The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20

COMMITTED ron GRAND LAncEsy.-on Sat.
urday evening, about 10 O'Clock, as Offlcer ].
v. Grant was passing along q, between Sixth
aqa seventh S ill., streets, he he heard The cry Of
time saw number Of men In pursuit Of a
colorcd man, on horse, which, they stated to
the officer, the man had stolen. He arrested
making desperate efforts to get away, but the
ohicer, who 10 not to be tridcd with while on
duty, made use Of tho implements generally
pers, thereby causing the thief to become as
gentle as q lamb. He took him to police head
quarters, where again he stood on his dignity,
Grant in the mouth. This caused him 10 re.
turn the blow, knocking the accused OF OF his
"pins," which brought him to his senses. He
gave his name as Anthony Bundy, after which
| Arraigned before Justice Harper for a hearing,
CHARGED with the larceny Of a horse, the prop.
erty OF ps; jos; y Howard, from the livery
and Seventh streets. Mr.. Matlock appeared
and Identified the horse as one belonging TO
Dr. Howard, taken from his stable at the
proven that Buhdy did 90 TO the stable, in the
absence OF the attendants, and deliberately
took the horse out and endeavored to make
his escape with 1t. He was committed to Jail
The prisoner stated that he had been in jsii,
| and that the keeper put him In the kitchen to
work, and that on Saturday he had been sent
over 70 the Island with message, but instead
OF returning he got among some OF his friends
and got drunk, and that II he stole the horse
he knew nothing of IL.
On inquiry, we learned that Bundy was con-
victed, at the January term of the criminal
court, of assault and battery, and sentenced 10
eight months confinement In jail, and having
served six months OF his time with great credit
TO himself, the gentlemsnly warden, Mr.. Heua-
tbs, as has been the costume for years, put him
L. The Kitchen to cook for the other prisoners.
l This Is done 70 save the expense Of hiring out
with message is entirely false, he having
jumped the fence and went away OF his own
accord; Many OF our readers are aware that
there has been quite q number OF -3nvicts OF
late sentenced to labor at the Jail. Tbs greater
portion OF the work being outside Of the nal u
wall, II is impossible to prevent these per.
unless the force Of attendants is increased.
The RIVER FRoNT.-Tdys WhdrC-Arrlyed
Schooners Goldfnch, Haney, with wood, for
mari Ann Z; Valentine, from Jackson.
Sailed-Sohooner J. J. Darrell, Perry, for
Philadelphia, with Iron, for L. L. Fry 10.
:, Raey's Wharf Arrived-Schooners L. A.
100 tons OF coal, for II. II. Stuart Pennsyl.
yAnia, with 200 tons OF coal, for Henry Jones ;
Unknown, Gatrulous, with 1000 WATERING Ions,
Potomac, with wood, Tor W. il. MARROW
Sloops Susan Brown, johnson, from Lower
Potomac, with fish and potatoes, for market,
Georgetown, to load coal for Norfolk, Va. |;
tlllnora, Lyons, for baltimore, light Martha
Ann, Medley, for Lconardtown, Nd, light.
=, to,'ie,'S WadTf=ATtlyed-shoon Lap;
for T. I. Fowler; Kate, Reed, from Mattox
creek, with wood for markets Industry, HON.
mond, from Nomini, with wood for market;
pany; Isaac Baker, Purvey, from Boston, " ith
ice for the same Arm. 49,.