The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-07
CITY INTRLLI NOE
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FORGERY CAsE.-Samuel Watt,who offered
forged check Iior. $256250 purpoTtlng to have
been drawn by James Riley, at the banking
house of Messrs. Drexel Co., on Thursday, was
arrested early yesterday morning, at his resi-
dence, in the upper part OF the city, and had
hearing before Recorder Eneu.
James Riley, keeper of public house at No.
1874 South Eighth street, testified that the de-
fendant irequents his place, and that the sigma
ture to the check was not genuine. Charles N.
Robinson, in the Office Of Drexel & Co.. ident-
fed the defendant as the presenter of the check,
which he said was filed up in the Office after II
was ascertained what amount was required to
obtain $4,000 in gold. Defendant was told TO go
to the Commercial Bank, on which the check
was drawn, and get the money, instead OF which
he returned in a few minutes, with It marked
''goodn This did not satisfy Mr. Robmson, land
while one of the clerks went TO the bank to
make inquiry of the Paying Teller, the man left
the Office. o. G. Montgomery, Paying Teller Of
the Commercial Bank, testified that the mark
"goodn on the check was not done by him. Jo-
seph Wall, grocer, testified that he advanced
twenty-five dollars on sixty dollar check to
the defendant, which purported to have been
drawn by James Collins, OF Spring Garden
street.
Mr.. Collins testified that the check was a
forgery. James Riley was recalled, and testified
that promlssory note with his signature TO it,
found in the possession OF Watt, was a forgery.
Watt was asked if he had anything to say to
the charges, and he replied that he did not write
the signatures to the checks, but he declined to
say who did it. He was held to bail to answer.
CONDUCTOR IN TRoUBLE.-A conductor
of the Union Passenger Railroad, named G. w.
SChlect, has been arrested on the charge Of
passing counterfeit currency. One of the wit
nesses, Mr.. Teryilger, SAID that he rode in one
of the cars OF the Union line to the Aensington
depot. The conductor gave him change for a
quarter, and in so doing gave five counterfeit
three cent notes and three pennies 1t was said
that the accused also passed five counterfeit
three cent notes. MIR. McGrath, the President
of the road, on being made acquainted with the
fact, determined at once to investigate the
matter. He requested Mr. Terwilger TO ride
once more whcn was done, when another coun-
terfeit three cent note was given, when the
arrest followed. When taken into custody other
counterfeit notes were found on his person. He
was required to furnish bail TO answer at Court.
MAKING .THIEvEs.-The detectives yes
terday brought before Recorder Eneu two per-
sons, named Frederick B. Honey and Jacob
Haines. They keep a junk shop in Parrish
street, near Ninth The Germantown Railroad
Company have been much annoyed by the THEFT
of metal, brass boxes, bolts, couplings, and
other paraphernalla OF their rolling stock. A
large amount Of it was discovered at and re-
covered from the shop of the accused. With
all the vigilance that could be exercised, the
ever attentive Superintendent, Mr.. Wilson,
has been unable 10 discover the manner in
which the property disappeared. The defend
ants in the present case were held for trial on a
charge of receiving all the property with guilty
knowledge.
REBUILDING THE TRAoK.-The Girard
Avenue Railway is now leased by the Fourth
and Eighth streets company. Under the super
intendence Of the latter the whole track Is being
rebuilt. All the road bed is being removed and
new foundations laid. The ties and sleepers are
to be replaced with new timbers, and the old
rails renewed. The rails of the Girard Avenue
Railway were of a peculiar pattern, with curved
fanges. The heavy wheels OF the steamers and
drays broke the fanges, and the frost cracked
them, until the rails along the entire route were
almost destroyed. New rails of the ordinary
pattern arc now being laid, and the work is
pushing forward with unwonted speed.
A NEW PILOT BoAT.--At the shlp-yard of
Mr.. j. w. Lynn, foot of Reed street, may be seen
a pretty little clipper, built for Delaware pilot
boat, with shape that bids fair to make her
one of the heetest of her craft. She is nearly
finished, and will be launched early next week.
Her cabin accommodations will be for eight or
ten persons, and will be the best that can be
provided. She is to be called the Henry Cope,
after one OF our most prominent shipping mer-
chants. Her dimensions are:-Length, So feet;
beam, 20 feet inches; hold, feet. She is
owned by Captain Harry Virden and Others.
FOUND DRowNED.-An unknown while
man was found drowned yesterday, off Smiths
dock, in the Delaware, between Race and Vine
streets. The body lacks an arm, and is sup
posed to be that of returned soldier. 1t was
dressed in army blouse and pants, white over
ana under-snlrts,N ana low snoes, Win dark
moustache and hair. The appearance of the
body indicates maceration of at least sixty days.
Its height is five feet nine inches; the apparent
age thirty years.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-About 1 O'Clock
yesterday morning, as Peter Knecht was walk
ing in the neighborhood of Vine and Thirteenth
streets, he was met by man who asked him
the time of night He drew out his watch,
when the thief at once snatched II from him and
ran off. Pursuit was given but the rogue proved
too feet of foot and made his escape.
ALLEGED DIsoRDERLY.-A man named
John Collins, keeping a drinkery in Sergeant
yesterday by Recorder Eneu, to answer the
charge of maintaining nuisance in the shape
OF disorderly house. The warrant was issued
by Mayor McMlchael.
PROBABLE INFANTICIDE.-The body of a
white male child, about three weeks old, was
found on a lot at Second and Morris streets yes
nndo inn Nro1 tab 10 Tho afV.A