Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-23
LOCAL NEWS.

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MIR. John Uhauncy, of the recruiting COM
mittee reported that he had not put in any re-
eruits during Thursday, but that he had been
swindled out of a man that he had expected TO
get from Alexandria by the adIutant of the LIST
ID. &. regiment This recruit had sworn by all
| that was good and bad that he would not go
| into the service unless he was credited to the
| Fourth Ward. but after being m ustered in tins
| adiutant had the man placed to the credit OF
| Georgetown, contrary to his expressed wishes
1t was clear swindle, and Mr. q. wanted the
! meeting to take some action in the matter He
presented an affidavit sworn to by two wit
nesses, setting forth the facts in the case.
MI. Herbert, from the committee to revise the
! enrolment, reported that twenty. four gentle
men had presented evidence of having fur
nished substitutes.
The committee on finance returned, as the
| results of their labors on Thursday, S37250 in
| cash, and the names of four 800 conditional
| contrib utors. OF the sum received In cash, Mr.
w. E. Egan paid 800.
| MT. Edmonson moved a reconsideration Of
| the resolution passed on Wednesday evening,
| approprating 500 to each man putting in a
| substitute to the credit OF the Fourth Ward
Carried.
| the treasurer to pay 5000 to each and every
resident of the Fourth w ard WHO should put
A resolution was adopted appointing a COM
mIttee of five to call upon Mr.. George Lee OF
| the Canter bury, and request him to name some
night on which he would give the enrolled
| men of the Fourth Ward a benefit to aid in
swelling the fund for the purpose OF filling
l
MIR. j. M. Barbour introduced a resolution
! ipstructing the committee on finance to call on
| every man ia the ward liable to the draft, who
| has not subscribed S25, and request him 10
| make his subscription equal to that amount.
| In case the draft takes place in the Fourth
| Ward, according to this resolution, the money
| on hand is to be DIVIDED equally among those
| of the subscribers who are drafted The res
olution was adopted.
Mr. D. Blaheolee offered the following, which
| ResoIred, That the treasurer be authorized to
| pay to each man enrolled in the Fourth Ward
who shall present the proofs Of his enlistment
| subsequent to this date and previous to the
| draft in said ward, the sum OF $500.
Mr.. Henry Lyles urged upon every person
| who had any information which would tend
10 reduce the enl ollment, to report the same to
| the enrolment committee Mr.. l.. stated that
| the whole vote of the city was but little over
| 1900, while the enrolment OF the Fourth Ward
| was 4,60O This was excessive, but could be
| accounted for from the fact that 1,70O men at
| the wagon corral had been enrolled in the
| Fourth Ward. At least 500 of this number
| have been sent away, and an equal number
| have enlisted.
| Mr.. q. M Tompkins moved the appointment
| OF a committee of three to wait upon the Sec
| rotary of war and bring to his notice the facts
set forth in the affidavit presented by Mr.
| Chauncev.
The motion was agreed to, and the chair ap-
| pointed upon the committee Messrs. Lloyd,
| Moore and Barbour.
| Mr. J. NJ Barbour introduced q resolution,
| which was adopt d, authorizing the finance
| committee to appoint two men to each block, to
| visit every house in their respective squares or
blocks, and ascertain how many persons have
| enlisted or put in substitutes, and collect the
| amount of $25 from all who are liable to the
| draft.
| The chair, in pursuance Of a resolution, ap-
| pointed q recruiting committee of colored men
of the ward, as follows Thomas Martin, Al
fred Geiger, VIM. Slade, John w. French and
| VIM. Ford.
THE STAMP RoBBERY.-We yesterday noted
! the fact that b. F. Wilkins, chief clerk OF the
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| been arrested on Tuesday last, on charge Of
abstracting postage stamps and appropriating
| them to his own USE Yesterday afternoon
| witnesses were summoned before the Grand
| Jury, and indictment was found and the &C.
cused was taken from the Police headquarters
and committed to jail for trial. We have
1t seems that for some time past large num-
Der OF stamps have been missed. George w.
GteTk IN as
| he wanted to make $1,000. Wharton said he
| would like to dc 1t in an honorable way, and
| Alexander then stated that from time to time
he had sold large quantities of stamps to a par
l ty in Philadelphia and that Wharton could do
| the same thing Mr.. Wharton went to Philadel.
| phia, saw the party pointed out by Alexander,
and ascertained that his (Alexanders) state
| ment was correct.
Wharton at once communicated the facts to
| the Post Office Department, and prominent
| officer there placed the matter in the hands of
the energetic detectives. McDsvitt and Clar-
voc, for Investigation. George w. Alexander
i
was also taken into custody, and both were
locked up in the police headquarters.
McDevitt then went to Phliadelphia, and
| with the assistance OF detectives Geo. ID. CAL
| lanan and Edw'd S. CARING, Of that city, ar
| rested man named Samuel Strauss, at No.
| iuO Merwin street. search was instituted,
large quantity Of ninety cent stamps and the
| address OF H. r Wharton, box rs, post Office,
Washington, showing that he (Wharton) had
| been to Philadelphia to ascertain the truth Of
| Alexander's statements In Strauss trunks
| and drawers were found large numbers Of
stamps and letters from Alexander, and letters
| Alexandria in regard to the sale of Quantities
| of stamps, and receipts showing that sales had
Henry, and by him held to bail in the sum of
5000 for his appearance on Saturday for
/ hearing.
| Yesterday afternoon, as stated above, Will
| kins and Alexander were both committed to
| Jail for court. Mr.. McDevitt yesterday went to
| Philadelphia to attend to the case Of Strauss,
positive evidence of his guilt and completely
| with Wilkins and Alexander having been OBJ
! tanned.
| The amount OF stamps stolen is variously
| losses, while Others put the losses at as high
| figure as $4,000, 600, and even $4,000
| The exact amount will be ascertained in a Re
been going on for a long while. Wilkins duty
| was to destroy damaged stamps returned from
| postmasters throughout the country, but there
| were always a number that were not damaged
| in the least, and it was the latter that the &C.
cused appropriated. .. ..... 3.
| Wilkins is from Virginia originally, is
| printer by trade, and has heretofore borne
| good character. ..E -'.+-
THE SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION AssocIA-
TON, met last night MI. T. E. Lloyd in the
Chair. -.s1--
Mr.. Semmes stated that he had put In two
men to the credit of the ward during the day,
one recruit and one substitute. He could have
accomplished q great deal more with sufficient
| help, and he suggested that committee be ap-
pointed to render him assistance.
| The Chair suggested that as labor was very
| scarce 1t would be well for employees to con-
| tribute to the fund and thereby avoid draft In
the ward. The effect would be to save their
men and benefit themselves. III
Mr.. Mc(}innis thought the city authorities
| should make some appropriation to relieve the
| city of the draft. He moved that committee
OF three be appointed to wait on the Councts
/ and nr1a Ias,fdn than fhA nrnnriatY Of making