Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
MORE ARRESTS FOR VIOLATING rHB MILL
rARY ENROLMENT observation-disclosures
day, Major O'Beirne sent to Justice Boswell
two men arrested by the detectives OF the Pro.
vost Marst ais office, with the deposiuons Of
the witnesses against them.
The first case is that OF w m. Snyder, who ts
charged with recruiting in the District In vio-
Iaticn Of Giro lar 6S, A G. o., August -, 1861.
Tabor Holmes testified that he was horn in
volunteers in Richmond va; he deserted Feb
ruary 81. 1865: came in the Union Tires, and
was sent to Washington, ID. G.: took the oath
Of allegiance, which he lost. He net a man
named VIM. Snyder March IS, 1865, in Wash
iDgton; told him he (witness) was q rebel de-
sertef. Snyder said he woul' give witness
suit OF citizens clothes, take him North, and
put him in the U. S. service. and would get
him $500 bounty; and if witness did not want
to stay, he could desert. Witness and Snyder
went to the depot; Snyder bought tickets for
Proyoet Marshals office. where this statement
was made before Lieut.. S. K. Brown, Deputy
Provost Marshal.
The case of John Hoiloran, charged with
fraudulently enlisting Chas. Stewart, colored,
into the service of the United States, was taken
up.
Chas. ste,rurt, colored. testified that he is
resident OF NJ Maryland; is 10 years old; on Fri
day night last he met Holloran, who wanted
to hire him at slS per month to attend to his
hack horses on Saturday went to Holloran's
him he was going as a sutler in the army, and
wanted witness to 60 with him As kind OF
clerk; Hclloran told him (witness) he would
have 10 enlist before he could go, and he (Hol-
loran) would have him detailed; witness was
TO get Sat5 bounty; witness went to be ex-
amined by Major o. Beirne, when he was told
that he could not be detailed; he came out OF
the room and was met by John I. Hoiiohan,
substitute agent, who offered him $3.50 to en-
list: he took the $3.50 and was sworn into the
service.
k,ox
untarv, and on the bounty offered by John T.
Holkohan, the Justice dImAssed the ease of Hoi-
loran.
ROBBERY IN MURDER BAY.-Yesterday, an
Iroquois Indian, who calls himself Samski
On. Alton, who peddles bead work, such as Is
made by the Iroquois squaws, visited NJ rider
Bay on peodling tour. There he fell INTO
company with the roughs, white and colored,
who infest that notorious locality, and being
OF social disposition, he INDUCED in the Are
water freely. tire atng the solored girls until he
got Intoxicated. Some of the colored men seeing
the Indian there, and the favor with which the
colored girls regarded him, their jealousy was
aroused, and they indicated their jispleas are
by dark froWns and muttered cursng. At
length a white man named Thomas McCluskey
attacke and beat the Indian, and subseq uently
he was robbed OF all his fancy goods. except a
pair Of slippers, and he was then beaten by the
colored men. Officers Simonds and Miller a.
rested McCluskey ard coiored man named
Pat Hawkins. both of whom were held to bail
in s2t0 for further hearing.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin.-This morn
Ing the case OF Thomas A. Olive, charged with
the murder OF James Llghtfoot by striking
him with a stone on the 18th OF June last was
taken up, District Attorney Darlington for the
Government, and Messrs. f. q. Morgan and
John J. johnson for the defence.
The facts In the case appear to be- Us follows:
The deceased, who was q colored man, was
engaged in selling crabs at the foot of Ilth
street, when a man named Allen took one and
"A
Olive ran up and struck the deceased with
stone. The deceased walked to his home on
Virginia avenue, near y street, but went i'm.
mediately to bed and it is alleged never spoke
after wards, although he lived over two weeks.
The defense Is that Olive was at the time not
responsible for his acts. for he was Suffering
POLICE RKPoRTs.-Second Precinct-Her-
man Weight, drunk; military
Tird P'sctnct-Georee Wilson, dlsorderly;
@l.1f. Jerry Ogle, violating COW law; Si.il;
Charles Owen, drunk; Henry Young larceny.
dismissed. r. f.. peLacy, shop lifting; Jail for
court. Edward II. Clark, accomplice; dis
missed
Ftfth Prednct.-Bell st. Clers, drunk, 90 90;
Henry johnson, do, $500; Maria jenkins.
threats, bail for peace; A. ID. Hayden, assault
and battery, dismissed. also disorderiy, $3.50:
Nelly Wisner, do, S5 90; Martin WEIGH and
William Snyder. enlisting rebel deserters, for
hearing; VIM. Kane, Hugh Lynch. Charles
Roman, disorderlv dismissed.
.Strh Precinct-Barnev Shaudy, drunk, mill.
tary; Jno. Williams, disorderIy, 81 %; Albert
Weaver, do, dismissed; Charles kideveli, do,
500
THE TRANSPORTATION FRATD-A number
OF the officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company arrived here this morning for
the purpose of ascertaining if the military au-
thOrities will not surrender to the civil authori-
ties Chas Cook, Chas Williams and J. Thomp.
son, (who were arrested on Wednesday and
committed to the Old Capitol upon the charge of
detraudiHg the Government Of abont $4,000
worth Of transportation Tickets Cook having,
1t Is said, made an affidavit, in which he states
that the tickets disposed OF were duplicates of
Government tickets made for the purpose of
defrauding the railroad company. and not the
Government Judge Advocate Turner, who
Is Investigating the affair, has the matter under
adyisement
Fun THAT CosTs MoSEy.-Thls morning
were aryasted by officer Roth for fighting In
the street disappeared In evidence that a
toner in Dreifusss store. called for him. He
was on the pavement and started to hurry to
the customer Cronheimer in fun interposed
between Dreifuss and his store, keeping him
back Dreifuss struck him; a fight ensued.
Both were arrested, and Justice Boswell fined
each IS. Dreifuss remarked that he regarded
it cheap-a black eye and s. for all that fun.
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT The compii-
mentary concert for the benefit of Mr.. James
X. O'Bryan, at Ford's Theater, Sunday even.
The programme comprises the choicest seIec.
tons from the mpositons of Verdi, Fioto w.
DonixettI, and other celebrated com posers, aud
will be executed by some OF the most eminent
talent Of the city.
LARCENY AND AssAULT.-Yesterdayo officer
Coomes arrested Maria Washington, colored,
on the charge of stealing dress from Mrs.
Charlotte Shuliheis and with assaulting Rosa
b. ys, her niece, and Justice Walter committed
her to Jail ia each case.
A CAPITAL Tonic We have received
bottle OF g. D. Smiths Wild Cherry Tonic Bit
ters. Just the thing to set the system mp at this
time o. the year, and which we find just suits
our complaint.
LOOK OUT FOE DRMsTKRs musical treat At
Seaton Hall on Monday night. No one should
tail hearing the distinguished vocalist