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WASHINGTON NEWS.

Correspondence ~ NE fFee LFeSS-i
The weather. Fhe Sunday Capt.
fal - Tom Wright Convicted. -
Miscellaneous.
WAsHiNGroN CITY, April 10, 1873
rHE WEATHER.
The weather to-day is beautiful, contrary
however 90 the predictions Of Old Prs6abii-
ties The morning opened clear aud cool but
dnripr the course Of the day gradually became
milder. The Avenue is througed with pedes-
triaus AMI vehicles Spring has fairly opened,
Judging from present appearances.
THE SUNDAY CAPITAL"
Col Dom Piatt. in last Sundays issue Of
his paper l'' the Capital, severely cutlolses
our detective branch Of the Police Department,
ms being deficient in every respect Tor the duty
which devolves upon them. Especially does
he uumstly dtGlme its efficient Ch'ei-John A.
NJ CiarvCe-a man whom all criminals fear,
man who not only looks after the iurtherence
of his already well earned reputation as de-
tective but Is thoughtful Of the community
who have entrusted their saie-keeplng IN his
hands Colonel Piatt wants complete re-
ORGANIZATION Of the Detective Corps he wants
NJ bis head an intelligent man and able Suoor-
j.uctcs &c. and thinks the last two arrests OF
,,ur9erers Tom Wright and Henry Young
were no exhibition Of nerve and skill on the
mart of the detectives. 10 is quits sad that the
citizens Of Washington can not coincide with
n P's hstidous and exalted ideas, and still
more heart-reading flor d. P) that his sug-
ges,ious will not be adopted. l am safe dOsay,
that Woodstock is'fully cognizant Of the abili-
tv of the Washington Detectives, by their
speedv capture Of the murderer of the unior-
innate Hahn. Indeed, the deiamatory articles
which have characterized the Sunday Capital
since It's start, have invoked the censure Of the
entire respectable journalistic fraternity. Dom
Patl's mpudeuce excels his wisdom.
TOM WRIGHT CONVICTED.
Tom Wright, the negro, who murdered the
Polish peddler, Samuel Rogerski, in this city
on The 23rd Of last December and whose trial
was commenced on Wedesnday last, the 2nd
inst. was convicted on Saturday Of murder in
the FIRST degree The jury was equally divided
in respect to color, half white, half black,
three Of the latter could neither read nor write.
Wright. after being remanded to Jail, was rath-
or defiant and rallied terribly at what he term
cd " the niger Jury" which convicted him,
and declined 70 have anything to eat. Itthen
seemed % be the general impression that he
would In sheer stubbornDeSs Starve himself 10
death. He soon became tired, however, of his
little game and asked for a good square
meal" He will not be sentenced until the
motion for a new trial is argued before the
General Term Of the Court which motion was
entered Immediately after the rendition of the
verdict BY the jury. The prisoners counsel
have not vet filed their bill Of exceptions
The main point in the defence was TO prove an
alJi which failed The Assistant District
| Auoruey-Richard arrington-surpaSSed all
his previous efforts in his argument 10 this
case. Gen. Henkle and f. c. Ingersoll are
counsel for the prisoner. Very little sympathy
is entertained for the doomed man, so brutal
aud deliberate was his crime.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our lively little penny paper, the Critic
| Contained ia last Monday edition, a correct
picture Of HeRry Young the murderer Of
\ Frank Hahn.
Hon Joseph Sesar, now Of this city, long
\ known as an advocate of the internal improve
meuts Of Virginia, especially Of her great CEN
/ t-al water line, has been appointed one Of the
/ Commissioners 20 urge upon Congress the i'm
/ por,ancs Of a national appropriation TO con-
/ p,yts the James river and kanawhs canal
To the Southern Claims Commission, yester-
/ day. the case Of Wayne Montesell OF West Vir-
/ ej-;a. Cor timber taken by the United States
I during tie war, stated at S2s 600, was decided
iu favor Of claimant. L. II. NJ. CowIE, Esq
attorney for petitioner. Mr.. Cowie, | see, is
/ advertising iu Free Press.
For a week past an interesting protracted
meeting has been 10 progress at Grace NJ. +
/ Church. corner Of 9th, and 5. streets, and al
rssiy there have been - conversions. The
meeting IS in charge Of Rev. N. B. Rice whC
is assisted BY Mr. Nicholson, a working lay
nan, formerly Of Philadelphia
SUIT has been entered IN the Circuit Court by
I Charles f. Robinson. for $4,000 damages
against the Territorial Government for allegeC
I injuries sustained by a fall into a sewer exca.
walton OF Bridge street, Georgetown. whereby
be broke bis leg, money expended for medica
attendance, and detention from business
ENGLEwOoD.