Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-22
GEORGETOWN.

CAPTURE OF A PREcoCIous CRINTNAL-A
Hardened Tosn -Omcer Hsney, OF the third
boy near the reservoir, who gave his name as
"Bill Davis, on suspicion OF robbing the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Charles +. Edwards, No. 70 Fred
erick street, OF $40 in money yesterday morning.
He was taken to the station house, and Mr.. Ed
wards sent for to identify him. When Mr.. Ed
wards appeared, the boy lodged behind the large
stove, and on being questioned, pretended that
he had sore mouth, which prevented him from
talking. Mr.. Edwards, after carefully scanning
the youth, gave il as his opinion that he was not
the boy who robbed him, and stated that the lad
he hired wore gray clothes. "But he wears gray
pants" said an Officer, land see," said he, un-
buttoning a new dark jacket which the boy
wore-the latter meanwhile struggling desper-
Mr.. Edwards then discovered that he was in
deed the thief who robbed him; in fact, the boy
forgetting his inability to talk, admitted the
theft, and plead loudly for mercy, saying he
would bind himself to work for Mr.. F. until he
was twenty-one years of age, provided he was
not prosecuted. On searching the Young thief
who does not appear to be over IL years of age,
found. On being questioned as to what he had
done with the money which he had stolen, he
said he left it on Bridge street, where he bought
the watch. An officer was thereupon detailed
to accompany him to the point i'm Heated, but
before they had gone far the young rascal said
he had left the money with some one living near
The Aqueduct bridge. After a wild-goose chase
in half dozen directions, the officer brought
him back To the station where he said that he
left the money with Jake somcbOl Nv in Wash
ingt0n, and An officer was sent with him to in
ytstigate. Although young, the police ofric
say they have never before met a youth moro
thoroughly hardened.
BUSINESS ON WATER STREET Is now entirely
suspended. The river and canal being frozen,
there is 10 grain on the market, and the Mer-
chants Exchange is virtually clesed for the sea-
son. The New York steamer f.. g. Knight
cleared yesterday, one day in advance of her
usual time of sailing. for fear of being frozen in
for the winter. The Lady OF the Lake did not
touch here on her last trip to Norfolk, owing to
the ice in the river, and the Baltimore steamer
Express, turned back at Aqua Greek for the
same reason.
INCREASE OF CANAL TRADE-The Office OF
Collector Blunt, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, is still open, and will remain
open for the transaction Of necessary business
until the LIST proKimo. During the last season
2,Z5 boats more than last year arrived at the
collectors Office. This shows an increase of
nearly 30 per cent in the business OF the canal.
SUDDEN DHATH.-Nrs. Elizabeth Lunsford,
wife of Mr.. Vim. Lunsford. died suddenly at her
residence Yesterday. The deceased was An old
resident Of this city and was generally esteemed
for her many virtues. Her funeral will take
place as advertised elsewhere.
END OF TIE Coal SEAsoN.-But little has
been done thi, week by the different coal COM
panies. I he Borden Mining Company and Az
news wharf report no coal received or shipped.
Rays docks shipped ,270 tons. The Cens0lida-
ted Company received go tons, and shipped
Z, leo tons.