The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-07

the murder of James Needs have been already
published. They were disgusting i'm the ex-
treme. The accusers were Cornelius Boyer, his
wife, and johnson Kelly. The complaint was
made on Saturday week, when Alderman cit II
committed all the parties for a hearing. iis
v as held on last Saturday. The story is now
proved deliberate conspiracy, and it e1 del IN
the commlttal Of the witnesses for perjury and
conspiracy. IT will be remembered that on the
6rst hearing the witnesses sworc point blank
that some time ago Foley called at the t ,vern of
Boyer Front and Wharton streets and off red
some gold plate and two sets of teeth or sale.
1t was noticed, however, that while Bower swore
that the gold plate and false teeth were offered
for sale to him, and that Kelly advised him not
to buy them, as he would probably get himself
into trouble by doing so, Mrs. Boyer swore that
her husband was not present, but that the plate
and teeth were offered to her. When the case
was ready for a further hearing, Cornelius Boyer
was first called upon to testify.
Alderman Beiter said-You were sworn on Satur-
day last IN tins case; repeat in the presence OF
bolty's counsel what you then said.
BOyeI-I was liquor then; don't know any
thing about this matter.
Mr.. Beitler-Did Daniel Foley offer 10 sell to you
gold plate and two sets Of false teethY
BoyeT-l don't know anything about IT,
Mr. Bet er-Anything about itg about wha;P
Boyer-l don't know of his coming to the house
with gold plate and teeth; 1 was In liquor when /
made the statement
On The cross-examinaton Boyer repeated the same
thing, declaring that he had never seen gold plate
in Foley's possession.
johnson Kelly was now called up by the Alder
man. and was told to state all he knew about the
plate and false teeth.
Ke.ly-I SAID / thought Foley was the man who
brought the gold p ate and teeth to the house Of
Boyer; did not say he was the man
, Mr BETTER Yes you did say so; you said, also,
that you advised Cornelius Boyer not to buy the
pate ana teeth, yet Mrs. Boyer swore that Corneliu
was not present; which of tlem swore to the truth
Kelly-Boyer was not there at the time.
The counsel for Foley, after asking Kelly few
questions, sad that he thought Foley entitled TO
plant
Mr.. O'BYrno, who represented Foley, now pre-
ferred charge OF perjury against Boyer and Kelly,
and Foley was sworn. He said-I was present at
tie hearing on Saturday last, there was not one
word of truth in what Boyer and Kelly swore to;lI
never took gold plate and false teeth to Bowers
houses nor do believe that Kelly even saw me until
CrOssexamined by Mr.. Bonham-Did not you say
to Kelly and Boyer, in the County Prison, thar the
ali bad been on a drunken spree
Witness-l did not
Mr.. Betler-N hat did Boyer say to you on the
Witness-He asked me how felt with the rope
about my neck and told him he ought to be
ashamed OF himself to speak to me in that wav; he
then that the best way to get OF the trouble
was to say that they were drunk, and tnat they
knew nothing about the matter.
Mr. Beitler committed them in default of four
thousand dollars bail each.
POLICE ITEMs.-Before Alderman Devlin
on Saturday, William Newman was charged
with having broken into a room on the third
floor Of No. IL South Third street, occupied by
coward BuJler, ana SJeanng from q bureau
clothing and small articles valued at about forty
dollars. The allegation is that the defendant
was familiar with the premises; that he was
seen about the building during the day of the
robbery and that he had no visible means of
support. The door leading to the room of Mr..
Butler was forced open by large iron spike,
which was found upon the premises. Newman
was held in $1,000 bail to answer at Court.
Margaret Smith was arrested in a store at
Seventh and South streets, while offering to
pledge new delane dress and a sack. The
articles were afterwards identified the pro-
perty OF Mrs. Moullan, residing at No. 1907 Nay
lor street. The accused was taken before
Alderman Bonsal and committed for further
hearing.
A New Yorker named John Clark was arrested
at Second and Brown streets, on suspicion of
the larceny of clothing from a hotel. It is said
that he has been stopping at various houses and
registered a different name at each place. he
was committed by Alderman Toland.
Complaints of losses by pickpockets have of
late been so numerous that an effort is now being
made to drive the whole fraternity from the
city. On Saturday night raids were made upon
all the thieves boarding. houses in Philadel-
phia. Different detachments of police we're
sent to different localities, under the direction
OF Chief of Detectives Franklin. The result was
the capture OF about forty persons. People who
have suffered from piCkpoCkets are requested
to be present at O'Clock at the Central Police
Station. at Fifth and Chestnut, this afternoon
where they can see these vagabonds, and if pos
si6le identity them. 1t is hoped that every one
doing all that is in his power to drive pick
pockets from the city. 1t now remains for
the victims OF these scamps to come forward
and identify them.
A PROFESSOR ELECTED.-Charles |. Stille
has been elected by the Trustees OF the Univer-
si!y Of Pennsylvania Professor of Bellies Lettres
vice Professor Coppee, resigned. Professor
Coppee leaves the University with the best
wishes of both faculty and students, he having
during his long connection with the college done
much TO gain the respect and esteem of all He
was true friend to the collegian, and many
now in the turmoil of business life look back to
pleasant hours passed in his classroom. He was
thorough disciplInarian, yet none we're more
kind. Professor Stille is gentleman of high
literary attainments, and well calculated to hll
the position for which he has been selected.
New HOSE HoUsE.--About the 1st of June
the Friendship Fire Company will commence
the erection of a new hose house, at the corner
OF Norris and Sepviva streets, Nineteenth Ward.
u viii be four stories high, with French roof,
thlrtyeight feet front and one hundred and two
feet deep. The principal room will be thirty
hys by siXty-hVe feet. No expense will be
sp9led 10 make the building complete in all re-
IecaA
AllJFTANTGENERAL OF VIRGINIA. The Rich
, n ma correspondent OF the Petersburg Express
Writes:-
General W. H. Richardson has been reap
POINTED Adiutant-General of the State by the
!, Governor. According to an agreement Of the
members OF the Legislature, the appointment of
General Richardson Wag dari 7ad IYpou. bi1t