A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=32684 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Star Article Date: February 7 1853 Article Description: Passage Thieves Article Text: Joe Penny and Alfred H. Green, two free Negroes, were arrested on Saturday night last, by the watchmen in the First Ward, and taken before Captain Goddard. They were charged with stealing an overcoat and porte-monnaie [wallet]. The overcoat was identified as the property of Mr. E. W. Hall, and was taken from his residence, The porte-monnaie was identified by Mr. S. B. Parris, and was stolen from his coat while it was hanging in the passage of Mr. Z. D. Gilman's residence. Both the boys were committed for Court. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com