Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-27
knocked Doxvn and Robbed.

ms morning between and o'clock Officers
Thompson and Clarke, in going their rounds
near the corner OF 18th street and Ohio avenue.
heard some talking. and directly afterwards
saw two men leave, going towards 18th street
Going 10 the place from whence they had come
the officers found lying behind pile OF lumber
young man-A j. Sigmund-and he stated
that he had been knocked down and robbed.
The officers then FASTENED down to 18th street
and arrested Edward Moran and Tnos. Dunn
VINO with Mr.. Sigmund were taken to the sta-
dismissed, and the officers again going to the
place found a watch and chain, over which
the dirt had hastily been thrown, and this
described that he had had s22 In his pocket
two $40 bills and 81 BILL, the Of
GERS started out again. and going TO De Alleys
were arlaigned in the Police Court this morn
ing, and Mr.. Stgmund testified that he was
Irom Cincinnati, and last night about =
O'Clock ne saw light In saloon; went there
times, and then proposed to go home to Mades'
hotel, when they volunteered to show him the
way. but they took him In a different direction,
and the first thing he knew he was knocked
down, and when he came to his senses his
watch and money 1921 or s22} was gone. On
crOSS-examinat1on witness said when he was
nrSt confronted with the parties he could not
swear to them, but was quite positive now.
Officers Thompson and Clark testified TO the ar
rest, the latter to Sigmund charging Moran
with being the man who struck him. The Court
said the case must go TO the grand jury, bonds
$4,000. and the witness was required to give
bonds for his appearance.
A Boy SHOOTING CAsE.-Thls morning, In the
Police Court, VIM Calvin, a colored boy OF II
years, was charged with assault in shooting
last week. They had been playing together
and were apparently friends. The court said
the case seemed to be one resulting from gross
carelessneSs such as sometimes grown persons
are guilty of, and, In consideration OF the age of
this boy. he would require him to give recogni-
zance 10 keep the peace.
THE WASHINGTON CRY BIBLE SOCIETY held
their ffty-secOnd annual meeting at their
rooms, No. AS 18th street, last night, Rev. A.
W. Filter, president, Ia the chair, and James
v: A. Shields, secretary. The election of OIL
GERS resulted as follows:-Rev. \. W. Pitzer,
president; w. II. Campbell, John c. Hardness,
Andrew Rothwell. Charles Lyman, W. s. Fort,
a. S. Pratt, w. j. Sibley, w. X. Woodward
George Ryneal, Jr., and George Rinehardt, vice
presidents; James V. Shields secretary VIM.
Ballantyne, treasurer: X. $. Jordan r. H. Bail,
l. G. White, John T. Given, S. III. Myrick E. c.
S Merrlck ;, E; B. Barnqm, j. T. sweetman, H. G.
1nsoD, Edwin b. Linton, f. A. Stier L. Fowler.
Samuel Fowler, Dr.. W. p. Younger, c. Il. Pask-
ner and Thomas q. Jones, directors. MeSsrs.
mynAf14p p ana l.; e. White We're appointed
urer, and MesSrs. Shields, Ballantyne and Smell
a committee on printing.
PENSION FRAUD CAsEs.-In the Criminal Court
the plea introduced in the case of George Brown.
charged WIN perjury yesterday OF azure roe
oc4"e, Is being tried to-day. The Indictment
charges that ON the 9th of June. 1877, defendant.
before James y. Callan, notary public for this
District falsely made oath that on the date be-
fore given he was neighbor Of Sally Vaughn;
ne knew her to be the person that she repre-.
sented herself to be, and was the pensioner
named Ia the original pension, 555, 067, and that
she had not remarked since the death OF her
late husband. This deposition was material TO
the collection OF, and made In support of a Ger
tain claim against the government by Sally
vaughn, the widow OF Beverly K. Vaughn,
late sergeant company f, Goth Pennsylvania
volunteers, for pension OF IS per month. to b..
paid by Harrison Adron, pension agent at
Baltimore, Md.