Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-06

dismissed. George Brent, do, bail for court.
Foley, do: dismissed. Anne Donohue and
Patrick Donohue. threats; bail FOR peace. Da-
vid Lynch, profanity; dismissed VIM. Rus
sell. do; 80. David Craig, yagrancy: work
house. et rs
DIsNIssED.-This morning the parties ar
rested upon suspicion OF being concerned in
the murder of Charles Dickerhof, as stated in
yesterdays Star, were brought out for hearing
before Justice Clay ton. Lieuts. Graham and
crosby, and Doctors Thomas and Landon,
G E.a aoram Baner We're sworn and testified.
+ rom the evidence 1t appeared that the de-
ceased was found in dying condition outside
the gate at kalorama Hospital. He was with.
out boots, coat, or hat, and the fact that his
socks were clean, and not dusty, led to the be-
lief that ne was carried to the spot where he
was laid He was apparently wounded SOL
dier, having an unhealed gunshot wound in
his left ankle.
Marks of recent violence were found upou
his head and neck; one wound, confused on
the top Of the head, was sufficient to produce
death; none OF the other wounds were SO. He
was found about 7 o'clock, August 7th was
taken into the hospital about o'clock a. m,
and died about neon. Information was given
Lieut. Graham that the deceased was in the
habit of visiting house kept by Jacob Feigh,
at the corner Of Eth and T streets north, and
that there had been row there the night be-
fore. The Lieutenant took squad and ar
rested the parties in and about the house, and
turned them over to the civil authorities. There
being no evidence to implicate any one Of the
parties arrested, the case was dismissed. The
men were all turned over to the military au-
thOrities to be dealt with for other offences.
WoULD.BR OFFICRRs.-Night before last A.
Hall and James Johnson were arrested in
house of ill-fame, mo. 500 9th street) dressed
in officers uniforms, and in such beastly state
Of intoxicaton that they were unable to walk
They were without passes, and the patrol con-
veyed them to the Central Guardhouse, where
they were held during the night Yesterday
morning they were taken to the Provost Mar
shaps Office, where one Of them claimed to be
an assistant surgeon and the other captain.
Lieut. Sheen, the officer at Col. Ingraham's
Office, who has charge OF investigating the
cases of officers arrested by the patrol, sus-
pecting that these men had no authority to
wear officers uniform, sent them under guard
to Fort Slocum, whore it turned out that Hall
was hospital steward and johnson private
belonging to the command OF Capt Thistieton,
the commanding officer of the fort. Hail and
johnson will be dealt with according to the
regulations in such cases.
ARREST OF A FEMALE PICKPocKRT.-About
noon to-day, woman named Ellen Hickey
was detected In the act OF picking pocket in
the crowd attending the auction sale at Green
dC Williams, on eth street. Mrs. Elizabeth
Barrett, who resides on Capitol Hill, missed
her money, and seeing the woman with her
pocket. book turned and took hold of her, when
she threw the pocket-book away. Mr. M. +.
Callen was near by and took her in charge.
She also threw away roll OF change, amount
ing to two dollars. On being taken to the
Fourth Ward station, she was searched, and
a large buckskin pocket.book was found, con-
tanning S37 in rolls OF various amounts, and q
black portemonnaie, with steel chain and tas-
sells, and steel riveted, containing $40, besides
a small amount of loose change in her pocket.
She is held at the station for hearing.
COLLISION ON THE RAILRoAD-This morn
ing, as the o'clock (commutadon) train was
on its way down, in charge OF Capt Taylor,
when near Savage Switch it ran into q freight
train which had run off the track, and of
which no notice had been given the approach
ing train. The train fortunately was running
slowly at the time, and the conclusion was
slight. The engine was slightly damaged, as
was also two cars, but NO person was injured.
This accident caused some delay, but before
noon the trains then due had arrived. The
fact that so few Of these occurrences take place
on the Washington Branch road, shows how
well is this, as well as the main stem OF the
road, managed.
DEsRRTRRs ARRRsTED.-This afternoon, off,
GERS TAFT, Noss, and Hopkins, and detective
Boss arrested John Cook, Charles Frailey, and
John Fox, as deserters. Fox says he belongs
to company T., 18th Maryland. The others say
they are new recruits, and belong to no regi-
mel ment yet: 1t appears they paid visit to No.
and induced two girls, Rebecca Smith and
Maria Kelley, to go out and purchase citizens
clothing for them When arrested they had
this new clothing upon their persons, and their
uniforms were found in the house No. $40. The
deserters were handcuffed, and, together with
the women, were escorted to Colonel Ingra-
hams office.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purceu.-This morn
ing the will of Thomas Brown, which be-
queathes his estate to his wife and children,
nominates his wife and son-in.law, r. r. Py-
well, as executors was filed for probate.
The will OF Samuel Wormley was partially
proven.
The will of the late A. A. Hayeland. of 18th
Ill. cavalry, bequeathes his personal property
to Surgeon John Higgins, was partially proven
The will OF George Poe, Jr, of Georgetown,
was fully proved.
James b. Munro was appointtd guardian to
George A. Munro.
a CUTTING CAsR.-Yesterday morning two
men belonging to q vessel In the river named
Abraham and Gustavus Davis got into row
at the wharf while they were intoxicated,
when the former seized a stick of wood and
broke 1t over the latters head cutting it badly,
and knocking him senseless. As soon as the
latter recovered he went off to find weapon,
and returned with a knife with viii Oh he gave
the former two cuts in the side, inflictng
we're, but not fatal wounds. Officers Weeden
and Maxwell arrested Gustavus Davis land
took him to the Tenth Precinct station, where
he is held for trial before Justice Boswell
Row AT CHINN's HALL.-On Wednesday
night party of colored folks had a ball at
Chinn's Hall, (kept by a colored man, corner
OF 9th and l streets, Island, which was nu-
merousIy attended About 3 o'clock i'm the
morning three soldiers demanded admission,
and were refused. They then attempted, it is
said, to force their way in, and the CONTRA
bands rushed out, and general row occurred,
in which two Of the soldiers were badly beaten.
They were taken of by their friends, and the
ball was concluded without further Interrupt
ton.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs- Mary
Willett, Rebecca James, James Mackall and
VIM Kingsley, disorderly; So each. John III.
Doyle, drunk; S150. James Coakley, do. and
disorderly; So. Maurice Gloven, drunk; dis
missed. Catharine Bowhart forcibly detatu-
ing goods; do. Catharine Whiting, vagrancy;
do. Martha Brown, disordsrly; 50. Augusta
Crowley, disorderly; 81. John Rogers, do; 3
RKcovERED.-The body of johnny Wales.
Of Seventh street, and was drowned, was re-
covered at a late hour last evening. Coroner
Wood ward held an inquest over the body, and