Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-26
LOCAL NEWS.


ing, Anna Maria Branson, and Ann Cavanoe
two well-known characters from lighting
Alley" south Washington, indicted for grand
larceny, in taking q coat and pair ofpants
from the store Of Waldheimer and G rossmayer
were brought into Court and were ar.
raiened. They were each well dressed, and
seemed to have fixed their toilets express.
~ for the occasion; wearing loose wrappers,
showing snow white petticoats, etc, etc, etc
W lille the clerk MT. Middleton} was reading
the indictment, the Cavanaugh girl said aloud
talking about, do you and Branson replied
''no, d-n it, no." and they gisgled and laugh he'd
until the reading was concluded and the usual
question was put: "Are you guilty or no,
guilty, and when get ont Of this fix I Will
house."
The following passed between Judge Fisher
and the prisoners:
Where did you girls come from?
Anna Cavanoe.-I came from Dublin when
! was two years old, and have been in Wash
ington ever since.
ing the other
Anna Branson.-I was born and raised In
How Old are you, Anna Cavanoe'
How old are yon, Anna7 ito the Branson
I viii be nineteen years old next New Years
day.
these goods?
Yes, sir.
Do you know the consequences OF making
this acknowledgement
Do yon know i. is penitentiary ofences
Yes, sir
What could have induced you to steal the
Anna Branson.-Because we wanted to dress
up in them, and 2. thought we would do it just
What have you been following for liveli-
hood?
The Judge here modified his question as fol-
iows:-Where have you been living!
teomrnotioa throughout the room, during
which Deputy Marshal \, Phillips and others
Anna Branson.-ssWell, he asked us what we
him the truth"
Judge Fisher, {greatly surprised and appa-
short pause, being unwilling to give them
another opportunity TO disgrace their sex, said:
The sentence Of the Court is that you suffer
Imprisonment and labor IN the Albany County
Penitentiary for the period OF three years from
and after the rising Of this court. TINS is the
highest term under the law for which q person
can be sentenced for this oHsnse.-Rep.l
The prisoners on receiving the sentence ex-
changed chances and gave a boisterous laugh,
displaying the utmost Indifference. and on
exclamation addressed to the Judge.
Hamilton Anderson, indicted for the larceny
of $l4 and pistol from Col. L. A. Whitley,
plead guilty.
VIM. Cole, a very white black boy, aged
about Is years, was found guilty Of grand lar
ceny in stealing SIS from Mr.. lex Clements,
and recommended to the mercy Of the court.
KNOCKED Down AND RoBEED--OnS SATURDAY.
night, officer Parkhurst found man named
VIM. Wilson (vho stated that he was from
Boston) near the corner Of Second street and
HI,<sA ~vvsth =,
clothing and blouse. rs stated H tina. at he was
attacked near FIRST ana Q ny three sui.
diers, who stripped him Of his clothes and
robbed him of about $176, which was borrowed
money. He was taken to the Fifth Ward STA
ton and made as comfortable as possible, but
shortly after he LETT the place.
ARRRsTRD-Laste evening, Ohlcer L. d. Mil.
stead arrested VIM. Murphy, who was drunk
and exposing his person on the Avenue, near
First street west, and took him to the Fifth
authorities several times on various charges,
and recently has been in Jail on the charge of
stealing Government horse, but the witnesses
being absent, he was discharged from iail. He
is q somewhat notorious character, and this
morning he was sent to the Provost Marshal.
HEAD Yesterday morning. VIM.
Donnelly, colored, went to the house Of Moses
when the latter ordered Donnelly TO leave, but
he refused to comply, when Bell seized stick
of wood and dealt him heavy blow over tn9
head, fracturing his skull. Oficer Beall ar
rested Bell and took him before Justice Gull,
who committed him to jail. Donnelly was
attended by an army surgeon Immediately, WHO
pronouL ces the injuries TO be OF serious
LARCENY. Yesterday, Ohacer Parknarss ; 81.
rested Thomas Dorsey, colored, cnafgeo wss.a
petty larceny. in breaking open d~G :, the s.ms
longing to colored men, who reslde ~ 'n T.;a.
hccse IN which he boards. opPossisGS . n.n,y
~ money Dorsey denied the charge, but
ssolss n.so. Earsssson ~ comm os@
and Identified. ana No. c,nrs.. -.
Dorxe wrrL1M1;, "A 4; nf .s ,1o, the brick
isyers . NY nav ssasion-houses near the corner
ankss.n strest east ard street south, IL doinr
.! N ssneier the treatment OF Or. Hodees. m
49, consist Of tbs breaking OF bis rieht
ss;}Sn bone and left collar bone, and under the
skiiiful treatment Of the surgeon there wan s.,
40 necessity 70 anputate the limb.