Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-11
THE GAZETTE.
.rTEspAY EVENING, DEcEMBER IL

a FAST YOU'VE MAN-HoW HE ROBBED
sFp1eNp-THE TABLES TURNED-Henry Ste.
vens, alias Frederick Williams, was taken into
custody by Detective Irving at the drug store,
4 No 1912 Broadway, on Wednesday evening
last. and conveyed to the station house, from
,thence to the Police Court, and committed tor
trial.
Young Stevens has for some time past been
engaged as book keeper in firm down town,
aud it is said is connected with family OF the
highest respecta ilty, through which he was
c;'cnIa,ed in good society, of which he was
fond and to sustain his role Of a gentleman ~
contracted debts which he found it difficult to
Enuidate. Among his Appropriateness was
gentleman named Doctor Hunter, who kept E
drug store at No. 1442 Broadway. corner OF
Forty-third steeet.
Stevens. alias Williams, had been in the
habit Of sitting in the store, and enjoying a
smoke with the Doctor, until cloSng..up time,
when thew both repaired to Deer saloon, and
enioyed games Of domiDoes, cards, &c. Tn
Monday evening last, Stevens acted very
strangely, but not SO as to excite the suspicious
Of bis friend. At the time Of closing up, the
druggist distinguished the gas light, and the
two men left the store together. Stevens, alias
Williams, stopped at the corner of Forty-third
street, ostenslbly to see II his folks We're still
up, and the doctor proceeded to the saloon,
where the former was to JOIN HIM speedily.
As soon as the doctor was out Of sight, Stevens
entered the door on the Forty-third street side,
which he had slyly unlocked when Dr. Hunter
Fas turning off the gas, and proceeded to the
money drawer, from which he distracted $3.50,
then lett the store, proceeded to the saloon:
so,1 kJ,ol cf n
Ate. they had become tired they lett, and
under pretence that he was cold. and wished
to warm himself before going to bed, Stevens
induced the doctor to go into the store again.
Before the latter had an opportunity to re-llght
the gas, Stevens hurried to the rear OF the
store stating he wished drink, and quickly
rc-locked the door by which be had entered.
When tbs theft was discovered, Detective
Irving was consulted, and MS knowledge of
men and things suggested who the criminal
was, and the upshot Of the matter was that
Stevens, alias Williams, was arrested, where
upon he confessed the whole affair, AMI was
committed in default Of 81, 500 bail by Justice
Dodge. This young man Stevens isa nephew
of the lady who so vigorously prosecuted the
charge ct picking pockets agalnsi the untortu-
nate Rev. G. I. Williams, Of Virginia, who
was victim OF clreumstantlal evidence. The
iauS was iUCu very oeSll Jus :id1 ltc LAW oupuiu
te vindicated, and, unpleasant as was her duty,
she iet herself compelled to prosecute the
matter to its fullest extent, the evident limo
cence CT the minister to the contrary notwith
standing. Now she has changed her mind,
and is confident that the ends of justice will be
amply satisfied by allowing her to give Doctor
Hunter a check for $l20, and discharging her
nephew. She thinks it an outrage that p
young man of his responsibility should he so
vigorously prosecuted even if he is guilty. We
seldom saw a case where, IL SO short q tlns,,
the tables have been so completely turned.
The lady who was a lover OF justice will now
feel the sn;ustice she did Rev NJ. Williams.
and, perhaps, will be cautious il the failure
Meanwhile, her darling nephew, Harry has
:: good prospect Of taxing q Sojourn up the
Hudson, where he will be ''s!laged," stripped
Of his eauiy ana fashionable attire, put in
among f:!ons aid convicts, and boarded at the
cxpe"se Of The State. Well, such is life
" Y Police Gazette.