Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-03
LOCAL NEWS.

An EXTRAORDINARY CAsR.-On the ara n.
cemtFr, Miss Adelaide r.. Thompson calIed =
the Cifice OF Justice Walter, and asked for 4
warrant against Geo. Hanchetl, a stewsrd :
the Patent Once Hospital, who she Cha
Will stealing certain articles of leweiry A.
money from the room of Mrs. Lucy T. d.
more, WIS had recently died. on Ninth sirs4
near ID. The warrant Was issisei :tad rla,l
III the hands of P;rirolInSn Jerome TAYLOR, ~
a oHc~ prGct h;.ed - The room Lately oocupil
by the decraS1'd, and there found Han hen II
unknc !. = female ia con yersaiion Ha5chca
WAS arrested, bal the female was allowed 70 n
upon giving her naur ard the mum Der OF kY
house-Eanny Morton, No Az Thirteenth 81,
which was fictitious name.
Hauchrti was tsSrn before Justice Thompsor
FOR trial. Patrolman 4 ay lur procsedsd 70 search
for The le wrlry, and Tonnd lot NJ IL a. Hss-
chetts room in the hospital, and her bank bob
ca his person Hanchett, while talking via
the strange woman, Pot into the bureau in u
drceaSed's room, sms portion o. tue ie weiyIl
which was also recovered b. Mr. TayiN
Upon examination before Justice phoupsm.
Miss Adelaide r. Thompson stated That she - !.
known the deceased for some time, AID knev'
that she hsd an adopted child in Rhode Islas6.
and during The last Illness OF the deceased -
requested witness, In case OF her death, 70 -
that her property was sac ured for that chm,
which witness promised, and il the reasoa ofhe-s
acton IS prosecuting witness. Witness -
hat Eanchett became accuaintrd with D.
ceased, and ut his sugge stioa the dece6sl
boarded for a time al the Itelavan HOUSE. Sub
sequenuy he rented this roofn aud fur ais hed6
hefSd.Et tisoTuplN, and was iaduetr7CW
and good seafns:ress She took great disi1D
TO this man Eancbrt;, although for time -
maintained him. away from her, because -
pitied his inability 10 maintain himself W.
Eees went 20 the house after the death Of Mn
DRsmore, and was informed that Hanchets hsd
been there and taken the ieyEe.ry from u
room. She searched and aScer;ained thxt II
TACT was as stated, and she at once procssds6
10 have the party arrested.
Mr. Bitz,ian employee at the Patent Onse|
Hospital, testified thai the decreased and -
wife became acquainted At the Delevan House,
and Hanohett through his aid appointed
TO the hospital. Miss Dinsnore told him .hAk,
she was Obliged 10 him for getting Hanchet. D.
place, she detested the man, and IL would
probably relieve her Of his presence.
A. r.. Spurgron also testified TO the u.ser|
aversion Of deceased 10 the prisoner, and lha]
a gentleman named Stafford paid the funersl1
EXPENSES at Congress burial ground: Hauchex]
pa. ing ten dollars towards the coffin out OF the
money sken from the deceased.
The Justice committed Hanchett for furth0
hearing; and when the further hearing. VI
had Dir. stafford known as the inventor ofa
proieCtile bearing his name,l appeared sd
Testified that he know the deceased and her
friends Her family was very Respectable, 81
The lady herself W as widow. He hsd writsn
TO friend in Rhode Island who would Be b9s
~ ste about the affair -
A colored woman, who nursed her In -
sickness, was allowed 70 testify, and stated -
Hanchett frequently visited the room aesim6
the deceased's wishes; and she never hesrdo
ceased authorize him 10 take the property. -
belleyed II was Just the reverse. The prisoa1
had alleged that he could prove by this cologva |
woman that deceased told him 70 take charre
OF the property for the child but vItness 80
the only familiar remark made 20 him was -
day before her death, when she said 70 hins .
George. when die zee that my remains ~ '
sent 10 Rhode Island"
Justice Thompson has committed HsncAs
20 Jail; but The evidence exciting suspicsoa
foul play, the Justice, Sergeant Skppon sas .
patrolman Taylor have not ended then labssss |
aad have learned that deceased, before deosas
expressed n wish tn a. n post moram exsniner
ton OF her body should oe made, indicstsng
own suspicion that she had BEEN fcully g.
with. The Sergeant and patroluian TsyS9
have taken charge OF all The property and -
niture found In the room, and will hold IL ~
further orders from the proper officers. j.
furniture Is very rr~pectabLs, and In good ore
and the property altogether will amount - sev'
eIsl hundred doilsrs in value.
The petrolman acting under the orders
Sergeant Skippon, IL entitled 10 credit for
2fnl and industry In the case so fa,; aad
not yet ceased his exertions 20 follow the cis
given by facts since discovered, which NJ
ceuee a disinterment and examination oil "
body. II