Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-09
s.BOStOn Pet"
THE HANsCOMB RORRERy

THE HANSCOMB ROBBERY.
Today in the Police Court, Judge Walter,
the case Of Edward Perkins alias Boston
Pet. charged with the larceny of sl2, 900 worth
OF bonds from Isaiah ?. Hanscomb, was called
| his morning warrant was served by Detec-
| 1--WE MCDeN1tt upon Him at the jail, to which
| he was committed on the 18th Of June, and he
was brought up. to the court. He is a man
ABOUT ~ years OF age, with brown hair and
blne eyes; and he appeared in court in a dark
| suit high hat, and white shirt-being very tidy
, in appearance.
/ onel, and stated that last week a writ of
| hateas corpus had been sued out and m lde
returnable tomorrow. He would be ready to
/ proceed tomorrow, either in this court or on
the writ, before Judge Humphreys, but sub
nltted that he was taken by surprise. having
had nonotice that the case would be called to,
| DAY. He submitted that after allowing the
! prisoner TO remain in all almost two months
! without a legal commitment, he was entitled
toa continuance at least until to morrow
Inc Court dec!lned to grant continuance,
but stated that, if necessary for the defense,
after testimony for the government is i'm.
| postpone ment would be granted
I Inc case was ON trial when our report closed.
/ Amusements.
Notdonol Thedter.-The regular dramatic
season at the National begins this evening
with the presentation Of tie Ice Witch
| stage, both as regards the scenery, which has
been newly painted, and the actors who will
appear in the cast. The play will evidently
The Montqomery Go. (lfdl Fair begins to-
moro" at Rockville and continues for three
days round TIP tickets, including admission
| TO the fair grounds, 50 cents.
MIXED AND DIsCREDITABLE REAL Es-
TATE 1RANSACTi0N.-SOme three or four
| weeks since, REV. DIR. TuniS T. Kendrick,
who, 1t viii be remembered has been for seve-
raj months an active temperance worker, pur-
chased of A. Il. Dennis & Co, the livery stable
and contents, on Sd street S. e., below Penn
sylyania. giving his notes for S. 500, and Ieav-
ing as collateral seven $500 notes of the Real
that before the bargain was conSummated
hendrlck REPRESENTED that the real estate
notes were good and person whether con-
ffederate OF Hendricks is not known, offered
Dennis 81 cents on the dollar for them. The
first OF Hendricks notes not having been paid
A. T. Dennis asked a chattel mortgage as
further security, but kend lick refused to give
It. In the meantime Dennis has got posses sion
OF the property, and kendrick last week sued
writ for possession, and the case was to have
been heard this morning before Justice Rich
ards, but the plaintif took a nOn-suit. Since
ne sale a lumber Of transactions in regard 10
ne stock have taken place, some OF il being
sold and subject to replevin suits Thomas
Dennis. the father of A. B. Dennis left the
cry last week ior visit to Fairview, Md. ard
me ale story OF MS having run away with a large
amount OF money and woman not his wife
1t is believed without foundation.
A MISSING G1RL.-Mrs. Ella Bowser. colored
living at No. 10 4th street Ne, sent her little
daughter, Mary Emma Bowser, to a drug
store Friday evening, about O'Clock, for some
medicine, and She has not seen or heard of her
since. The girl is about 10 years old, bright in
,, color, and Intelligent, and was bare headed
and ado+,l bare looted Mrs Browser has but re-
Gently removed here from New York, and the
girl is an entire stranger,ha been well raised,
and the mother has been constantly on the
ssarsh for her, but thus far without avail, and
.nlnks sne mas Dten spirited away and detained
for some bad purpose.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents
Of MARYLAND, Virginia and the District Of Co
lumbia, for the week ending August 9th, 1879
Lewis Llewellyn, Wildwood, Virginia, lubri-
Gators cat for vehicle axes: Bernard J; Downey,
Hartley and Peter 2. Little, Washington. D.
G., barrel covers; Eli 81. Janney, of Alexan
drla, Va, cars coupling drawbars; Gurdon Fl.
ments; Edward NJ. Wright, Washington, D.
c., cartridges.
THE EAST CAPITOL STREET INJUNCTION
CAsE.-To-day, in the Equity Court the case
OF Joseph Williams agt. the District of Column
6a TO RESTRAIN The award Of contract for the
ne claiming to be the lowest bidder, was
argued Mr.. Barrett for plaintiff. and Messrs
i Riddle s,; and Miller for the District Judge
charged the restraining order, holding that
the District had the power to aggreg ate the
bids.
CANTON FLANNEL BLANKETS; cassimeres
IOf boys wear, % cents; pure wool blankets
$50; sheeting cotton, the very best. 25 cents:
bed tick ing, the very best yard wide, Is cents
children's stockings, immense assortment;
excellent c0rsets, SO cents do Warmers health
corset, SIPS; black cashmere pure wool SO
cents; bleached table damask. so cents;
Dleached cotton, one yard and half wide, Il
cents. Carter's, III Market Space.-AdUt
BLACK CAsHMEREs. full double width, 3Oc.,
&c., a5c., Soc, 60c., CSC, 75c, 85c, &c.. colored
| cashmeres full double width, so cents Der
aIn1caS Nc
colored dress goods, immense assortment, ali
new styles, Is and Is cents. TowsOn's, 636
Pennsylyania avenue, south side, near 7th
street.-AdUt.
GIRL BADLY BURNED BY COAL OIL Ex.
PLOSION.-ElvinaS Scott, cOlOred girl ten years
| OF age, living In Fighting alley, was badly
| burned Saturday night by the explosion of q
| can Of coal oil, with which she was attempting
| to light fire. DR.. McWilliams and POultOn
| attended her.
FALL CLOTHING in elegant styles. Large
shipment just received. Prices exceedingly
! low. liable Bros, It'll and D streets.-AduL
ROYAL BAKING POWDER.