Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-24
THE BOYS AT THE CAPE.
wAsHISGroNIANs PossEssIoN-THB GREAT MOCK
TRIAL-CTTIZEN CLAGETT TRIUMPHANTLY vINDI-
cArED-CfTIzENs wILLETT, WAUGH AND DREW
PROPERLY PUNISHED-CAPE NOTES.

Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, August q, 1882.
The weather here to-day Is perfect, and everyone
Is In the best OF spirits The bathing to-day was
peru, and immense numbers enjoyed it. Washing
tonians have about taken possession OF Cape May
One would think, to walk through the streets and
hotel lobbfes, that this was Washington so many
familiar faces seen. The talk of the day is the
gigantic practical joke played on Major Jim VIII
lett, Capt. jim Waugh and Wat Drew. The whole
city government was taken into the joke. from
mayor and captain OF police down. The warrants
were served. in due form, by the police, and then
guard of soldiers were detailed to accompany the
prisoners to the courthouse. That building was
1ammed with spectators. John E. Ennis, acting
as counsel for VIM. Clagett, who was the prose
cut0r, was immense, while Hon. James Scovil the
well known New Jersey politician the counsel for
the defense, Kept the aueAce In roars OF laughter
" ml h and Waugh made team OF prisoners hard
Drew did the injured innocent, Dorsey business to
perfection. Clagett represented that his character
had been frretrievaby injured by the action OF the
defendants In having him arrested and paraded
through the streets on charge OF playing shuffle
board, and he claimed that one lady, on whom he
to him.
The defendants secuted this last proposition as
ridiculous.
Detective McDevitt, Robt Larner, Geo. Cochran
and others testified to the general bad charac-
ter OF the defendants, which evidence was uncon-
The mayor turned the case over to Col. Moore,
who said that as he believed the witnesses Drew
upon their imagnatiOnS, his voice was for Waugh
however he would Willet that they should treat
all concerned.
When Scovil entered the room Willett, not know
Ing VINO he was remarked that he'd bet that ne
was after an office, which brought a laugh, and
made even ScOyll blush.
The excursion to the Delaware breakwater has
been postponed until Friday. on account of the
breakdown of the steamer Republic.
y, There viii be German tonight in the parlor OF
hotel.
Senator sewel; commander of the N. J; militia
The British Occupation of the Capital.
AN OLD RESIDENTS "REMINISCENCES OF 1S14-RECoL-
LECTIONs APPROPRIATE TO THIS DAY.
Among the few old citizens OF this District whose
recollection carries them back to the early history
OF this city, perhaps there are none whose mental
faculties and physical powers are better preserved
than those of Mr. Patrick Crowley, residing on
street, between 4th and 5th streets northwest
Mr.. Crowley was born In this city in 1898, and has
spent most Of his days here in various pursuits
He Is now eghty-fOur years old, and with the eX-
ception that his eyesght Is somewhat impaired, is
that he was an apprentice to Joseph Gales in the
printing business, and worked in the Office Of the
National Iatetigencer when the British made their
raid ON this city In 1874 and has vivid recOllec-
lion OF the scenes attending
THE BATTLE OF BLADENsBURG,
which occurred 6S years ago to-day, having, like
most Of the patriotic boys Of this city, been an
eyewitness Of the events. He saw the public
buildings one after another sacked and destroyed,
and the red coats under Gen. Ross and Admiral
Cockburn run riot among the ruins The office In
which he worked as an apprentice was knocked
into "pi' and the type thrown out of the windows.
At the time he was bound to the printing trade
the Iatettgencer Office was located on the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue. between 9th and 9TH
no Nafr hntn TIn Cta
that he was we'll acquainted with Mr.. Francis
Key. and quite favorite OF his. Mr.. Key sent a
manuscript copy Of
''THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER"
to the Office OF the InteUigencer for publication,
and gave permission to Mr.. Crowley to print it on
slips OF paper to distribute. He availed himself OF
this permission, and made about two hundred dol
lars by Its sale on the streets and supplying it to
used to go about singing it to gatherings on the
street corners as he offered 1t for sale. He sup
piled good many copies in Georgetown. where
many OF the best people Of the District lived at
that time. For long time he kept the original
manuscript copy, but would never part with 1t for
money 1t finally got miSad and he never knew
what became of It, but thrlzssswas stolen from
him, as it was an object OF much curiosity.
ROSS AND CoCKBURN
Mr.. Crowley's description of the fight and rout
OF the federal soldiers at Bladensburg is about the
same as given by others who were present. He
recollects the positions OF the several commands
On the held, the order OF engagement and the dis
order OF the retreat He says that Gen. Ross was
praised for the respect shown for private property
and the rights OF citizens who did not interfere
with his troops, but that Cockburn was despIsed
for his indifference to the rights Of the citizens
He showed his character by the associates he
made here; among them was woman of loose
character who lived on F, near 5th street. where
ne spent considerable part OF his leisure time.
The boys knowing how matters stood former
plan to capture him there. and the plot coming to
the ears OF the woman She decamped and was not
seen for some time aft erwarda
THE RIVER TRADE. - uarb0rmaster Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front as follows: Sch
Iona, Curley, 1s5 tons coal, w. IL. Baum: sch.
James Boyce, Crossley, S75 tons ice, Independent
Ice Co: barge Iowa, Brown, 100 tons coal, Poto-
mac Steamboat Co.; sch Underwood, kendrlck
cord wood, S. Emery; sch. Anna Mason, Simmons
cord wood, j. o. Carter.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs-Roger Davis and Mary
Leary; Asbury Henderson, OF King George co.
Va, and Nellie j. King, OF Alexandria, Va; VIM
Harrison Jennings and Annie E. TrmbIe, both Of
Fairfax county, Va.
AIDES CLOTH, DOUBLE WIDTH,