The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-08

for, hearing before Justice smith, when the
followiug evidence was taken
drawer for 4 diamond PIN found that II had
been taken By some one, looked In where he
kept his money, and found nonci found the
10 sos "a soa - Ss soes also s snail
Of silver and some gold IN the drsveit when
he went TO police headqusftsrr, he said to q.
he had her T arres.ed and taken TO police head,
Richsrd., . ana Hsais toef TIE major 70 hole
IL shs aoa. sss 80. s'si .sp
also diamond breast .pin and gold pencil, he lost
d 900 in gold, which was In 4 shot-bagi ! n 900
scsa S s W .us Sc
$50 bonds there were, but, In all, he had Ss,ooo
in bonds he had NO memorandum Of the mum
her Of the bond. he had 20 e The Fold for
bonds was six months agoj did not count themj
about three months ago ne felt the box and
,souShts =: v right hs had not 'Ss m nnsS
was gone; he wore the pin about three weeks
before he missed II, had not worn the ring for
sig months; the property all belonged to him:
July Mr.. Usher came TO him In company with
Mr.. Coombs, when Mr.. Usher stated that he
had been robbed Of about $4,000. He told him
house, and he went Immediately up with him
and found Annie there; had conversation with
her, told her and Ceoelia Garety that he
70 have he case as inSestissted. Gominr up
Annie denied knowing anything about the rob.
berry; brought her to police headquarters and
SSsa All with her and shs .t denied IL
he and Major Richards went up to Mr.. Ush.
er's with Anpiei went up stairs and eonversed
with a boy named Willie Allen, who, Annie
said, knew where the money was, he denying
IT. he, in company with Annie and While,
went down stairs, when he said, "now show
me where the money is." She went TO hole
was in there; he said, care you surep' she said
"yes, feel ityp he put his hand In the hole
and found eight or ten dollars and took II OUT
he and q oolored man then priced up the board
and found about sll6 In gold and silver. max
ing sl2s In all, also diamond pin, gold ring,
gold pencil, and handkerchief; the latter
Annie claimed AZ hers. The things were not
Mr.. Usher. Had not worn the pin for three
weeks, nor the ring for six months.
Mr.. Miller. Annie claimed the handker-
chief after arriving at headquarters, saying
that Willie gave II to her. She said that
willie had come to her IN the Kitchen, and
was talking about lis money; give il to me,
kitchen and put It away, which he did. This
He asked her why she did not mention this
before, when she said she did not like to tell
on the boy.
aud she went to WIN. Thomas house for the
purpo.e Of getting 70 Sill changed; Willie
| two t20 notes and n IS note In change. She
did not say that she received the change, but
that Willie had; Thomas came back with the
| change. She said that she gave the two $40
! bills to Willie with the other money, but they
| could not ind II with the other money. He
| also found q key for q paddock In the handker-
chief. The hole was under what they call the
Ueceiia Garety sworn: On the night OF the
| nrst, after MIR. Usher closed up and all had
opening down stairsj she did not pay any st.
tention to II, supposing that u was dog on
the steps; she said to herself, 81 wonder II
oos sS meme ssSss To 20 Into
Willie having been In bedj when she came out
on the landing she saw q man on the third
that she saw OF him was black, having a side
view Of him, but could not tell whether he was
black or white. She became frightened and
SSss nsss1 shs
that there was q man on the steps that looks
like = negro. Annie ssid, "oh, no; It is some
She then asked Annie to come lock the door
| she being In Annie's roomj Annie said to her
come let's light the candle and 60 down and
out h1n WENT sss T. ss
door, saying, come here to me for few min
utes; he did come, in company, with MessIs
Soomsmsn, James hnd sever. n, others AT AZ.
house, when he asked her what was the mat
ter, and she said there 10 negro In the house
come In and you will ind him, The mer
broke the fence and Annie, Willie, and sh,
searched the kitchen, water-cloHet, &C., but did
not so into the ba.;room dia not Ind an,
or fifteen months and never knew anything
bad Of her, and always took her to be nice
faithful girij she never saw Annie with any o
this money, nor did not know anything about
1t until MI Miller got II out OF the holej never
saw Annie with any great amount OF money
she did not go out often; the morning previous
and While go out together, but does not know
where they WENT they were out about on
hour, during which time she bought 20 cent
| two aprons which she bought, returning II
cents changes she did not bring In anything
witness never saw any one near the hole
she went there only for milk, which was sci
dom; was In the Kitchen good part Of tn
time, the little boy 10 In school pretty near al
s sS % %as @ Which Ss AG noSe
gave him; Annie only went out times for tn
Iast4 or 5 months, taking the boy with her oil
fore o'clock in the morning before she say
| the man In the housej Annie returned abou
9 O'Clock and told her she was going out, an
she asked her whether she would bring her Al
Witness knows VIM. Thomas, eoiored, an,
had not seen him since he left Mr.. KelIey's
next door, until tho day before she saw n
alley In the rear Of the house, he spoke 4
her, asking her how she was; gate opens int
the alleyj Thomas was standing talking to
sHloIs,d man sailed l Goyernor Wise who wa
plimentary manner took of his hat to her an
| Annie; Annie and Willie went into the house
soon after Thomas left; does not know wher,
=" Mr.. Miller here stated IL at Thomas told hin
that Willie gave the $50 note 10 him to change
which he did, giving them tI6 change.
Willie Allen stated that he took money gu
much he took out; gave all to Annie; got Ike!
from q boy on the street about three month
| ago, with No. 2 and the word Trumbull on II
which he gave to Annie, snd she kept 4 unit
her and tried different drawers, until II htte
the one In which the money wasj the key wa
q satchel key Annie showed him a bunch o.
her breast, which she stated to him was III
yer; thought that he gave her about $500 Il
, gold and silver.
Here the case was continued to this cvenin
at 0p. m.
GRAND ExoURsIoNs.-The new and bcaut
full steamer, CITY OF Washington, steame
day morning, having aboard large and selec
excursion party under the auspices OF tn
NJ street NJ. ~ Church, They proceeded a
far as AlexanJria aboard this vessel, wher
lsn's springs, about miles bepond that cit,
where they held a picnic to the satisfaction
OF all who participated.
Az about 8 p. m: last evening, the ehildre
corner Of i street and New York avenue, pre-
, ceeded to the Seventh street wharf, wher
they were Joined BY 2 large oonconrse Q
friends, when all went aboard the steame
parts of It. After all were comfortably seatct
she steamed for Glymsnt, having aboard