The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-01

POLICE ITEMs,-Cornelius Boyer, alias
William SimTson, vas charged yesterday after
noon, on the oath of Theodore Mann, bootmaker,
No 100 South Tenth street, with passing $50
counterfeit United States greenback. Mr.. Mann
testified that Boyer has dealt wit him TOR
number OF years; some time during March last
he ordered apair Of Shoes and gave the 500 DILL
In payment; he then said to witness that he
wished him to make him two more pairs OF
CATERS; that he would call for them in week
CT two; that he was a dealer in horses witness
took the note to bank; it was pronounced bo gus:
Boyer never called for the shoes.
Detective Henderson testified that he knew
the accused as Cornelius Boyer, or big Toni"
do not think he is dealer in horses; have
known him for several years; he formerly kept
tavern on South Front street.
Boyer was held to answer at Court by United
States Commissioner Sergeant.
James McManus was charged yesterday morn
ing With obtaining goods under false pretenses.
1t seems that in the spring of 1858 McManus
called at the iewelry mandatory of Messrs.
Dreer Il Seers SAMSON street near Sixth, and
represented that he was extensively engaged in
business in the city of Caracas Venezuele,
naming q nun. Der Of firms In that place for re-
terence. BY this means he succeeded in obtain
ing twelve gold chains, valued at $2l694. Some
time after the transaction Messrs. Dreer & Seers
ascertained that they had been swindled. They
at once endeavored 10 ferret out the guilty
party, but were unsuccessful until Wednesday,
when they ascer;ained that he was in the city;
warrant was then issued for his arrest.
McManus states that he pawned the chains. He
was held in $500 bail to answer at Court by
Alderman White.
young man named J. H. Slime was charged
yesterday morning with larceny. 1t appears
that the accused was formerly employed IN a
store in Clearheld, Pa. A few days ago he
left, stating that he was coming to this city in
his employer discovered that he had been
robbed, and alleges that the accused Is guilty
of the crime. He wrote to Messrs. White &
Pechin, merchants, on Market street, near Fourth,
uiy MT nF md tor hon tn
look out for him. Yesterday morning he entered
their store in search of employment. While
one of the firm engaged his attention, another
person stepped out and called in an officer, who
| took him into custody. He Will be sent to
Clearfeld for trial
FATAL ACoIDENT.-Yesterday afternoon
| two well-diggers, who had dug large well in a
| yard at Ounce and Locust streets lost their
! lives from foul air. The well had been dug
alongside an old one, and it was tapped one of
| the men being down at the time. The foul air
| at once overcame him. and the other, proceed
| ing to his assistance was rendered unconscious
| also. An alarm being given, the members of a
| neighboring fire company hurried to the scene,
| and succeeded in getting the men out. One of
| them was dead and the other died almost imme-
| diately after The Coroner held an inquest on
the bodies, and verdict of death by sutfocation
| was rendered. The names OF the men we're Paul
Donnelly and William McCue, the first 81 years
old and the other 49 Both were married.
FIRE MATTERs.-The Pennsylvania Hose
Company will leave this evening Tor Buffalo. by
the way of .Wiliamsport aud EImira, taking
with them their new carriage. About fifty
members will participate in the excursion.
After a visit to Niagara Falls, the Company
will return by way of Albany and New York,
reaching here on Saturday week.
ELECTION BY CoUNCILs.-Councils met
in caucus yesterday, and elected the following
otfcers:-For Port Northumberland Wiley,
George W. Hacker, Samuel V. Merrlck, George
I. Parry, Samuel j. Christian Thomas B. Beck,
Oscar Thompson, and Captain f. A. Landell
Trustees of the Northern Liberties Gas Works.
Townsend Yearsley and E. H. Filter.