The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

A Desperate FellOw-A Highway RObber
Captured-A Woman Thief-POlicemen
soId-suspected of Theft-Threatening
10 ShOOt-Owners wanted.
William Roberts lives at the northwest
corner of Eleventh and Ogden streets; Yester-
day evening he went home In o rather loose
condition, and had hardly entered his domicile
before he commenced battering his furniture.
Taking o lighted candle, he assembled toAthe
upper stories, and in few moments after
smoke was discovered Issuing from the win
dows. An alarm OF fire was given, and the
South Penn Hose Company soon appeared on
the scene, and with difficulty extinguished the
third floor, leading to the trap door. Policeman
Moore took Roberts into custody, and he was
escorted to the office of Alderman Hood. where
he was given a hearing and held for further
hearing M. Blookburn will investigate the
MIsst evening about O'Clock, George Dick
erson, o one armed soldier, while promenading
was set upon by two negroes and Knocked
down. While lying on the pavement an
%hich Contained S7I Dlckerson made good use
OF his throat and his cries attracted police
man, who succeeded IN capturing one OF the
fellows, VINO gave the name OF George HarrI-
sop. Alderman Carpenter committed him for
trial. o..o,,os ~,
warrant for larceny. II seems that few days
ago she engaged lodging at a house at Twelfth
and Shippen streets which place she LETT after
remaining night, taking with her cloak and
q skirt, the property OF the landlady. Alder
man Bonss ned aer ior ta gooa care q,
individuals who happen TO fall into their Gus
tody and are requlted with profuse THANKS.
But last evening one of the Sixth ward officials
was completely sold. While walking along
Vine street he came across the PROSTATE form
of female Finding her insensibe, he carried
her to q neighboring drug store, where, reVl-
wing, she told pitlful tale OF having been de-
ceived by young man, who took her to a fe-
male physician, who, after having done what
she had been paid for, turned her into thestreet.
Blankets were procured and wrapped around
her andI she was taken to the station, where
she complained of feeling very badly The
tender-h hearted policeman then procured a con-
Yeyance and took her to the Hospital, where
her tale was proved lie. Then she admitted
Lhat she had been "tight," and in her ram.
blings had fallen unconsciously where she had
been picked up. The policeman was 80 trri-
tated at being "sold" th8t he took her before
the nearest magistrate and had her fined.
John McCabe has been committed by
Alderman Tittermary on suspicion of being
implicated in robbing stores along South street.
Samuel Braddock: and o man named
Shultz last evening got into difficulty at
Twelfth and Market streets, during which the
former pulled out revolver and threatened to
shoot the latter. At this junctuTe policeman
stepped up and took charge of Braddock, who
was subsequently held in $500 bail by Alder
man Jones for trial
AT o'clock this morning a man giving
the name of Adams was arrested at Fourth
and South streets with q basket on his arm.
In the basket was number of ladies' cloaks
aud dresses which he is suspected of having
stolen. The articles are at the Second District
Station awaiting an owner.