Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
Two Pockets Picked.
ARREST OF ONE OF TIE THIEVES.


THIS afternoon MI Fred Slllington, clerk In
Cohen's store on Pennsylvania avenue, while
| locking in a store window on the avenue be-
| tween 18th and 13th streets, had his pocket re-
| Heysd OF gold watch worth SIS. There were
standing several lou1gers in the group. and 1t
| was impossible for him TO fix the theft upon
| any particular man.
In going down ON the next square. between
| !ith and 18th streets, Mr.. S. met Detec-
| tive Voss, to whom he made known his
| standing In the group beside him
| MIR. Voss, In looking over the situation. fixed
mis- mind upon ore OF the men indicated. and
! Immediately arrested him, and In searching
| bis pockets on the street found the missing
watch. The thief was taken to police head
| Quarters, when he gave his name "a Charles
| Harrison. He said he was from Dublin, Ire
land, 81 years old. and that he would not have
done 1t had he not been hard up. His picture
was taken for the Rogues' gallery, and he was
locked up on charge OF grand larceny.
MFR. Cook. of Virginia. had his pocket picked
Of roll of money containing sl45, In the
crowd at the Capitol to-day.
The JOhnsO j OhnsOn Murder Trial,
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge
James, the trial OF John Silas Marshall john
SOD, young white man, for the murder of
James E. johnson, colOred, on the goth of March
last was continued after our report closed
MessIS- Corkhill and Perry for the government
defence.
DR.: "; ". Godding, superintendent OF gov,
err ment insane asylum, testified as an expert
| on insanity, describing the various forms OF
mania. their causes. &C.
TO-DAY
DR.. GoddiDg resumed the stand, and continued
A number Of hypothetical questions, based on
the actions of defendant as testified TO by pre-
ced1Dg witnesses, were asked and DR.. God6tng
said that unSOundness OF mind was Indicated.
District Government Affairs.
THE GEORGETOWN MARKET.
In the District Commissioners estimates OF
expenses for the next fiscal they omitted to
note the recommendation OF the building in-
Spector for the repairs OF the Georgetown mar
ket house. The proposed reconstruction OF the
south one-stOry building Of the Georgetown
market, as set forth In the inspectors annual
report, cOntemplates the taking down OF the
entire wing TO the floor, and rebuilding at a
cost OF about $4,000. This embraces the plan OF
leaving roadway OF Sc feet at the south end to
let carriages pass around the market and Is
generally desired by the citizens Of George
Town.
VITAL STATISTICS
The total mortality In the District OF Column
bia for the week ending Saturday, February 5th,
1881, was 92, (be1ng go more than the week pre-
Vtous,) or at the rate OF 1888 per 900 per
ahnum. OF the decedents "a We're white maies
% white females, 20 colOred males and 25 COL
ored females, showing an annual death rate OF
2O31 per 900 for the white and 80 for the col
consumption there were II deaths, diseases or
the nervous system II, pneumonia s, senile de-
Dility 6, diarrhRa 4, diphtheria, congestion OF
the lungs and diseases of heart EACH malarial
FEVER and bronchitis 2 each, and l each from
BriRht's disease, cancer, Group eryspelaS and
typhoid fever. Forty six OF the decedents were
natives OF the District, 81 OF other parts OF the
United States, and of foreign countries: ~
white and % colored were under years of age
10 white and colored were 50 and over
There were IS births fepOrted-24 white males,
l6 white females. II colOred males and ~ col
Ored females. showing an annual brth-rate OF
3I33 per 900 for the white and 2S6 for the
colored population. Marriages reported l5-
white IA, cOlored !; sttll-births 10--white 3,
colOred T.
The Protest OF The Signal Tcn.
Editor Star Though very DESTROYS of par
ticipating in the inaugural pageantry, am, In
Difference TO guild preferences. If not to the
papg that selt-respect pays to an unfayorable
against the order OF the chief signal officer re-
Quiring his men - to turn out in mn dress uni-
.to'11 March ath next, for the purpose OF par
ttcipat1ng In the ceremonies attending the in-
augurat1On OF General Garfield as President:'
and my reasons for doing so are these -
lst. Because OF our lamentable deficiency
In tactics and the manual OF arms;
70: Because the fun dress uniform
would protect us from the probable severity OF
the weather about as much as Ewes vegetable
apron would her if she were again placed upon
probation, say, In this climate; Sd. Because OF
our resemblance to the cheaply caparisoned
circus Jehus; 4rh. Because the public might
gauge our knowledge OF meteorology by our uu-
soldielly appearance For these reasons it is
hoped that, like our traditional underground
rival. we Will not come out during the ensuing
six weeks, save as observers, and not as com
pe'ftorS OF thorough journeyman soldiers. Thus
far General HaZen has the unanimous esteem OF
his men, aid II we must turn out let us have
some preparatory drills. FOGGY.