Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-02

office, and started with the commissioners
named tOtake a survey of his new Office, and
get an insight into the duties preparatory to
taking the oath of office.
Mr.. Morgan was sworn in about 2 o'clock
by Mr.. f. q. Curtis, secretary of the board,
and afterwards introduced 10 Capt. Brock,
who turned over to him the desk and other
properties belonging to the office OF ma JOr and
Superintendent He will enter on his duties
at once.
AGOLD WATCH CASE.-Several months ago
a gentleman named T. E. Morris, residing at
Potomac, Prince William county, Va. sent his
matchmaker, in this city. named Thomas J.
Thompson, to have it repaired After waiting
reasonable time he sent for the watch, but
got no satisfaction; week after week and
month after month passed, and, falling to get
his watch he communicated with the detec-
tive office. and 1t. Vernon set his officers to
of the watch-the wOrks-in a different case,
and the original case gone. They arrested
Thompson. and he was brought before Judge
he sent his watch from Quantico to this city to
have it repaired. Capt Carroll. a railroad
man. took it and employed Thompson to re-
pair it. This is the last he ever saw of the
this city. He came on here, and with Capt.
Carroll went to see Thompson, who pretended
that he had sent it out of town to have some
thing done to it which could not be done here.
Capt. Carroll cOrrObOrated the testimony of
Mr.. Morris, and stated that he took the watch
to ThOmpsOns place, on TIN street southwest,
and left il there. He has been to see hin over
and over again, but Thompson always had
some excuse, and finally he sent word to Nor
riS to come on and see Thompson himself. He
came, and the result was the recovery of the
works byMT McDevitt. Mr.. Morris at once
identified the part recovered but the case and
chain were gone. At this point the case was
continued for further testimony.
TWIN BROTHERS ARRAIGNED AS PICK
POCkETs.-Iesterday afternoon a boy named
Edward Blank had his pocket book, contain
ing SIT, stolen from his pocket on PennSylva-
mia avenue. He suspected two young men of
police headquarters, when MeSSrs. McElfreSh
and McDeyitt took the case, and soon arrested
Jerry and ROSecranS HOugh and took them to
headquarters. when the complainant fully
identified them as the men who had followed
him. On searching them the missing pocket
took from the prisoners a handsome blood
stone gold ring, with the monogram G. S. NJ;
a new pistol, a handsome amethyst ring, and a
certificate of the SOvereignS of Industry in the
name of Margaret =. Murphy. The prisoners
are twin brothers. Il years old, well known in
DC. nOyiceS in crooked ways. They were ar
raignFd this morning before Judge Smell,
charged with the offence. under the names of
Samuel and William HOugh, and pleaded not
guilty. The complainant lad about the
same age, gave testimony as to the particulars
ElfreSh testified to arresting the defendants,
and on searching Samuel thoroughly a pocket
book containing $l9 was found. William was
accordingly discharged and became d witness
for Samuel, but after the conclusion of the teS-
timOny the court sent him to Jail for three
tence and continued the case for more testi-
mOny.