Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.
FEMALE TRAITORS.


Mary Jane Windle turned up Again.
Yesterday, four women, Of the quarter
known as "Hooker's Division" were taken
to the Second Ward station and police head
quarters, charged with exulting over the
murder OF me President, and trying to prevent
by tearing down the mourning emblems from
the windows OF their neighbors.
Lydia Young, keeping a house on street,
near 18th street, and Anna Clark, one OF ner
accomplices, were arrested by detectives Kelly
and Barry, for exulting over the death OF the
President, and declaring that the murderer
on bail for a hearing; and Anna Clark was
lodged in the cells for hearing.
Alice Brown, a colored woman Of the same
locality, was taken by officer Sullivan for
cursing the late President and rejoicing at
his death. She was fined $3.50 for disorderly
conduct. Justice Miller regarding her extreme
ignorance q cause for imposing lighter
penalty than upon more intelligent offenders.
Lizzie Brow, white woman of the same dt-
vision, was arrested by officer Mills for tearing
mourning decorations from windows and for
declaring that "Lincoln ought to have been
killed long ago" She was locked up ia the
Second Ward station and the ease reported to
Superintendent Richards, who turned her over
TO the Provost Marsh6i.
In addition to these, a warrant was issued
for the arrest of Miss Diary Jane Windle, at
the boarding house 4S2 18TH street. She Is
charged with maliciously tearing down the
flags and throwing them from the windows,
asserting that her southern friends should not
house where she lives. She is only boarder
IN the house, and the eomplainants declare
that she used similar language upon the occa-
sion OF the i'll animation. when she refused to
allow her room to be illuminated. when all
others in the house did This female will be
remembered as the writer Of various mandy,
pamby works" Life in washington" and
Letters from the Springs'-in which the
South and southeTLers of the Keitt stamp were
giorified TO q degree.
some chapters of really fine writing In her
productions presented so marked q contrast
to the general slip slop as to attract comment,
and il was found that such chapters had been
stolen by her bodily from HBiackWood's Mag
azine" and Mrs. Grays novels. After this dis
coyery she faded out az star in fashionable
circles here, and at the outbreak OF the rebellion
went South, but not long ago returned 10
Washington.
1t is to be regretted that there is no law under
which police magistrates can visit upon parties
uttering such reasonable la4guage a heavier
penalty than a fine, except in cases where il
can be shown that the language SO used eIcites
TO riot: The military power, however, is able
TO deal somewhat more summarily with such
offenders.
On Saturday and yesterday considerable ex-
cItement prevailed in the neighborhood Of G
and Sth streets, Navy Yard,) in consequence
OF woman named Edwards, as it is alleged
making disloyal demonstrations. 1t is said
that on Saturday after the ne VS. of the calamity
became known, instead of draping her resi-
dence in mourning she displayed a rebel uni
form from a front window, which she hau led
IN when warned by the police. 1t is also
stated that some one in the house was engaged
in playing violin. and during yesterday a
report of their proceedings having been circu-
lated, the house was besieged by large crowd
who an xiously awaited for her to make any
demonstration. and who threatened that if she
did they would hang her son, who had lately
returned from the South.
No further demonstrations being made the
crowd gradually dispersed.
Mrs. Edwards and her SON were arrested by
the military authorities this morning.
USING TREASONABLR Observation-Disclosures.
day evening, man named A. NJ Tomlison
was arrested near the Post Office, charged
with saying, ''1f Johnson pursues the same
course as Lincoln, he will meet the same fate. ,"
The accused claims to be a minister. Some
excitement was also occasioned during the
afternoon at the Mission Church, near Camp
Fry, First Ward. at which place q stranger
had been invited to preach. During his dis
course, II Is alleged that he made use OF the ex-
preston. In alluding to the assassination of
the President that "if his successor Mr. john
son, followed in the footsteps of Mr.. Lincoln in
his treatment and hatred to the South, he, too
would share the same fate, and that, too, short
ly," or words 10 that effect.
Several members OF the Veteran Reserve
Corps, who were present, rushed to the pull
pit and thrust the speaker from the church,
when he was rescued from their hands by
Lieut.. dempsey, who placed him under ar.
rest and turned him over to Col. Ingraham.
The preacher alleges that he meant to say
that if President johnson dealt leniently
with traitors as Mr.. Lincoln did, he would
meet the same fate at their hands.
It's EFFECT ON THE REBELS IN Towy.-A
noticeable feature OF the effects of the tragic
event upon the city has been the absence OF the
usual + lumber OF Confederates upon the streets
Up TO Friday night, scores OF deserters who
had taken the oath, might have been seen at
any time on the Avenue, but upon the intelli-
gence OF the assassination being spread through
the city, every one disappeared, and on Satur.
day, not gray uniform was to be seen except
under guard Yesterday, the fears Of such
parties were somewhat abated, q few came
out and to-day the streets begin to assume
more the appearance Of last week, in that re-
spect. The secesslonists residing in Washing
induced by their fear Of the public, to drape
their houses, and maintain silence except in
tne presence OF those whom they could trust IS
rebel sympathizers, although q few did not
hesitate TO approve the deed, and tauntingly
proposed to illuminate.
MEETING AT THE NAVY YARD-This morn
ing. the bell az the Navy Yard was rung as
usual for the men to go to work, when q num-
Der went In, but in short time the shops were
vacated A meeting was Immediately called
At the flagstaff, the stand around which WAS
was tastefully draped in mourning, J. M Nc
Earland being called to the chair and James
M Dalton acted as secretary. committee Of
nineteen were appointed to wait on the Secre-
tary OF the Navy and notify him that 1t was
the desire OF the workmen to refrain from work
until after the funeral and they were also d.
recteo 10 collect from each employee in the
YARD IS per cent on the per diem of each Th "
were also directed to draft suitable resoI utions
ana report them 70 q meeting this afternoon.
THE MISTRESS OF BooTH.-Elia Turner the
mistress OF Booth, the assassin OF the Presi-
dent, who we stated on Saturday attempted to
commit suicide by taking chloroform at her ais.
Ter house, No. 81 Ohio avenue, is, we under
stand, young girl OF about % or % years OF
age, whose proper name Is Starr, and who is
native of Baltimore. Some years since the
sister married very respectable typo. and
went TO Petersburg, Va, Ella going with them
but while there the matrimonial knot was dis :.
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Richmond and other places south made their
way TO this city.
PERsorAL.-Major General Butler ia atom
ping at Willard hotel