The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-12
Crime in Philadelphia.
Three Murders Diihin ttoenty-fOur hours.
Shooting and Strangting.

Shooting and Strangling.
Philadelphia, Saturday, Oct 7, 1865
Three murders have been committed since
10 o'clock last evening.
Bernard F. Kane. aged 10 years, was shot
by Edward Simons, in the southern part of
the city, and a member of the Oath U. S
Colored Regiment killed another in the
cars near Havre de Grace. The regiment
has just passed up Chestnut-st. with the as
sassin under guard.
Burglars were secreted in Whites Dental
Depot, Arch-st this morning at 6o'clock,
when the store was opend by boy The
burglars seized and strangled him to death
with rope, and escaped with a portion of
their plumber which they had piled up ready
for removal.
The victim in the Arah-st murder was a
colored man aged 40 years, instead ofa boy.
The burglars took from him the key of the
safe, and plunderd it of $4,000 in notes.
Crime Increasing.
Yesterday morning Spencer Jackson
was held in $1,000 bail by Alderman To
land, upon the charge of stabbing a wo-
man. The affair happened in Callovhill
street, above Sixth. Jackson made a
plunge at the woman with penknife,
and throwing up her arm she received
the wound on that member. He then
rushed across the street to the market,
seized butchers knife and was coming
back, when he was arrested and locked
up. The rapid increase of crime in Phila-
delphia should prompt the police to great
vigilance.
Yesterday morning Henry Whi.cman
was committed by Recorder Eneu,.. to an
swer the charge of horse stealing. lie
stole horse on Friday night last from
George Hall, at Hestonvillc, the animal
being taken out of a field where he vas
turned out to pasture. He drove the
horse to the city, and placed it at the
William Penn stables for sale, where it
was recovered by Officers De Haven, of
the Reserve Corps, and the thief arrested.
Yesterday morning Whiteman made an
attempt to escape as he was being brought
from his cell to the police van. lie broke
from the officer and ran, but had only
proceeded few yards when he slipped
and fell, and was recapturcd.
On Sunday evening Andrew Devine
was arrested at Second and Chesnut
streets for assault and battery On the
way to the Station House he attemptel!
to stab officer Carney with an oyster knife
Yesterday morning he was held in five
hundred dollars bail by Alderman Butler.
Yesterday morning man giving the
name of VIM Curtin, was arraigned be
fore Alderman Godbou, charged with
assault and battery and attempted robbery
1t is alleged Curtin went into the con
tectionery store OF Mrs. Flynn, at Second
and Arch streets, on Sunday night, and
grabbed Mrs. Flynn by the throat, and
struck her brother violent blow over
the eye, at the same time making a des
perate grab for the money drawer lie
was unsuccessful in his attempt, and was
arrested by an officer who Was attracted
to the spot. The accused was committed
in default of bail
Thomas knipc was arrested on Sstur-
day night upon the charge of passing
counterfeit currency. lie offered some
of the bogus paper at a tavern &: Front
and Girard avenue, and when arrested
had no less than S23 in counterfeit TWEEN
ty FIVE cent notes. He was committed
for trial by Alderman Shoemaker
The murder Of two brothers, named
Sides, at tavern on Third street, below
Girard avenue, On the Sd of July last is
still remembered. The same house came
near being the scene of almost similar
tragedy early on Sunday morning Em,
ma Sides, the wife of one of the murder,
cd men, now keeps the place A man
named George Baisly went there shortly
after twelve o'clock in the morning, it is
alleged, and drew pistol and fired at
Emma Sides. The aim was not good.
and the shot was harmless. Basley was
arrested. After hearing, before Alder
man Shoemaker, he was committed, in
default of $1,000 bail, to answer.