The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-04

1hE LHbIOhNllsDH hAllAhOADs-A uthE-
ing took place yesterday afternoon in the case
of the Hestonville Railroad. District Attorney
Mann represented the Commonwealth. The
following evidence was given by Mr. Theodore
+, GrRbam:--
I an shareholder in the Hestouville Passenger
Railway Company; hold 100 shares was invited to
make a'corner'' in the stock; Mr.. Joseph n. Young
invited me to come 70 y meeting in his ofhoej those
meeting there were brokers-George A. BOYD, John
s. Capp, George +. Work, Samuel Work, and others
Eood 100 az sbsSes tse O eT propoaed bS
should tie mp my stock agree not to sell 1t for
certain length oftimei Mr.. Young and George Work
Boyd gave no positive answers Samuel Work said
they controlled $1,000 shares Mr. Young said the
same thing; there only Al, 900 in the company
Mr.. McKillps was named as one of the proprietors
OF the stock outside, and Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. Capp
not conpted in the ~ 600 shares. thew counteS
several hundred shares of floating stock after
this meeting; was afterwards approached to tie
up my stock, but always declined; afterwards sold
TO Messrs. Work NcCouch Co. 1000 shares Samuel
Work bought the stock at sales at the board have
seen the sales recorded, but cannot remember who
bought; for stock we received 40, buyer 80 days,
for 500 shares and 49, buyer go days for 500 shares
in the stock pay for IT. when party sells stock
and promises to deliver at certain time, and
from any one who has 1t tied up, he is said
to be "short;' Mr.. e. T. shaw was said to
be short in this stock; we thought we could
make more money by selling our stock than by
tying II up there were details given at the meet
ing OF the manner in which the corner was made up
they simply said that something nice could be made
they did not the phrase, put IN Il pools" as |
understand 1t is a sum of money used for the pur.
pose OF buying up stock; our stock, over the 1000
shares sold we sui hold, and we have more belong
ng to our customers, purchased since the sale to
Work, McCOuch Co.; at the meeting the plan
proposed was to get ali the men in the room to go
IN ard tie up their stock and then buy more; l
asked Ashhurst what he thought of Hestonville; he
said he thought it was going up.
Cross-examined-This meeting was in January,
Mr. Young asked me the second time to tie up my
: sold n. hat rIuhf
for customers was for outside parties; 100 bought
from George ). BOYD 200 bought from Mr. Warth-
man paid 484 and 46b for 1t; bought it March 80,
and delivered 1t; all the parties said Shaw was
"shortj" tins was at the meeting Shaw sold at sci.
.'short;" he was "beanng' the stock; have heard
Mr. Shaw never conversed about the subject except
in general way, saying the stock was not worth
what it sold for.
At the conclusion OF the testimony the ex-
animation was adjourned until next Tues
day afternoon, at the room of the Board of
Brokers.
A FARMER SwINDLED.-A farmer who
visited the city yesterday from the State of Della
ware, while passing along Market street. was
met by man who asked him if he could tell
him where to find the store of shoe dealer
whom he named. The countryman replied that
he was stranger in the city, and that he did
not know, The ground having been thus broken
for chat, the man made himself quite agree
able to the farmer, and walked with him down
Market street and down Third as far as the office
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Upon
reaching 1t a thlId person came out OF the door
way, and approaching them, said to the person
with the farmer, "T've Just shipped your goods,
and everything is right at the same time he
presented bill. 'Tm not quite certain that
have enough to settle it, though l have a check
here on the Girard Bank for more than that
amount Perhaps my friend here" (referring to
the iarmer) ''can make up the difference" The
farmer was asked how much he had, and said he
had ninety dollars. That sum was required to
make up the amount of the bill, and it was
handed over. "Come up with me into the
Office" said one sharper to the other, land I'll
| give you receipt" The two went up stairs,
| leaving the farmer below. He waited some
| time and then walked up to see what had be-
| come OF them, and was told that they had gone
out the back way. He then discovered that
he had been swindled.
DISHONEST EAIPLoYEs.-Yester morn
| ing a hearing took place before Alderman
Thomas, in the case of two coored persons,
! named Abraham and Florence Alexander who
| were charged with robbing their employer, John
Weldon, of Newark, New Jersey, of two thou.
| sand and fifty dollars, in seven-thirty interest
| notes, and three hundred and fifty dollars in
compound interest notes of fifty dollars each.
| Suspicion rested on the woman in question, who
| had been working in the family OF Mr.. Weldon
! tor some time. 1t appears that she and her hus-
! band left about the time of the robbery for this
! city, and were traced by the officers 10 German.
! town. On Monday evening warrants we're issued
! by the Alderman for their arrest, and placed in
|
| don, who soon after ascertained the whereabouts
| of the accused, and took them in charge. On
examining the premises where they resided,
| over $1,000 was found under q carpet and in an
| old woodshed among some rags, by Lieutenant
| Duncan, who Joined In the search. After a
hearing the accused were held to answer, and
in default of bail were committed to prison.
MEETING IN BEHALF OF THE CHRISTIAN
! UNIoN.-Last evening meeting was held in
| Rev. DIR. Beadles church, Seventh street. below
| Arch, in behalf of the Christian Union. During
| the evening several addresses iavoring the move.
ment we're made by different clergymen, among
whom was the Rev. DR.. Vermilye, whose re-
marks were extended TO considerable length and
were listened TO by his hearers with great atten-
ton. This society originated IN New York city
three years ago. 1t was born in ob5curity, and
has risen slowly but steadily TO notice, until it
has begun to attract very general attention both
| in this country and in Europe. 1t aims at some
| visible manifestation or organization of evan
geiical Christendom. Its work for three years
| past has been chiefly tentative, having done lit
| tie more than made a reconnaissance of the
position II aims to carry. Extremists of every
| sect are allowed free expression IN its meeting;
| nor does it undertake to decide which is right,
| believing that agitation is the great remedy for
| every evil.
STEAM ENGINES SUPPLIED FROM THE
| CITY WoRKs.-The following statement shows
| the number of stationary steam engines in each
ward of the city that are supplied with water
from the City Works. The table includes but
tew OF those in the outer wards, where the
water is obtained from wells:-
Yards, Engines Poloer. Yards. Engines. Poa1er.
1st.,.....22 Ala 14ch........22 465
2d.m..",16 9O6 15th.,......61 1862
Sd...".. 80 16th.....,.42 751
44!,RR'''"."o7 597 5I9977 1l55thh,..",,,llSS a19 9I3