American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-30
THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. {


Sentence of Rioters. In the Court Of Quar-
ter Sessions yesterday, the following rioters
were sentenced:
John O'Neill, convicted of riot in capsizing
a cart load of dirt at Native American meet
ing in Kensington, iii May last, was sentenced
to nine months in the County Prison.
John Taggart, found guilty of riot, was sem
fenced to one month in the County Prison
This is the individual who was hung 10y the
mob TO an awning post, in Second street, but
who escaped by the rope breaking
John Bennett, pleaded guilty to participating
in the Kensngton riots. lie was sentenced to
four months in the County Prison. The prisoner
has already been sentenced TO punishment of
six months confinement on another bill of in
dctment.
John McAlear, convicted of the same offence
as the preceding, was sentenced to one month
in the County Prison This is the individual
that had his thumb blown off by the bursting Of
his gun, on the night that young Wright was
killed.
Frederick Hess, lad found guilty Of arson,
in setting fire to dwelling house at Kensiug-
ton, during the riots, was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment in the Esstern Penitenti-
ary.
Patrick Murray, store keeper, convicted of
riot in selling ammunition to the mob during
the kensington riots, was sentenced to six
months in the County Prison
Biddle Sopher, pleaded guilty to a charge of
riot, in aiding in the rescue of Dick Manley.-
He was sentenced to nine months in the Coun-
ty Prison.
The most of the defendants have been in Jail
six or eight months and this was the cause as
signed for the leniency Of the sentences.
Forgery. Two young men, Of respectable
connexions, named J. II. Lentz and William
S. Roatch, were brought before Alderman
Hay, yesterday afternoon, on alleged charge Of
forgery, 1t appeared that the defendants sent
boy to the Commercial Bank, with forged
check for a considerable amount, but that the
paying teller detected the forgery, and detained
the boy, which led to their arrest 1t came out
during the examination before the Alderman,
that the same defendants about three weeks
since, rendered forged check for 500 at the
Philadelphia Bank, and obtained the money
They were ordered to find bail, one in $500,
and the other in $1,000.
To,cn Meeting in Faror Of .abOlishing Slavery.
A meeting Of citizens, without distinction of
party, in favor of abolishlng Slavery, was held
last evening at the County Court House A
preamble referring to the subject of Slavery in
the United States, and resolutions asking Con-
gress to so amend the Constitution as to abolish
slavery in this country. On the question of
adoption, Rev. MIR. Aaron, of Norristown,
spoke for one hour He was followed by Mr..
Andrew Miller, who opposed the passage of
said resolution. MIR. Thomas Earl, replied to
MIR. NJ, and his sarcastic remarks, made in all
good feeling, caused much merriment for the
audience. Two tracts were circulated among
those present. one was entitled Extract from
the American Slave Code" and the other ODE
claration of Sentiment of the American Anti
Slavery Society" The resolutions as origin
ally read were adopted.