Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-14

that concerned mo. albo inquired bv what au-
ssos.y They had Arrested .As gI Allen :sid TIA.
States ofncers. replied that ], too, was United
States oncsr, to which he said, "l don't care II
you are; you have no right TO interfere with u.s."
legal right 70 take them.n Allen answered,
We win attend 70 that"
Wise was about to leave the negroes In The
Ing away, 1 said to Wise, Unless you accom-.
pany your trophies 10 the proper authorities will
take possession Of them myself" After be saw
thAf was determined In the case he concluded
saw no more Of the parties until Monday last,
when saw Wise. He showed ne Writ con-
tanning, l should think, twenty or more names,
ana and ssid ne had taken the negroes above men.
sionsrs. He said that Berry had q witness to
prove the property, and that Berry took the ne
groes home With him on Saturday night told
nin ! should report the case 10 headquarters,
which did the same day.
W. G. RATxosp, Chaplain,
$50 Fourth street east, south Of Avenue.
TEMPERANCE MEETING Last night the hall
OF the Young Mems Christian Association wal
well filed 6y the members Of Good sansfitsn
Diviiion Sons OF fempe,ancs and their friends,
the occasion being E pablic neeting held under
Al o'clock the Sons and Daughters entered
the hall headed BY Plosperi's Band, aud the
meeting was called to order by w P. Thomas
N. u,
w: p. Of Maryland.
The SPEAKER, e.rst describing the magnitude
OF tie s1otk ard the effsrts being made for the
suppression OF iLtemperance, said IL was neces-
sarY that yet more strenuous exerttons should be
made He who looks at society ssnnct fali 70 Zee
that the evil Is stalking abroad throughout the
length and breadth Of the land. There were
les 0ooC0 people In the world, Of whom not
more than 20, 0O0 0OU had q Just appreciation Of
themselves or the object for which they were
formed, aud Of this latter number many were
oorsigning themselves 10 q drunkards grave
through the influence Of rum. Who, II they
could zee the Numbers who annually are lost
through thi, curse, would not put forth herculean
iaosts TO save them, even In physical view onlyi
ne then referred to man's Intellectual state, sne
blinded the intellect but tum. He did not think
thsta drunkard could be relig ious man although
some men only made professions Of religion while
alluded 70 the Effects Of rum on society, and Sy
saying that be expected to live to zee the dsy
when the rebellion would be crushed out and the
troops returning home to their families, after
having fought In their country's CAUSE, and
erected the dag over the whole South, and also
10 see the day when the demon rum would be
swept out, and families and communities living
In peace, and rejoicing that there weuld be no
more fear OF discord, an he beseeched those
present TO unite and furnish their quota OF troops
for the temperance army.
The address OF Mr. Hera was full OF smasing
anecdotes and throughout Its delivery be WA
Listened to with marked attention.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson, P. w. A. Of the National
Division U. g., was next introduced, and i'd
dressed the meeting fora short Tine 49,
HsHw4y EosfERi-On Tuesday night, q
man ey toe name Of Henry Wickard was as
:sTlssa and ,osssS Tnds, the following ei,cr%-
bat has been living for the last few years In VIZ
ginia. More recently he has been engaged es q
iaborer and tezmster In the Qusttefnsstsr's De
se q sss ssu, Su or waSA
This money he carried on his person. man
BY The name Of Grant a notorious villain, made
and ascertaining that be had money, he followed
him to this city, and laid trap to rob him. He
concocted plan with other villains a. bad 90
himself, 90 that while Grant was to pretend TO be
place, the others were to commit the robbery. In
accordance with this arrange ment, Grant kept In
company with Wiokard, and about ten o'clock
q night, on some pretext, induced him to GO
down on the commons, near the corner OF @ and
Third nfeet, In the Seventh ward, not far from
the arsenal Here the other Villains, Burnett and
william Richards, came up and commenced a
During which he held on 70 his money, which
they essayed 10 get. This eIaspetated them the
more, and they Knocked him down aud boat
sensible, when they took all his money, and lf,sr
ss1y. ssey III him i'm - A'' ''''' ''"''
es:.stS.9 .esi The :us.,., ~. q: |: :;,l. an Re,
-
IN the street A few minutes Afterwards of1css
Baker found him In . half insensible condition
from his beating. bis face presented horrible
bruised, cut and di,fgured, and his clio thes BE-
smeared with his own blood. The ofhc-f sue
cecded In getting SUE cient knowledge Of the
TO enable him get on the track OF the robbers, and
leaving wickard at the station, he started in PUP
suit. 10 was not long before be found Grant and
Richards In Fighting Alley, near Mag. Wheat
ley's notorious rancho: These he promptly AZ
he found HIM concealed In the privY Of Mag's
House, and soon had him under look. With the
aid Of Sergeant Hepburn, the o0cefs then insti-
Solsrs wa found on Grants persoS.. portios Of
II concealed In the seat Of his paataloons; nearly
$40 was found on Richardsi the pocket book at
Maginnis' house, on r street, between Second
was found concealed In Mag wheatley's privy,
by tbs acknowledgement Of Burnett. Only $50
has % yet been recovered. II 10 hoped more viii
vet b, found. The villains were committed to
the Lookup for . hearing. .t
w ID. WALLACE, Eco This article ID sent 10
you fof publication, a an act Of justice 70 ihe COL
On he Is, an aracss appeared In the ieoal col
ums Of the ssor, containing matter which vas
ssmueh as 10 was headed Negro Organization
In Wsshinstea, }" and intimated that They were
aosganizine secret assoeiatons In Washington for
u: purPo.s q PsS'ecasS .asnselvs:, IN sasie,;
whites The negro who gave the information
to the reporter Of the Sfay upon which the article
was bssed--named Joseph Z williams, purpogt-
Ing 20 be "agent for the colonization OF coorcd
peopla In Central a merica"-wzs arrested on q
change q ape,,f fct giving the information con-
taineddi that article; and on examination before
lustiee Rowland no freely admitted his error and
want o. any bet 70 justify or sustain such infos-
nation q Re gave the StoS. And the said VII.
liarns AID stsis and sign written statement, -
follows: The tnformstirn gave the reporter ef
the Sfas hsd fsfsrence 70 supposeA cfgenisatlcn
Of Q uiiitafy company Of oolored people In this
city, Of which had read In the Tribune, md had
no reSerenos 20 IL Social Civil and etstisical
Associanon al The ColoFed People Of The District
Of Colnmbiap which association, frcm al can
learn, has no features 90 objects In Il any wsys
eejecsioaabls 10 any class Of citEens 10 mect-
inRs ore open 10 IN, and the presence q white
etuyees Who feel an interest and dssire 70 knew
~ objects tf The sssoeiation are 1eeiro6 eD4
uaaeoped. u 10 Q beneficial association, and has
nce fee ID ob3ecs snd aoss not enoooFaSe, any
pgopefefaon against moha, &e.' sThsy ealY -
din thst peesscnon which Nm havs aivsg ~.
e No. seed eitssns, l~ hsw, - ~
souaf uabWisAze, Of sny ooto1S4 ssRsni6oHs2 ri
shis 10y, either milteD - eiHI, and osrtsiniy
nv q nons which kssin View any Plan Ser -
s,uug 90 white clslssns, i am sstis1ed that the