The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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A TERRrRrE ATTEMPT AT MURDER-A
MANS WIFE CoNsPIRE5 TO TAKE HER HUSBANDS
LIFE-This morning, hearing OF Irightiul
attempt to murder one of our citizens,
our REPORTER Ieoaired to the scene of the occur
renee, No. ALI Glskill street, and got posses
SION Of the following facts from the gentleman
himself on whom the murder was attempted.
Mr.. Hull, the person in question, who keeps
berry, gave us the followin part culars con-
cernlng the atu mpt uis lire. Mr.. HUI Is
white man, aged about 40 years. His statement
s az folio VS.
"a plan was laid to murder me for my money by a
man named Wilnsm Barker white mani and Jane
Hull my wIe. Last night when came nome, at a
little after twelve o'c cck found The light nearly
out IN the cellar Kitchen where a liqlt was usualv
kept did not go down stairs, but went up into my
bedroom ond ast"n M Ni'e what was the matter
told her would go down TO 20 to the watetc osest
She followed me down. ana she then went down
stairs, When returned found the light still dim
mer and she had gone up stars. had turned TO 20
up stairs when she called 10 me to go down IN the
cellar to get the hight, and TUNED to go down.
This stairway into the cellar CitChen was very
narrow and dark. At the foot of the stairs there
is a doorway leading into q small vault. In this
place there we're two colored men concealed,
armed with hatchets. Mr.. Hull continues:-
"I hau just passed the vault door when heard a
slight NOISE 1nslOe; turned when they Jumped out
and one Of them struck me on tIe head with
hatchet, knocking me down in the opposite corner
and rotHed me; he he'd me so usht
could not hanoo Ouo; out finally recovered my
strength and threw him of and cried murder aud
got up ana hoisted window opening INTO the street
when they both stairs. One of them ran into
the water oOset and the other INTO the secondsory
one that struck me was in the water-closet; 1t Is
stated that they were 10 get $500 to murder me- and
employed by William Barker; there was also a
clothes line on the taole near the bed,
supposed to be to tie If they did not succeed IN
the cellar. One colored man stated that after the
murder he was to get the key OF the re-proof from
my pocket. b also stated that nv wife placed the
hatchet IN his hard and concealed him Y Yesterday
morning at the breakfast table my wife stated that
would be dead man within iour weeks or two
months The plan was laid two or three days ago."
The above is taken down from Mr.. Hull's lips,
and on the spot of the occurrence.
The nelghbors stated that the negroes were
seen coming into the house in the early part OF
the afternoon. At the hearing at the Station
House, Union street, below Fourth, they (the
negroes) recognized Barker as the man who
employed them.
Yesterday, also. Barker was seen by others
talking to these negroes.
When the officers arrived Mr.. Hull's wife got
up, and wanted to know what they wanted as
there was no one in there, and the officers had
to burst open the door. The officers making
the arrest, and to whom credit should be given
for their timely appearance on the spot, were
Sergeant Pearson and Officers Bayletts, Jedries,
and Shreiber.
At the hearing before Alderman Swift the two
negroes, John knslev and Charles Green,
Confessed. Barker, who was arrested at
Seventh ana South streets, Mrs. Huh, and the
two negroes, were committed 10 answer the
charge of attempted murder. Mr.. Hull received
a very severe cut over the right temple, but IS
now doing well. The negroes left pair of old
shoes IN the cellar kitchen
Mr.. Hull is very mild, inotfeusive man, and
is well known as one of the best amateur
chequer-players in the United States. He had
in his possession, the safe at his house at the
time OF the attempted murder, about $4,000
- NNI GN.DNA hon fhn 1ta
years savings.
EIGHTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS. - The
spirit OF public Improvement IS manltestlng
itself very extensively in the enVirons OF North
Eighth street. Some old and successful mer
chants upon this street have for a long time
prosecuted their business in buildings of
character inferior to what one would expect
considering their mercantile reputation.
although revolution in affairs seems, however,
to have taken place, as almost entire blocks of
new and magnihcanC buildings are in course OF
construction. This SPEAKS we'll for the business
of that locality and also for the spirit and enter
prise OF the merchants.
Mrs. Henry's cloak and mantua-making
establishment has removed from No. 38 North
Ninth street to Nc. 46 North Eighth street, and
she has taken down the old front; and Is about to
replace it by new and handsome one. She
Immediately MI adjoining, Il. schwab 4 Co. are Ss
erecting a three-story brick, for the sale of
fancy goods and trimmings. They will open the
first week in September. At No. 28 North Eighth
street, Mr.. G. NJ. Hooper is putting up a
fine four-story brick for the sale OF faucy
goods to certain extent, but intends to make
the sale of dress trimmings specially At No.
80 MIR. Rosenbaum Is erecting a magnificent
iour-story brick. At No. 43, Mr. L. r. Lee is
building gorgeous brown stone front, credit
to any street in the city. This, aud the two
below will exceed in extent and magnlicence
any buildings on the street.
The Staten Island fancy dyeing establishment
are enlarging ana erecting new front To their
well-known establishment. They have raised
their ceIlmg several feet, and the handsome
bulk front they are putting up will be an honor
to that locality. They have had IN experience
OF fifty years on Staten Island, and have beer
located seven years in Philadelphia Tneil
increase of business, on account OF the superi
ority OF their work, has rendered this improve
ment necessary. Surely Philadelphia Is
growing city, ana the merchants OF North Eight
street have exhibited praiseworthy and exem
plary spirit in increasing its improvements.
The GREAT CARNIVAL AND BAL MAsoUE
which Is announced 70 lake place at Congress
Hall, Cape May, on the evening of the 9th o
August, promises to be the most superb ahail
OF its kind ever seen in America. The arrange
ments are under the immediate control of {
committee of one hundred and fifty gentlemen
OF influence, nov soiournng at the ditferen
hotels of Cape May. 1t is their intention Il
pival of America. The immense facilities fol
giving this carnival at Congress Hall are un
equalled IN this country as the elegant improve
ments in and around the hotel had, since las
season, given the management an opportunity
to introduce many entirely new features, which
will no doubt, make this huge festival the Car
yaiU0l de Venice of America. The grand display
OF fireworks will be under the Immediate super
lntendence of the well known firm of Joseph B
Bussier & Co., of this city.