Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

1-uNAHs bbdt kuc ulu lOl SUSPECT MIN OF any
embezzlement 1T first, but believed that he
had dii covered gome de- aulter and bad re-
turned from BIS pleasure trip TO report the facts.
He confessed that he had beer. in-New York and
was on the point OF going to England in cOmpa-
ny with his wife; that he had been for month,
tssing tie mOrey of the department and rsir /.
Tor his own purposes and Tor speculation.t h AZ
NJ bad b. en- hts intention about that time to
have been several hundred miles out at sea- but
AZ me last moment before the sailing of the
steamer he had changed his mind and ne
back 10 tell him all. He then said il the Gene
raj would replace him he would scon succeed in
OF course, refrsed. Edwins is a man about
Ipusy-nye years OF age, and married a daughter
OIL gentleman holding confidential position
falca ION OF any account that has happened un-
der General Spinners administr alton of the af-
1alfs OF the u ited States Treasury, and on as
rerf2ir ing the deficit, he promptly disposed of
some OF bis bonds and turned into the Treasury
$1,000 to cover the loss.
BLACKMAIIErs BROUGHT TO GRIgF-Two
clerks IN one of the bureaus OF the Treasury De
pertinent were recently discovered in attempt
70 levy blackmail from some of the money lend
eis, VINO DAILY practice r>ury upon impecuDious
clerts. Their mode Of operation, il seems was
10 Nrite a letter to any person they knew to be
Going business with the clerks OF the depart-
mems in this way, and say they knew him TO he
Iending money at usurious rates of interest and
as he had no license for transacting busine. i'm
sessor of Internal Revenue of this violation Of
law unless S25 was sent inclosed to the name
signed TO the letter tfroug.. the post Office.
one OF these letters was sent to a gentleman
who holds position in the Treasury Depart
ment, and he took il TO a revenue 0ticiaI 70
whom he stated that be did not lend money at
usuilous rates, but sometimes obliged brother
clerk with loan without charging interest
"A uap was laid for the writer by decoy letters
Tno me two young treasury. clerks were discoY-
eIeu calling Tor answers TO the names given
IRE writing was compared with their regular
Work, and sufficiently Correspopded to Grove
.nat tney wrote the letters. The proofs being D
he lanEp aatIa
euged all They were Immediately permi,ted
- resign, and LETT here tor the West, where
they formerly resided.
SUICIDE OF A woNAN-"One More U-ufortu-
nate."-Yssterday afternoon, about o'clock
Ada Lewis, in Willow Tree Alley, Gin the square
south OF Maryland avenue, between Sd and ~
stress, South Washington, by a req rt that one
OF the rmates had taken lauGar m, for the
purpose ofput,ing an end TO her life. On going
IN be found that woman, known as Kate Perry
hsd just allowed the contents OF two ounce
vial OF laudanum, and was then irsensible.
He Immediately called in Drs Riley ard Brook
heimer, and they did all they could - revive
her, but without success as she died about i've
hours siter taking the drug. The dece lsed was
about - years OF age, and was quite q good
look ng woman. She came here during the
house known es "Dutch Mary's" and subse-
guently at other houses Of ili repute in the
Seventh Ward. For about two ronths past she
has been try ing 70 rotor Id. and 10 that end went
out IN service; but yesterday she got to drinking
again, and it is thought shame determined to
f5ke her own life.
DIR. 5. j. Todd, deputy coroner, was notified
and summoned jury. After viewing the body
the jury proceeded to the first precinct stai;on-
borse, where an inquest VIZ held. The evidence
was mainly corrotora,ive of the facts above
stated. After hearing the { stimony Of ors
half dozen Witnesses, the case was given to the
jury, who rendered a verdict 10 the effect that
The deceased came to her death from an over
doe Of laudanum, taken while under the infiu-
life.
TIE DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN Crow, formerly a
at his residence on Rock Creek Church road, In
Prince Georges county, Md, on Thursday last.
Mr.. Crow was in the 10Th year of his age, and
LAND. His parents emigrated to this country
when he was but nine years OF age, and settling
0n 'Gs OF the nGehsneo1n m what Is
them there until old enough to enter the mer-
camille house of his uncle, the late Thomas c.
town, in the days when "the west' ' Of that De-
Rod was largely supplied with European goods
through that market. He was in both mercan-
tile and milling business for many years, in his
earlier years having been proprietor OF the
Adclphi Mills, Prince Georges county, Nd
nov embraced in the fine country estate of Mr..
Riggs, the banker, about five miles from Wash
1pgton. bis two sons, John T. and Joseph are
vel known in this city, the former being edi-
Tor OF the Baltimore Sun, and the latter well
A wAsHINToNIAN INJURED FROM A Fall
The Baltimore American says: On Thursday
night VIM. McClain, OF Washington CITY, ac-
costed Policeman James Mitchell, in the ycin-
ny OF ~, SsLeI. ana Baitmore streets, and soli-
night he othcer conducted McClain to the
81 Nicholas hotel, on Holiday ST. eet, adjoini ng
was furnished him. McClain, il seems, a. Ter
reuringto his room, seated himself on the sill
OF the window, where he fell asleep. While
anconsclors, he fell out Of the window, elevated
ten or twelve Il, and in his descent fell on two
b3rrs's, by which the right side Of the neck was
cut Su hI,.e inches nc IN length and his head
Fuller IVES called in and took McClain to the
middle district station, where the wounds were
DIVERSITY Hospital. The next morning McCiaip
left the stai.on with the intention Of returning
TO Wsshinoton city.
A WARNING TO Book THIEvEs-Holc Mr.. Hall
"BrieAtened Hi~self u ."-vesterday Detectives
Coomes and Miller arrested q man OF prepos-
sessing personal appearance, who gives the
name Of p. j. Hale, and halls from Virginia, on
The charge OF embezZlement Of medical books
from some Of cur physicians. IL appears his
gene was to borrow valuable medical books, in
order TO brighten himself up q httle, you
know representing that he had been ordered
mission to be held IN Philadelphia, for exami-
nation a. an assistant surgeon. On obtaining
p session Of the works he would, ii is alleged,
hand book stores. Drs Bliss, johnson, Walsh,
Garnett, Buckley, and others were the lctims
70 th1s commence game.
NOTE FROM REGISTRAR CRANR-Wdfey Reg
tsfrdT's Office, Ci.y ia Z. Washington, ID. c.. Oc-
tooer ], le1o.-kditor Star, VIII you do me the
favor TO make )rrect on In my reI ort II the
wafer Board concerning the cole ction of water
Inc report reads: "Th's large amount
mas mas been allowed to stand year after year, on
e IxS oooks, without any effort seeming 10
ont ~ ei mace " collect IL, except the sending
~ y. circulars through the Post Ofic,,D liz
should read except ne annual Gdr,Tti,Sm mt Of
c"lsrs ,b,ons ,h and the sending out of CIR
written IN haste, and the words itaIci1ad 49,
were Inadvertently leit out. IL Is dine IN The
late water Ree iStrar that I make this corrs. e
ton. u. II. CRANE water Rn sOoIIec-
NATIONAL THEATRR.-TO light 10 Fmna-,
closes his engagement IN "Fritz. Oar Co,-te
German" and Mr.. and Mrs. W. !. Flosencs
who have an army OF adfairers in this city rom,
mence and engagement on Monday evening
next.
WYNAS, THE WIZARD, will appear for the
last time AT odd FellOwis Hall this evening "a.