Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-05
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and girl named Minnie WOrthingtOn, both
hailing from Baltimore. came to the house and
roOmed together. Yesterday, a man SAID 10 be
a prominent business man of Alexandria was
brought 70 the house By Belle Keen, and appa-
when he arrived several bottles of wine were
called for, which the business man paid for
aud then LETT the psrlor for private room with
Minnie. While in this room Minnie states that
lottie came in and asked If she had got her
money, and she giving a negative answer
Lottie took mp his vest, saying she would 20
through him." and did so, taking from the vest
pockets several biils-one $40 note and two
Others-one of which Minnie took to be a 80
and told her (hinniel 10 say n1thiug about TT
that II anything was said they would not think
of searching her. Minnie further states that
being FEARFUL OF getting into a scrape. she went
down and " informed the other ladies'" When
the ofhcerswent in and Lottie was charged with
the larceny she denied il strenuously. and went
down on her knees denying it. The officers then
took her to the ststion-house, where she con-
tiDued TO assert her innocence, charging that
1t was a put up job. A woman was
sent for TO search her, but size said that
no woman should search her, and the officers
were compelled 10 attempt the searching them
selves. This they proceeded to do when Lpttie,
being quite a robust woman, let out right and
left, and il required four stslwart men TO handle
her. Getting one of her CATERS off, they found in
the toe Of the stocking the $50 bill where Minnie
had stated Lottie had put IL. This morning the
two girl we're taken to Police Headquarters
and the officers stated to Major Richard that IL
was probable the psrty ;the business man
VOjid Lot prosecute, and the major induiring
into the circumstances, Minnie told her story as
ahoye stated. Iottie persisted in denying the
charge. Detective McDevitt asked her II she
was here during the sch uetzenfes., and received
q negative answer, but McDevitt said she was,
that he recognized her as living st that time in
house on llth street. Lotte was subsequently
"mugged" for the gallery.
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ASSIGNMENT or TAX SALEs CRRTfrIoAFBs-
Deeds Cannot Be GireH TO he iSsiguess.-R Refer
ence has been made in our columns 20 the re-
ut opinion of Col. VIM. a Cook N "a To
the titles OF property acquired by purchase at
tax sales. In order that the matter may be
clearly unde rstood by those interested We print
"GoreTnof' have before me a letter referred
from your Office, referring to a request for
deed from the District TO party holding cob
lection certificate of sale by assignment. This
letter affords proper Opportunity 70 present to
you matter of some Importance, and which
nsy save you considerable trouble. The act
Of the Legislative Asse mbly of August 3, 1911,
expressly requires that certificates OF sale shall
be issued 20 the purchaser and that tie deed
shall be given by the Governor &C the pur-
chaser at the tax sale, and there is no provision
for any assignment Of certificates, nor for the
execution of deeds to any other THAI the pur-
chaser; and this, IL seems to me, is a wise pro-
vision, and one which relieves the District from
any injuries and responsibilities excepting as
they may be immediately connected with its
own acts. Your inquiries thus become limited
instead of being extended 70 the validity of
transfers between individuals, with proof of
their commences. Nor can any in Jury arise to
them. because when the District furnishes the
actual purchaser with a deed he can execute
whatever conveyance he sees Ht to his assignee;
hut, whenever he does so, it is entirely apart
from the District. and without any resp0nsi-
oihty being assumed by X or its officers. | can
not, therefore, recommend the execution of a
deed to any assignee. Indeed, IL is verv.dOubt-
tul whether, under the law authorizing a deed
to he made To the purchaser If made 10 other
persons, any title would pass; but whether or
not it is sufficient that by direct ter ms you are
only authorized to execute them 70 the pur-
md IL NriIl sarAa rr.f,r
trouble of injuries with regard to other parties
or private transactions.
Respectfully, VIM. A. CooK."
TIE BATES SOAR FACTORY CASE DISMISSED
BY JUDGK SSELL--This morning, in the PO-
lice Court. Judge Smell made a decision in the
case OF the Board of Health agt. Frederick
Bates, charged with maintai ming a nuisance BY
keeping a soap factory on G street. He SAID the
information was fatally defective, which he
had not discovered during the examination
No judgment could be sustained on It. One of
the fundame ntal principles of law is, that
charges III order To be sustained must he dis
tncty set forth in the indictment, so that a
defendant may be made aware of what he il
called upon TO defend himself against. All the
authorities are clear that when p charge of
nuisance Is made IL must be proved to be con-
tinuOus IN order to be abated. IL it was not
continuous it abstes itself. This defect could
not be amended, and the case had better 20 by
the board, and If deemed eNpedient a new in
formation could be filed, which could be sns-
tanned II the proof was sufficient HI would
therefore, dismiss the case on the ground that
the charges are not specifically set forth As
10 the c'Tfi0roTi in the case. IL was premature,
as no judgment had been given, and no cerfio-
ran could lie in court of record where parties
pave the right OF appeal, particularly when no
Judgment had been rendered. He cited Is
Pickering, page 23i, and II Allen, page iI2, in
support of this doctrine. So the case must be
commenced dc moro.
A WESTERN EDITOR RoBBED-Thos. s.
Isylor, OF the Fort Wayne (lnd.) JoUracl, was
robbed o. his pocket book containing about $40,
a watch. and chain, and some valuable papers
at the National hotel yesterday morning. This
il the first instant on record when a western
editor was known to be possessed Of 50 much
money at one time. The room of another gem
tleman was entered and robbed of about S2j in
money, valuable diamond pin. a revolver and
several other items. The robbers gained ad-
mittance by means of pair of "nippers," but in
leaving Mr.. Taylor's room awakened him. The
alarm was given, and in a less than half hour
a detective WAS searching the rooms of sus-
picion characters, but without discovering any,
thing. All the property except the money and
diamond pin was afterwards found in the alley
way leading from the hotel, and returned to the
owners. Several arrests have been made but
no clue was obtained. The thief evidently nm
derstood his business
THE RAMsBUEG DEFALcArroS AND BASK-
RUPTCY.-Mr. Reginald Fendall, assignee of
Jacob Ramsburg & Sons, has, by his counsel
MI l.. G. Hine, entered suit ON the equity
side OF the Supreme Court of the District
against DIR. e. II. Cragi and George T.. Baker
trustees, and the District of Columbia to annui
certain deeds for an injunction and discovery
10 will be recollected that "a few months ago
when Cornelius ). Ramsburg, a member of tue
firm, as deputy collector Of taxes, was ascer
tanned to be a defaulter, the District govern
ment looked to his bond and the sureties Effected
an arrangement by which Ramsburg & Sons
made certain deeds to Cragin and Baker as
trustees, TO secure the District from loss, and
they now hold the property. A few weeks ago
the firm was adiudged bankrupt, and Mr. Fen
dali was appointed assignee, and il is claimed
that the property should be in his hands as part
OF the estate.
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.-Admiral Por-
ter visited the Washington navy yard yesterday,
and was received with the customary salute and
the hosting of the al miral's flag. While in the
yard he informed Commander Queen that he
had been promoted captain in the navy Rear
Admiral Alden also visited the yard Yesterday
The steamer Lady of the Lake left the ward at
O'Clock yesterday with a cargo OF shrapnell
shot, shell, and rope, for Norfolk, to be tran
shipped to New York. A discharge of six calk-
'ers from the construction department took place
yesterday. This was rendered necessary by the
completion of the wOrk0f calking the Fortune
and Shawmut.
PAINFUL INCIDENT OF THE HARD TINES
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