Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-29
A Detectives Mistake.

ARREST OF WAR DEPARTMENT CLERK WHO wEyr
TO NEW YORK TO ATTEND A FUNERAL.
Capt. VIM. r.. Smith, n clerk i'm the War de-
partment. was granted a leave OF absence q
week ago, and on Sunday, accompanied by a
lady friend. he left Washington for this city to
attend the funeral Of a relative on Tuesday. At
two o'clock yesterday afternoon Capt Smith
and the lady left Frenchs hotel, intending to
take the three O'Clock train the Penn
sylvana railroad for Washington. As they
were about to enter the train I'm the
depot at the foot Of Exchange place,
Jersey City. Detective Cooper. one of Pinker-
toms men, arrested Capt. Smith. saying that he
wanted him on a charge of forging a note for
s765 on the First National Bank of Richmond
The captain Was greatly astonished. and denied
that he had ever committed any crime. He re-
fused to accompany the detective to this city,
and Jersey City policeman was called and the
captain and his lady companion were taken to
the Gregory-street police station. There the
detective told how he had followed the captain
around for the past three days. and asked
that he be detained until requisition
could be obtained. Captain Smith protested
his innocence, but the detective declared posi-
lively that the prisoner was the right man,
and requested that he be held until he (the de-
tective) could go to New York for Mr. Pinker-
ton. He returned In about hour with his
chief. who. upon seeing Capt. Smith, said he
was not the man wanted The captain was then
discharged. and ". b hi panion. took the
nTst Train ior was L. Su" U-ddy.
ROBBED IN The - This morning,
about 2 O'Clock. man named s.,hn g. Ebeng,
who lives at Cabin John Bridge. Was robbed of
his watch and so I'm money on Ohio avenue,
near 18th street. He reports that he was en-
tced TO the neighborhood by colored man,
who did something To him 10 put him TO sleep.
When he woke up his watch and money were
gone. his pockets having been cut.
The RECENT FATAL CASES OF LocKJAw IN
THIS DISTRIcT-Health Officer Townshend has
sent a circular letter to the physicians who had
charge Of the recent cases of tetanus resulting
fatally in this city. asking information OF them
as to the facts connected with each Of such cases
i'm this District during the past two months, in
order to. If possible, form some idea
extended prevalence of this disease at
the present time. He asks them TO state
date of primary injury, time interyen-
ing between its receipt and the tetanic invasion,
together win treatment, medical history, etc.
SUIT AGAINST SAMUEL J. TnDEN.-Argument
was opened yesterday before Judge Blatchiord,
In the United States circuit court in the suit Of
James NJ. Wilkinson. of Marquette, Mich as
slgnee In bankruptcy of the estate OF William b.
Wetmore, against Samuel j. Tilden. The argu-
ment, which was merely opened, was on = mo-
uon for an Injunction to restrain the defendant
from selling or disposing Of 5OOO shares of stock
OF the New York Iron Mine which Mr.. Wet
more assigned to Mr.. Tden some time ago. The
hearing was adiouined.-NH Herald. today.
WIxDFALL FOR A Poor WD0w.-Mrs.
McKiernan, widow of the late Th0s McKiernan,
Of Montreal. has had her claim established -
el 500, 600, Of the late Philip Donohue, Of 6aa
Francisco who emigrated from Montreal In 165o
poor man. Mrs. Nckiernan, who was NJ.
DOn0hue's lister, never heard OF her brother
until inquiries were set on foot for his helm.
The estate 10 divided among brother and two
0iUfnrR Al az whom were V0rY DOOP