Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-05
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

CAeISs THE GANG Last night and this morn
ing the pairOlmen OF the Fourth Ward were busily
employed in caging crowd Of "picks,n who
hsve been operating IN this city for weeks past,
and who, though they have been under surveiI-
lance, were able 70 conceal their operations until
last night.
Their general meeting place was abou. the rec,
taurant Of =. Diagfeiter, opposite 'hc Natonsl
Hotel, where they had opportunities Of operating
and scattering their gains. The proprietor tried
hard 70 get rid Of them, but failed until last
night, when working man named Decker, who
was lying asleep In the bar-room, bad bis pocket
picked Of SIS When the man awoke his money
was gone, and the proprietor Of the house and his
friends undertook to have the money restored.
Harry Haslup, John Daily, Henry CLARK, all New
York boys. and two soldiers who were present,
were arrested and taken to the ststion-hou The
examination resulted In exposing the fact that q
large gang OF thieves has been concentrated In
square B, between Four-snd "a half and Sixth
streets, on the Avenue. The soldiers were dis
missed honorably, and Hsslup, Daily, and Clark
held to undergo a mcTe vigorous examination,
connected with other matters. A clue was got
TO the locality Of Harry's depository, and a war
rant was sued for general search Of certain houses
In square B, for his property and tools, and for
The further hearing viii be had when the officers
make a return OF the search warrant
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsK CAsEs-Befo7e yEstfce
Thor1psoH;@R w Ludlow, larceny; jail for
hearing. ThOs. ]. Robbins, arrested under susL
picious circumstance He was taken 10 the guard.
house and searched, and assortment Of KEYS,
skeletons and lock-picks found on lis person, ali
Of which were conhscated. Among the tools was
thin brass false burner, made 20 IT over any or
binary burner and emit only gas SUFFICIENT 70
give very dim Zig BIT, and shaded at that; also q
small lock-pieki Constructed for use in very small
trunk or valise locks. There being no evidence
Of positive operation by him, be was retained
with a view TO his commitment 20 the workhouse
n. H Moore, drunk; turned over 70 the military.
l.. Egan, do. G. Gladmou, drunk and disof-
derby; fine 80 81. p. w Homer, drunk; turned
20 the military. Henry Halison and Titus John
son, larceny OF scarfs and comforts held for trial
PROMOTIONS IN THE FIRST ID. c. RBeIMKNr-
The numerous friends Of the following ofacers Of
the lst ID. G. Regiment will be g-atined to hear
Of their promotion, and the more 90 because they
are satisfactory TO the regiment, and merited :
Capt. c. J. Morrison 10 be msjor; LIST Lieut. J.
Coleman 70 be captain, vice MOFFison, promoted;
LIST Lieut. p. l.. Rodier 20 BE- ca ptain vice Degges
resigned: I'd Lieut.. G. w. Sherwood 10 be lst
N. BarnacIo to be LIST lieutenant, vice Coleman,
promoted LIST Sergeant J. NJ. Attweli 20 be a I'd
lieutenant, vice Sherwood, promoted; LIST Sergeant
Z. Carroll do, vice Bsrnaclo, promoted.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Bsfors JHs-
fics Walter Hugh G!lbright, g. Humphreys, T.
Hurley, and T Riley; turned over 10 the military.
VIM. A. Church, profanity; fired 81. James
Anderson, suspision of robbery; dismissed. John
Keanan, stealing acap: dismissed. Harry Haslup,
stealing SIS from Jos. Decker; jail for further
hearing, J. +. Mitchell, fighting; locked up for
two hours Charles Ford, do I; do. Richard Til
man, malicious mischief; dismissed. w. A.
Church, Indecent exposure; nned 81. Richard
Rivers, suspected Of being companion OF Has
lCp, dismissed. John Spabr, do; do John Daily,
do jail for hearing. Henry Clark, do held
for consideration. Jno Ragan, improper language
In the trial ROOM dismissed.
CRIMINAL COURr.-This morning, the case Of
Frank I.athroD, indicted for stealing a coat and
Is Treasury note from VIM. Kincade, was tried,
bat the Jury had not returned into court when
our report closed.
John Welsh, indicted for stealing a coat from
Henry Monsx, was put on trial, and after TIC tes-
timony closed, and the jury had been Instructed
by the Court in the law Of Insanity a. defense,
at the suggestion Of Mr.. Norris, counsel for de-
Tense, that gentleman proceeded 70 address the
jury.
FoR TRIAL-Yesterdsv, Mr.. Martin McKeen,
Of N. Y, was arrested by Ofncer keese upon
charge Of obtaining goods 10 the amount OF $50
from johnson & Nagle by false pretences The
warrant was returned before Justice johnson,
when Il was ruled for Trial 10 morrow, Mr.. Mckeon
giving bail In the sum OF 500, Hon. j. b Has
klns becoming his security.
PoLIcE.-The Third Ward pltrolnen repo ted
this morning George Christy fgr profaHityi h1ed
(col,d) driving cart on the pavement dismissed
by Justice Barnaclo 8. " Cole was arrested
by the Fourth Ward patrol for assault and battery,
and sent TO jail for court by Justice johnson.
TIE CIRCUIT COURT. after a short session this
morning, adjourned until "Wednesday next