The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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How A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY WAS
BROUGHT TO IdGHT.-The store of Hess Rogers
q Chambers, NO. Al Market street, was entered
on the 7th OF Masch last and robbed of con-
siderable sum OF money. The following history
Of the case was given at the time:-
"a young man named William r. Mitchell, en-
ployed as a book-keeper in thefnotion house of
Messrs. Hess, Rogers a. Chambers, No. All
Market street, has been arrested upon the charge
OF breaking into and robbing the store of his
employers. The evidence Is manly ctrcumstan
tial. 1t appears on Wednesday night last an
entrance was effected into the premises by
boring large hole through door in the rear
part OF the store. The ire-proot safe was opened
by means OF false key, and the sum OF 5000 was
taken thereirom.
''The books OF the firm, which were also in the
safe, were cut up, thrown INTO the stove and
burned. A brace and bit and Jimmy were
found upon the premises the morning after the
robbery, and a small quantity of blood was dis
covered upon the hi. The accused. when
taken into custody, had fresh wound on his
thumb or iorefnger. final hearing will take
place before Alderman Beitler on next Thursday
afternoon
On March 18th the accused was finally com.
mltted. AT the hearing jacob s. Hess, OF Hess,
Rogers Chambers, testified that, from exami-
nations made ne was satisfied that the losses of
the hTm, during the past two years, would reach
upwards OF $4,000; that the accused had been in
their employ for three years, and during that
time had tul charge of the money matters and
books. Mitchell was held in $4,000 bail to
answer at court.
Some time ago the detectives learned that
Mitchell had an accomplice named James Boys,
who had taken an impression OF the key used to
open the safe, which was given to two notorious
burglars named George s. Roberts and John
Mason. 1t seems that there was understand
ing between Mitchell, Roberts, and Mason. The
former, as the evidence adduced at the hearing
shows, was guilty OF embezzlng the funds OF
the firm; that he Conspred with Boys to take
an impression of the key, and they together
conspired with the burglars to enter the store
roh No 10 nd npcfrny hp hnnlc go pc n
out all traces of his (Mltchell's) guilt.
This fact having been made known to the de-
teCtives, they went TO work to ferret out the
burglars, and succeeded in arrestlng them in
New York. Detectives George ii. Smith, Lamon,
and Tageart, of this city, and Captain Jordon,
OF New York, worked the case up, and are
entitled to great credit for unravelling mystic
Tious robbery and bringing the culprits to the
bar OF justice. The accused had hearing at the
Central Station yesterday afternoon, and were
helo for further examination.
SPECIAL MEETING OF CoUNCILs.-A
special meeting OF Councils was held yesterday,
for the purpose OF approving the suretleS OF
Major u. p Weaver, City Commissioner elect.
In Common Council, MIR. Marcer, Chairman
OF the Finance Committee, reported a resolution
approving OF General George Cadwalader and
D. w. FIltz as the sureties OF d. 2. Weaver City
Commissioner elect.
Mr. Willis desired to know if the matter of
the securities had been submitted to the Finance
Committee, and If not, he would move that
Councils take q recess Tor the purpose OF allow
ing the Committee to act.
MI. Marcer stated thai there was no necessity
for SUCH action, as the titles of the property had
all been examined into.
The resolution OF Mr.. Willis was voted down,
and the resolution agreed to- after which the
Chamber adjourned.
The resolution was at once transmitted to
Select Council, and that body concurred in the
action of Common Council.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-John Williams,
the Colorcd man who was arrested on suspicion
OF having been concerned IL the murder OF the
Hon. Mr.. Raymond, at Woodbury., N. D., had a
hearing at the Central Station yesterday. 1t
was stated that the prisoner could not be iden-
titled by any OF the persons who had suspected
HIM OF the murder, and he wa discharged.
John Mason and George S. Roberts were
brought on from New York yesterday on suspi-
cion OF having been concerned in the robbery
OF the lace store OF Henry M. Day, in June last,
and the robbery of the store of Hess IL Co.,
North Third street. 1t was stated that the of1i-
GERS were not ready for hearing, and Friday
was named for it. Other parties have been
arrested IN this city in connection with the
Ellen Russell, colored, was held yesterday at
the Central Station on the charge of stealing
some wearing apparel from house at Eighth
street and Goodwater alley.
THE FLOATING POPULATIoN.-Our city
has PROBABLY not been so full OF people as 1t
now Is since the Convention met here that
nominated Zachary Taylor for the Presidency.
The hotels, with very Jew exceptions, are filled
in ind it exceedingly difficult to get accommo-
dations Of any kind. gentleman holding an
official position in Chicago reached this city last
evening, and at once set out to find room at
one of the hotels. Alter half an hours unsuc
cessiul search, during which he visited nearly
all the hotels within half a mile around
the State House, he was about to give up in
despair, when he was directed TO hotel which
his guide had overlooked, and he started Off in
that direction declaring that II he did not sue
ceed, he would be compelled to take the cars
and return home.
WHO SHOULD BURY THE PooR?-Since
the cholera made its appearance In our city q
few deaths have occurred among the very poor
OF the CITY, and their bodies were allowed tC
remain unburied for some time, in consequence
of having no friends to attend to it. The Board
OF Health contende6 that they had nothing to
do with il, and Tor the purpose OF settling tht
question they sent communication to the City
Solicitor, and that officer has given his oplnIor
that it is the duty of the Guardians of the Poo
to attend TO the burial OF all paupers, excep
those which come under the notice Of the
Coroner.
CHANGES IN THE JEWISH MINISTRY
The Rev. DR.. David Enhon has resigned hi
connection with the Keneseth Israel Congrega
ZION in Philadelphia, and has accepted the posi-
tlon OF preacher IN the new temple Adath Jeshu
run in New York, with salary OF $4,000 pc
annum. The Rodef Sholem Congregation, II
this CITY, have chosen the Rev. Jacob Frankel
HaZan for lite, with a salary OF $4,000, and
retiring pension of half that amount, should h
become disqualified. The Polish congregation
Beth Israel, also have increased Rev. Mr.. Pape
salary by $3.50.
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