Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-11
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusEMlNrS ro-NIGHr.

AMUsEM1NT6 TONIGHT.
GROWERS THEATER.-victor Hugo's great
Western as "Lucretia" and Charles Barron as
,a3ennaro," and the play of oDou Csasar de
Bazan, /" with Lucille Western as |" DON Caesar"
is the excellent bill announced tr this eve.
ning's entertainment ut Growers.
CANTERBURY.-Thew warm weather has not
in the least ERECTED the audiences at this popu.
lar resort, and they are large as ever. The
hall is cool and comfortable. and, besides, an
yict's Vengeance" tonight and performances
by all the star performers, male and female.
NARIETIEs.-The exciting drama of "Jack
Sheppard" will be performed here this evening"
Harry Leslie, Nellie Howard, Ada Tesman and
all the old favorites will appear in varied BILL
METROPOLITAN HALL.-The operate enter
tainments nightly given at this resort are
attended by large audiences. The selections
are from the most popular operas, and are per-
formed with good effect.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin.-Yesteraay
the jury in the case of Thomas Cannon, alias
Gamma, indicted for his way robbery, after an
absence of two hours, returned and stated that
they were unable to agree, and were discharged
George Ward and Geo. Carroll, indicted for
highway robbery in robbing Lieut.. Sellers of
near S2t0, were convicted, and the first was
sentenced to seven years and the latter to Ave
years in the Albany State prison Carroll an.
peared to be very penitent, and shed tears
freely when the. sentence was being passed
upon him.
The grand jury, through their foreman, Col
III. Naylor, presented number Of rscommen-
cations TO the court, remarking upon the fact
OF there being SO many prisoners left in Jail
Tor months without presentment, owing to
tue absencs of witnesses, who have either alb
seconded, been sent to the army, or absentad
themselves, and urges on remedy for the in.
justice this inHicts upon persons in some cases,
that s. careful canvass of the iail docket be
made from beginning to end, and the results be
tons to dispose of all such.
They refer also to the number of petty cases
which might be disposed of by the city magis-
trates instead of being brought before the
grand jury, and suggest as a remedy that con-
stables and metropolitan policemen be allowed
no fees for attending as witnesses-and that
the same course be pursued in regard TO mag
lstrates W no come before the grand Jury. They
suggest also the enactment of a law empower
ting such magistrates as are known to possess
proper qualifications, to punish Offenders at
the time OF commitment, according to the crime
and in no case beyond imprisonment in the
grand jury further find that the city is full of
colored servants, who, Ignorant of law and the
penalty attaching to crime, commit every grade
OF theft, and our jail is insufficient to hold the
great number daily committed. Some remedy
to ameliorate the condition of this unfortunate
class OF society should be made. Society is
suffering greatly from this portion of the COM
munity.
The grand jury next call attention to a class
of persons for whom they say all deeply feel
and 10 whom every sympathy should be ex-
tended, and adds: ss That class is ourneglected
white youth. Many of our boys are running
the streets unprovided for, and for livelihood
steal and commit other crimes. The Jail is not
school calculated to reform these young Gull
prits. A house of refuge is greatly needed, and
we urge immediate measures to save these boys
from tile road to destruction. The present Jail
is not a fit place for the most hardened and
abandoned, and surely it is not a place for
hnG M hvlfN
CRIME. The future prospects Of these boys de-
mandS the attention Of all lovers of humanity,
morals and Christian progress. 1t becomes US
10 provide a school and q home for these poor
and neglected youths
The grand jury concluded by declaring, that
IN word this city needsSa new, con vcnient,
and strong Jail, house of refuge and reform
for boys, police court and other reforms here.
III briefly referred to.
Judge Olin remarked that there was much
in the presentment with which he heartily
agreed. The circumstances of the war hao
thrown into the city large admixture of pop
ulation, and many OF an unfortunate class,
with which the present increase of crime is
connected. He should order the document to
be entered upon the minutes of the court He
wished to see their suggestions generally car
ried out, and he should heartily cooperate
therein. He entered upon his duties here with
rhe desire of doing some good, and should con-
time to be 80 actuated. The Judge, after COM
plimenting the Grand Jury on the manner sin
which they had discharged their duties, dis
charged them for the present term.
THE CENTRAL GUARDHousE.-This very i'm
portant receptacle OF military and civil prison.
oners is now crowded to excess, and has been
fourd TO be much too small for the purpose fer
which it is used, and il is requisite that il
should either be enlarged or another building
be erected for the purpose. 1t will be apparent
to every one ihteres ted that some more AIDE quate
accommodation should be furnished, when il
is stated that during the past three mont tbs the
n lumber confined amounts to eight thousand
eight hundred persons, many OF them being
confined sometimes for weeks and even tor
months. The average number booked each
twenty -four hours Is about one hundred, and
those remaining ever swell the average num-
Der confined to about one hundred and twenty
five. All classes of prisoners are confined here,
soldiers at large without passes. drunken SOL
oilers, disloyal persons, burglars, thieves, ga
rioters, &c, and The space Is so limited that 1t
IL necessary TO confine all grades together. At
present there are eighteen burglars and thieves
confined, who will either be turned over to the
military, or will be sent out OF the city. To
keep the prison in order under the circum-
stances requires great deal OF watchfulness
and care, and the oficers-Lieut. j. 5. Cooper,
10th New Jersey, in command of the prison,
and Lieuts. c. ID. Wright and Stark Fellows,
18th New Hampshire, officers CT the guard
have duties upon them which are very onerous,
but which are performed in most acceptable
manner.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERISTIC sday night,
mos. marSnuelQ was arrested Dy OH Ger Z uSS
and turned over to military authorities sus-
picious character. Marshfield was sent to Jail
about year ago for assault and battery, and
after several months confinement was released,
but speedily rearrested and sent back for an
attempt at larceny at the National Hotel. and
after I've months in quod, he was on Tuesd ay
released. coatless and very rough. He went TO
the Fourth Ward station and demanded money
which he said he left with Justice Walter. At
night he was taken again to the station house,
having fitted himself OFT with new suit of
clothes. He was sent tofhe military for final
hearing of his case.
John Burke was arrested for entering res
taurant, obtaining his meals and refusing to
pay his fare. This is only enc of hundred
such impositions practised weekly on generous
proprietors OF eating houses, and the police are
anxious to rid the city Of such suspicious char
acters. Justice iiberson ordered him TO pay
So SO costs, and he was retained at the station
house to aw ait the arrival Of friend 10 pay
the fine.
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvALs-Thel ladies Of the
several churches and religion societies con-
tinue to provide festivals Of delicacies, as
straw berries, creams, &c; an attendance upon
either of which would secure much enjoyment
to the participant, and at the same time aid 3
good cause. The following festivals are an
nounced for this eyening:-At Temperance
T.I under tho auspicaa hf the Sons of Tenn