Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-17
THE EVENING STAR.
- For "AUCTIoN SALES" advertisements
see fourth page OF to-aay's STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THE CASE or LEPPESs, ALIAS DtEonER,
CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND ADULTERY =
Justice Walter, no recently examined the
case OF Joseph Leppens, charged with I'D ultery
md fraud, having written 10 the president OF
tie Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
gaHy IN reference to the case. this morning re-
yelyed he following answer TO his letter
HARTFORD, Aug IS, -57.-CsrrfeS Walter,
Esq, HGShinston, d. C.-Dear SIR Yours of
ittu is a. hand. and are under obligations
90 the information received do not know
hat we can mak e valid comp faint against
Leppens himself. as the claim N ade on US Is
by MS wife, Josephine Leppens, IN whose
:avor the policy was issued II she was in COL
luston with him for the purpose Of defrauding
The company, and we could show that fact, he
could be punished az party, but in fer from
the paragraph in the papers that she is
ably was innocent of the attempted fraud
! should like TO be certain that this is the man
and tor this purpose enclose photograph
sent to u.s. with the proofs of his death, SAID
and sworn TO as mis-. and by which the dead
hcdy founo in the Ohio river " as identified bv
the coroner's jury as that or Joseph Leppens /
respsnds with this photograph, aud return
the same 10 me We have the affidavits of
several OF the jury, who state that this picture
strongly rsssmbled the BODY taken from
the river that they had no doubt Of the
identity of the body. 1t is quite imposs BILE for
any one to leave this office on the short time
certainty OF involving him (Leppens) in the
transaction, has determined me to write in
stead of going or sending. The transaction
was adroi'ly performed by Leppens, and the
cIrcumstantIaI proofs quite strong, but we
had some suspicion that all was not right. and
declined paying the policy. although threat
ened with Il suit. so that we are not actually
datrauded, but the attempt was injurious.
Please return the photograph. as we wish to
keep the file in this matter perfect.
RegTetting TO make you so much trouble on
mi tn
Respectfully yours,
Guy r. PHELPS, President
The photograph enclosed Is an exceeding
good enc of the prisoner, and could be so
identified by any one who had ever seen the
accused. II is endorsed fprobabIy by the In
surance of6cers.) "Represented Photograph
OF Chas. Leppen, formerly OF Cleveland Ohio,
more recently of Wheeling. West Virginia
represented to have been drowned in the Ohio
river, August 18th, 1866. Insured in the Con-
neticut Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY, for
$500 -
On receiving this letter and there being no
evidence TO convict him of adultery Jastice
Walter wrote release for him and handed it
To Lieut.. Ecklof About 70 o'clock he was
brought from jail by officer g. W. Thompson
to pence be adquarters, and from there he was
sent 20 Johnson's photograph gallery. where
be- had his mug taken. after which he was dis
missed
He is about 30 years of age, feet GA inches
IN height: Is native OF Bohemia; speaks fair
English: dsrk complexion: brown hair: dark
brown goatae and moustachP. and dark brown
eyes STOUT bnllt anO would weigh from 1850
10 pounds. The only explanation he gave of
his conduct was 10 remark 80 much for ly-
ing"
COOPERATIVE MEETING An adjourned
meeting OF those citizens favorable to the co.
operative enterprise was held last evening In
woodward Hall Mr.. Pearson, by request.
called the meeting to order. when Mr. Gross
man. grocer, made a lew remarks, in which
he stated that although he mig mt be on the ot h.
eT SIDE, yet he was willing To assist in proper
CC.Dn afan1 Qnf M,n vho oA.
man OF the committee who visited the Pay De-
partment reported that they had met with but
poor success He thought there were some
people Who believed they knew more than 9th.
erS, ana were always disposed to predict that
a cooperative system would not paw. Their
opinion, however, sholld have no influence
over the committee, and they would try again,
with the hope OF meeting with better success.
The committee on finance. appointed at the
last meeting, then withdrew for few mo
ments into an ante room, and during their alb.
sence the president made a few remarks IN ad-
Focacy of the principles which originated the
Mr.. Crossman desired to introduce new
section in lieu OF one which he thought alto.
sether wrong. The section he had written, he
thought, would be better, and he should ask
PERMISSION. At the proper time to introduce il.
Objection was made by the chairman Of the
committee ON by laws until the section in the
by laws was read in order, when Mr. Gross.
man could then introduce his own section and
safe his objections 10 the one reported.
L Ne objection was sustained by the Chair,
anu, Oh mUIiOn, the further discussion of the
bylaws was resumed.
The bylaws were then read through by the
secretary for the benefit of those present.
Article ), section 1, relative TO the duties of
offic was then read and discussed.
By permission, Mr.. Crossman was allowed
TO read substitute relevant to a part of the
section.
After considerable cross-fr,nr Mr. (,ross
mans substitute was postponed, and the ar.
tcle and section as originally reported were
adopted.
Sections , and Q uara ,oxt rad ava ;.s
some slight amendments adopted
A report was submitted from the finance
committee, asking for more members in order
TO canvass more thoroughly the departing nts
The committee was accordingly enlarged, and
the further consideration of the by-la VIII re-.
sumed. and debated till a motion for adjourn.
msntto wednesday night, the 2lst instant was
made and carried.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS CHARAcTER
1 ne Prince Georgian OF yesterday says: The
presence OF several detectives in our midst
during The past week has been a source OF
much speculation to our quiet citizens and
Iumor was rife as TO their object, &c. We
nave ascertaInsd thar they were in search of
noted negro burglar OF Washington, Nick
Carter, alias VIM. Henry West, who, after
committing sundry depredaions there, had
escaped into THIS county. Officer Coomes fol.
lowed him TO Noting ham, and In that yicini-
~ mad nearly effected his capture, when the
Iuffsn turned and fired two shots zone of
which passed in unpleasant proximity to our
esteemed fellow citizen, VIM. 4. Duyail, ESQ.,
81 the time in company with the oficer,) and
mace MS escape. Mr.. q. returned the fire
MS shot taking effect in the leg of the negro,
VINO was not disabled thereby, and then re-
tuThed 10 Washington, where be finally ar
I+sted him on Sunday morning las. 1t is un-
likely that we shall soon again have a visit
rom Garter, rs his crimes, whilst here. were
such as 10 rem der this henceforth q dangerous
cimate. We trust. however, that his future
movements will not be discretionary with
himself, but that he will s'go up: for a long
term.
REDEMPTION OF TRAvEL-THR RAILROADS
ALL RIGHT.-Laste yeDing the New ork train
winch left that place on Wednesday evening,
arrived about 81 O'Clock. having been detained
py an accident on the Philadelph road and
Also In Baltimore in consequence Of the wash
ing out of a culvert. being twenty seven hours
on the route. The damage on the WASHING ,on
branch was promptly repaired under the on.
GERS OF he road, and after the New York train
the regular train followed, as also an EXTRA
train arriving about midnight The damage on
the western branch OF the cuivert at lllchester
vas also repaired during the morning, and the
trains were running as usual. The Orange
ard alexandria road is In good order, and the
trains are rnnnlng as usual. The through
uains from New York, in consequence Of the
change TO the Philadelphia, Wiimi IN gton, and
Baltimore road, are not running very leg ularly