The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-27
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
CARPET Thieves-Larceny of CIOthing-A
TnI-tapper Policeman Beaten -
Chickena Recovered.


Policeman Curry and Myers, yesterday
morning, overhauled three fellows at German.
town road and Oxford streets with four rolls OF
carpet in their possession. The circumstances
being suspicious, the me n anu the carpet were
fhey gave the names Of William Conway,
Thomas MCGUIRE and Thomas Doran. II was
subsequently discovered that the carpet factory
OF Knorr q Webb, on Germantown road, below
oxford street, had been broken into and robbed,
The alleged thieves had hearing before Alder
man Hens, who committed them In detaalt OF
wDuring the fire at the Atlantic Garden on
Wednesday night an individual OF rather
bulky dimensions was taken into custody, aud
on examination he was found to be surrounded
by tnree vests aud four pairs OF pantaloons
on fire. Alderman toland held him In SoOO for
Joseph Quinn; aged nineteen years, with
two other young men, went into the store at
Eleventh and Federal streets, yesterday, and
and the others escaped. Aldermen Bonsall
sent him to prison for his appearance at Court.
yesterday arrested Thomas Marks for drunk
enness. whereupon the latter turned on him
and used whip pretty freely over his head.
He was, however, iaken before Alderman Pan
coast, who held him to answer
terday overhauied Alfred Foulke and Henry
Hefner, on the Tscony road, each with a bag
of chickens on his back. They were bound
JOHN Welcome and Martha Too colored,
live in Spanord street. Yesterday they were
arrested on the charge OF being implicated In
the burglary at the store No. GIL shippen
street, a few evenings since: The goods were
recovered at their house. Alderman litter
mary committed Lhe alleged Offenders.
ATTEMPTED SAFE BLowNG-A NEIGHBoRHooD
ALARMED.-About4 O'Clock this morning tue
occupants of the buildings on Seventh street,
between Market and Chestnut streets, were
aroused from their slumbers by loud report,
which resembled an explosion. On inquiry II
was discovered that an attem pt had been made
TO blow open q sale in the Franklin Institute
building The "blowers" had entered the
boarding-house on the north side OF the build
over the fence to the side yard of the structure.
Then they raised the rear window and entered
the second story, wnere by means OF broken
pane of glass they got into q private office. A
of the Minehfii Railroad Company was forced
open by Jimmy. In the south west corner
was q huge safe, which the scoundrels imme-
safe was completelys saturated with water
for the purpose of preventing fire. An un-
usually large quantity of powder was placed in
the keyhole and the match ignited. In a few
moments the explosion took place. which not
only alarmed the entire neighborhood but the
operators themselves. The force was so great
that the windows in the building were COM
hurled against the wooden partition with such
violence as to break the panelling Tue entire
sheetiron covering of the door was blown of,
but the inner portion was left intact. The
''blowers" on the report started of, one out
through the =, alley on on the north north
afoul of Policeman saunders, but, being feet Of
foot managed TO escape. A. second one tried
cess than his confederates as he entered the
arms of Policeman Frank Wilson, Of the Fourth
District, who had been attracted to the spot by
the report, though he was standing at sixth and
Arch streets. On searching the premises, q
'jimmy," q pick, and dark Ian tern were found.
The latter article was on ledge, opposite u side
door, which had evidently been intended to be
used by the burglars as a mode of egress The
name of the fellow in custody is James Hope
alias James Watson. de will have q hearing
this afternoon at the Central Station.
A BOLD RoBBERY.-During the formation of
the military yesterday afternoon on Broad
street, two robbers entered the residence o.
Alfred Burger, No 65l North Broad street, by
forcing open the basement door. The family
had gone to see the military. In about half
an hour Mrs. Burger returned, and on entering
her bedroom confronted a tall fellow, who said,
"Look out for that fellow going out of the win
dow" She replied, "You look like another OF
arms around his neck. He attempted to get rid
OF her, but she held on so close that he carried
her into the front hall when she dropped from
sheer exhaustion. The sudden exit of the
who gave chase. He entered the ssw-mill at
olive street, where ne was captured. He had on
him q lot of valuable jeWelry, some silver
spoons, gold watch, and q silver and pearl
GARD. case. He gave the name OF Charles Welsh.
but is also known to the police authorities as
James Harrington. His confederate, Richard
Booth, was tiny little fellow, who, on the
entrance OF Mrs. Burger, was dropped out OF
the second story window by his tall com paniOn.
He dropped on the pavement, and was taken
robbers had a hearing before Alderman Massey
who sent them to prison, in default of $1,000
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