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

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sensation In the higher circles when these
facts reach them: For some months past Lieut.
Robt; Watson Webb, Of the 4ist U. s. infantry,
ieit that he bad Just cause to believe that his
wife-shc who had sworn at the marriage
altsr TO love, cherish, and cleave unto him
and none othsr-was layishlng her affections
| much too freely on man (D named John y.
| Ford, who has been an employee in the Quar-.
| termaster's Department, as unRainly q look.
Ing Individual as we have seen IN long
Lieutenant Webb, by the advice Of his
friends, placed the matter 10 the hands OF De.
tectiyes Claryoe and BIgley, with Instructions
to whether or not his belief was well founded,
and this, be II said to the shame OF the woman,
The detectives sscertained that Ford had
taken Harriet $. Webb, wife OF the complain.
ant, to tho Ebbitt House on Saturday, the
Gay on which The case was given In their
that the woman was q lady who had lust ar.
| rived from the West, and re engaged for her
room No: o. The detectives acquainted the
remained there all day watching the parties.
Ford met the woman In the parlor, and after
ward left and went to room on Ninth street
| is quite handsome-to leave his house, which
she ga, and went to Forts room on Ninth
They then procured hack AMI proceeded to
grocery store on Twentieth street. Claryoe
and Bigley kept piping them all the time,
nssy,ins TO run up street to keep within sight
| ", hhChs NJ inc lFcAsuTy department,
they also took hack and followed the guilty
| pair TO II, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, where they saw them enter house;
arrangements OF the house, its points Of in
gress and egress, and then departed. At night
they went to the house and protested desire
70 engage gag d rooms and promised to call last
| again, and "piped Off, the room occupied by
the supposed adulterous pair, and they saw
the pair there. They kept at a safe distance
| until thhy the liQhta nv had nd
| the curtains drawn.
Now was the time for operations to CON.
mence, so Detective Blgley posted himself at
| French, OF Kansas, who has acted as the Lieu
tenants friend and counsellor accompanied
him h,d DeisStys o,avos with huge lantern
and lighted, quickly and oarlcssly approachtd
the front window, and thrust the glsring Ian
tern and his head through the window.
was correct; for 10! there were the two locked
In each others arms, with the thermometer
away up In the neighborhood Of the nineties.
| The guilty woman involuntarily raised her
head, and at that moment Clarvoe called out
| "All right Dave, (Bigley) here are both Of
them and Bigley, with two policemen and
Cspt. French burst Into the room.
| II was little too hot for bed covering, and
the consequence was that the two "innocents
| were caught with but one. thin garment a
exposed charms, quickly drew pillow on her
breast. 1t was quite warm night for travel
Ing, but up they had to get and don their
then they were taken to police head usrters,
where they were held for hearing.
Ford was locked up In a sweat-box, and, at
permitted to Sc. up in the detective oiiicc all
| night.
Ford on being upbraided by the Captain
made pitiiul mouth, and very ungallantly
| tried to throw all the blame on the woman,
SAYING he could not keep her out of his bed.
Ford claims to be extensively possessed Of
Territory, and In Mobile, such as stores, mills,
lots, Sc, whom 1t Is said his washwoman here
holds his clothes for his wash bill. From
as Col Gin Ford OF the ID Colorado; and when
caught at that, as brother to Col. Ford.
Sometimes he claims to be Coy. Ford, ora
brother to the Governor OF Colorado, as 1t
By these representations, It is said, he
has obtained the best OF recomme ndatlons
and endorsements from different Senators and
Representatives, and Is recommended for con-
sui to Havana. 1t is also alleged that he is a
regular "dcad beat" even to borrowing money
In an underhand way and obtaining clothing
for which he has not paid. Altogether he has
rather bad reputation.
Police MATTERs.-O Officers McDermott and
iianes, OF the Second precinct, arrested VII.
liam Schooler, colored, and Mathew Myers,
Tor creating nuisance. Justice Thompson
fined the frat named sl0 and Myers Is.
Catharine Thomas was taken before Justice
Drury, by Ohcer Doyle, OF the Fourth pre-.
cinct, for committing an assault and battery
on Mary Payne, and she gave security to keep
officer Bowden, OF the same precinct, ar
rested Peter Harvey for allowing his goats to
run at large. He was fined ~ by Officer Nor
In tho Fifth precinct, oGeer Wilson took
Thomas Quinn before Justice Harper, who
fined him % for Indecent exposure.
Archie Hill, colOred, was arraigned before
the same Justice, by Ohicer Smith, for the
LARGELY OF lot OF carpet, valued at go, tho
property OF Maria Bostiek; and he was com.
Officer skinner Rrraigned John Rome, COL
ored, before the same justice, and he was re-
heyed Of s29 ior carrying concealed weapon.
era X Albers before Justice CLARK, who tined
them % and required them to pay sl.O6 costs,
Tor violating corporation law,
Frank Washington, colored, returned home
from work and found three soldiers In his
house, and thinking all was not right, put his
w WI, Ian. Ann ~, exc In mourning; She swore
arrested him, when accused acknowledged the
"corn," and Justice Tucker committed him for
court to answer the charge OF assault and bat
Powell Wish and Samuel Benaing were Ar.
raigned before Justice Lynch In the Eighth
precinct, by 0iiieer Eaton, for having commit.
ted IN assault and battery on WIN. Lucket,
and they gave bail to keep the peace.
Ohieer Nokes, of the same precinct, arrested
James Simonds, colored lad, an employee OF
beating VIM. Zoos, aged about IL summers.
The case came up before Justice Lynch, when,
from the evidence produced, II appeared thai
the accused was placed on watch for the pur.
pose OF keeping boys from crawling under the |
canvas, and complainant making an attempt |
to gain an entrance In this way an organ |
grinder saw him and called to the prisoner to |
hit him with an iron rod which was laying |
nearby. He did so, breaking Williams nose |
and otherwise bruised his face. He was CON. |
mitted for court. |
Joseph Neauby was arraigned before Justice |
Harper, In the Seventh precinct, by Olicer |
Ohutt, and fined $40 In two cases for violating |
corporation law.
Officer McDermott OF the Second precinct, |
arrested Johh Callahan for violating the hog |
law, and Justice Thompson imposed n fine OF |
Is on him. |
John Butler was taken before the same JUS. |
tice by the same officer, and fined ~ for viola |
ting the COW law. |
Onlcer Proctor, of the Fifth precinct, took |
Samuel Wheatly before Justice CLARK, who |
lined him 50 for tying his horse to tree.
Thomas Jackson made threats of personal |
violence towards leila Renard. for which Ser |
geant Walker, OF the same precinct, took him |
before the same Justice, and he gave security |
to keep the peace.
Oneer Evans, ofthe First precln Ct, arraigned
Thomas CLARK, colored, before Justice Tucker,
and he was fined 80 for carrying q concealed
weapon.
James II. Humburt, colored, was taken be.
fore Justice Lynch, by Olicer Harris, for CON-
hitting an assault and battery on Samuel
Adams, colored, and he was sent to jail for
court.
In the Eighth precinct, the following cases
were disposed of by the same Justice; James
X, Humburt, colored, was arrested by Otficer
Teeplc, on complaint Of Captain Il. +. Thomas,
coat. OMcer O'Brcn arraigned Catharine
Royl, for making threats OF violence towards
ATminda Brlson, aud she was sent to iail for
court. George Lawson, colored, was arrested