Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-13
A Charge Of Elnbezzlement.

JANIS oRR, DooRKEEPRb AT KERNAN's
rHEArHR, HELD IN $500 BAIL.
James Orr, gallery doorkeeper at Kernan's
thsater, was placed on trial in the Police Court
this morning, charged with embezzling $3.50,
The money Of his employer. Mr.. Darlington
appeared for the defendant and pleaded not
guilty. Manager Herman testified that Orr COL
lsctsd tickets at the gallery door, and young
man named Harvey Sherwood had charge of
the gallery Office and collected the money for
the tickets. Witness attention was first called
70 the alleged crookedness by Lieut.. Amiss and
sergt Diggins. Witness had the persons in
the gallery and the tickets sold counted, and
. shortage was shown. Last Tuesday witness
said there was . difference Of thirty seven be-
tween the tickets sold and the persons in the
gallery.
Harvey Sherwood. the ticket-seller, who il
fifteen years old, testified that about FIVE weeks
ago Orr came to him and asked: do You want
70 make some money!" Witness replied: yes.
X rs made right Defendant said: Take
these ten tickets" Witness asked: what
must do with them?" Defendant said: God.
you are dumb" Witness said that the defen-
dant returned the following evening with ten
more oe kets, but witness refused to receive
them until Orr threatened to report him to Mr..
Asrnan and have him discharged. He then
accepted the tickets and gave him half the
noney-75cents. Last Tuesday the defendant
gave him back ten tickets and he kept ont the
clio. When Questioned by Mr. Darlington he
snd that ne has not yet given the defendant
Mr.. Darlington raised the question that the
tickets alleged to have been taken by the d.
PENDANT could not be considered money, a.
charged in the warrant.
The court sustained the point raised BY coun-
eel, and . new warrant, charging the embez-
element OF the tickets, was sworn out. The
court heard additional testimony, and held Orr
IN $500 bail for the action Of the grand jury.
No Law TO Gown THE CAsr-Last night
O@cers Nelson and Bailey arrested Edwin
Petit, . shoemaker at 18th and d streets, and
locked him up TO await an investigation Of his
conduct toward . white girl named Frances
simms. The girl IL now in the Hope and Help
mission. According 10 her story she first met
Peftit In Alexandria ten days ago. He said he
wanted housekeeper and she accompanied
him 70 this city. he complained Of being cold
and took Q drink, giving her one also. She
remembered nothing more until the next
morning when she found herself beside Petit,
De vas sleeping. This morning the case was
investigated by Prosecuting Attorney Shilling
ton In the Police Court but that officer found
no Law TO cover the case and Petit was re-
leased
orIcK TINE AND PrScruAL SERVICE between
Washington and Philadelphia are secured by
the b o. limited express trains. No extrs
fare il charged on the b. T. o.
HELD FOB RoBBISo HIS EMpIoyrR.-Johp
George, young man employed as a waiter In
the restaurant of Gerstenberg 4 Renter. No
1855 street; was arrested yesterday by Ofheel
Moore ON o charge OF housebreaking at his EN-.
ployers' place Of business. It was charged
that he returned to the saloon and carried OF,
100 cigars. The cigars were found in his room
To-day he was held for the grand jury BY Judge
Miller.
Is has been settled that Edward Fentop