail and one year
In the penitentiarv-the first .nr an assault ana
battery on Justice Dom at the time Of his exami-
nation for robbing a teamstef, named Charles
Erskne, of knife and revolver, at Dubant's res
taurant In December last; for which latter ofense
he was sentenced to the penitentiary.
He was arrested some four years since, on sus-
picion Of having murdered a man In Tennessee;
but no proof Of the fact being attainabe, he was
released While In the prison, Mr.. Calhoun,
Surveyor General Of Kansas, and a Mr.. Robinson
Of the same place, informed the magistrate that
he IF had been hired IN Kansas to come to
Washington to murder them. Since then he has
been occasionally about the city, hanging round
the taverns and when the States-H % se party was
Ia existence he was one Of their leaders The jail
guards however, will keep sharp eye on him
now until his six months are up, when he will be
transferred to the custody Of Warden King, at the
penitenuary. .-
He 10 the same person, It will be remembered,
who, Dc he was leaving the Criminal-court room
after sentence had been passed upon him, turned
denounced him, creating some commotion in the
court room. He 10, evidently, troublesome Gus
toner. sar Z
PoLIcB.-rhe Third Ward patroimen reported
on Thursday the following cases Hsgler Begler,
drunk and disorderly; Aned 81 u. Robert Harris
and Robert Langton,. sighting; fined 81 o. each
Jas. Bets, do; turned over to the military--by
Justice Thompson. Thomas Catcher, drunk;
wOrkhouse gu days Mary A. Hogan, drunk and
profane; fined 1924. David Kepple; running
cart withouta number; dismissed John Lander.
man, breaking market shed; do. Edward
Campbell, disorderly; fined 81 IS. ..--a......
The Fourth Ward patrolmen reported: Moses
Brown, leaving his team fined Sass. John She.
do5 paid IS cents cost. Bat Foley, do fined
Sis. Owen Hansy, do; costs So cents. Morris
Sullivan, do ; dismissed. M Sullivan, keeping
hogs contrary to law; for further hearing. Dennis
Common, nuisance; costs So cents. ID. Connor
keeping hogs; for further hearing. NJ. McCharty,
do; TO- Robert Garcia, stealing a horse; for
further hearing. John Hanna and Seymour Hanna,
running wagons without license; costs IS cents
each. Peter McNemsra, two carts without license;
tned S11.H. w Fletcher, do; do - So. John
Grant, do dismissed. James Webb, James
Walsh, w Linkins, and John Gibson, do, do.
sass each. Patrick Barley, do; dismissed. p.
Hanna, do !; fined 81 So. s. Peterson, selling
liquor on Sunday; dismissed-by Justice Clay
ton. VIM. Bronsal, (hackman,) falling to pro.
cure the babe provided for by law; fined Shy
Justice Walter. Bryan Sheehay, do; dismissed
by Justice Ferguson. Eliza Lounge, larceny; do.
by Justice Clayton. -
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL "A correspond
ent Of the IHtsHigsnesr In view Of the opening OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, thin Is that with
the importance Of a railroad communication. Is
connected the necessity of q canal trade, at this
particular moment Of vital importance to every
branch Of business and trade, and adds, "the
canal 10 now in COED navieable order along the
line from the District to Cumberland excepting
break mile above Georgetown and now being
finished, and when complete a business from one
end to the other may be anticip ated Of coal flour
grain, wood, and produce Of every kind This
will, however, depend upon the release by the
Government OF the boats on the canal II the ne a
cessity for their use no longer xists their immel
diate discharge would be hailed by an anxiou,
community, reach from the Alleg hany mountains
to Maine, and at the same time relieve the press.
Ing necessity for coal for manufacturing purposes
Government demands, and private consumption
A RIor.-Last night, as Justice Dom and his
son were going TO their home In the Northern
Liberties, toey heard, on the way, near Fourth
street, cry for police. Seeing crowd gathered
about, they ran over and found three men beating
colored man named David Blaze. The Messrs
Donn rusnsd in to save the fellow from being
killed, when a desperate struggle ensued The
magistrate was Knocked down, but hung fast TO
his man; when, fortunately, City Constable
Hurdle and Metropolitan Policemen Gibson and
Lynch came to his aid, and they secured Barney
Gallagher, Patrick Mcdonald, and Dennis SulIf-
van. Justice Dom committed them to jail for
court, TO answer for riot and assault and battery
Blaze, the colored man, was struck on the head
with heavy Iron wrench, such as 10 used by
machinists in their work.
Horse SrEALINs County officer Hoisy yester.
day arrested young man named John Rose on
the charge Of stealing horse and buggy In Balti-
more on "Wednesday last. The horse had been
LEFT by his owner, Mr.. III. Bonner standing on
the street In Baltimore, and during his temporary
absence IL was driven of. lie, however, soon
fell upon the trail and started in purs it finding
on bis way that the buggy had been sold at Elk
ridge Landing, and the thief with the horse had
proceeded to this city. On bis arrival here Mr.
bonner secured the services Of ofhcer Hoiny, who
after short search found him In the possession Of
stable keeper on Seventh street, who had pur-
chased him from Rose on Wednesday afternoon
Rose was taken before Justice Bsrnsclo, who held
him for further hearing.
POLICE MATTERs-NiHth District (Sizth Ward,
Before Justice Cull.-Margaret Bailey, disorder.
ly; Sl4. Michael Lanerd, dead drunk; work.
house. James Hogan, vagrant; workbouse. Gle
win Anderson, using insulting remarks; Sl.e4.
Tenth District (SeyeHth Ward)-Before Justice
stratton CHARLES and Gustavus Abel, fighting;
driving on the pavement; 81. J. Quin, choking
his wife; security to keep the peace. John Brog-
den, profane; 81 81. John Carmichael, leading
horse on footwav; 81. Jerry Mccarthy, drunk
and disorderly; - o.. ODE Lee, colored, assault
on a woman; sent to jail.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Befors Justice
Walfsr.-rhos. Hanlan, assault and battery; se.
curty for a hearing. Elizt Dugan and Mary A.
Dooney, fighting; fined 81. John w. Smith,
drunk; do. 50. Jerry Conner, de-; do. s1094.
Francis Lathrop, do; workhouse 30 days. Igna-
uus Bell, colored, barboring white women;
fned IS So Barney Ferrin, +. w. Sewer, w.
Mckew, g. w. Eddy and John Kelly, drunk
and disorderly; turned over to the military. J.
Little, assault and battery; fined 50. VIM. Hen
derson, attempting to rescue a prisoner; fined
sI5S. ..a E-
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs-Bsfors JuSfrce
CLARK Eliza Crittenden, assault; fined 81 81.
J. Thompson, drunk; dismissed. C.. Harris,
sleeping In the street, do. John Swallow, John
Wood, Dennis More, fighting; turned over to the
military. Lydia sampson, disorderly; dismissed.
Chas Medium, drunk; fned 81 o.. A. w. Dis
ney, do; turned over TO the military. go
The patrolmen also reported John Usher, SELL
ing liquor on Sunday; fined s25 % by Justice
Thompson.
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