Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-11

act wa as corrupt IS the act OF stealing W-hNt
right have detectives 20 dictate terms % tue
proper owners OF the money. Under the act
OF March Sd. 1888. the duties Of county con-
stables are limited 20 civil business. IL the
accused Is private detective, by the act OF
July sd, AS6Ss be should come under the reg
uaiions OF the police force. He denied thai
this case is similar 20 that quoted, but contend
cd that IL was the duty Of the justices 20 rass
an order requiring the PRODUCTION OF the
money, and an case Hotchkiss refuses 20 pay
the same over 10 the property clerk, he l.
guilty of contempt, and liable 20 punishment
Several teiegrsns Were here read from Van
Vert and Mcooy, one 20 Hotchkiss, saying
they swill compensate the detectives" and
one 10 the Metropolitan Police, Ito Gospel
them 70 disgorge or we VIII prosecute
Mr. Norris denied thst his client was guilty
of compromising felony.
The Justices announced that their decision
%as that ,ne money must be paid over to The
Mr.. Hotchkiss here filed has answer, stating
in effect the facts as given by Mr.. Norris. az
ne rendered
forth that yesterday, when he asked Hotchkiss
where the boys were, be (H.D replied thai the
boys were IN New York. when they were stin
IN the city. and on this W srrsnt was issued
by MAYOR Richards, charging him. under the
eighth section Of the act of july %, les, with
compromising felony.
Warrants were also issued against Enos
Reynolds ana Thomas Dorman. (tbe latter OF
BALTIMORE based on the affiday Wit u NJ Rotch-
kiss, charging them with uula wfuiIy receiving
and holding portion OF the oney referred TO
Major Richards committed HotchkIss % nail
for contempt In not paying over the money a.
required.
Mr.. Reynolds subsequently appeared to an
swer the charge against him, and entered into
recognIZance for n hearing on Tuesdsv mex,
IL is but justice 10 state that Mr.. Reynolds eN-
PLAINS that IL was Dormsp, and not himself
whc went down the river 10 arrest the boys
that he had nothing whatever 10 DO VITA ia.
case, and that what money be received was
from Hotchiziss as his partner.
DELEGATES TO THE PHtLADELPHIA Cox
vENTloN.-The election for delegates 90 the
Philadeiphia Convention yesterday at the Civ
HAL was kept up until nine O'Clock at night.
and as the hour of closing the polls approa lied
the voting Increased, and considera Die rivalry
was evinced. There Were over l,7uO ballot
cast, but there having been so much "scratch-
ing and "plGmping," il is i'm possible 10 z, We
the result yet. as the counting has not been
eoCcinded as we 60 to press. There is hut
little doubt, however. that Joseph II. BRADLEY
Esq, DR. Jno. Il. Blake and Col J. r. O BERN.
are elected delegates, and Messrs. Norris
douglass, who declined the nomination A
Lloyd and Murtagh alternates Dr. Magru-
der comes fourth on the list for delegate bnt
many persons having voted in this CITY for Mr.
Pickrell, who was also voted for in George
town. IL may be that he was elected as the
fourth delegate.
The judges. Messrs. Bates, Lyles, ana Don
ohoo. commenced to count the vote at No. O'clock
this morning. and at noon finished the count OF
For Mr. Bradley. 3ie; Bake. 3n5: O. 8eirne
US; Magruder, 100 II ~ probable char the
result VIII not be announced until about
O'Clock this evening.
ORPHANS CoUET, Juioe l'urceV.-This morn
ing, Caroline J.. EaurnaR obtained Ie-r.rs Of
administrator On the as tate of John Bsuran
giving bond IN s6tsn. Letters Of adm inistra-
ton were also Issued 20 Mrs Adeline Iushy
on the estate OF James Lrsby. bond si6r.so:
and she Was appointed guardian 20 the cht-
drep, bond s"eA. Letters of adninistratioa
on the estate Of isaac SnCwden Were issued 20
Benz. W. Ferguson, bond 500. '
TIE SANITARY FeRCF-The Sanitarv Police
are Kept busy IN attending 70 the unpleasant
nnty 10 which they are assigned. Lieut.
Noonan, who has charge OF the sanitary force
reports this week 1c5 notices served upon
parties 10 abate nuisances, and the alnou nj OF
lines imposed $50 80. The revenue rrom fines
imposed is no object; the oficers would be
much better satisfied II they couid report no
nuisances and no fines imposed.