The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-19

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AnniUersdries.- Sunday Schools attached
to the Salem aud Kensington M. II. Churches
held anniversaries yesterday afternoon.
RoBBERY IN BROAD DAYL1eHr.-Re-
corder Eneu, on Saturday, committed three boys
tor theft. They gave the names of Jacob Garren,
John Winters, and Jerry @. Bertrand. They
piliered paper from the warehouse of William
ii. Flitcraft q Co., Fifth and Minor streets. The
paper was carried off In broad daylight, one of
the purchasers of it having been actually taken
to the store and directed to pick 1t up from the
floor, which he did, and then carried it OFT.
Thirteen bundles, valued at two hundred and
sixty dollars, were removed, being taken first to
Fifth and Market streets, and thence 10 a saloon
on Chestnut street, where one OF the defendants,
Bertrand, lodged.
The officers overheard a portion of a conversa-
tor, and found that the boys we're concerned with
BERT and in the larceny. They we're arraigned
on Saturday afternoon, with Bertrand, upon
the charge, when the following testimony was
elicited:- b.
w. II. Flitcraft of the firm of W. H. Flitcraft
& Co., paper dealers, southeast corner of Fifth
and Minor streets, deposed that on examination
they had discovered that there had been thirteen
bundles of printing paper, valued at about two
hundred and fifty dollars, stolen from their
es ablishment. Some Ofthe bundles which we're
stolen had been recovered and were idcnuied. ,
Samuel Gillrey testified that they saw two
young men drop several packages OF paper on
the pavement at Fifth and Market streets on
Friday last.
Thomas McAvoy, porter, testified that his
stand was at the comersot Fifth and Market
streets: that the two young men engaged him
to take several bundles of paper to the lager
beer Isaloon No. 533 Chestnut street; that the
barkeeper paid him the porterage.
Patrick Tull, another porter, testified to haul
ing paper for defendants during the early part
OF the week; the barkeeper at the saloon paid
him for hauling it.
F. p. Bergmann, barkeeper, No. 533 Chestnut
street, testified that Bertrand was lodger in
the house; that he asked him (witness) if he
would take charge of a lot of paper for him If he
had it brought there; witness said he had no
objection; witness paid porterage on three diff
terent lots, Bertrand paying him in return.
W. d. Morton, No, lS Decatur street. testified
that he knew Bertrand by sight; purchased
paper of him; on Friday morning last he
brought sample, and witness bought three
or four bundles, giving him sixteen cents a
pound for 1t.
IL John w. Rudolph, No. 40 Arch street, testi-
fed that he knew Bertrand by sight); had pur-
chased of him; from the sample which he Der
trand) showed witness, he supposed the paper
to be somewhat damaged; paid him eleven cents
pound Tor it; witness went with prisoner to a
place in North street for the paper; after he had
opened the package he found the paper so good
that he feared that Bertrand had obtained it
dishonesty; he hunted him up and made in
quiry, and Bertrand assured him that he had
traded for 1t in an honest way, and mad got 1t
| very low.
The Recorder asked Bertrand if he had any
! thing TO say. He claimed that he bought the
paper from man in one of the cells who was
taken down 10 prison last Friday; that the man
called at his house some time ago, in the night,
and wanted to know if he did not want to buy a
lot of paper. He said that he would buy
anything that he could make money off honestly,
and bargained with the man to deliver the paper
at No. 533 Chestnut street. Winters. one of the
youths, said that he and Garren were hired by
some person to carry the paper to Fifth and
Market streets, who paid them two dollars; that
he did not know the man. The prisoners were
! each held in default OF S2500 bail to ansWer.