Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-13
Recovering stolen Propertv.

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IN INTERESTING OPINION BY ATTORNEY RIDDLE
P4wNBRoKERS HAVE NO RIGHTS TO HOLD STOLEN
PROPERTY.
In reply toa communication by Lieut. Greene to
the District Commissioners In relation to stolen
goods found by officers in the hands OF pawn
brokers, which was referred by the Commission
ers to Attorney Riddle, the latter states:
'In the absence OF an officer the owners OF stolen
property may make such terms with pawnbrokers
and other receivers they please at their risk un
Ger section 49, Revised Statutes District OF Column
oia, page so. An officer should never be party
To- transaction OF this sort pawnbroker or
other party cannot acquire any interest in or any
the owner. Nor can he acquire against them any
night 10 have any advance made on such goods
repaid. He deals with the thief at his peril. He
deals with the stolen property in any hands at his
peril, and that peril should be increased and not
diminished. An of1lcer should at once take stolen
The custody of the law. All rights are safe with
him. He should never permit any bargaining be-
Tween owners Their agents or attorneys, and the
or stolen property is prima facie evidence that the
holder himself stole 1t, and 1t would not be amiss
20 deal with such persons under this rule"
HELPING TIE PooR--The meeting OF the board
OF managers of the associated charities was held
last evening. Dr. Donaldson In the chair and l. s.
Enery secretary. There were present DIR. Peck,
As Pratt, Mrs. Snell DR.. Bradford NJ a. Doc,
the secretary showed that siO3 had been contrib.
uted during the month: 81 applicants had been
relieved; employment given TO two seamstresses,
one driver one nurse one servant and three scrub.
women. and seven families were relieved. A reso-
luton was adopted TO print 500 copies Of the
boards annual report for 1882
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-Tae Franklin Mutual Re-
lief Association, at It's annual meeting last even
ing. at ST. Joseph's hail. elected ofieers for the
ensuing year as follows: Samuel c. Mills. presl-
dent; }; Fuller, vice president; J. Borden
r. 4. Foster, E, C. Merriam and J. F. R. Appleby,
medical examiners. Six trustees were also
rns Corr
Quackenbush, A. o. Lilsey and A. A. Hewy-
The Northern Liberty Market company has elected
Gummel, Theodore Barnes, William Miller, F. e.
Dana, George Wilcox, Samuel NJ. Wilcox. r. T.
Sumner Mounted Guards have elected ofricers as
1oliows; X Wormley, captain; Randall Skinner
second lieutenant,G. II. Hall. first sergeant; J. C.
Goodman, QuartermaSter sergeant: William Bur-
fete, first corporal, and Charles Washington, cor
Insurance Co. or the United States of America were
elected to-day: Van II. Higgins, j. H. Nitchie, A.
Pratt, BENZ v Page, David Quigg.. Frederick
Turner.
Ala meeting OF the 5th district republican club
sne following were elected delegates to the con-
instant to make arrangements for the emancipa-
ton day celebration: Randall Bowie, George PHIL
Johnson-At meeting OF the colored citizens
Of the 9th district the following delegates were
elected: VIM. H. Johnson ThoS. Harris, VIM Pat
tson, VIM. H. Bell, and r. HayeS-In the I3th
district meeting was held last evening at which
delegates were chosen as follows: G. H. Boston.
Prof. X. 7. Greener, Lemuel Gibbs James H'
Smith, and VIM. Collins: alternates: Chas. Chase
". H. Stewart. and Richard Addison.-The sum,
ner Mounted Guards have elected j. c. Goodman
70 represent the company In the convention.
CHARGED WITH ENBEZZLEMENT-HenryE dmon.
aton, colored, employe OF the city post ONCE
was put on trial before Judge Smell to-day, charged
With emeezz'ernent OF soc from the National Tour.
namen club. OF which he was member. G. III.
fhearson. an officer OF the club testified that the
0elehdaht was treasurer OF the club and failed tC
produce the funds or the club, although he was
1sQuesteu OF various occasions to do SO. Mr.
CAmnbeH Darlington appeared for the prisoner
M staied that he lost the funds of the club or
NC way 10 the club room TO turn them over, and
rs N,IunS now TO replace the amount II released
Jugs snei refused TO dispose Of the case In this
go bail e JOY ~N
TEE JAP4SEsE SALE.-Fuiiy one thousand per
cons visited Ar Dowlings art rooms yesferda,
aAd to-day to view the display OF Japsnese &c
measures, and from the interest manifested thu
dhlmed as one OF the most varied and valuable
Ssuectons that has been sent to this city In lonl
ne The sale will commence promptly to-mof
~ morning at II O'Clock, when seats and ever,
naor WI DO provided for parties attending.