Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-22
The Dutrow Butter Robbery.

IL
Eoss, assistant rector Of the parish.
The Dutrow Butter Robbery.
ATTEST or TIE ALLEGED THIEF AND
TEE PURCHASER OF THE STOLEN
Tie store OF Mr. d. E. Dutrow. corner of
10th and & streets, was broken into on the
night Of the 10th instant and robbed OF two
buckets and one firkin OF but ter. worth about
81 This successful robbery having occurred
so near the central station, the police gave it
more than usual attention. Some few nights
after 10 happened Officer Breen arrested n no
fOTiOus eOlOred thief named Frank Allen on
suspicion, and while taking him to the sta
ton. and after his arrival there. Allen re-
sisted desperately, and assaulted Officer
Acton in his attempt 10 search him. The
charge against him in the Police COuri was
for resisting and aSSailing the officers. a nd
upon this he was committed for action OF the
grand jury. Tn Saturday the police became
satisfied that Allen was the butter thief, and,
obtaining search warrants. they went
through two low gin mills where he was I'm
tie habit of lOafing. One of thee was that
of st. Clair Burnley. on 18th street, and the
other thai Kept by cOlOred man named
Robert Johnson in what is ! Town as .sRum
Row where they found quantity OF butter
which had been bought from Allen Tor s..
worth $40 At another place they found one
OF the buckets and the firkin lost by Mr.
DufrOw. St Clair Burley and Bob Johnson
were arrested by Lieut. Skippons officers on
saturday afternoon, on the charge OF ICceiv-
ing stolen goods, and walked into the Police
Court, where bonds were given for hearing
to-day.
THE HEARING.
81 Ciair Burnley was arraigned this morn
ing On the charge Of receiving stolen prof.
cry, and pleaded no. guilty. Officer Din
more tesslh-d TO searching the premises of
DEFENDANT OIL p warrant ard finding about
ave pounds OF butter, which Eurley depi A
having purch3sed for seventy cents and two
drinks, and said he not purchase II of Allen,
but of eOloIed man who was with + ank
Allen. Mr. DutrOw was called. but could
not swear that the butter recovered was his:
Hurley nfSn4aS.~H Tcfra
was then aTTaisne on the same charge. and
pleaded not guilty. Mr.. Dutrow testified TO
losing the butte ard described the Paeka gcs
which ne recognized Sergeant Acton testi-
ned that be recovered one OF the buckets nom
Shields house Shields stated To him thai
ne was present when ECb johnson bought
the butter nom Frank Allen, paying - for
~ Witness recovered twO large rolls rom
Shields. the same kind OF butter recove, I'd
from 81 Clair Burley. Shields testified that
.IOhn on gave him the bucket of butter TO
Keep for him. Lieut.. Skippon cOrrObOrated
The testimony or Sergeant Acton. JOi' lson
asked 70 make statement; but the cOrrt
a weil-k9Own thief offering a pSckay e of
good butter ~ much below its value. This
fact should have carried with 10 suspicion
mat 10 was wrong transaction. He fired
johnson so or sixty days in Jail; appeale'
Holy wEFT-This week. the Il: e..
Is called Holy Week. Yesterday being Pam
Sunday The first day of Holy Week large
congregations assembled At the various Cath
were very impressive These included the
blessing of branches of palm. pine on other
eNergreens. and distributing them among the
faithful in remembrance OF what the same
people did when Jesus Christ. six DAYS be-
fore his passion. made his triumDhant entry
INTO Jerusalem riding on an ASS colt. as had
bttn IoretOid BY the prophet and was re-
eeiyCd by the joyous acclamatiohS Of the
multitude who Strewed palm in his path
In the Catholic Church there are speciaI
SerNlees Tor each day in the week. and ON
"Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. and SATURDAY.
meat j. DrO1I bited- On Wednesday. Thurs
Jay and 1day evenings j sung the Office OF
lhe Iene brae. ON 1huTs,lay. called Holy or
haundy Thu ny. the Bishop of the Diocese
eonSecrateS y erameutal oils FOR the use
oI the church &C Mas only is celebrated
usually ON THIS day, hut a. the Festival of the
Annunciatio1 occurs on Holy THURSDAY this
year. Archbishop EayIey has ordered other
ness. TO he celebrated. IL Is a HOLIDAY ~
10 attend mass THE Blessed Sacrament is
removed from the altar where the High Mass
n celebrated 90 the altar OF repOse prepared
Ior u where II remains til the end OF the
ONCE On TIE morning OF Good Friday and re-
turnesi 81 Holy saturday Ca Cool Friday
There i no mass celehrat a. but Solarp 4
services ere held called the Mass of The Pre-
SanciIfed- The alteration Of the crucihx then
takes place. On Holy Saturday morning a
change i perceptible in the aspect OF the
church The altar. which has been stripped
a. All IT, decorations i once more v~Ste,l in
purple The paschal Candal is blessed also
me Baptismal Font, and at the close OF the
service the altar is Invested of mourDIno
bells are ruDg and the chTsrch Giv.,gsedi Of lis
mGurnI,,l drapery. in the Episcopal churches
noiy thursday or ascension Day, Coed
Friday, ard the other days OF Holy week are
observed with appropriate ceremonies.
But FEw MORE DAYS of the Lenten sea-
Sol are Yet remaining. after which "a t,v-
Ties viii he renewed. and our society Folks
will BE- ON the qui vive for all the latest STYLES
1nJeweiTy and other articles Of adOrrment
arc Tor their benefit we announce that Mr.. J
r. Prigg. at ~ Pennsylvania ayanue who is
anyways on the alert for novelties. has secured
some OF the most beautiful desi gns in tewelry
ever offered in this community among which
VAL De 'Ound the celebrated Lake George
ulamoCds, in plain and chased settings in
rings ard caT-flngS. AT from - To S2tl, new
chain bracelets. made by RI rows with coid
tas~ei> with slide ard reel pearl settings,
tS-karat plate bracelets. OF MaSon-s make. at
from so 70 So, gold WIRE neck. chatelain,
and opera chaiSs at -. SO and SIS: a very
elts.nI nay Of lcekets with gold front, hand
Sohleiy decorated in enamel peaFf. mosaic
ahu Pe'tI- -ent on approval oy the nDanuf.ac-
.uIeIs az prices from - TO Sl0, solid gold
1rs5, - S ,s real stone amethyst settings. at
rem - 20 -, and the usual assortment Of
french and English jets IN .ulI sets.
GIRoFLI-GI RoFIA viii -, ,,.. 49,. -.
traction dnring Faster week AZ the Vafion.l
Ibeater- 1hls charming Frercb opers mas
been played at the Park Theater N.yv Vosl-
for fifty nights. and drew immense boDses
III Notces Oh Tie artlstS are spoken of as
beinE aooVe The average Of opera bon ffe
singers. "'Ao
CHALLENGE FOR ROw.-Mr. i w Par
dali. OF the champion four of the Potomac
Boat club of Georgetown, has issued a chais
lenge kn which he offers 10 row any memha,
Of any organized southern club q three or
emile single-scull race for Prize not to
exceed In value $50.