The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

Assault and Battery amd Intsrfering
with an OHicsr-Assauistng Ladtss-A
Brave Teliew-AM Egg Chiee-suspi-
cious-An Ungrateful Man-Stealtng
Lead Pips.
Michael hcShields was arrested yesterday
at Huntington and Salmon streets, for commit
ting an ssault and battery on q gentleman
named Johnson. A policeman arrested the
ohenoer, and while conducting him to the
Station, was interfered with by one Michael
Hilovan, who was also secured and locked up.
Alsefman Nelll gave them hearing, and held
the former in $1,000 ball. and the latter in $500
bail 10 answer.
During an alarm Of fire last evening two
men, in running down Broad street, stopped ~
the steps OF a residence near Locust street and
grabbed hold OF two ladies who we're sitting
there. They then attempted TO drag them off
the step, when Lieutenant Connolly stepped up
and nabbed the rutfians. Alderman Swift held
them TO keep the peace and be of good behavior.
Herman Hibler is German and peddler
of patent silver-pla,iug fluid. Yesterday, in
the course OF his business, he dropped into a
store on Lombard street, near Sixteenth, which
was attended by lady, who refused to buy any
OF the article, whereupon, she alleges, he used
insulting language to her and finally struck her
over the head with cane which he carried. He
then lett the place, but was subsequently taken
into custody and held for trial by Alderman
Patched.
John McClevin is the name of man who
took fancy to a box of eggs this morning in
Deck street market, and after manpuvring for a
little while, picked up the box and was making
of when he was halted and handed over to the
custody of q policeman. Alderman Carpenter
committed him to answer
John White and Richard Walt yesterday
walked into the store of Myers & Co., on Market
street, above Eleventh, with a so pound keg OF
white lead, which they offered for sale. Being
sus piCious. the attendant sent for Reserve Hill,
who not being satisfied with the exclamation
given him, arrested them. They then crlmi-
mated one another and on being given a hear
ing before Alderman Beitler were sent below for
further hearing.
Robert Cowan is man who works about
the Avenue Drove Yard. Yesterday he helped
q dIover TO feed his cattle, and it being custom
ary TO give trihe or so for such assistance,
Robert asked for some change. The drover
banded him quarter, and in pulling out that
amount, drew out package OF $40 bill
amounting to 500, which fell to the ground
distance, the drover discovered his loss, and
barn. He followed, but lost sight of him.
Robert however, turned up during the night in
drunken state, and on being questioned,
admitted having picked up the money, aud told
where it was. S95 was recovered, when the
drover refused to prosecute.
Isaac Burkhardt yesterday afternoon OBJ
tanned the keys OF an unoccupied house on Fifth
street. below Catharine, and not returning in
the usual space OF time, o gentleman went to
look alter him, and in a few moments observed
him running across an open lot. Being pursued
be came to, and on examination q quantity o
lead pipe was found secreted under his clothing
Alderman Tittermary sent him to prison foI
trial.