Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-23
In His Inside Pocket.

Td8 LETTERS WHICH WEhE FOUND HENRY Z.
CUNEY's POCKET.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the trial OF
Henry E. Quincy, ON the charge of violating
section 5469, Revised Statutes (embezzling a
letter directed to the librarian of Congress)
on April "a last was continued
The defendant testified that the letters in
question came in the Senate pouch. He took
them and put them in his pocket temporarily,
intending to hand them to the person under
whose custody they properly came. As he
walked out Of the building he intended to go
upstairs in order to do this. He met Mr.. Healy
and his attention was diverted. He started for
home and was on his way there when Mr.. Troy
overlook him. On cross-examination he said
he had previously taken letters home. but he
had never opened any. Mr.. J. T. Healy testi-
fed that he met Quincy as the latter was leav-
ing the building.
WAITING FOR A VERDICT.
This morning the case was argued by Messrs.
Lipscomb and A. b. Williams.
Judge Montgomery charged the jury that the
accused could not be convicted on the second
count. The fact that the letter in question was
taken not denied and they were to determine
whether it was taken with intent to steal or for
the purpose of returning it. They retired
with the case at 40 o'clock.
Indictments by the Grand Jury.
q
dictment against VIM. Warren for the murder
Robert Logan, murder of Susan Logan Novem-
Der 4; Jno; A. Lewis, assault with
8; Richard Bates, receiving stolen property;
Mary A. Jackson, larceny; James Wright. en-
bezzlement; jas. Gray, endorsement; Chas
the charge against Philip Hutchinson Of assault
with intent to rape, and against Dennis Nc
Donald larceny from the person.
Sales of Real Estate.
Mary L. Hughes has bought for s5. 400 Of
John Cook, part Is, square io2, % feet inches
by lao feet, on the south side Of II street, be-
tween 18th and 10th streets northwest.
E. ]. Bernard has bought of J. E. Beall, for
"a 900, lots 10 and IL, block 4, Fairview
Heights. Alice NJ. Nicholas has bought of the
same lots II, Is, and IA in the same block.
He FELT IxsuIrrD.-An old man, apparently
under the influence Of liquor. entered the
detective Office at police headquarters this
afternoon and asked for Q thousand dol
lars. He said that some persons wanted
him to DO something for which
stood that il he was again insulted in such Q
manner he would kill the ones who insulted
him. He finally admitted that he vas half
drunk and left.
OK TRIAL ron PocKxr-Boox GRAssxa.-
In the Criminal Court this afternoon. william
colored, Wa convicted on Q charge
Of larceny from the person. Nrs. Anne e. Phil
pot testified that abe lived in Georgetown,
and WAS employed in the bureau Of engraving
and printing; that a. she was on her way 70
work about o'clock an. in September last shs
was grabbed near the Monument grounds by
the prisoner, who choked her and took away
her satchel, containing q cents, four car
tickets. pair Of spectacles, handkerchief, &c.
Wallace Neitssy, watchman ct Petit Dripps,
testified that he saw the defendant running
with sstchel Omcer Breen testified that the
prisoner made his sleeping place IN the uonu-