The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-10
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

A wife Bsatsr-Cruslty to a Horse-MaIi-
ciOus MIEchtef-A Haul OF DisordsrIiss
"A Dishonest Boarding MIstress-Lar.
csny-A Small THETA COiOrsd Man
Assaulted.
John Houston Is the name of an individual
residing on Otis street, and who, it is alleged, Is
in the habit OF annoying the neighbOrhood by
beating his wife. be was arrested on Saturday,
and held by Alderman Helms in $500 to answer.
Henry Rosslng was taken into custody ou
Saturday, on Otter street, below Front, in the
Sixteenth Ward, for beating a horse which he
was driving. Alderman Eggleton bound him
over for trial.
John Conover and Tesarius Parker yester-
day morning entered tavern, on Third street,
near George, and raised disturbance with the
bar-keeper, whose head was made target for
lnnunerable chairs aud splLtoons. The as
saulted party ran into back room, and while
there, was threatened by the uproarous tello VS..
They were subsequently arrested, and held for
their appearance ut Court by Alderman Fggle-
ton.
AT late hour on Satul day night the deni-
zens in the locality of Seventh and ST Mary streets
got into regular row, which probably would
have terminated i'll q riot, had not Information
been conveyed to Lieutenant Connolly, who,
with detail OF policemen, VISITED the scene. He
succeeded in capturing tEirtv-fonr blacks and
six Whltes. Alderman Swift had his hands full
yesterday morning in attending 10 these cases,
and did not get through with them for couple
of hours. Twenty wo were consigned TO Moya-
mensipg, the remainder hnding pail.
Ann MCGOWAN keeps boarding-house at
Mullen and Somerset streets. Her house being
crowded with occupants, one OF them, named
Pat IcAlee, was compelled to occupy settee
on Saturday night. He alleges that Ann robbed
his pockets OF a porte monoaie containing eight
dollars, and she was accordingly arrested, and
on being given hearing before Alderman Neill
was committed.
Thomas Duffy has been seat to prison by
Alderman Mcdonald, of the Twenty-htth Ward,
on the charge OF the larceny Oftorty-one dollars
from the person of one Patrick Kelley. Toe
theft is alleged to have been committed in q
dI6tillery on Salmon street above Cumberland.
"A m au named Stokes is alleged to have gone
into d tavern at Seventeenth and Gallo Whill
streets yesterday morning and ordered drinks,
for which he rendered quarter OF a dollar. At
the time OF his entrance, the bar keeper was
repairing 25 cent note, which Stokes is alleged
to have pocketed. alderman Pancoast heard
the case and bound the accused over for trial.
Yesterday morning Henry Jefferson, with
two other gentlemen OF color, was walking
home from church, and on arriving at Marshall
and Brown streets was assailed by the Cry of
"Moker On turning around to zee who uttered
the slang and vile term, he was Lrabbed around
the throat by one Christopher Burns, who,
finding he was getting the worst of the bargain,
drew knite. Jefferson kept him at bay With q
cane until the arrival OF Policeman Miller who
escorted Burns TO the Station, where he had
hearing before Alderman Massey. The accused
was held in $500 bail to answer,
HEARING BEFORE TIE UNITED STATES Con-
hlSs1ONER.-AG noon tO-uHy, oeiOre Ouibeu
States Commissioner Hibler, Captain John @.
Blanchard, Of the barque TroVatore, had q
hearing upon the charge of cruel and unusual
treatment. upon the high seas, OF one John Nc
Kenny, q seaman on the vessel.
John hcKenny sworn-l was q seaman on the
bRrque, ! shipped at New York to go to Ma.
tapzas; on the Is n OF July myself and another
man named Anthony Andrews were upon the
topmast rigging; was working there, aud
asked Anthony whether my work was right;
The mate on deck, sir. ParKs, told US 10 stop
talking; asked the mate whether we were not
allowed TO talk; Mr.. Parks said to me, DRY up
or will make you;" made reply; there was
10 further talk for tabout half an hour after |
came down; Mr.. Parks then asked me If
wished to insult HIM; told him did not;
Parks then took Ee by the shoulder, and said
he would 'mash my face;" / told HIM he had
better not, that it he struck me would resist
il; he then struck me Ia the mouth with his
fist; we then clinched, and Parks threw me on
some spsrs; he kept me down on my back, while
/ held his hands in order to prevent him strIk-
ing NE; after was let up the captain ordered
while they were upon me, the cap'al
ordered me ito be hung up to dry;
O rope was put between the irons, aud was
hoisted up into the rigging, my toes just touch
| ing the deck; l renamed thus triced up about
| fifty minutes; after The Captain had his dinner,
he came up TO me aud said that he had no
| pleasure in punishlng man, bat that the man
| who insulted his officers insulted him; told
! him wished to insult no one, aud that l was
| forIy had used coarse language towards the
mate; the Captain then ordered me let down
| my rie bit arm could scarcely use for week.
SeWell Lancaster, second mate OF the vessel
| sworn--I assisted to trice the prosecutor into
| the rigging; | should judge he was triced uI
| about forty or dfty minutes.
| Defendant discharged