Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-29
Not the Murderer of Lyden.

LIEUT.. GUYS PRISONER Turns OCT TO BE "DICE"
MORAN, WANTED HERE FOR TRIAL FOR THE HoL-
LANDER ROBBERY.
Lieut. Guy, OF the sixth precinct, who went to
New York on sunday night to Identify and bring
here John Lyden, charged with the murder OF
Patrick Welsh, in 1872, arrived last night bringing
his prisoner, who IS not the for whom he went.
but turned out to be one ". b. Moran, who Is
wanted here for burglary Moran was arrested and
committed 10 jan July g. 1ss2, for burglary at the
store OF Adolf Hollander, but subsequently gave
bail. with III. :. LinkinS and ". Craig, In $1,000
which was forfeited. and since that he has been at
known as Dice Moran This morning ne was turned
over TO the marshal and committed 70 jail.
Moran refused 10 say why he had represented
himself in New York to be- Lyden. the murderer
CHARGED WITH STEALING A GOLD WATcH.-In
the Police Court this morning MAYOR Green Durbln
was charged With the grand larceny of / gold
watch and chain, valued at 500. Mr.. VIM. E.
Dougherty, messenger In the L. 5. Senate, testi-
he'd that he had his gold watch and chain stolen
from his person some time IN July, 1883. Detective
Block testified that he recovered the watch from
that he saw Mr. DOugherty, Mr.. Simpson and
another man, who looked Ike the defendant, enter
the Senate library one day In last July. and saw
the third party take watch and chain nom Mr..
Dougherty's vest pocket, who then drunk and
asleep. Mr.. Fulton. the Avenue pawn broker
testified that the watch was pawned In his shop i'm
The name OF K p Fenly. OF 201 street. the 18th
OF July, but didn't think that Mi. Durbin was the
person MI. Coleman simpson testified that he
was In the Senate library one day last July and
saw Ar. Dougherty. who was drunk, sitting In q
Chair asleep, but didn't See any watch stolen from
him. The case was continued until Tomorrow
NATIONAL THKArER-Bartley Campbelrs famous
"White Slave" was presented last evening before
large audience, and WAS received with general sat
isfaction- The dramatic situations, the effective
scenery and the spirited acting OF q Very evenly
balanced cast, all combined raise the audience to
the highest pitch Of interest and emotional excite
ment The "White Slave" viii be continued during
the week, and no one should minB opportunity Of
seeing it
TIE SCHUETzEN yEREIS BaLI--The annual bail
OF the Washington ShuetZen Verein. given at Alb
hers music hall last night. well attended rs
Is usual with the entertainments OF this asslc.t0,
The ball rOom presented a brilliant scene the walls
were handsomely decorated, and the costumes OF
the ladies We're picturesque and effective The
committees In charge We're: ArrangeneutS-Wru
HelLnuS- chairman; H. KrOnhe1mer and X. Spring
guth- ReceptiOn-Chas- Gran, chairman: John l.
NOgt, Simon Wolf ChaS- Ebe!, Geo. Seufferlc. j. j.
Applcn. VIM Muehleisen. Geo. {. Walker and Z.
RUPERT FloOr-H kronheiIner, chairman; H.
benZer, H. r Bauer, Chas- LOSekaIa, Geo. Motifs,
Geo. Breitbarth and Henry R0Ss-
The HOMEOPATHIC HOsPITAr--At a meeting of
the board OF trustees or the HOMEOPATHIC hospital
last evening the following appointed a com
nittee OF finance: Lewis CleTShane, A L. WyInan,
II. d. Cooke, VIM $ Roose and l. T. Letter THE
following were appointed hospital committee.
A : Pratt, Z. y. Culver. F. c. cutter, and Mrs A.
Barber, on The part or the trustees, and Mrs. G.
the part OF the lady managers. Cards were or
dered 10 be printed calItn, attention TO the needs
ol the hospital and soliciting subscriptions The
homeopathic medical society were requested 10
suggest names TO constitute the medical staff To
b. acted upon by the board OF trustees. The
lection Of a matron and Ianitor was referred to
The hospital COMMITTEE v ith rull power 10 act
FoRD,s OYEH. HoUsg-The thearer coers ~
Washington always appreciate a good minstrel
SLOW. and Therefore the performance OF the Calen-
der -roupe last evening attracted a large audience
which heartily enjoyti the singing tokfng' dane
fEg. tuia0llnS. and drilling OF the COMPANY the
hEst part consisted cf the usual vocal music salts
q
or a number OF entertaining features trcIi;dn-
armstrong; limitations, the black zoGaye drill BfT
kersands Zulu dance. the Ethiopian dudes and
funny johnson and his trained chickens TheeypI
Ing concluded with Very IaughaDle souther
sketch The festivals viii be here during the
week
ANOTHER VICTIM OF CONFIDENCE MES.-Last Nav
Nr. Festns Hahn, wellknown farmer, OF Wiz
OF grain to MesSrs- Gait & Co, and when near the
Baltimore and Ohio depot was swindeti out OF s:ss)
by a similar confidence game 10 that by which Mir
Cory los. $40 last week, stated in TIE STAR Mr.
Hahn left description OF the men at police head
quarters at the time, and Detective Ran sent him
word 10 come TO the CITY, which he did yesrerrlay
and fully Identified the TWO men who played the
confidence game on Mr.. Cory, as the same two who
got his {Hahn's k2a0.
CHARGED WITH KILLING CATs-Mr NJ. p Key to
Gay swore out warrant against Mr.. d. A. eros
SeDor, OF No. 4i9 street northwest, charging him
with cruelty TO animals. IL Is alleged thai he has
Deem killing cats belonging 10 his neighbours for
some time past, and that lately he has Killed sew
srai pets This so enraged his neighbors that they
have had the police watch his house, but they
Jailed 10 detect him using a gun, although for
some time past he has been called 1.-THE great
American cat Killer
. BUILDING AsSoCIATIoN.-The Columbia Co-opera-
Ise Building association. At their annual meeting,
s'efted offlcerS as follows: Geo. j. johnson. preSI-
senI ROBERT McNurray. vice president; ChaS e..
Du1cAnSon secretary; VI. p Callan, treasurer, VIM.
4 Goods Thomas n: Reed, John I, Thompson, D.
Macafty. j. Wesley Boteler. E. q. Davis, Chas.
SSheil, h Coggins and James Gooch as directors.
2ne treasurer reports that large amount OF money
VIII be advanced at the next meeting OF the stock
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