The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

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EXTENSIVE HOUSE, RonRERY-AnREsr OF
THE THIKvRs.-For several weeks past great
complaint has been made, at police he sd9uar.
tiers, Of houses being robbed In various parts
OF the city, OF ladies' and gen ticmen's wearing
npgnre AZ The o,'s,s could sss ~ clue
Bisley, MeDeviit, and Thompson, took IL into
their heads 10 nnd out who was causing all Of
while, their suspicion rested on two colored
men named Robert johnson, alias sporting
Bob, and his brother, Bernard, whom they ar
One Of the houses yIctimizcd was that OF Col.
John T. Petit, No. 2l3 l. street,near Fifteenth
street, which had been robbed Of two vcry hand
chased by a friend Of the Coloneps, In Paris,
also, about t9oo worth OF clothing. On being
ins had he smokers, but said that hey had had
sold them, claiming to have received them as
presents. When asked who gave them the
sos ne ofoeps where thsS had
them. The officers very willingly accepted the
Invitation, and OF they went, right to Colonel
On arriving, they called for the coloners
cook avery aged colored woman, who Is beyond
suspicion ofguilt, and claimed that she was the
donor while standing In the presence OF
the colonel and the old cook, one OF the col
ored women, who IL employed In the house,
came up, and on being asked II she ever saw
Any OF the men present before, she pointed to
him on one occasion coming out of Mr.. Pettits
| house with q basket Of clothes on his arm.
The colonel then stated to the officers that he
had met the colored man, Johnson, passing
, along the street near his house with a basket
| on his ara; but, not knowing that four OF his
rooms had been entered and his trunks broken
| open and robbed, he paid no attention to him.
The officers took the prisoners to headquarters,
| and on examination, found, MS usual, "sporty''
had huge razor In his pocket. They had a
hearing before Major Richards, who committed
them 70 jail In default OF $1,000 each as ball for
Too much praise cannot be awarded the Off.
, GERS for the manner in which they worked up
entered on It except being familiar by past ex-
4 pericnce with the characters OF tho John
| son brothers. One OF fhe smokers they re.
covered.
HEAVY LARcISv or WATcnEs-TnEIR RE-
covERr.-About the 18th instant. the store OF
Mr. Henry Prince, pawnbroker, on Pennsyi.
streets, was entered and robbed Of Ave very
valuable gold watches. Mr.. Prince immedf.
ateiy reported the ease at police headquarters,
Thompson, who seldom miss fire, laid their
nets for the SHARK" who had committed the
robbery. After considerable labor, they as
certained that q colorcd man, named Chris
TOPPER Addison had recently purchased q gold
watch answering the description Of one OF the
missing ones. They approached Addison on
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the watch, but resold 1t to another colored
man, In whose possession they found II, and
he very readily. gave It up. After tracing the
matter down through various hands they
found that the thief was "kid," aged about
| II summers, by the name OF WIN. Henry, col
| oTed, whom they arrested on last Saturday
evening In the Northern Liberty market
William denied knowing anything about the
transaction, but the officers having heard that
| plea on various occasions turned u deaf ear "a
| II, and locked him up at headquarters, which
I aAH A. ...lA
on the part OF th the young % ihief they ' tSe1
proceeded to the house Of Mrs. Cant, colored
In the alley, between l. and NJ and Ninth AND
Tenth streets, where they knew the little fel
low was In the habit OF frequenting.
Here they asccrtained that he had disposed
| OF two gold watches TO parties, which they
hnaily succeeded In getting. Also that he hal
| named William Thomas, and that Thomas haL
attempted to sell one OF them to q jewcler OF
Seventh street. who took II from him, and, OF
| application of one OF the officers, very readily
| gave II to him, making the fourth one recov'
cred; The other one, Thomas said, he gave to
thief, well known BY the detective corps
who, he said, sold 1t to Mr.. Albert Cumber
land, Willowtree alley, south Washington, for
| the small plttance OF ". The officers VISITED
the house OF Mr.. Cumberland, and questioned
i him and his wife as to the truth oil the boy'
| statement, but they both denied having eve
| seen or known anything whatever about tn,
| watch. Mr.. Bigley, not satisfied with regar'
10 their stasem ,, went ana swore out WAT n
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| watches, knowing them to be stolen goods
| They were arrested, and, yesterday morning
had hearing before Mai. A. q: Richards, wh'
held them to bail In the sum Of $500 each for
further hearing.
AUTHORIZATIONS FoR THE DIsTRIor.-AmonJ
the appropriations OF the civil expense bill
| which has been signed by the President, ar
100000 for repairing aud finishing the Capito
extensionj 5000 do. for the new dome; for re
pairs of the eastern portion Of the City Hall
q, 200; for continuing the work on the nortl
front Of the Patent Office, and for improving
q street, from Seventh to Ninth street. 80,
900; for repairs OF the Anacostia bridges, E3 900
bridge at Little Falls, $4,000; Long bridge
tlS,0Ooi for laying pavement through the NAL
| on Sixth street south. 1900; for completing
| the culyert through the Botanic Garden, Sl3,
900; for the further Improvement OF Lincoll
square, IS, 600; for salaries, &c, of Mctropoli
tan police, s2ll ,Oooi for the north wing OF tn
furniture for do, s2S, SOo; vault. DO, s2S ,OCo
repairs OF building, $4,000.
CouRT MARTrAL,--Dy direction OF the Prcs
martial to consist OF the following named OH
GERS, has been ordered to convene in this cit
on the Sd Of August, for the trial of Firs
Lieut.; J; 81 Payne, sth United States cavalry
Major Gen, J. b. Ricketts,, (retirodD Breve
Brig. Gen. George 2. buell., lieutenant eolone
2S,G i ss,h Bsye' Is tsSi g. Boo'S;
Larned, trotiredD Second Lieut.. II. W. Smith
Sd Cavalry Brevet Lieut.. Col. A. J. McNett
tith Iniantry. Judge Advocate Lieut.. Payn
city and report to Gen. Emory,
| A SEVERE ACCIDENT.-hB Officer IIopkinI
OF the sanitary force, was passing along Sixt
street, on Saturday, about 1870 O'Clock, his al
| tention was called to young man by tn
| fallen from n ladder while working at Mr.. All
salon TEansue's house, No. 500 Sixth street
between u and II north. Drs, Christian NJ
injuries and found that his lett arm wa
broken just above tho wrist and that his rib
on the left aide were dlslocated. He was con
yeyed to his home, No. 900 North CapitO
street, between @ and II streets, by DR.. Mi
Ter, where he was properly cared for.
y MAN KILLED.-One of those distressing az
Icldents whereby human being, without
moments warning, was thrown Into eternity
occurred on Friday afternoon near the Lii
coin Depot, the victim being n soldier of tn
10th infantry. 1t appears that he was engage
at work exeavating a sand bank, when tn
earth gave way, burying him, aud before assist
an6e could be rendered life was extinct. IL
was removed to the barracks. Justice Lync
was notified of the sad affair; but, on lesrnin
| the circumstances OF the death, deemed IL III
necessary to hold an inquest.
LIEUT. TAIT.-This efficient and popula
officer of the Metropolitan police force ha
been granted u leave of absence for briG
period, and will leave the city to-day for tn
pleasant trip, and trust he may return to hi
duties entirely restored to health. During tn
absence OF Lieut.. TAFT, Lieut.. Kelly, Of tn
detective corps, will he 10 charge Of abe pre-
trative abilities, and we feel he will give UNI
| yersal satisfaction to both our citizens an