Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-03


years in the penitentiary; John Henry, grand
larceny, one year in the penitentiary; and Chas.
Seymour, for a like offence, received a similar
sentence. All these parties are colored, except
Melville.
THE ROBBERS, which is to be produced at
Ford's New Theater tomorrow evening, is the
composition Of Frederick Schiller and waswrit-
ten at the early age of twenty three The per-
Torrance Of this first effort at dramatic compo-
sition placed him at once, among the first
authors of Germany, and deseryedly SO for the
language is bold, impassioned and energetic,
whilst the action and dramatic situation OF the
play are composed with exquisite dramatic
skill. The best English translation from the
original German is by Thompson. The present
one is compiled by comparing the various trans
lations and has thus been adapted for represen-
tation on the American Stage, where the per-
Torrance Of Mr.. Booth as the hero, has rem
dered 1t very popular.
The German Drama, at least that portion of
it transferred to the English Stage, is not noto-
er, the evil example Of proud and noble
nature, goaded to despair by fancied wrong, to
the commission Of crime, may tend to sap the
foundation of Il weak mind, virtuous only from
circumstance, yet the terrible retribution which
overtakes all the guilty actors in this play
will certainly deter any but the most romantic
from following the footsteps of De Moor and his
companions.
Some of the situations Of this play are among
the best specimens OF dramatic effect ever pre-
sented before an audience. They are not only
powerfully interesting, but leave their traces
indelbly fl xed upon the memory long after the
curtain shuts from view the actors in the mimic
scene. Such is the lesson taught at the end Of
the Second Act, where not one among that
robber band can be found to turn traitor to
their chief. The pardon offered is flung with
indignation in the face of the tempter, and
placed in the muZZle Of their muskets, as a
wadding and a warning-"Wur humid klein ist
Tefte den HGuptndn."
The sentence and the punishment of the un-
natural son, Francis de Moor, are SO terrible
90 n q Y nil not an
atonement for crime. The poor, deceived, and
wretched father, is an object of pity. while
Amelia, the pure, devoted, self-immolated vic
tim of devoted love, excites at once our admit
ration and our grief for such q denouement,
while the untimely fate of Charles de Moor
causes many deep drawn sigh, that anything
so noble should thus have been sacrificed-the
force OF circumstances almost excusing all his
errors and his crimes.
POLICE REPORTS = Second Precinct VIM.
Mandon, keeping a bad dog dismissed. Benz.
Hilyrch, shooting pistol on Sunday; Sl.5S.
Stewart ga1Rioafs Sssa ah @ Mas
Third Precinct.-Thos. Mallory, Kate Mallory,
disorderly; S5.ss. Chas. Curtis, Frank Tyler,
firing pistol: S5.4i each. Thos. Kelly, drunk;
dismissed. Catherine Donnelly, do; work
house. John Carragan, disorderly: s2ii. w.
+: Jones, drunk: dismissed. A soldier, do;
Fourth Precinet-John Maffitt, assault and
battery; dismissed. Agnes White, Mary Cliff
lord, Barney Flanagan, drunk and disorderly;
workhouse. Harriet Ford. disorderly; 50.
pavement; 81. Rich'd Eunan, larceny; locked
up hours. James Jones, VIM. q. ingram,
suspicious characters; military.
Wheeler, disorderly; g. each. Catharine Kane,
drunk and eisorderly; NJ. Garry Bosby, Hen
rietta Smith, Charlotte avis, profane and in
Sundays; SIS. Mary Butter, dlsorderiy as.
James O'Keeter, keeping open Sunday, also
selling liquor Sunday; deferred. Jno. Abbott,
fast driving; dismissed. Chas. Night, throw
ing stones; do.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Job An
gus, obstructing sidewalk; dismissed. Mathew
Cleveland, disorderly; 50. Also bail for peace.
John Coates, assault and battery; do. George
Springman, selling liquor on Sunday; for hear
Michael McCarty, do; dismissed. Michael
Dorr, drunk and disorderly s.. Patrick Fitz-
gerald, do; 81. Lieut.. Barnard, suspicion Of
for peace. Jas. Burt, drunk and disorderIy; J.
Henry Stewart, suspicious character; Doherty
Ste wart, do; dismissed. Gracey West, keep
ing bawdy house; jail; Margaret McNeaI, NJ.
Doyle, John Ryan, drunk; dismissed. r. r.
Nellig, do; 81.
FIRE:-About noon yesterday fire was dis.
ses occupied by Mr. Wood, on Ninth i p street
east and street south. For time it threat
ened the destruction Of the premises It oripi.
mated in a wood pile near the back door OF the
building, and by the prompt efforts of the OFF,
GER 1T was extinguished without injury to the
building.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-M. Kelly.
assault and battery; bail for court Mary Ellis
drunk; ST.. Thomas Brown, do; sl.9i. John
Dering, selling liquor without license; 500
Also, keeping gambling house; dismissed Jno.
a Donnsilg, drink si John Wheeler drunk
j. H. Vorlance, disorderly: 81 So D. O,Snlii