Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-28


FAILURE OF A STATEGIc MovRMESr.-Last
night, about eleven o'clock, Mr.. A. solomon,
while looking to the safety of his dwelling.
corner Of Second and streets west, discovered
a man in the chamber occupied by two white
female servants of his family He notified the
stranger to leave, to the confusion Of the ser
wants and their guest, but making the best OF a
bad case, the fellow bade the young women
stgood night and started away. Instead OF
going of, he went around to the rear of the
dwelling and tried to return To his female COM
panions. He was again stopped and ordered
away; but this time the girls got their backs
up in consequence Of she embargo laid upon
their visitor. One OF them went so far as to
threaten to throw pitcher at MIR. Solomon.
Officer Ecklof and Watts were called upon to
arrest them, and the result was that both slept
in the Fourth Ward Station. Ann Keary
claimed that the man is her brother, a wounded
soldier; and CaLhaTine Kelly, her companion,
had agreed to give up her bed to him that he
might sleep there that night. Justice Giberson
gave them u lecture on the Improperly Of such
conduct, even to accommodate 8 brother, but
they behaved so decently before him, that the
Justice dismissed the case without further
punishment
RoBBERY.-Saturday night, between and 10
o'clock, the house of Barth oomew Uundas, on
F street north, between Tenth and EIe venth
streets west, was entered by a thief during the
absence OF the in mates, and trunk containing
1892 in gold S23 in silver, SIS in Treasury
notes, and about $500 IN clothing and jewelry.
was stolen. Yesterday the trunk, with all the
contents except The money, was found by On
Ger shelton on his premises, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets east and South Carolina
avenue. The trunk and contents were re-
turned to the property clerk OF the police de-
partme mt, to be properly disposed of. Detec-
tives Barry and Kelly arrested Santo Straiago
on suspicion Of being concerned In the robbery,
who is held for hearing. This morning De-
tecti,es Barry and Kelly, with the aid OF De>
tectiye Bieley, clerk OF the department, sue
ceeded in arrestlng Fraxone Rafael, on charge
n hppp concerned in the robbery. Thew will
have a hearing as soon as the entire party Is
secured They are all Italians.
HABHAs CoErCs-Tbs afternoon, James
Brooks, a fugitive slave claimed by Mr.. Robert
Wright, ofPrince Georges county, was brought
out OF Jail on writ of naieas corpus before
Chief Justice Cartier and discharged. He was
arrested here on the ItE of September on the
charge OF stealing horse from Mr.. Wright, and
was committed TO jail ny Justice Clayton to
await rec uisition from the Governor OF Mary
land, hut up to this time there having been no
requisi'ion granted, and the proof of his wing
stolen the horse not beiag positive, Mr.. G.. Z.
H. Day volunteered IS his counsel, and o-day
procured the writ, and when the boy was
brought before thee Chief usticc was discharged.
1t is but justice to Mr.. Wright to say that he
did not oppose the boys release, but ON the
other hand wrote to Mr.. Day stating that he
would allow the boy to be discharged il he
would enlist, and that he would file a deed OF
manumission Tor the boy with the Secretary OF
War.
CENTRAL GuARD-HoUsE.-O On Saturday,
jackson Tibbetts was arrested by one OF the
military detectives on the charge of represent
ing himself as q Government detective. John
Post and Christian Tongent, marines, were
sent to the guard house by Col Baker for
aaulting soldier. Martha Heller, Martha
Committee and p. Martin, colored, were sent in
by Captain Todd for attempting to smuggIe
liquor. James O'Connell was sent to prison
by Captain Todd for violating his oath not to
come south OF Philadelphia during the war.
III onA Wv,A poS1 las
on suspicion OF being deserving substitutes.
Dennis Flanagan, charged with stealing clothes
from soldier, and Robert Blistin SD Pa, for
attempting to desert, were arrested 1t the
depot. Patrick Sweeney, Company II, 1st D.
o., was arrested At the Long Bridge for at
tempting to bride the guard. He says he be-
longs to the 9Th Infantry.
night, ebout twelve O'Clock, as Mrs. q. Nichols,
who rettdes on the south side OF Pennsylvania
averue, near Third street, was returning from
her husbands place Of business, near the corner
OF Second street, she " as attacked, on the south
side of the avenue, by several men, two OF
whom garroted her, while her pockets were
rifed OF about $3.50 in gold, silver and green
backs. She had spent the evening in her hus-
bands place, ana it is supposed that the parties
who committed the act followed her out. Off,
GERS Wallingsford, Burns and Pierce arrested
Hugh Smith, Whine DcDonald, Hugh McMa-
hon and John Wilson, on suspicion, but there
being no evidence against them they were dis.
missed.
SUDDEN ILLSEss.-Yesterday afternoon,
very feeble old man, named Alfred g w hitler,
who, from letters addressed to hi m, appears to
be citizen of Haverhiil, Mass, was taken sud-
denly i'll at the National Hotel A coach was
obtained, and he was taken to the Fourth Ward
station. house, where the officers, nnder diree-
tion of Sergeant Cronin, paid thesufferer every
attention in their power. His Athletic ON appeared
TO be a complete exhaustion Of his natural
powers. From documents found upon him it
Il pmnlnvQ6
the Treasury Department. This morning he
had recovered sufficiently to justify his removal
to a hospital. eiE0< fs-s>ss
SHOOTING INTO CEowD.-Yesterdsy after
noon, as several cOlored men were walking in
the alley between Third and -Four and -a-haIf
and E and streets on the Island, man
named Adam Balsten, while under the inf1u-
ence Of liquor, fired into the crowd W it'll an or
dinary shot gun, and two Of them, Thomas
Butler and another " hose name net
learned, received the shot in their faces. Bal
stem was arrested by Sergeant Hepburn, and
this morning Justice Ferguson held him to
bail for further hearing. 1t is said that Bal
stem, when under the influence OF liquor, is
given to these pranks Il
LIQUOR SRIzEp.-It seems that great deal
OF liquor has found its way TO the Army OF the
Potomac lately and there was some difhculty
in finding out how this liquor got there as
nothing was allowed to pass without regular
permit It occurring to Detective Merrill that
possibly this liquor VAS smuggled tnrougn IN
toxes sent to the care OF Adams Express, he
seized ten ON Saturday last at the Alexandria
wharf, which on examination were found to
contain a keg Of liquor each. In each keg was
ten gallons Of whiskey. The liquor was Ship ed
in Baltimore for Alexandria, and Is claimed
by suffer.
SIZZLING LIQUOR TO SoLDIRRs.-Lieut Mills,
company pa %. O., yesterday closed up the
Mechanics Hail dagger beer saloon,) for selling
liquor to soldiers, and for the same offence,
the restaurant and cigar store No. $50 Ppnnsyl-
vania avenue. kept by Louis Wineherber
Sponvitch's place 313 ID street, between Eley-
enth and Twelfth was closed this morning and
the proprietor ordered to report at the Central
Guardhouse, for selling liquor to soldiers. A
rifle and lot OF Government goods were found
at tho last named place.
DIsoRpHRLY Housk-On Saturday night
Oficers Boyle, Maxwell, Drane and Patten,
made descent upon the house OF g. ". A. L.
Cole, colored, on F street, between Third and
Four a-haf, (Islsndl where number Of
colored men were carousing and behaving In
disorderly manner. and arrested the proprie-
tor and eight men. Yesterday morning Justice
E>~<,,eoSn 0uA Cola 01 fhApt ch