Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-27


SAraAS MUgDER-He is Iaterviep by Dssec-
tire " Dsrltt, Of this City.-It win he re nem-
keTed hat the notorious Billy For ester, q
credit Of whose capture in this city IL vi NY DE
IN he enterprise and professional -hrewineSs f
Washington detectives, when con fined in cell
st police headquarters, first reveale hiuseif "a
Detective MeDevitt as Forester. At tn " time
he denied being the Na-han muir ereT, put
thought IL possible he mi yht desire % make
certain revelations relating IA the ira e iy re-
ferred 70. in which case he prom. >ed h would
That officer being in New York on buslne . yes-
terday, had a half hours inter view with Fer
roster. When McDevitt entered his cell Billy
said that he had intended 10 aid the autIoriti :
in discovering the Nathan murCiere~ AMI
accepting, If it could be obtained, D Irdon
from the governor of Illinois for the
unexpred portion of his term of inprisonme 1t.
but = AZ or CONSIDERATION he hal cOLclulst -
withdraw his application for a writ OF k1beas
corpus. and go back tn the Illinois state prison
at Joiiet and serve out the remainder o: his
term. He then insisted that he did n It know
The Nathan murderer, saying earnestly, al hope
L may never meet nv father and mo her in
heaven II ! know who he is" He laid he had
no doubt that the job was " looked over" and
done by pro essionsl thieves, whose names he
thought he could find out If he desired. He
had, however, changed his mind, and would
have nothing further to DO with the matter. Hs
seemed TO he in depressed spirits. aud looked
considerably thinner tn an when arrested in this
city. be was taken in irons from New York last
night by Illinois officials, who will convey him
the Joliet prison.
TIE REPUBLICAN CLUE OF THE NINETEENTH
DISTRICT met last night; Col. I. Lubev in the
chair, and +. Mckinney secretary. The chair
stated that II was proposed to bold grand rati-
dcation meeting on Friday night Of next week,
AZ some place not yet selected. Major NJ. E.
Crell, the candidate for the House of Dele ats
WAS called upon to state his views on the labor
question, and also on the question of having a
market-house in the northeastern section of the
city, on both of which points he satisfied his
inquirirg friends. Mr.. Timothy Maroney sub-
mitted resolutions that the party which sailed
the old ship of state on the stormy pillows of
Wsfr through the turbulent waters of rebellion
in safety. and carried CALAMITY fhe faO of tn a
union through the shoals and breakers of our
present administration, may he trusted at the
nelm In the future Mr.. Maroney supported his
resolutions in short and humorous speech
after which they were adopted.
HABEAs CoRPUs.-TO-day Judge Humphreys
Issued "a writ of habeas corpus for the produce
ton of Alexander Rob- nson before him on Wed.
nesday next. Robinson with others was con-
yicted OF riot and aftray, in the Police Court
on the 18th Of August. and sentenced to Jail for
SIX months. Subsequently the petitioner offsred
bail and asked to take an appeal, but the co art
(Judge SnelD decided that the motion for APP
peal was not made in time, and he could afford
10 relief. Messrs Bond and Burgess appeared
for the petitioner.
PAINFUL ACoIpEvr.-John H,lloran. a
labOrer. while engaged in helping to lower the
water main on 14th street near the Long bridge,
on Tuesday, struck his pick entirely through
one OF his feet, making a very painful wouai.
lie was carried TO his home, near 4th and X
streets northeast, by his companions, and msGi-
cal attendance was summoned
DANCING ACADEMY IN SourH WASHINGTON.
The attention of residents of ths island will be
attracted by the advertisement OF Prot. Cassell.
in another column. His academy will be found
to be a great convenience to those residing in
that locality. In fact his success as "A teacher
has drawn pupils from all parts OF the city.