Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-13
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BAIL FOR COURr.-This morning the case
OF Charles T. smithson, barkeeper at the Monu
mental House, on Eleventh street. between Cand
d, charged with robbing Robert +. JarbOe Of
SlG0 on Monday, the tth instant was examined
before Superintendent Richards, At police head =
quarters. II will be remembered that George II.
Warren, the proprietor OF the Monumental
House, and q woman named Emma Clarke were
arrested by Detectives Bigley and Kelly and
brought before the Superintendent on the charge.
But the evidence than given onvinced Superin
tendent Richards that SmithGOD, the barkeeper
Of the house, had something to DO With the rob
berry. He accordingly gave orders 10 have
smithson arrested. On Saturday last smithson
appeared at the Superintendent Office in com :
pany with John Fl. johnson, his counsel, and
the case was postponed until this morning, whsn
Robert 7. Jarboe testified that he went into the
Monumental restaurant and took drink when
about to Lave smithson asked him to take a
drink, which ho did. Witness again called for
drinks, and after short tame thought he was
drugged. The woman, Emma Clarke, o99me IN
unsolicited by witness. smithGoa helped him in
the hack. When witness paid for the drinks he
took out two poek ketbOOks, but put one back, and
paid for tho drinks ou: 81 ono which hsd small
notes in 1t No one saw what money no hud'
He missed his money when he was going out
OF the door 10 the carriace. Had drank three
glasses Of ale that day before going " the Monu'
mental house.
George H. Jarboe testified that ne was With
his brother the day of the robbery until = nj,
day he saw bis brother, when he told him that
he had b. en- robbed and thought the barkeeper
at the Monumental had robbed him.
Emma Clarke testified that she mover saw jar
boo before the barkeeper, Mr., smithGOu t6ut for
her tI come to the house. Witness went to tho
house, where she found Jarboe aud two others.
Witness went into the back room and had two
drinks with Jarboe smiihEou told witness to
20 into the back room, and be gsid here is a
man " no wants to see you" pointing to yarboe.
Jarboe called for the drinks Jarboe Invited
witness to go hack riding with him, and said he
would get u carriage Witness then left the
when she was called in, and took another drink.
SmithsOn introduced her to Jarboe. smithson,
JaTbOO, and the other two men were talking 10
gether: thought JarbOe was about half drunk
did not see him have any money. Smithson oamo
into the back room with Jarboe and said, Here
Is a man who wants to see you;
Robert 7. JaTbOe was recalled by defence, and
testified that he went to the Monumental House
tho next morning, and told SmithsOn he had lost
his money. Smithson replied, he was sorry, and
said "YSu could not have lost It here On the
day he was robbed he wHa put In carriage at
ths Monumental and tsFen out on the commons,
where the driver took him out and Lett hlul
Mr.. johnson stated that JarbOe called al MS
CO with Mr.. smithson, aud tho lady told Jar
bVs thai II her son had got any money from him
unlawfully, she wSCld pay him back Jarboe
said he would compromise tle Ease for S2lO.
Geo. W. Clarke testified that he was n the
Monumental House on Tuesday morning when
Jsrboe came In and told smithson thathe had
been robbed, but did not know whore he lost his
money.
George H. Warren testified that he was the
propristOr Of the house, and sSv Jsrboe 10 there