Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
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ADN ks Or EMERSON. ALIAS
col p. w FENTON, ALIAS ERNEST LYLE,
A. BOUNTY AGENT AND LOVER.
Last night Detective McDevitt arrested
George Emerson. alias Col. f. w Fenton.
alias Ernest LYLE. an old soldier who served
in several United states regiments during
The late war, on a warrant sworn out by
capt j. W. EentOn. stationed at the Wash
fngtOn arsenal. charging the soldier with
many aliases with obtaining cOmplainant's
letters from the Post Office and opening
Them Emerson had opened an office corner
OF 9TH and streets. for the oStensible pur-
pose of obtaining boSnties for discharged
soldiers under the recent defeated bounty
act, which he thought would become "A law
and had sent through the country many cir
eulaTs soliciting the patronage OF claimants
Sn these circulars he put his name Col. +.
W. FentOn. He was walked To police heat
Court.
As "EENEsr LYLE HE wOOs But DOES
NOT WIN A VIRGINIA GIRL
Some few years ago he enlisted al the ma
zine barracks under tn name OF Ernest I,yIe
but was discharged before his time was out
HE afterwards re-eniisted twice. In order To
secure back bounty due under law of Con-
sreSs be had TO assume the name of Elmer
son He was about this time a member of
ile Dung Men : Christian Association, and
visited young lady. the daughter OF a far
ner in Fairfax cOEnty. Va, To whom me
made OveTturcs OF marriage, but the old
farmer Su>pecting there was something
wrong about him. visited this city and find
ing out his history went to the Arsenal. where
ne found him, and denounced him before
not To visit his premises again. under Uain
al person al chaSt iSenent.
The accused was committed To Jail to-day.
IN default of $500 bonds. fOr "a hearing to-
morrow before Judge Smell.
The BOARD or FLEE CONM!ssTnNERs met
last evening. and Chief Engineer CrOnin sub
Hiftet his report for the month OF February
showing. during that time. eleven alarms of
nTes- and an estimated loss OF 800. with
An insurance Of Sli .90o lie states that VIM.
Ennis has been appointed Temporary pri-
Hate. vice u &. McDevitt, resigned. and
recommends THAI James Euhns he confirmed
a. a private, and that a committee be APP
pointed To prepare the annual report. Mr..
n X Miles. superintendent OF the fire alarm
telegraph. submitted ms report. stating
. That the unprecedented number of storms
Of rain, sect and snow which have prevailed
during The winter months Ees been the cause
OF slight delays and of Hlucn uncertainty in
the operation of OUr OverWOFn telegraph in
ghe giving OF alarms. The hines, however,
and the Instruments are i'm as good
condition SS 10 II possible 10 put them,
and therefore we need moi expect bet
Ter results +Intil new lines are supplied"
A communication fnOm Chester & Bro, of
Philadelphia asking that their system OF
nre-alarm telS graph be exam ined by the fire
board, was retrred 10 the District Commits
slOnerS- Application for positions in the de-
Patrick Clark Vim. II. Soper W. A. Ellis
q, Van Doren. !. II. Burieigh, Richard Cross,
VIM Williams, m Bowden, Wn. l.. Col
den. g. F.. Dudley Robert Padgett. JShn w.
HardeSty. F. j. Ohutt. F. ID. Council and
Charles Mann. They were all filed. In the
ease OF Albert Murray. Of No. company,
charged with neglect OF duty. in sleeping on
his post the accused p cad guilty. and offered
extenuatiDg circumstances He Wss ae-
prived of his days or for sixty days.
TIE CASE OF GRANT ACT. THE B. & P. z
R-Today the case of Grant aet. the BaIti-
more and Potomac rsilroSi-acfion for dam
ages by having his toes ma shed between fhs
bumpers lor bun noses) on a train-was re-
sunDed; MeSsrs. Merrick AID Maftingly for
The plaintiff, and MeSsrS. ID. Clarke and II.
W G2mett for the defendant A number OF
Witnesses were examined as 10 the working
OF The trains and the mode of Hcutting or"
ears from a train. The theory OF the plaintiff
- mat The accident was caused b. a reversal
OF the eng Inc as the plant was attempting
10 cross the train The engineer. however,
tslned tnat ne dld ncf reverse tie engine.
anu mat when the train was stopped and the
pIakes put on the rear end. as soan as the
stesm IN MS cylinder had lost its power. the
engine was Jerked back by The train.
ST. PArL's LUTHERAN CHURcH So
CIABLE--Anotner Of those p,eaSanf soe4sI
eetings which this congregations oecaSi,1x-
ally celebrates took place last evening l., ths /
lecture room OF the church on tha c1rner - :
III ard7lth streets The attendance OF nnan,
beTs and friends of tine Congregation Wa
quite large, and the evening was spent in the !
most enjoyable way as a season OF kindly 1
greetings and OF friendly Christian fellow
ship. Instrumental and vocal music intro
ductions, conversations. readings, and clos
Ing with refreshments. provided In generous |
abundance by the ladies', nlled up the pro- !
grsmse OF the occasion.