Evening star., 1866-07-02

j. Homer S,rEAI.ISs.-Oa Satnrday smoraiug
about o'ciosk, Sergeant johnson arrested
man named W N Hayd den with 8 horse ID hi.
possession, on the charge Of stealing IL. and
! took him u the station. About IN hour after
Sergeant johnson, with special oficer Walker,
aIrested man named George Wedge. BELONG
Ing 70 teoreetow1. with q cream colored horse
10 ms custody, on similar charge. Inforrna.
tion obtained from Hayden was sent by SER
geant johnson 'o Gecrgetown, and one OF the
police arrested, John Bowen, an ice dealer.
who, mp to recent date, has been engaged rs
butcher Bowen, stated to the officers on
btlng taken TO the station, th0t on the previ-
ons evening he, with a horse and buggy, took
VIM. Hay den and George .Iarboe ont seventh
street, and that when near Brookeyille. in
Montgomery county. the party went into the
stable of Mr.. NJ. Milsread and took out a
horse, and that he con Id not tell why they did
IL. Hayden testified that he was very drunk,
and that when they got TO the barn they took
the horse and pat him ON il, but he fell off
twice. and that he knew nothing further until
he was arrested. Wedge stated that on Friday
afternoon be aud his half brother, Henry Da-
Wis, walked across the Eastern Branch bridge
and about miles in the country, where they
secreted themselves on the farm of IMr. George
Walker. where they remained until the horses
were put away, and that they then went in
and took out cream colored horse, which
they took turns in riding 10 the city. Justice
Walter heard the cases on Saturday after-
noon. and committed them to Jail 10 await q
requisition from the Governor Of Maryland.
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HOTEL ROREREIEs.-Friday Off Ger Coones
arrested Michael O'Brien as a suspicious
character, and he was taken TO the Fourth
Ward station, where he was about TO be or
dered 10 leave the city, but pawn ticket for q
watch being found on him, Justice Walter de-
termined 10 send him TO Jail until inquiries
could be made about the watch. Last night,
MIR. T.. W. Pierce. boarding at the Richmond
House. corner of Sth and ID streets. found that
his watch was gone, as also his coat, and MIR.
T.. L.. Scott, his room. mate, ascertaiued that a
pair of pants and vest had been taken from
hpr aipa
that watch of the same description had been
pawned and was then in possession of officer
Coomes. which was fully ids ntified. Messrs.
Scott and Pierce left a full description of the
clothing at the station, and Roundsman Kelly
knowing John Simpson, alias Norton, TO be q
comrade Of % Brien's, arrested HIM in the mar
ket and found the stolen coat on him, as also
another coat which was supposed 10 be stolen
q Brien was found 10 have the coat on. Jus
uce Walter committed them to jail for court
After they had been committed. WIN. Thomas,
4 waiter AT the American House. where Simp-
son registered his name Saturday night as
James Smith, appeared at the station ard
complained that his coat had been stolen. Ser
geant Eckion went over TO the jail, and Simp-
son was called down. when he appeared with
another coat. but on inquiry among the other
prisoners, il was ascertained that he had
'-swapped" IL. Simpson was also committed
in this case.
CHARGE OF GAREoTISe.-FIiday night. be-
tween ~ ana II O'Clock, MAJ George H. Ely.
paynaster L. =. Army, was going TO his house
on New jersey avenue, south OF the Capitol.
when he was suddenly approached by three
men. One of them threw his arms around
Mai. E.'s threat and cEoked hIm. while the
others robbed his pockets taking gold watch,
valued at SlS5. gold pencil and So in money
They probably followed him from his Office,
Union Building. near Grover TheateT and
supposed he had a large amount with him
The case was reported to SuperiIten dent
Richards. " lao assigned it TO detectives Kelly
aud Bigley, W ho arrested. on Saturday, Joseph
AtwelI rs one of the party. Detective Bigley
put the Ecurth Ward officers upon the tratl OF
Chas. Nugent, we'll known garroter, who
has served a term of five years in the prison at
for similar offences. Officer Callahan of the
Fourth Ward. arrested Nugent Saturday
night, and turned hIIn over to the detectives
Yesterday morning they had a hearing before
Superintendent Richards. Major Ely identi-
fed NuCept AT sight. lie thinks Atwell one IF
tiers, AFTER robbng Mai. Ely, thre " him on the
ground. struck and kicked him. he called for
help. and the robbers ran away. Nugent is
held for further hearing in default OF Sl,OU0
bail, aud AtWell in default of $500.
A>SATLTISG An OFFIC ER.-Ypsterday after
noon Philip Horn, with a companion, was en-
joying buggy ride. was ordered nv officer
Parker TO drive of the Seventh street railroad
track ont of the way OF Il car, when he replied
with an abusive epithet. and was arrested.
AT the corner of Fifth and q streets thew
tackled on to the officer and one managed to
escape: but Parker held TO Horn and took
him to the station. where Justice Walter dis
missed the case of assault and battery, and
lined him so for being drunk and profane.
MAD Docs IN THE FOURTH WARD-Yester.
day morning, ROundsman Waliing killed
mad dog in the yard attached to the residence
OF John III. Johnson. on l.. between Sd and 4th
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