National Republican., 1883-11-08
HE FELL AMONG THIEVES.

A Stranger Kept In n House for Ten Days
and Robbed OF II Large Sum OF Money
The House Raided and the Parties AR
rested.
Yesterday morning Detective Raft found
han wandering about the streets in an in
toxicated condition When questioned he
said his name was Hugh McCashin; that he
was q blacksmith, and had come from Laurel,
Nd, about ten days ago. He then detailed
the following remarkable story:
On the night of his arrival being a stranger,
he asked man on the street where he could
obtain a lodging and was directed to house
No. SO G street, near the Baltimore and Ohio
depot. Here he spent ten days, and claims
that he was robbed of 1864. The house is run
by John Campbell and his wife, both colored,
and is known to be o vile den. McCashin
was accommodated with lodgings and n
companion. The next morning when
he awoko there were piled beside his
bed o large number of empty cham
pagno bottles, which Campbeirs wife
informed him he had emptied. She had the
night before taken charge of Sl64 of Nc
Cashin's money, and notified him that he
owed her $84 more. He was by this time
very drunk, having been given the vilest sort
of liquor. The woman also informed him
that no must pay the money, and that
he must draw it from the bank.
She had gone through his clothes
and found his bank book, and had
evidently resolved to secure all his money.
McCashin went to the Bank of Washington
with Campbell and drew 500. On the way
back to the house the latter induced him to
make some purchases for his wife and the
Sweet girls" When he retuaned to the
house he paid Campbells wife the SSi which
she claimed, and remained there having
been, in his own words, kept drugged and
supplied with mice women"
He says that very little food was given
him, and that when he asked for it liquor was
given him. Last Friday, he states, Mrs.
Campbell told him that she wanted $780, and
made some terrible threat as to what would
be the consequences If it was not paid.
So again in company with Campbell and
another man, he went TO the bank and drew
the remaining $100 This he also gave to
Mrs. Campbell, and she in turn gave him
more liquor He remained in the house until
Monday, when he says he found himself
walking the streets McCashin had but n
faint recollection of what had transpired,
and had almost forgotten the location of the
house. After Mr.. Rapp had drawn from him
the story, he swore out u warrant against
Campbell and his wife.
a white man was seated at table drinking
with colored woman when the detectives
begged to be released he was held rs u wit
ness. Campbell and his wife, two women and
four men, three coored and one white, were
arrested, The whole party was taken to the
seventh precinct station, whore the white
man and one woman left collateral. The rest
were locked up. The women, including
Campbcll's wife, are all mulattoes,
and arc of rather comely appear
apec. Campbell is q tall mulatto with
bushy whiskers, and is poclimarked. Both
Campbell and his wiie deny that they stole
tho money, but say that they had simply
charged McCashin for what he got from them;
that he drank an immense quantity of cham
pagnc and his board cost great deal Camp
bell and his wife were charged with grand
Keeping! Keeping! bawdy house. house MccaShin
was also held as witness.
He is short man, about 81 years of age,
and was still suffering from his prolonged
debauch. Ho detailed the story given above,
and appeared anxious to have his "bleeders'
punished. lie says that he has wife and
children in Albany, N. Y.
The house that was visited is TALL red
brick dwelling and in better days was oc-
cupied by respectable people, The front
room on the lower floor is used n bar room
and office. In the rear room were arranged
| quito a number of tables, tending to give the
| place the air of an oyster or ice cream saloon
The upper floors were fitted up in good style
as bed rooms. A register in the office
contained the names of the dodgers, and
one surprising feature was that every
man that stopped there was accompanied
by his wife. Even McCashin was put down
as having his wifo with him. but when ques
toned he denied tho soft impeachment and
said that 1t was only 'yaller gall" Tht
place is said to be the resort of the loves
characters in the city, but many prominen
colored men arc said to visit there. Detec
tives Raft, Black, and Carter, and officer
Quinlan and Lamb participated in tho raid
The case will be Investigated in the polio,
court to-day.