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The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], A runaway wife. (search)
A runaway wife. --John Johnson, of Washington city, appeared at the police station yesterday, and reported that his wife, Ann Johnson, alias Ann Wheeler, and two daughters, named respectively Delphine Lord and Emma Johnson, left Washington on the 25th of November, in company with one William Lord, taking with them fourteen hundred dollars in United States notes, a feather-bed, bedding, and a large quantity of clothing and furniture, all of which Johnson claims as his property. Mrs. Johnson is described as a woman of thirty-eight years, about five feet four inches in height, with very dark complexion, grey eyes and Roman nose. Lord was formerly a member of the United States Sharp-shooters. Any person having any knowledge of the runaway will confer a favor upon Johnson by leaving information with Major Croft.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], Work of the military Police. (search)
Work of the military Police. --From the report of Major J. N. Croft, Chief of Police, to General Turner, for the two and a half months ending December 15, we gather the subjoined facts: White males arrested, 440; white females, 65; colored males, 319; colored females, 116; white soldiers, 208; policemen, 51. Total number of arrests, 1,199. Total number of cases disposed of by the Chief of Police, 672. During the time above stated, twenty fires have occurred in the city, at whinces, with horses attached, were found standing in front of saloons, hotels, or places of amusement, in violation of orders from headquarters, brought in and sent to the quartermaster, in accordance with instructions. It is to be hoped that the new Chief of Police, who assumes the duties of his office this week, will adopt the rule established by Major Croft of keeping an accurate record at the office of all arrests, burglaries, robberies, fires and other items which interest the public.