The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-11

w!es bad In this case to day before Alderman
beii,sier, Si, ass the central station. "a
The deiendants, William J. Ovens, r lei
Olln, O, Daniel Stokes, and Robert G. Gamble,
John s. Riddle brother OF the j ceased. sworn
struck Mr. Ovens; didn't see Mr.. ovens taSe any
second Time; did not see him have an instrument Of
and hoard ~ ms s hsnui was at the Coroner inquest
timely the evidence given by Mr. Hi; do not think
q testimony read as Published 1" 10 The e9
keith strike bow bs s MT ME- & p saw aa 4In, b
hhsVe enyth,ng ~ his hand; my brother was within
i ,he billy; thinkt was from the effects Of the blow OF
Who spne s' me be 1e Ssd MT Gun l looks like the man
win ,ns liam III Pancoast Sworn-I was acquainted
office the night Of the ocoa'renSe Colonel Riddle
Ewas Easo saturated with blood, which l found came
Thisky. and made him lie down ON the sofa; h,s
occurrences william Riddle seened sS'Go9 poo e
both at once, and The Colonefs wounds eeming very
sTgmenisi found him laying ON the bed y and
ON be oleedipE N @ found wound OF on The yerex
the tPe junction Of the psIietal bone; that wound
another wound Two and OR RSf neSes ong SH' ths
TSSt ss %aS 8, @ ProHsey and i was on the
caused caused by heavy blunt instrument he was evi-
crushed e The SoSe dsTS tSSfs %a
20 oppression OF the skull; think he wound might
think would 90 IT. from the effects of this wound he
James Hill sworn-was there at the time of the oc
enrLenee; saw Colonel Riddle brandishing pitcher
several persons rushed in at one time; cannot re,
firt saw him; didn't see him aiterw ards; / aid
T,5ose n9t see the pitcher after l saw It in Colonel
DO not know Culp.
affair wPs substantially what he has ready testified
To- To- ana which has been published in THE EVENING
.od ] am n not connected with fire company. have
Western house:
never went In there, except at the time of fire. then
II enry HUM sworn-I witnessed the latter part of
Others, were in Gendenipg's; we Went to the place
We're tOgether all the time, and went away together
we nave been very much together Tor the last nine
Henry Jackson sworn-I got to ovens place aner
the fight all over; know all the parties, with
the She exception Of Gamble, whom would know ifsaw
1eorke Donahue sworn-I was standing on the hose
@ n0nse corner % and heard noise and went over. and
hold OF each other; Ovens top; when they got
towards the door the S back Toom and make
sriss pidss somebody; cannot tell who Il was Mr..
Mr. hornkeith with a stok cane Ia his hand I
with it two or three times about the head heard
Riddle halo murder "watcb" etc. aud the crowd
, brick John Conner is bis name; he lives in Haus
is sixteen YET have known him seven or eight years;
he was there when IL started; believe Connor was
brick up back and hit Ihm once he held It in bis
Re R 9 NE taen threw the brick @ owsy
feet at just the top ep of the door; think Mr.
xer tesmGny am AGeT@an IGS Better
mitled Stokes, Gamble, and Ovens for trial.
ASSAULTS. Crawford committed an
assault on a man who had at the time all he
hot spirits, at Newmarket and Willow streets.
Alderman Toland held him in $500 bail to
answer.
Mary and Eliza Miller-mother and daugh-
ter-co-operating. whipped neghboring
1amily, 1t Is alleged, In the Twenty fourth Ward,
W a Qrd
mitted.
John A. Nicholson ana William McDaide.
having been debarred by lack OF funds from
participating In the enjoy1nents OF the German
festival yesterday. at Schuylkill Falls. re-
minntive boys at Girard avenue and Thirty
second street. Alderman Fitch held them in
5000 bail to answer.
A WORTHY OBJECT will be forwarded by the
viii be be given at Concert Hall this evening, by
the lady friends of the Bedford Street Mission.
are now greatly in arrears and It is hoped a
sum k9fhciently large to pay OIL All VIII be
son is dong sn n s
and should receive the hearty encouragement
and support Of all our citizens; especially Of
about the ravages of disease and crime. The
tickets to the festival are one dollar each, and
may be obtained at the door of the hall, and
OF Mr.. George Perkinpine, at No. Sc North
Fourth street
FLORAL AENIvERsARY.-Grea preparations
are being made by the members and friends of
the South Street Presbyterian Church for the
grand floral anniversary of the Sunday School
on Thursday evening next. The interior of the
church Will be most thoroughly decorated with
flowers, evergreens, etc. The Sunday School
children will appear handsomely clad In white,
and the whole affair will be one OF grandeur.
A number OF prominent speakers are an
nounced. Tickets are distributed gratuitously
by the Sunday School teachers. This is done
in order that the building may not be over
crowded, as was the case at the last floral
anniversary.
OFFENDED TEUToNs ACCEPT TIE IssUE.-Last
evening number OF young Germans, male
and female, exhibited at a party last night,
near HarroWgate, all those amiable qualities
and spirits, and ceremonies, which originated
in the fatherland Tnis was source OF laughter
| to dozen young fellows, who guffawed at the
little social, and used insolent terms. The
sturdy young Teutons took Off their coats, and
went in to annthilate tnsolenee in such forms,
which they did pretty effectually. The police
arriving, the affair ended, and took the aggres-
| sors in custody.
ANOTHER CAR CAsE.-Before Recorder Eneu
this morning George Mantell was charged with
| refusing to allow two colored people 10 ride on
| the cars. The defendant is driver on Second
plainant. Charlotte Blackburn and her mother
| were standing on the corner of Third and Mary
| street when the car came along. They
| motioned to the driver to stop, but he refused
| to do So and said he was tired Of riding -
| niggers, and used other abusive language. Con-
/ stable B. b. Smith arrested him. George was
| held in 500 bail to answer at Court.
| A POLITICAL CoNCLAvE.-Ye Yesterday, General
Schenck, of Ohio Senator Wilson, of Massachu-
| seJts; and Governor Ward, of New Jersey, ar
rived in this city, for the purpose of comforting
| upon the political situation. They are mem-
| bers OF the Republican National Committee,
but their particular. business at present is kept
| profoundly secret. The Hon. William ID. Kel-
| ley, however, was admitted 70 their confidence.