Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-28
A Reputation from Gov. Lee.

HE COIOhED LAWYER HEWLETT AND WALTER
PLoWDEN SURRENDERED TO The VIRGINIA
AUTHORITIES on CHARGE OF LARCENY.
This afternoon a requisition was received
here from Gov. Lee, of Virginia, for the arrest
of Emanuel NJ. Hewlett and Walter Plowden,
who are charged with having, on May 23d last,
in Fairfax county, Va, stolen three COWS and
one colt, valued in all at $50, from Felix
Quander. The requisition was presented by
Mr. $. +. Sangster and presented to Judge Mer-
rick who directed q warrant OF arrest, and
both the parties were arrested near the court
house about lis o'clock.
They were at once taken before Judge Mer-
rick, when Mr.. G. Maurice Smith appeared for
them and asked that the judge grant time for
him TO look into the papers.and asked that bail
be taken for their appearance tomorrow morn
ing. The judge said that all he had to do was
to see that the law was complied with, and IL he
knew morally that the charge was baseless, yet
there would be but one course for him to pur-
sue, and that was SO deliver the parties to the
The judge, after inspecting the papers, said
he saw no defect, and handed them TO Mr.
Smith for his examination.
MIR. Smith then proposed that bail be taken
here for their appearance in Virginia.
Judge Merrick said that he could not take
bail here and that unless there was q sugges-
ton OF trregularity he could do nothing other
than turn the accused over.
MIR. Smith having suggested that MIR. Hew-
said that made not a particle of difference
He had the same rights as the humblest ciu-
zen and no more, land SO help me God as long
as / am here the humblest shall have the
same rights as others--no more, no less"
The Judge directed the marshal to deliver the
prisoners TO Mr. Sangster, and they were turned
over TO him.
The parties left on the Alexandra train this
afternoon.
CHANGES IN THE Posr OFFICE DEPART
MENT.-A statement prepared at the Post
Office department shows that the total num-
Der Of officers and employees Of all grades of
the department on June 80, 1856, was ST.
been removed and their places filed by ap-
pointment since March 4, 1886.
LIEUT.. 8. Z. LEMLY returned to WASHINGTON
last evening from the Asiatic station bringing
the record Of the court-martial case Of Paymas-
ter George r. Watkins, of the Ossipee who
was tried and convicted Tor embezzlement. The
sentence, as received by cable was three years
imprisonment and dismissal afterwards.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER GEO. r. DuRASD
has been ordered to duty on the monitors in the
James river.
EXAMINATIONS FOR FOURTH ASSISTANT Elk
AMINERS-A commission consisting of Civil
Service Commissioner Lyman, Col F. A. Seeley
and c. J. Kintner, of the Patent office, will
leave this week for different points to conduct
examinations for fourth assistant examiners in
having provided thirty additional places Mr..
Lyman will 60 TO Boston, Philadelphia and
Me- New York, co.; see'ey to st. Louis Indianap;
Chicago. The examinations will be held on the
Sd, 9Th and 7th OF August
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS In the sixth
auditors office have been made: From 5000 to
$1,000. John Williams, Miss; Miss NJ. A. Skin.
ner, Wis; Mrs. c. A. Slater, Pa; Miss Cora A.
Lord, Conn; Miss ~, Louise Hicks, Fla; Miss
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Secretary Lamar, Speaker Carlisle, Sens-
tors Miller, Wilson (Md.l Harris, Ransom,
Payne, Camden and ColQuitt, ex-senator Davis
wv. VA, Representatives Storm, Ermentrout
Daniel, Grain, Taul6ee, Compton, Gay, Boyle.
BBa ayiasas sqa'n as1eS Hs1Os
and Mrs. Dillon, OF Omaha; Thompson. with
David Armstrong, Of Jackson, Ohio; and r j.
Shelby, ohio; Richard Corriston and ]. T.
Hough, OF Buffalo; u. Abram Claude, mayor
Of Annapolis, with VIM. Harwood and E. s.
commander. and James E. Powell, chief engi-
neer of the s. .. Auretta, OF London, and A. j.
Carrier. OF Crow Creek agency, d. +.
ASKING THAT A RECEIVER BIZ APPoINTED.-
Messrs' Feehsi n1s a,s Soak KIN Co. have by
j. w. James, Theo and Edward Holland, for u
discovery, account and receiver, with report
as to the condition Of the firm when an assign.
ment was made . few weeks ago alleging that
the value Of the stock IL less than One-half OF
the liabilities that the stock Of goods purchased
last spring were SO purchased when they knew
the drm was insOlvenL
ASSAULTS AND AFFRAYR. - In the Police
Court to-day VIM. Lee, alias Wheeler, Was
charged with an assault On Carrie Dorsey,
colored. The woman refused to take the oath
as q witness by kissing the book, and when
called on to do SO left the room and ran down
to tho cells. "Now you know, judge" said
swear it." The court declined to hold him OH
this case.-The collatsrals In the cases q
with afkrays were forfeited-PstEick J. Clesry,
charged with an assault on D. =. Ranks, was
committed to jail for 80 days-4eorge Parker,