The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-16
s INVESTIGATION

, C,o,,,o IS INvBsTfaAT1ON.-An investigation
was held IN, IS morning in the case OF William
9 p,rrtu ,rh o died on Sunday, at the Episoo-
M pai HoIss,ni,oin -om the effects of wounds re-
ceived on the m 0rning of the 9Th of February
last, at Eutaw an, VINO lad cresteS a. disturb
snoe. and were emo eavoring to escape trom'
arrest.
Dr. shapeigh sworp 'ds [bsSa as san
shot wound near the seventh ,,ssd came 10 his death
the spinal column and the dec4
in consequence Of thi wound IN a Union Passen-
J. p. KIDD sworn-C!me down IRE were several in
tSa car some of these men Starred Ger some n 9thsT
parties with an officer; don't know
Timothy Mailer swornGot into the ca, Sace s'G there
were couple of men m the car struSgns SSt 6e
they broke window don't know anythiugA didn't
have one I heard Of the row atetN ''i1 he
GaI Hid I Cannon @ m and four Others got l9S ne
McAlear got outwth me- Kid testified he got ons
Hu6ert Mo&leaf testified he rode to Seventh ard
Race streets as the cars tgrned around there was ~
window brOkeu got out first and went down ltlCG
street, l told my friend (Muher that we had better
Race street, aud Biaher went into the National
Guards Hali we had been To- a wedding parry, ana
" m. Richardson testified that he got 10 at Rich,
Got in and commenced to throw the straw around,
the conductor tried TO stop them but cOu9 h9E some
Of the party got out at Race street and kid rode
down to Arch policemen gave chase to some Of the
party; about FIVE minutes after they got out report
Of a pistol was heard; Hoffman came back u ana got
into the car, and pointed him ont 70 on oineer wn9
that ne had been taken to the Hospital .
Patrick Toner testified that they got on the car at
the place mentioned by the other witnesses; they
commenced cutting up among themseVes; % W. goU @ oui
down sixth to home; Mr. Cannon got out at the same
time: saw one in the party have pistol or
Josiah Hartman testified that he got on the car
street, got out, but didn't see where they Went
back into the car, when Richardson pointed me
shot 70 red was Seventh and Chery Streets It
sounded up Cherry street; had no pistol that night
nO n az
James Cannon testified that he endeavored to keep
the party quiet in the got out a Race streeas Mr.
Toner testified, knew Of no having pistol that
oficer Robert Horneyard testlfed-on the morning
of the 9Th or February he saw party get out OF the
car came down far as Arch: there were some pr.
vate officers and the deceased wished us to go back
turbance in the car we pursued them, and turned up
turn the corner but could not recognize them when
they saw US coming they ran up Cherry street through
waru said, One of your officers has shot my
brother I'm in law W0Odward t., had his his pistol
myself don't carry pistol we were about eight feet
9@ e of Ghne che % he snGw II Ss
what made him think the officer shot him he said he
drinking; stopped down to look at the man, and
a9d ot S pS a aer9 SS T3s & Sas
one load out the flash of the pistol was right in
me when the shot was fred he kind Of ran him
Barril and turned Lar orG9Td and said III IS my bro
turning arou4q for our party TO come on when he was
shot; he was nit IN the DhCk.
The Inquest was postponed until tomorrow on
account OF the absence of material witnesses,
MEETING OF COTTON AND WOoLLEN MANUFAC-
TURERS-A meeting OF the Association of Cot
ton and Woolen Manufacturers OF Philadelphia
was held at u o'clock to-day, in the Board OF
Trade Rooms, No. 505 Chestnut street, William
Devine, Esq. in the chair He stated they were
assembled to hear the report of the Treasurer
from which it appears that Sl36j were received,
and S225'66 expended, leaving q balance of
Sl239'34 in the treasury, 500 having been re-
ceived this morning.
A recess of ten minutes was taken, in order to
prepare ticket for the election OF officers The
following were declared elected
President-Wam B. Devne.
Vice Presidents-Robert Patterson, a. Campbell.
Treasurer-G. w. Cattell.
D!rectorsmSamuel ID. Riddle, Dennis Il; Kelly, A.
Campbell, w. r. Garsed George Bullock, John Dob
son, Lewis Schoisld Charles H. Craig, John Nc
Creight, Duncan White, John Farnum, George p
Evans
MI. Deyine, on taking the chair, stated that
he desired to be excused from making speech.
Mr.. Campbell moved that for all general meet
ings notice be served on each member, and
any matter for discussion be specified on the
notice, whether recommended 10y the Associa-
tion or by the Board of Directors. Adopted.
Mr.. Kelly suggested that measures should
be taken by the association to have the five per
| cent. tax taken off of cotton.
General Patterson suggested as q subject for
| discussion AZ next meeting, THE equalization
of taxation of all labor" Adjourned.
! SUSPICION OF LARCENY.-James Addel, aged
| thirty-fi was arrested last evening, at From
and Canal streets on the charge of completely
| in a larceny of late occurrence. Alderman
| Shoemaker committed him in default of $500
| bail TO answer