Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-14

RAID Uror IT ALv AND FRAsoH.-Last ntsht
Seret Skippon, with squad OF tine Inua
y ard police, made descent upon sne nou
l ard arfeexly known - the g Volts Deu,
/ and a small iaeteen men OF French, ltseSa,
/ were 50 employing tat African descent wno
&C dlsorderiy gathering. Im s-nine. Justics
tafter a long and severe spell Of illness.y sns
disposed OF the cases. The result was that ai
were er nned essep: one, 2 very old mas. whc
peanut dealers, the collection OF fines brought
in very large pile OF postal currency. The
onencsrs all claimed to be innocent of legal
offence, and SEINE were highly offended by TIA
. arrest; but the Justice, looking at the evidence
before nm, decided that all were guilty. and
imposed The fines with strict impavtiahty.
HoTEI. THIEvRs.--Th his morning, roun dsman
Kelly, OF the Fourth W ard, and officer Thomn
son, arrested William Schuitze and 7 p WI
lis at the United States Hotel as hotel thieves.
and took them to the station house. where thev
were searched, and pair of Spanish nippers
aud small screw. driver was found upou
them. Each had a gold watch upon his per
son. They were sent to the Superintendent OF
Police for final disposition, and were very
ayerse 10 allowing the photographer to copy
their mugs to adorn the gallery. They will
probably be sent TO the Central guardhousa
to undergo the cold water process, until thar
stubborn minds yield.
DAsTAgDLY AssAULT.-On Saturday night
quarters at the Navy Yard. three soldiers
stopped him and demanded his money, one u
them dra wing n knife. The Captain, however
resisted them, and hailng the guard at the gate
Orderly Sergeant McDonough rushed to his
assistance and succeeded in arresting two OF
the party-Sergeant David and private Stat
taken to the guardhouse In the yard. The one
who had the knife, however, escaped. Yester-
day morning they were delivered to MAJOR
ketchum, Of the 18th, who will probably see
them punished.
CHARGE OF FRAUD.-Saturday afternoon.
roundsman ]. +. Kelly arrested James Story,
Government clerk, and took him before JUS
tice johnson, upon charge OF defrauding the
Government. The fraud is said to consist In
certifying certain consular papers, and OBJ
tanning money by fraudulent vouchers, but
what are the details has not as yet been made
known. The District Attorney requested that
preliminary examination should be deferred
until some future time, and Justice Johnson
| committed Mr.. Story to jail until Thursday
next at 10 O'clock.
ABUSING AN OPFIcEI.-Some three or four
weeks ago, James w. Irwin was arrested by
the police Of the First Ward, for an indecen.
exposure OF his person in the streets, and taken
before Justice Drury, who fined HIM. At the
time, Irwin threatened to be revenged against
| the officer making the arrest and on Saturday
last proceeded to carry his threats into execu-
| ton. Irwin went up to officer Crump. on
Twentieth street, and made of some very
harsh language. threatening that he would
| shoot the officer Irwin was arrested and
| taken to the station. house, where he was dis
missed with q fine OF IS.
AN OFFICER AssAULTED.-Last night a
mum Der of soldiers were creating adIsturbance
in The yiciD ity of odd and G streets, when OFF,
er CrurI, Went to the spot and endeavered to
persuade them TO desist and 60 to their quar-
tiers. This they refused to do, when the otfic5Z
81 $he., Loo In~
| I'M rlediatelv set upon by dozen or more Of tn
| party, who handled HIM quite roughly, and
| suces eded in rescuing The prisoner, AND mixing
| their escape.
| ABDUCTioN.-S Saturday afternoon, Office,
Crown arrested Margaret IucCsrthy and her
| son John McCartnY on charge OF abdu1tng
| three children from Mrs. Stops, their mother
| Two of the Children are twin brothers, eleven
years cid, the other fifteen. One OF the twins
| has returned, but gives no account as vet of tts
| whereabouts of his brothers. The accused
| We're held to bail by Justice Kinsey for further
| hearing.
| CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-Oa S,l.ur
day, Ephraim J and Ann Hollis, indicted for
An assault and battery on George W. Talbot
the District Attorney entered a nolls pros.
| j. Z. kauth, indicted for keeping q bawdy
| house. submitted his case, and was senten ced
to pay fine of $500.
The case of E w. W. and w. T. Griffin. in
dic'ed for forcble entry and detainer, is still
| trial.
| terday a box of cartridges
| in room near the Armory by some means ex :
| plcded, and Sergeant Bryan, of the Ordinance
| Corps, who was in the room at the time, was
| badly burned about the head and face, and hi.
| hands badly injured, but it is thought that he
| will recover. There was large quantity OF
| powder in the building at the time, but for:u-
nately the fire caught to no other box 8.
| -O-
| CoNFIscATED.-This morning, the military
| authorities seized at the Office of Adams Il Cos
| Express, lot of bottles. cans, Jugs, demljohns,
warded to Alexandria Fifteen out of the
| twenty boxes were invoiced as ssdrugs," but
upon being examined by the guard they were
| found TO contain whiskey.
| GRAND 1A9cEN Y-Yesterday, officer Burch
| arrested Howard Worthipgton, coiored, for
| stealing a coat, the property of Cammack &
| Otei. The prisoner went into the store on Penn
| Sylvania avenue, between Sd and 4th streets,
| on Saturday, and purchased a cap, and think
ing himself unobserved. stole the coat. Jus
| tce GibeTson committed him to Jail tor court
GRAND BALL.-To- morrow night the Capt.
| toll Circle CT the Independent Order OF the
Brotherhood of the Union win give ball at
| Odd Fellows Hall, Navy y ard. All fond OF
| the dances will thus have fine opportunity
OF enjoying themselves for few hours.
! SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.-Pat'k Mann.
street, between ist and I'd streets; John lizard,
| corner of Sth and ID streets Philip Licke-, 4S9
& street; and Charles Baker, 3S3 Pennsylvania
| avenue. were each fined 800 this morning by
| Justice Ferguson for selling liquor on Sunday
| TRUssxs! s5Es!'
fullsuppiy of Mersk.. Riinhardt's. Hall =,
F.sLch ana other Trus -eeei ed And or sals 5y
| -.-e Ha A. GAsI,