National Republican., 1880-04-28
IN UNLUCKY TRIP.
Tho Way strnnser was Treated by Two
Sportingmcn.


Tho Way n strnng ger was Treated by Two
Sportingmcn.
officers Thompson and Clark, while In the yicin.
iiy of Drapers plauing.mlll, corner OF Thirteenth
street and Ohio avenue northwest, yesterday morn
ing, between and o'clock heard a man groan-
ing, and running to the spot, the north side OF
Ohio avenue few PAGES east Of Thirteenth street,
found white man lying In n pool of blood. Ho
stated that two white mon had knocked him down
and robbed him, and that they had just gone
Ground tho corner" Tho officers soon had under
arrest two well-known spOrtlngmcn, named Ed
ward Moran aud Thomas Dunn All the parties
were taken to tho Fifth precinct station ana II was
found that the stranger who gavu his name rs
Anthony J. Siegnmnd, had received severe
cut over the right ego. inflicted, as ho said
with O stone. His story was That he arrived In
Washington Monday morning nom Cincinnati, on
his way to Germany. During the day hG visited
the Capitol and other public buildings with II
friend aud In the evening, having secured room
OF Mades Hotel, he went out FOR walk lie put
so in his patalOOns pocket. lie visited various
saloons during the evening. nnd about halt-past z
o'clock yesterday morning he entered place on
Thirteenth street, where he met Moran and another
party He asked them to drink with him, and
several rounds were had. Finally he stated that
he must go to his hotel, and his new friends youn-
teerod TO see him there. They took him down the
street about block away from tho saloon, and
when near the spot where he was found, ono OF
stone, knocking him down. While prostrate they
rhel his pockets of SO in money. two tens and one
two-dollGr bill, Il gold watch and chain valued at
sll0 and the ticket from Cincinnati to Bremen Ger.
many, anl return, valued at slij. lln partially
identified Moran at the station but could not say that
he knew Dunn. Both tho latter were carefully
searched, but none ofthe stolen property was found
neither having cent Of money. As there seemed
TO be some doubt regarding their identity they
discharged by Sergeant Johnson. Thompson and
Clark, the officers however, subsequently, found
the missing watch and chain oil q dirt heap near
where Dunn had first boen arrested, The hook 10
the chain had been wrcnched oil. Before report
Ing the circumstances TO Sergeant Johnson it was
decided TO rearrest Dunn and Moran. Both were
found at DeAtley's restaurant on the avenue near
Thirteenth street just in the net Of taking driuk,
and were rrarrcsed. Slcgmund was pretty well
sobered up by this time and Immediately upon con-
fronting the prisoners again said "I'll swear those
were the mon with me when was knocked down.
Another search was made. aud In one of MornnS
vest pockets was found ton-dollar bill an
swering the description of one OF those lost
by Siegmund and In Dunns pants pocket the
other ten.dollar and two-dollar bill. The
Bremen ticket was not found. Both the prisoners
were locked up. siegmunl was very much elsted
Ut his luck, and throwing open his vest disclosed
pocket neatly stitched mp. He ripped It open,
exclaiming; Now. If they had got this they would
have been fixed" and drew out u roll of bills
amounting 70 $40. DR.. Walter was summoned,
and soon attended to Siogmund's injuries, where
turned to him, saying that ho would leave Wash
ngton, ana not prosecute the prisoners MS his bus
ness in the Old Country was very i'm.
portant. The officers however decided to
carry the case to the court. Accordingly
among tho attractions at the Police court yesterday
were Dunn, Moran und siegniund Judge Smell
after hearing the testimony of the officers aud the
prosecuting witness, decided to commit the prison
to Jail fol hearing under bonds of $1,000 each
II being represented that Sicgmuud would not be
available when wanted lie was also held in de
fault of $1,000 bonds The steamship ticket was
numbered 20, and made. out In the name OF
Anthony ]. Scgmund.
of its loss, and measures will be taken u have II
duplicated for the owner.