The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-23
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The CASE AGAINST Detective McDEyIrr.
II will be remembered that Detective Jamss A.
McDevitt Of this city, was arrested In Baltimore 1
few days since on warrant issued on the oath Of
Samuel Borman, who charged him with thrsatssnd
extortion. An examination Of the case took place
IN Baltimore on Tuesday evening, before Justies
Whitley. Milton whitney, ESQ appearing for Mr..
McDsvitt; George @. Maand, Daniel Radcliffe and
j. ]. Snyder for the State Several Witnesses were
examined on both sides. whom M. Msund, tho
Of commsnds.ioa Of McDsvi.s, whom ). Knew . p,r.
sonaliy, went on 10 rdioule the whole proceedinss
rsmsrking that hs,wss somewhat astonishsd that 4
man Of the presumed astutensss Of Mr.. Dormau
would suffer himself to be frightened ont Of M
800, a. he Acknowledged he had been.
Mr. whitney, counsel for Mr.. MoDeyits, during
his remarks said he regretted the police Law of
Maryland did mot smbody provision similar TO
Of stolen property to the properly sppo,ptsd ocs,
under the law In view Of the cireumstsnoss. n
developed, the Justice at once dismissed ne css.
The whole evidence won't TO show that M. Ma.
Dewitt had faithfully performed his duty % an ON.
Ger. lie returned to this city Tuesday evening
DEPARTMENTAL CLUB.-At meeting of
the johnson Departmental Club. hsld last syen,ns
the following resolution, offered BY John Morris'
ESQ. uunHimOully ad0ptad.
Whereas by the recent action of tbs pob,s and
pntriotio body Of men compcsius the National
Union Convention which assembIsd In ~. citv
Of Philadelphia on the l4th Of Auruat lsss m
in which "thirtysix States, all loyal were repre-.
sented, the Union Ia decIarsd ,s.tor.a .nd 49,
and harmony again reisns tbrousbout NJ "a
whereas the said Convention has givsn 4 dssth.
blow to radicalism. and in The most smnh.t,o No.
ner signiHed the peoples spnrovsi m IN. otRn,.I
acts Of their honcred Chief Maristrate in b,s
est endeayors to save 10 the nation tha iibsr.,s.
throw and de.troy: " 0'As'''' "ou'u ''s'-
Be Il ,ssolp,I That "a IN. u.uh... ~ A..
johnson Departmental Club. do full .nd .,n.
csreiy indorse and approve Of the .ction oS ..;a
Convention; that We hail the .,econd Sso,s,.s;nr
Of independence, which n has nroci.,msd =. y.
assurance Of . bright and orousYutur.. ana ,hst
We will, each and All Of us d,vots ON, Nat .ns,.
giss In defence and support Of he noicv wh,.h 4.
has marked out q being The only security snd mona
Of the nation,
..
POLICE CAsEs.-Before .Justico Mo,eeIl
Alexander Kapler and George Muynhv v.,s a..
rested by Officers stinchoomb and Cruinp. on com.
plant Of J. 7. @. Clarke and Lavinia Wnbipstou,
who charged them with as,.u,t .nd h.,,..- ~,
Henry Warner, q colored man. was srrestsd Nv
Roundsman Walker, for steaiiue from AlI,son
Nailor. Ho was sent to Jail for court. Francis
Oficer Miller, for keeping his rs,tsar.nt onsn oy
Sunday. lie was fined $50.
Before Justice Drury-Mary johnson, colored,
was arrested by Officer Hurdle, for stealing from
Liley Garrison. She was sent TO iai, for court.
Peter White was arrested on charge Of creating a
nuisance, and fined S.. 60
Before Justice Cuil--Be,sy Lewis. oolored. "a,
arrested BY Officer Gordon, for st.siins oiothins
from Ellen Winston. MARY K, Berry vas srrest.d
for receiving the same, knowing II to have bean
stolen; and they were both sent To ia,l h .nsv.r
the charge at court
..
CHARGED WITH KILLING HER CHup.-Yes-
alias Laura Smith, was arrested BY OaBcer Leach.
Of the Fifth precinct on . charge Of killing her
child in February last. Il seems that . woman
named Fannie Mitchell was arrested q short time
since for keeping q disorderly house on street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Annis
who va. held to bail for court. On Monday Fannie
mitchell stated to the officers that Annie Martin
and II was buried In the ward nv vitness A. an
Ger went IN tbs nisos y;,h *. -on.n "a ~.
hora. &c IL - p.oo SNu sns ~owAn sno tne
oohos VI tuo cuNu were jug up B0th the parties