Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-20
LOCAL. VS..
Condensed Locals.

street lamps will be lighted At Ills .
M. and extiDgu shed at a. m.
Bishop Pinkrey breaches and confirms IN
Emanuel Episcopal Church, Unicutown, ID
T., on sunday morning next. See adj.
summer holiday number OF Scribper'
Monthly: also. The GALAXY and Frank Les'ie.
Popular Monthly for August.
MOTIFS DOugheTty was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Plant yesier-
day charged with Sc ling malt liquor without
paying the reve nue. tax. He gave bond IN the
sum OF 100 Tor his appearance on the 3lsi
proximO 10 answer.
Yesterday, the 9TH day of Alb. called the
Fast OF Alb, was oh erved by the Hebrews in
his city by services In commemoration of
The destruction of the first temple in Jerusa-
lem by NebuchadueZZer, and also the sur
render of Jerucalem and the destruction O.
fhe second temple on the same day by Titus.
Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF Me-
fropolitan Police Commissioners was held
last n ght.
COMPLAINT
made by Catherine Bailey that IieufaDant
Johnson had refused to serve an United
states warrant was dismissed on recommen
dation or Major Richards. The warrant i'm
question was duplicate % one which had
already been served and dismissed by the
Police Court.
REWARDS To PoLICEMES.
A report was received in reference to re-
wards received by police officers ia which
II APPEARED that officer Anderson had re-
ceiytd 3 nom Br. Nichols for the arrest Of n
fug1flve from Tie insane a>y luTn. The MaiC
stated that DR. y cnuls offered rewards as an
tnducemC IT To the police officers 10 pick ND
me escaFed crazy people. II appears that
hLoeISoh nas ot en- very fortunate in secaT-
ing these rewards, and one of the member, of
The board remarked this.
THE QUARTERLY REPORT
OF the superiG 81 dent flor the three months
ending June 10TH was submitted. showing
3,uS2 arrests. classified as follows. Z5lI ntaIas
ana 5.S females, i,2i2 married. $40 single
vi couLd read ana write and G6y could not
Ieau or Nrlte. l.l'I We're dismissed, so were
sent 10 jail, 242 committed tn the WOrkhOuse
IJ2 gave security 10 keep the peace - gave
DalI Tor court, - were sent to- the reform
scfool, + not disposed OF. and in 1g7 cases
nicted. "
THE LEACH DUNNINGTONI NvEsTIG ALTON.
Ire report OF the trial committee in the
case Of sergeant Leach recites the circunl-
stances OF the arrest of George MantZ on the
nlght OF June 19ih, and the causes which led
10 IL, ending in fight, in which Officer Dun
niesn Vas knocked down, his baton seized
Dy NsniZ, wnG was permitted by Sergeant
Leach To carry ii n his hand TO the station
mouse When Dunnige.. was Knocked down
been in close proximity 10 than, Precisely
- fheS went TO Is not clea-. 1t is ,'ery
certain, in the opinion OF the commIuett hat
Duvall rendered no assistance to his brother
officers; was utterly inefficient and intimi-
tNen II ne ulu not snow actual cow
ardice- No traces of Officer Moore can be
found in the ARRAY after IL commenced.
From the testimony, the committee are con-
WINGED that Officer Moore was guilty of pal
pable cOwardice, ard did not attempt To sup
Port his brother officers. They recommend
That under proper charges, an Investigation
De Instituted into The official conduct of both
Moore and Duvall. Mantz surrendered to
Leaeh with the club of officer Dunnigan in
bis possession, after knocking that officer
down with II, and Leach permitted him to
retain ossession of il, while Dunnigan was
forced To walk in the rear, in a most humfl-
1ating position TO the station house This
so Tar as Serge ant Leach is concerned OF
nicer Dunnigan states that be prefers to be
detailed to some other precinct, because If
left TO perform duty upon the same beat and
with such judgment exercised by his ser
geaDt in favor of prisoner against
the officer, he might easily be killed
upon tie street, and 10 police officer
would he able TO give him assistance
The committee recommend that Sergeant
Leach be reprirnanded by the Major and Su-
per1ntendent in the usual public manner.
and he be transferred to some other precinct
Also, that in accordance with the REQUEST of
Private Dunnigan that he be likewise trans
ferred TO some other precinct. but not To the
same TO which Sergeant Leach May be trans
ferred.
IN ne case Of Sergeant Dunnington the
con mittee It commend that Acting Sergeant
Huntington should be emphaiically eau
noned by the Superintendent against future
improper use oi Ills baton.