The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
PROBABLN HOMIOIDE.


At an extremely early hour this moraing the
people living In the vicinity OF reutn and
"a ent. owing 10 a report that an old lady nsmeL
Mrs. Fanny Craig, residing In Oliver street, hsd
surrounded In few minutes, and shortly after
policemen arrived, VINO received certain in-
M S%. buiidipa, and. asosnsinx 10 an Upper story,
ka son of the old lady, named Hugh Craig
out OF bed, He was dressed, and his clothing
and hands were besmearod with blood.
On descending 90 a lower room the poice.
men found Mrs. Craig lying In bed witn ner
freely from the wound, and calling In some of
the neighbors, she was removed TO the adj ,in-
ing house, when a physician was sent for. H9
advised per removal to the Hospital, where sne
now lies In u critical condition.
hugh, when arrested, acted very strangely,
and no naDifested much concern apout n little
box, which he 1nstsiei upon Lakiug with htm
to he station. BY this time IL Is runored tnat
he wae insane; and wnen he was asked ao )ut
The deed he replied; Mower mind; walt until II
comes TO trial." He ca ried the box, wnicn ON
tains q savipgs' fund book aud q policy OF In
suIsBee. with hin8 to the station.
The policeman returned TO the house aud
found In Mis- Craig's bedroom Iaole kniie.
which was covered with blood. Toe wounds
of the injured lady on her arrival at the Hospt-
atd was promptly on hand. she states that
Hugh 10 % years of age, n printer bV trade. bat
for some Time he has been de .irous OF obtaining
some other employ ment, and has for nights sat
up until daylight reading and siuoyiDa.
That he has during that tune snow n strong
symptoms OF insanity, but that IL was OF suoh
n nature that she did not fear him. Last night
she reliTed rs usual, and at ociocH WAS
before she could rise up he cutched her and
DIRE W the knife across her throat. He left her
room, and she fell bach In swoOn. sue speaks
very sindy of b im and says that be has alw avs
NJ ID a dutiful son. manitesii Ing the utmost con-
Germ aoont her welfare. He went to California
some time ago. for the purpose OF making suffi-
cient money 10 insure her comfort for the
remainder OF her life, bat rel urned without
Bnnsall has com lifted him TO await Ine result
OF the injuries OF his mother.
UNITED STATES CoxNissIoysR's CAsB-At
noon today, before United States tornmis-
sio1sr ss@ Henry PnIiP JT John MSner%1ss
sbttttng In the unlawful removal OF whisky TO
place other than a bonded warehouse.
Charles ailpiD, residing No. 2g Girsrd avenue. tes
IN. d. A m furniture car man nave hsal.d wni,sy
MeDermot, assisted 10 The Gnloaoins; i wa, on me
iast osy Of Nov. moer. about p,ne ocl.ch la the
street .b We Ann the bar rsls were IN the kttcnen of
wsep S I've n bsrpes in ,he ws ON mere eS
stamps aud biands on them: NJ ,Ds,mo;t put me
stamp. ln his posses1io he gave the STAN TO az:
9sne, man who pm them on he bare DOM THO
Dan McGoplsle: heard h,r? called ov tnat
btsld 90 those put on the barrels; q man [ did not
know helped ioad tue barrels; the defsodsn. acc
second sIr A. ]. Catherw cd q Co un DAD ID
bsS snf came out and rolled The barrels in; The
barrels were rerscty light bsrres; h. fore leu the
secOpo stIee,; have seen him siGoe.
Deiel dant held 10 " oO ba to appear and answer.
THE METHODIST EAIR 1T must be borne in
HO ticul,ural Hall, for the benefit OF the HON 3
for the Aged and Intirm of the NJ h. Churcn,
closes on The evening of Saturday, and that,
conse quently, but two or three days yet rem lin
In which TO pay IL visit. AS it opened
successfully, let IL close successfully. Although
very many things have been disposed of, tue
display OF useful and fancy articles Is still
magnificent. From the almost endless variety
of goods on exhibition no person can fan In
a
he has the knowledge thai, in purchasing he is
aiding most lauuable work. The spleudid
gallery OF paintings, the beautiful fountains,
an the fne music, all assist in rendering the
Fair attractive