Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-14
AMONG THE POLICE.
Nearly Frozen TO Death-To Deal With
Inauguration Crooks.

There is a seyenteen-year-old boy at the first
precinct station who says his name is Harry
Wilson. He lived III this city for many years.
but few years ago he went to Virginia. where
he has since resided. For some wears he SAYS
he was employed by Sam Moran, near Lees
burg, but last month he refused TO cut some
wood on Sunday telling Sam that If he wanted
wood cut on that day he would have TO get
somebody else to do it, Sam got some one
else and he went to Leesburg to live with his
grandmother. The first day he went to work,
which was last Sunday. he accidentally stuck
the pitchfork in the horses foot. His grand
mother, for this, drove HIM away and he start
ed for this c:ty, arriving here yesterday. He
said he came near freezing 10 death. and il a
policeman had not picked him up he believed
he would have died He is now looking for
relatives in this city.
CUPID PLAYS INTO THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
A good-looking young man named Harry
Nipple, alias Kemp, whose home is in Freder-
ick, Nd, had spent two days in the first pre-
cinct station He is in charge of Sheriff Bishop,
of Ogle county, ILL.,, who is taking him to that
jurisdiction TO answer a charge Of grand lar
ceny. He is charged with stealing two watches
and go from his former employer. After
coming east the prisoner was confined in jail
at Reading, Pa, where he was found by the
sheriff. He was located there by the discovery
that he was writing to his old sweetheart in
Fred erick. He leaves for Illinois tonight
LOOKING our FOR INAUGURATION CROOKS.
The members Of the police force will soon
be notified to lookout for and arrest all sus-
picious persons found lettering about the city.
and especially those who are seen in question
able company. This action will be taken in
order to have as many crooks as possible locked
up during the inauguration. Ii il the inten-
ton OF the police TO send all such persons out
of the city.
THE WORK OF THIEVES.
Fred Luersson, No. sos l4th street. has in
formed the police that he has had stolen from
his trousers in his house s27.25
A burglar got into J. ii. Magruder's store. on
New York avenue, last night and stole s5 and
Some one stole an overcoat and pair of gloves
from the Force school building yesterday.
A pair Of hair clippers were stolen from Ken
nedy's barber shop on M street yesterday.
Chas. A. McEuen would like to recover lap
robe and carriage whip taken from his carriage
John d. Silence requests the police 10 inves-
tgate the theft Of %, which he left in his trunk
q few days ago.
There we're sixty-seven arrests made yestsr-
twenty persons occupied hunks in the lodg-
ers' rooms last night.
There are only nine officers on the sick-list
OFFICER cuSNrSoHAM ACQUITTED.
In the case Of Private William Cunningham,
of the Metropolitan police, charged with con-
duct unbecoming an officer, In meddling with
the affairs of two orphan children, Gertie and
Edward Douglas, In some scheme 10 make
money, the trial board found him not guilty.
1T. Crawford, a private Of the Metropolieaa
police, has rendered his resignation
THEY WANT H1n PROMOTED.
A committee Of citizens from. East Washine-
ton, composed of john A Clarke, Daniel c. G.
Callahan, n. II. Shea, Peter Gardner. John Il.
shelton, George Zimmerman. Henry Bright,
Georee Talberf, p b. Otterback and others
called on Major Moore st police headqusrter
this afternoon 10 urge the claims Of Policeman
J. T. Branson for promotion 70 a sergeancy.
NxxazAoE Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court 70 John