Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-13
LOCAL NEWS,

CONTINUOUS ROBBERY OF THE L. $. ISsprc.
TORS BUILDiNG AT THE NAVY YARD-Arresto Of
AsCury " Thompson, CHEF Clerk of Inspection.
a small portion Of the Goods recorered-About
two weeks ago Paymaster James Fulton, at the
Washington Navy Yard, received infor nation
winch led him TO suspect that something was
wrong in his department. He immedIately
proceeded to make a Thorough examinat OF
his accounts and the stores in his charge, which
the Inspectors building, amounting In value
to between twelve and sixteen Thousand
dollars; paymaster Fulton consulted
with his friends, and at their Suggestion
entrusted the entire matter to Detectives CIar.
voc McDevitt, of the Metropolitan police
furnishing them the following inventory -
pea jackets, "a round do, IS blue cloth trsw-
sers, IS do. cloth, Is canvas duck do. n blue
overshirts, 42i do. drawers, IS yards blue SAT-.
net, l0iO do. do. flannel, 100 do Barnsley sheet
sos ss s 90. canvas duck. l9l pairs kip skin
t,9l2 black silk handkerchiefs: 500 pounds
salt alter soap, 26 do. bee3wax, OF do white
thresd. f,2Ol pieces hat ribbon, GAS do black
tape, Isl spools CO ton, 90 pounds sewing silk
(black,) lUc pocket andkerehiefs, Cotton
Log papers needles, f25 thimbles, 81 lack.
snives, lco scissors 50 razors, l6 razor strops,
$50 cakes sha wing soap, 81 fine combs. So coarse
DO, q mess kettles, 81 mess pans, jos bottles
mustard, 253 do pepper.
The detectives ar once began to look for a
clue 10 the robbers, and were soon led by the
fast living OF Asbury N. Thompson, chief clerk
OF inspections. and circumstances attending
ms recent movements, to suspect him. Anx-
make the arrest, they let him run at large
while they were tracing the goods. Several
reporters for the city press We're aware Of the
robbery, and OF the movements of the detec.
tives, but at the request Of the Off GERS with
held the facts from the public in order To pre-
vent obstacles being thrown in the way OF the
enorts 10 recover the goods. Yesterday, about
l O'Clock p. m. paragraph in the New York
Herald alluding 10 the robbery, was shown 10
the detectives, and fearing that their plans
would be entirely frustrated, they immedisieIv
proceeded to the residence of Thorn pson cor
ner OF Virginia avenue and I'd street east Ard
arrested him Detective McDevitt carried the
remained and searched the house. where a
small portion OF the goods were recovered. and
another small lot at a house in the Seysnth
Ward. Inompeen is about % years Of age,
nauVe OF washington, and employed in the
paymaster's department since 1861, where he
was considered faithful and efficient osieer
Wnen arrested ne was slightly inebriated, ap-
perently, and asked Detective McDeyitt Tor
advice. The detective advised him to be silent
until he was able to consult with a Ia wyer.
u dnis morning, at 10 O'Clock, Justice J. S.
X. s. Davis appearing for the prosecution.
Pdyadsfer Fulton testified that he is Paynas.
ter and Inspector Of Provisions and Ciorhing
is separate from that Of the Paymaster. and
was unaer the exclusive control Of the pris-
oner, who carried the keys. He kept the books
which the witness signed. The prisoner was
there when witness took charge, which was
about twenty months since. Prisoners salary
Is $1,000 per annum, and he has two laborers
with him at 81 per day. Witness proceeded
to identity the articles and materiai found as
portions Of the property missed Some Of il
various Other articles The siiI SanSSerch ans
were valued at $4,000. The prices we're + red
as near as witness could recollect. 1l7l-1
Henry Bueta testified that he was the ravmas.
ter's steward ON the q. 5. steamer Ascutney.
Has known the prisoner for over two years.
he is under paymaster Fulton as chief clerk OF
h tne dinspest0rs building; Witness bought
covered are the same) also, ten or twelve palrs
scissors, five or ten pieces OF ribbon twenty
nve snk nsndkerchlefs at 81 each, one pound
OF SIX for Is. Has on Two occasions taken tive
parcels from the building 70 Thompson,s
house, at his request; enc parcel he said con
tanned ribbon. The first purchase witness
seine weeks ago. Thompson ssid the articles
were the surplus IL stun left over After set
ainG Dis accounts. Witness knows OF pork
Of NO provision Of law Allowing the clerk to
take them. Witness mother keeps q iittle va.
riety store, and he purchased the articles and
Turned them over 10 her for SALE -
Detecfires Clarroe and McDeviH testified to the
at.ess ana recovery OF the goods as before
Thompson denied tina. a portion Of the goods
tors building, but said that w J. Sangston.
formerly at the Navy Yard, smasspsiafing AIS
Geeosafs," found the artcles over and presented
Justice Hoilingskssd committed Thompson
70 jail for court In default Of $4,000 ball aad
held Bneta TO bail In 81 900 ~ Witness
The detectives demanded warrant for the
arrest Of SAngst0u, who 10 now 1t sea-
TH. Fazsnsr.-The rain ceased ssopt NOM.
but the Potomac has been rising rapldiy ali
thss ne vatr rtll = = Aish = q ne dsssrsc.
ttves freshsts Of former years. The OHoai -.
overnowed, and nay Of TIE Aessss aloae -