Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-25
LOCAL NEWS.

THE CASE or PoisoNING.-The family OF y.
q Dowell, tnet Dolsn, as reported.l No; RAJ
by eating corr cakes in which arsenic was in
troduced are new in a fair way TO recover, the
condition of Mrs. Dowell, however, continu-
I'M 20 excite some solicitude. The colored
girl, Mary Taylor, charged with introducing
the poison into the cake, has been lodged in Jail
for trlal. IL appears that she had been correct
90 IN tne morning by Mrs. Doweh for some mis-
1t is supposed that she revenged herself by at
tempting 10 poison the family
Tnere nad been arsenic mixed with meal in
been placed under a wardrohe. and ON being
examined after the poisoning affair the MARKS
OF fingers Were found in the meal indicatino
. Ill. tne sIi naa Panened mp the arsenic ana
Sac had been directed 10 mix the ha,,er Gov
the corn cakes, and after II was SO mirad M
DoweIl cooked them. At dinner the CAKES
were partaken of by Mrs. Dowen, her fonr
children and the child of a neighbor Mr. Dow
ell being called away on business lust as thew
were sitting down to the table. was so fortu
after eating dinner the family were taken vi
olently ill with vomiting, &c, and Mr.. Dow
ell, on his return, fonnd them IN that condi-
ton. His supicions were aroused by findir &
that the colored girl alone was not ill, ar
on questioning ascertained that she had not
eaten any of the corn bread. and on being asked
why she had not done so she hesitated and H.
nally said she did not want any. Previously,
and before any of the family had shown signs
of illness after partaking of the corn cakes, she
bad once or twice inquired of Mrs. Dowell if
she felt Ill. The girl is about is years OF age,
has been in the family of Mr.. DoweIl for some
years, and has usually shown great regard for
the members Of the family, but has been liable
to ungoyernable fits of temper. On one occa-
SION, when scolded for some misdeed she
pinched the arm of the child she was holding
until the blood came.
Yesterday officer Lewis arrested the girl, and
she was taken before Justice Walter, who COM
VHaff tod hny 10, otl {1x f,.- sl.ar kAnr
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Wylie-Yesterday,
John Butler, indicted for the larceny of clothing
from Philip Ripley, was found guilty. Messrs.
Day and Miller for defense.
Thomas Pratt, Indicted for larceny, was con-
yicted of stealing a wheelbarrow, and SEN
fenced TO jail for thirty days. Aiken and Miller
for defense.
James LawIer was found guilty of the lar
ceny of a coat and pair of boots. and SEN
fenced to Jail for thirty days. Aiken for defense
In four other similar cases the District Attor-
hey entered noLte pros,
In the case of Charles Allhouse and Philip
Riley, indicted for assault and battery, a noble
pros. was entered.
Adolphus Barker, indicted for an assault and
battery with intent to kill officer Sullivan, was
found guilty. Phillips and Cox for defense.
This morning, Charles Blue. indicted for the
larceny Of a shawl and seme jewelry from g.
and Drury for defense.
Charles Blue and Elias Robinson, indicted
n n
quantity of clothing from A. NJ. Clark, was
found guilty. Miller for defense.
John Walker, indicted for burglary in rob-
bling the store of Evan Hughes, was found
guilty of larceny. Day for defense.
Elias Robinson, indicted for the same offence,
was found guilty OF larceny. Miller for de-
tense.
Charles Blue, indicted for the same offence
was found not guilty. Miller for defence.
These parties Were arrested about the 3Oth OF
september in Murder Bay, by Detectives Big
through them over S1,0O0 worth of the good
(more than half the amount stolen) was recov-
cred from various places, some of them having
been secreted under carpenter shop on 12ur
street, some in house in the First Ward and
others in Murder Bay.
20 DISHONEST COMMEMORATIVE hear that
President Thompson, of the METROPOLITAN,
Street Railway Company, has caused the ar :
rest OF one OF the conductors on that road for
emhezzlement 1t is time that sharp example
should be made IN some OF these cases of EN- :
bezzlement of car fares, as the community is.
really the sufferers. But for the heavy per :
ceniaee Of loss through the "knocking down"
by dishonest conductors, street railroad com
panies could afford to carry passengers at n
considerably reduced rate, and still make
more money than at present. In philadelphia
where, by eonniyance between dishonest
conductors and drivers, the system of robbery
had been organized on wholesale scale, very
severe penalties Were enforced upon the guilty
parties, both for the protection of the public
protection of public morals well. In New
York, too, the courts have found il necessary
to make severe examples OF the class referred
10, as the robberies Were carried on to such an
street car companies have not been able To
make a dividend of more than from one TO two
per cent; the conductors and drivers com
bining TO take the lions share of the profit
and any driver or conductor who desired to be
honest was brow-bea into taking part in the
general system of plumber.
REAL ESTATE SATISFY Green d WIUidms,
AuctiOneers-Part of lot 2, square i2i with 4
two-story frame house, on N street north. be-
tween 9th and 9Th, TO Clifton HELEN, for S1,6l5:
lot 20, square S67, on Il street north, between
9th and 7th streets east, to John T. A. ford, al
10 cents per foot; lots X, l., and NJ, in subdi-
vision Of square 2S0, O street north, near 18th,
to F. Stutz, at 2s cents; three story brick house
on 18th street west. between ID and Z streets
south, to George Whiting, for $500; lot 4, in
subdivision of square los, on @ street. between
18th and 18th streets west, TO David Irving, at
81 so per foot. . 81. -Gi4E.r
HAULED UP-Yestersay, Adolphgs Baker.
colored, as tried and Convicted in the criminal
Court for an assault and battery with intent to
KILL and when the jury came in with verdict
of guilty, he Immediately left the court Officer
j. +. Parker, of the Second Ward, this morn
ing came across him on the avenue. near 18th
street, and Immediately nabbed him. and took
him TO the ourt-house. Baker, II will be recol-
lected is the same party who pushed colored
man overheard In GeUrgetown, causing him
TO drown, for which offfnse he was sentenced
TO Albany, and recently finished his term.
PERsONAL.-Hons. G. Delano and James r.
Hubbell, of Ohio r. y. Ingersoli and family,
of Illinois; and Major Gen. John W. Geary, IT,
S. A, are at the National. OH -ss i.I -
Hon. L. O.. Haynes, Tenn; Major General
q. A. Gillmon, u. s. A., are at Wizards.
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@The Galveston Bpllstin says the old reg
ular line of vessels between that city and Bre-
menJhaye been rec tablished, and believes therr