Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-22
CHASING GRAvE.ROBBERs.
The Ghastly COnaenss Of . Bag TN
Tive Negroes Dropped.

The Ghassly COnsenss Of . Bag tha1
TIVE Negroes Dropped.
A nooxLrr SCENE ON NORTH CAPITOL STREET rHrs
| NoRNING-A FLIGHT AND PURsurf-A PoIrCrnA An
EXCHANGES SHOTS WITH REsuRREcr1oNlsr
St. Aaoysius church bell rang for 2:45 as or1cers
| Ferguson and Reilly were walking through N
street, between North Capitol and LIST streets thi,
morning. The moon was shining brightly. When
the o1icers turned into North Capitol street they
saw the shadow OF man moving along New Yorl
| avenue, toward the city.
"Whos there7" Offlcer Ferguson asked his part
ner.
"The railroad watchman," was the reply. ssNo, n
he added, "there are two men,.
The ofncers concealed themselves from view OF
the men, who were passing behind the tar sheds,
Walking then quietly to the corner they discov.
cred two negroes carrying large bundle
"helio There" said one Of the Officers
who's dat?" inquired one OF the negroes
| TO run. ~ wv
"Hold on therel" shouted one of the on,cers
THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT..
Inc negroes paid no attention to what the on
commons. The larger or the cOiored men started
Toward street and jumped down bank q dis
ian, lance Oh about ten feet The policemen had no
posed that they had robbed some persons house
Omcer Ferguson drew his revolver and fred y shot
at inc supposed burglar. The latter ran q short
distance, aad thinking the Ofricer was aSout TO
catch Nun, turned upon the officer ana fired one
snoI at MIN. The bullet whlzzed unpleasantly
snotS at the negro, who entered the rear OF some
DuildlngS In course OF erection and got out OF
Slns inc Officers searched the buildings, but the
THE BUNDLE DISAPPEARS
The other negro ran in the opposite direction
and made bis way through N street, and escaped
Inc omcers returned to the tarsheds to search for
the mysterious bundle. Much to their surprise,
.he 1unaie had disappeared. After searching
through the bushes on the side OF the bank and
Inere found the missing package. There were two
gags sewea together SO as to make one large bag.
Inc ENDS or the bags were tied together so that q
sling was made which enabled the men to carry
t !.o heavy burden much easier than they other
OPENING THE BUNDLE.
On1cer Reilly took hold Of O rope which opened
s1p-knot and the feet Of man protruded.
"Grave robbers!" remarked one OF them, as they
| let the bundle drop. The officers soon recovered
from the shock and took the dead body to the sec
Ond precinct StatiOn-hOuSe in a wheelbarrOW
wnlcn they procured at the Tar sheds.
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.
Inc BODY looked like that OF a white man about
forty years DID, but it turned out to be the body OF
Chas. L Moten, mulattO, whose body was buried
In the Columbian Harmony cemetery yesterday
The deceased was one of the most popular bar
bers In this city. He was thirty EIGHT years old
and died OF consumption last Wednesday at his
late home, 72S 4th street northwest. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended
AGAIN IN THE HANDS OF THE UNDERTAKEN
The body was turned over to Mr.. Speare, the
undertaken, and was again prepared for burial The
Clothing had been stripped from the body.
UNABLE TO AGREE-Saturday afternoon the Jury
In the case OF Geo. w. CovingtOn indicted for rape
was discharged by Judge Montgomery. being un.
able TO agree. Seven were FOR acQuittA and i've
for conviction.
FIREs.-Saturday afternoon fire at the house
OF JACOB Crumpton, 9th and c streets northeast,
did damage TO the extent OF S6O.-AbOut Z
O'Clock Sunday morning there was q slight IRE at
the house Of L. Brandt, No. 400 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest.-L evening fire was started
In the house Of Jesse Robinson, 1907 street
northwest, by boy who accidentally set fire to
some clothing In closet The damage following
was about $780,
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