Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-03
TIE silver Xiii outrage.



CRIMINAL.
thursday afternoon Officer Lewis of the
FIRST precinct. arrested a cOlored man, giving
the name OF Robert Dorsey, on suspicion OF
being the Dorsey who Ii will be remembered
occasioned great excitement over the East
ern branch, nearly year ago, by attempting
to commit a rape on a respectable viii te lady
in the vicinity of Silver Hill, and who was
hunted for some weeks after by the enraged
residents OF that section. He was rather con-
Trajectory in his statements as to who he
was, and where he came from, and the Off
GERS deemed IL best that thedetectves should
take the case in hand. He was in the even
ing delivered to Detective McElfresh, at
police headquarters, and parties were sent
for 10 identify him. A girl who formerly was
guilty Dorsey worked, Identified him as the
man wanted, but Mr.. Rowland yesterday
did not identify him; The prisoner claims
city, and worked last year in Baltimore
county; that he has grandmother living
here, on street, near I'd, and some other
relatives In the city, and he came here abolt
week ago to visit them. He was released
in the evening.
IS THE FOLLOWING A CLUE TO THE REAL
CRIMINAL?
There are some people under the impression
that the guilty Dorsey has been killed, but
there are good reasons for believing that the
man arrested near OdentOn. on the Baltimore
ara POtomac Railroad, in January last, I'M
der tie name or Norris, is the Dorsey who
perpetrated the Silver Hill outrage. Norris
Is charged with having last fall committed
teacher near Patuxent-and is also charged
with "A number OF thefts. In fact, he was re-
SaTded as an outlaw, and a reward having
b. en- offered for his apprehension. a bout last
New Years day he was arrested. 1t will be
TecOllected that Dorsey" was described as a
short, thtck-set man, OF DARK ginger color
ABOUT - years OF age, and had q singular
habit of holding his head down while speak
ing and staring at the close of each sentence
and also had scar under one of his eyes. He
was also said To have come from Virginia
ana Ia have lived some time in the neigh bOr-
hood of Benning's. The man Norris now i'm
the Annapolis jail answers this description
even 10 the scar, and states that last winter
he was frequently at his sisters residence,
near Jennings, and about May (thc time of
the outrage) he went up in the Patapsco
neighbcrhOOd TO work.
THE FESTIVAL for the benefit of the Church
OF the Incarnation. at Willard hall. closed
Thursday night, after two very successful
evenings. The receipts at the tables were
very handsome, the supper table alone clear
ing over one hundred dollars. Among those
noticed in the brilliant throng Thursday
night were Mrs Secretary DelanO, Mrs GEN
Park, Mrs. Senator Paddock Mrs. Senator
Edmunds. Mrs. w. III. Philip, Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Murtagh, dc, &C. The floral display
was an especial feature of the fair. These
beautiful flowers were furnished from The
botanical gardens, from the Agricultural de-
partment and by Mrs. Farnham. The money
obtained by this united effort of the two So
cleties Will wipeaway a considerable portion
OF the church debt, and encoura &c them TO
gratifying point connected with this festival
is the fact that il succeeded so well without a
resort to any sharp little schemes for ex-
tracing money from visitors by over charges
failure to give change, ard brazen impoTtu-
mites 10 take chances" such as are some
times used SO EXCEPTIONALLY.
SUIT AGAINST THE CHRONICLE FOR Az
LFGED LIBEL.-This morning. Colonel NJ
Ihomr son entered suit for Milton II. Hart
zeile against the Chronicle Publishing Com
pany," for publishing on March LIST the fol-
lowing article, laying his damages at $4,000:
"1he Confidence Gdme.-Detective McDcvitt
yesterday morning arrested n white man.
VINO gave his name as w. II. HartZell. and
who, ii is alleged, has been playing the conf
dence game in this city. His plan of opera
ton was by advertisements in the daily pa
rers soliciting partner with some capital.
which he would be willing to deposit as Sc
curlty IN new patent which he claimed 10
own, Tor cutting all sorts of garments. Hav-
ing once become possessed of this security
he would suddenly disappear, and il is un-
derstood That he has victimiZed quite num-
Der Of persons in other cities. He has been
mere about three months aud, so far as
Known, he has not succeeded in swindling
any OF our citizens except his landlord, who
will undoubtedly be minus his board and
room rent for that space OF time.''
MAN SHOT AND BEATEN-Abop, six
O'Clock last night an alteration took place
between two laboring men employed at q
gravel pit between the College and Scaggs'
stations, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
about nine miles from the city, about some
old grudge, during which one of them, named
John Baker, entered the building belonging
the road, and seiZing shotgun fired its con-
tents INTO the lower part of James Shaw's
BODY, and afterwards beat him over the head
with the gun, leaving him in a senseiess con-
dlton Shaw was picked up and placed i'm
hand-car, and taken to College, where his
wounds were dressed, and Baker was taken
INTO custody. Shaw's wounds are not con-
sidered dangerous.
REoUISITION FOR MARYLAND THIEF
Yesterday Sheriff Waters, OF Montgomery
county, Nd, arrived here with reduisitiOn
from Governor Groome for VIM Bolts.
charged with the larceny of two overcoats,
three pair of boots, and a shawl, valued at
SO, from Thomas c. Tallman, of that cOun-
ty- Bolts was arrested here few DAYS ago
and confined in Jail, and an order was made
that he be delivered to the sheriff.
ELMwooD COLLARS are the best in, itation
OF linen ever made. They fit better. wear
longer, and look nicer than even linen it,