Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-19
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

ROBBERY AND CAPTURE OF THE THIKT This
morning, msn named John Lee was brought
out for trial at the Central Guardhouse before Jus
tce Thompson upon a Charge OF the larceny Of
suit Of clothes, In the pockets of which were
Ss37 50 in gold and pspe. The clothes and
money belonged 20 Mt. L. G. Clark, and were
stolen from the Herndon House, where Mr. Z.
boards. Justice Thompson thoroughly invest
gated the case, and from the testimony IL appears
that yesterday morning young man applied at
the Herndon House for room for himself and q
friend and q room was assigned him. He went
away, and was seen mere TIL IL O'Clock last
nigh, when two men were seen bY gentleman
to enter the room which had been engaged.
About O'Clock this morning, Mr.. Il. g. Clark,
boarder, awoks, and saw some person moving
about the room dlshabtlie. He supposed az
first IL was his wife, but soon discovered his mis-
ClarkeAs clothing and made Of. That gentleman
followed, and caught him before he got out Of the
house. BY this time the boarders were fully
aroused, and came to the aid Of Mr.. c. They
threw the rObber down and tied him, and sent for
patrolman Steele, who took the thief In custody
and conveyed him 10 the waichhOuse. His COM
rade escaped. In the struggle the robber dropped
the clothes, and they Were recovered with the
they captured. and Justice Thompson committed
him 10 Jail for court Lee says he Is q native Of
Virginia, but came from Baltimore; Is profession
ally bar tsnder, ard was employed last by Mr..
Chss swesrer, In Carol street Lee, during the
struggle had an instrument In his hand, which
was probably the skeleton key with which he
entered Inc room.
koBsERY.-On Monday night, a number Of
persons were In a store, kept By Felix Dugen, on
q street near Third, on the Island, among whom
was a man named w Dennis, who had Sos In
his pocket. While there Dugan persuaded Den
mis- to have his money counted on the counter,
and while thus engaged some one raped At the
door, when Dugan requsted Dennis 70 open II.
w lille ia the act Of so doing some one behind
him dealt him heavy blow, knocking him into
the street On recovering from the effects Of the
blow he found that be was barred out, and inn
mediately went into pursuit OF the police, who
gained an entrance into the house and arrested
Dennis was forced from the house. He vEs taken
before lstice Satton at the 10Th strict stat en-
no held hin to bail for bis appearance at court
Fatal ACCIDENT. -Yesierdsy afternoon boy
named Henry Kaiser, residing near the corner Of
killed almost Instantly. The little fellow was
engaged in playing marbles az the lure, AID be-
fore be could get ont Of The @ay Of the lie was
knocked down, and the wheel passed yer his
head
A eomrsde Of the bov, about the 81 ne sg,,
named g. schlegel, who sas just re, 1vering
from q spell Of illness, at me time 81 9 e ecci-
dent was looking FROM bis door WbeI he saw
the little fellow fsll be was 20 frightened IN he
went directly 20 q sofa, wfsre he aid II : feV
moments before be was a CO PSF
A REPORTED PARALYsKD Mr.. Frani Henry
a reporter Of the RTvs,ieeS, vas siadenly
,trIekru with PARALYSIS "a tbs ocl1e u tu~fice
johnson last evening The alta dsprlNtc him
Of speech, bat he retained his cons loo eeas as
he / die lied by writing. he was II once e
moved 70 bis home and we hear 10 this morning
N The SINE condition ~ be wss when we be we
removed from the once.