The national Republican., 1868-11-26


Henry Sommers, charged with forging the
on the. United States Depository at Louis
d. r. Smith yesterday morning. Col. Burr,
Of the Solicitors 0hlce, appeared for the
prosecution, and L. @. Hine, esq, for the de-
Uspt. Cushing testified that he was familiar
with General Swords handwriting, and that
II was not the handwriting OF Gen. s. which
Francis Prott testified that sonmers and J.
7. SHELTON brought the check to him and asked
him to advance money on II. He endorsed the
Republic. Sommers and SHELTON again came to
| Prott and asked him to endorse Skelton's
draft on party at Ottumwa, Iowa, they leay-
| (Prott) endorsed the draft, and the money was
| obtained from the same bank. The draft was
returned protested, and a prosecution was
received the money he had advanced,
W. il. Colclazcr testified that at the Jail on
Monday Sommers admitted that ho signed
Ing II or intending to do 80.
Thos. R. Dudley testified that SHELTON and
sommcrs brought the check to him about six
weeks since, and asked him to endorse u,
| stating that with his (Dudley's) endorsement
| Riggs would let SHELTON have the money on II.
He Dudley thought the signature was not
Generals ONCE. The check remained in his
possession until quite recently.
Detective Levy testified that Sommers adj
| mltttu " him III JtFhe1 Citgt
that he signed Gen. Swords name to the check.
| Detective Newman testified that he received
the check No. 9l3 from Col Dudley; that In
In the presence Of Detectives John Sargent,
j W. W. Levy and Gaylord, he showed the
| check to Sommers, and that Sommers &C.
ssnsd name that hS o wroie
Of the check.
| asked that Sommers be held to bail to appear
before the Criminal Court.
= l.. q. Hine, esq, for the defence, asked that
the case be adjourned until Friday, at o'clock,
| and II WAS so ordered.
| The prisoner was remandcd.
| UsRuLY Bors.-Last Tuesday night, q col.
charged BY his employer with stealing news
papers. lie was locked up In the Second pre-.
| cinct station-house until his step-father, an
JSsss SS.HGsS ThoSp.on sG M rR To- PSS
| charge. On searching the boy, an india rubber
! sling with several small stones were found in
/ conduct, the charge OF theft being dismiss
/ with a promise OF good behavior for the fu.
| ture by the offender, and promise Of q sound
whipping by the step'fa'her' for the lads mis-
We learn that Major Richards has lately is.
| sued an order to his lieutenants, calling on
all such Juvenile offenders as may be found
using the sling shot belts for the mischievous
purpose OF breaking windows of unfinished
and unoecupied buildings, churches, &c. 1t
has been stated, on good authority, that win
dow panes have been broken by this sling-shot
operation TO the value OF eco in the elegant
mansion, yet unfinished, of q. W. Riggs, ESQ. +,
which is located near one of our public schools.
| We could name several other citizens whose
houses and property have been repeatedly
We have been requested to call the atten.
tion Of the Fourth precinct police officers to q
gang ofjuvenilc offenders (chiefiy white hoys)
- hat IL.
and Seventh, (near the public dollhouse J
and there between the hours Oft and 10 o'clock
At night, behave In very dlsorderly manner,
disturbing the public peace.
The RIVER FnoNT.-Berry's WhdJ.-Thc
steamer Express, Nickle, from Baltimore,
with -four for Bevans Shaw, and mcrehan-
dize for J. r. Elvans,C O.. II. J. Shields and S:
Fisher. Schooner Julia, Harris, from Matthias
Point, with wood for market.
Thompson, from Christaeld, Md, with wood
for s. i. Brown T. Son. Schooner Ida May,
from Cnlais, Me, with lumber for Mohun 4
lumber for the same firm.
Fags Wharf =. Arrived = Schooner Mary
Ann, Bennett, with wood for J. u. Dodge,
Ssiled-Steamor Virginia. driilln, for Tulip
Riieys WhGrE--Arrived-ste Virginia,
Gregg, from Potomac creek, with wood for
Sioop Uncle Giff, Marshall, with oystefs.
JoGnson's sWhdE( (.-Arriyed-St q uiding
for j. +. Miller. Sailed-Schooner Potomac,
Eldridge, for Alexandria, to load with coal for
Fredericksburg.
Donnelly, Hunter, from Philadelphia, with
100 tons OF coal for A. Wood Bro,
GEsT's Robes De Ohambre, 80 to 40
Shirts, IA. Gents good Cloth Gloves, Is cents
Gents double-breasted Kersey Goats, SO
Gents lambs wool knit uRdetshirts, Si
Business Suits, go. Gents finest silk mixed
Suits, $50. Gents fine black cloth Sacks, go
Gents tne black doeskin Pants, 80, Gent.
to Is. Boys Dress Suits, sio and si2. Boys
overeoats, good, go; Ghildren's Play suits
IL to slb. Children's Dress Goat Suits, ts tC
sl5. ChildTen's Oyereoate, fancy trimmed, ss
Chiidren's linen Shirt Waists, si:bo; Children
fine oyercoats, 80 to sl5. Children,s ant
Boys Gloves, 25 to co cents. Boys Buekskir
Gauntlets, %. One Price Only. Plain figures
At Geo. y. Hennings, No. bll Seventh street
Too Mccu MARnGEp.-Yesterdaya n colorct
, woman, named Patsey Campbell, appeared be
fore Justice Plant and charged her son, Will
siss Wn; Sa%PhSsl, s,1s W% sPSsswf9Soa %
Caroline Gibson, and that ahe has good Fsssssol
| TO Dclleve tnht ne was married. 10 one Mhfy
, Epperson on or about the hrst day Of April
| 1896. The mother further states that the hrs
wife is now living, and she therefore ask
that her son may be arrested and dealt will
, according to law. The case appears to be
plain one, as there are two certificates of mar
. riage accompanying the afiidavits sworn to BY
Mrs. Campbell A warrant was Issued for thu
arrest OF the accused.
PoLICE MAGISTRATES CoURT.-First pre-
J cinct-Justice Tucker-Johanna Kirby, as
! ssulting Mary Hunton, fined t3j John II
! barnes, colored, giving concert without II
! cense, fined IS,
II. Young, colored boot-blaek, for throwing
stones in the street, was locked up IL hours.
: Sixth precinct-Justice Clark-George Rob
insou, violating market regulations, Nned "
T. silyerhsry, ohsttuCtins aidewaik will
I Seventh precinot--Justioo waltcr-G. W
Watts, assaulting Rachel Henderson, fined %
! WIN. King, fighting, fined ".
In DANGEROUS FIN.-Lato Tuesday nj isht
as a countrymap named Barnes, from Mont
gomery county, Maryland, was returning from
the Centre market, by way Of the Fourteenth
. street road, and when about half mile beyon
= the boundary line, he permitted heavy eharg
OF whisky to throw him from his saddle, lea,
:, Ing him hanging by one OF his feet to tn
stlrrup. The horse ohanced to be quiet ont
: and stopped at once. Mr.. John Brown, CO.
, ored, came along soon Afterwards and release
I Barnes from his perilous situation.
= ArrEAL FOR AIp.-Tho ladies having eharg
:. of the Industrial Home School, on Seyent
: Qtrlet, near the canal, are preparing dinne
for the children under their charge for Rgiday
the day after Thanksgiving, and they solici
, all kinds Of eatablcs from those who can cor