Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-02


and that the circumstances were SO suspicious al
| to demand further Investigation He, therefore
requested the detail OF two policemen to investt
| Police Reorganization.
| MAJOR DYES FIRST GENERAL ORDER
| The new chief OF police, Major William McE
Dye, yesterday Issued general order, which was
read to the police in the different precincts at roll
call, announcing that he had assumed command
OF the force. The order said: ITO the member;
Of the force desire TO say that shall strike fol
your confidence. and strive to deserve a share o
the regard your retiring chief has earned by his
probity and kindness and by HIS long and faithful
| service as member OF your body. Selected We
have been for a trust which should be committed
TO the care OF the most worthy members OF the
community alone. let our conduct Indicate tha,
| we appreciate the honor thereby conferred upon
us, and that we are worthy of the confidence re-
posed in the force. By jealous and unremitting
attention to our duties we may retain this conf
dence and gain the esteem or those whose persons
and property and the majesty OF whose laws are
confded to our protecting care. While It shall be
my pleasure at all times TO defend you when un.
justly asSaled, shall expect you to be respectful
! 10 authority, harmonious in your relations with
whose interests are in our Keeping. and vigilani
and unflinching in the discharge OF your duties
sgainsS the parasites who prey upon and foul the
| LIEUT.. ECKLoFF's DISMISSAL.
Lieut.. Adolphus Eckloff, the officer who has
been, for some years, in charge OF the detective
| corps, was informed by Major Dye Saturday tha,
he was instructed by the Commissioners to re-
| quest his (EcklO1S) resignation. The lieutenant
| declined to comply, and Shortly afterward wrote
| a letter to Major Dye, in which he stated: "From
The TACT that have always nerformed my duly
faithfully to the best OF my ability TRUST that the
honorable Commissioners will, at least, give me
hearing in my defense if any charges are or can be
preferred against me. / therefore, most respect
| fully, decline TO tender my resignation" Before
this reached Major Dyes hands, however, an order
was passed by Inc Coinmi s.oners perempforily
| dispensing With Lieut.. EckloGs services.
SANITARY OFFICER coNNELL SUSPENDED
| The District Commissioners Saturday evening
passed an order "that Private John Connell, me-
| tropoltan police force, is hereby suspended from
| duty pending the investigation OF charges made
against him. such suspension being governed as
IS 1sss compensation by the order OF November 30
The charges are said to be in reference to Con.
he;s reiatians , with IN young woman, formerly Of
| yerninent Printing Office. A s-Ag reporter ap-
ssd 70 aalor Dye, OF the police, for copy Of the
fled by the mother OF the girl, and as they were
now being Investigated he preferred not TO give
been concluded. The charges in substance, are
alleged to be improper intimacy by Mr.. Connell
with the young woman, he being at the time a
married man. When Sister Beatrice, of the Proyi-
dence hospital, came from Chicago to this city TO
take charge OF this hospital she brought
this girl with her, having adopted her In Chicago
when an infant She lived for several years with
the sister In the hospital, acting an assistant or
maid OF all work; and while there Mr.. Connell
under treatment there. In 1870 the giri's mother
came to this city and desired to take her daughter
back to Chicago, but Sister Beatrice. claimed Gus
tody OF her, and after contest In the Orphans
Court the court gave the child over to the mothr
who took her back to Chicago; but not liking
It is alleged that after her return Mr. 0onne Kept
up his acquaintance with her and Induced
her to leave the. institution. This he denies
wards returned to Chicago with her mother
but subsequently came beck to take
The charge made by the mother is denied by Mr.
Connel and the young woman herself, ana it is
Understood M also by her brother who: 1t is said
uphods Mr. Cornell for what he has done In the
way OF kindnesses to his sister. Mr.. Connel has
| wife and chiliren, but his wife has been an IN
mate or an insane asylum near Baltimore for
several years. The impression is pretty general
that the charges cannot be sustained
Hack Inspector Charles E. James is temporarily
acting as sanitary officer. vice John CoaneIl sus-
pended.
"A SERIOUS. PERHAPS Fatal, BLOW WITH
SToNE.-About one o'clock yesterday John NJ
Brown. colored, 10 years old, residing on 26th
street, between and K streets northwest, was
O'Day, white boy. IS years old, at the corner OF
25th and streets northwest He was taken TO his
ana his sy Dr. wh9
number OF boys were snowballing; that O'Day
struck Brown with SNOWFALL and he became
angry, when O'Day threw a stone which struck
Brown near the right temple, knocking him sense
less, ana that death may result from concussion
OF the brain. In the Police Court this morning
ODay was charged with assault Prosecuting
Attorney Coyle read the doctors certificate, which
stated that Brown was unable to appear atcourt,
and what the final result would be couldrSa-s now
be told. Mr.. Coyle said he would direct the clerk
70 70, make out warrant charging the defendant
ask the court to hold the defendant without bail
TO await the result of the injuries Of Brown
A CHARGE OF ENBEzzLkMRNr SENT TO THE
GRAND JuRY.-1n the Police Court to-day the
Charge OF embezZlement against ThoS ]. Lazenby
this case was heard several days go. and it was
defendant failed to respond 1T this e mornine If
Coyie stated 70 the court that N appeared that the
deIense was trying 2 settle mp the case by pay:
for a payment on the amount embezzled, bus he
+ was opposed to such business Judge Smell said
| rangement. and ordered the case to the grand
jury. The father OF the defendant came into court
and furnished security for his appearance.
Tn TnEEAIEsrss 70 SHOOT PelIcE1ax vrn Hls
saulting Policeman Jeffrfes some time ago The
officer stated that he was in the act Of putting
prisoner interIered. and got possession Of wit VT
ness pistol, and pointed II at him and threatened
to blow hfs brains out The case was sent to the
grand Jury under $500 bonds.
TIE cuRrsrAxcY DIAxoxD RossKRr.-Bennett,
receiver OF the stolen Chrstiancy diamonds, was
here to-day in compliance with hfs bond given in
New York. which required that he present himself
at court in this city to-day. Am Arrangement was
made by Special Attorney Wells and Assistant
District Attorney Taggaft by which Bennett
should renew his bond In the sum OF 5000
Dennett agreed to have his bondsmen, who live I'm
New York, here tomorrow
Held 10 Answrx CHANGES OF HousEBHEAxIxa-
Two colofea youths. named Robert Lee, alias But
Ter, and Chas Sarone, were tried before Judge
6neifto day on two charges OF housebrealing Ia
fel0nioHsly entering the printing establishmcnt OF
fs8udoiPh BeresfqI no S@ ~ street and ne
Queer Montgomery testified that ~ an early hour
@B 4pFinE he discovered that these houses had
b4p94tad. On arriving At tl,e egakloor hedfk
cpyesR that the thieves entered - printing
once % IL Be1eeford nrsk ana fneH &ptese0 tfks
fGg4f1Se1en6xt door. eaf0n0 O. but he Pat
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~ fQQE0 ~ Nhep they WcSe eQQf1e0t1d By e1ChJ
Mod 10 shit the fU1D Da3Mh6 ffpm
fMen Sit o&her. About t1l W19 1>olen ffum IT,
MeN odses and s6me smau ofucaeG 6q4 50
Ia pleaded Raity ln'eon SeE8Aa1 e.ene ~
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