The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE OUTSIDE PAGES.

MORE FRAUDs.-Chlel LamOn, OF tne DeIec-
tive police force, in the early part of the week
received word that council of Rebels and So
called Democrats had been convened in Balti-
more, where plans were matured for the purpose
OF sendiug Maryland secesslonists to this city to
and the Democracy in carrying the election.
number of leading Democrats OF this city were
present at that meeting, and assured their Balt-
more friends that they would aid them in Carry
ing out their devilish designs.
MIR. Lannon's information proved correct. for
the trains from the Monumental City on We'd
nesday night were thronged with the roughs
cent TO this city TO vote the Democratic ticket
The Chief was at the depot with 90 Sc Of men,
and when the Plug .UgIes alIghted from the
ears raid was made upon them, and ten OF
them were captured and locked up. Yesterday
afternoon they were taken before Alderman
BETTER, at the Central Station, where they gave
the following names, residences, and occupa-
uons:-
Charles Hutebins, gas filter, No. &c Thompson
street.
James smythe; has charge Of Democratic
headquarters, lives at No. Amity street.
George w. Morris, No. IS Caroline street.
Joseph Peters, carpenter, NJ. I34 Asiquith
street.
John Rooney, huckster, No. 81 McKelvey
street.
James Stanton. sailor boarding house keeper
No. 9S Thames street.
Thomas Selvage, carpenter, No. Jefferson
street.
Robert Hays, can maker, No. 1881 Forrest
street.
Albert Hergesheimer, ship smith, No. IL Blot
street.
George Kenney, seaman, NJ. % Thames street.
The prisoners we're defended oy /. Newton
Brown, assisted by two or three lesser lights OF
the Rebel Democracy. Mr. Bro %n took most
active interest in behalf OF his friends, the like
OF whom the leaders OF his party delight to
honor.
The evidence which we print shows that the
same prisoners, while on tie train, beat Union
soldiers, sang the Rebel air OF Bonnie Blue
Flag and cheered for their fa7orltes, Seymour
and Blair.
M. Ia. II L D,oh
ardson, of No. 1876 l street, Washington, clerk
Supreme Court OF the United S ates. who deposed
that he came here on Wednesday evening; that
he was badly injured while on the tram; recog-
nIZed Hutchins as among the number who sang
the Rebel song OF the Bonnie Blue Flag;" after
this they gave cheers Tor Seymour and Blair;
several OF the Boys in Blue cheered for Grant
and Colax; Hutchms knocked witness sense
less with club; the assault occurred just out
side OF Baltimore.
George d. Johnson, residing in Washington,
Il. c., saw the crowd come in aud cheer for Sey-
mour and Blair; then they sang the "Bonnie
Blue FIas;" he recognized Hutchins, Rooney,
and Peters as being IN the party.
James T. Wormley, of Washington, testified
that he was on the train coming from Baltimore,
aud saw Hutchins Rooney, and 6elvage III the
cars cheering and singing.
William G. Crawford, residing in Washington,
deposed that he recognized Peters and Selvage
as being With the party who mace the attack.
Policeman Kenny, First district, arrested
SlanIon; found loaded revolver on his person;
Chief Lamon testified that he ordered the
arrest OF defendants; that on Tuesday he re-
ceved infor nation TO the effect that parties in
Baltimore were arranging to send men here for
the purpose of voting at the coming election;
that two hundred we're coming on Wednesday;
and that he arrested the de1en iants as the per-
sons VINO were mentioned in the description he
had received.
Mr.. Brown requested Mr.. Lanon to make
public the information.
Mr.. Goforth, tor the Commonwealth. said that
np1H ha INN fnrT hn n ia Uh hn
his informants were as their lives would be in
danger in case he should do so.
The alderman entertained the same view. He
held all of the defendants tor further hearing
oD Monday.
On the arrival of the 2'25 A. NJ. train from
Baltimore yesterday, the following parties were
shafner, JACOB Bro wn, Michael Murray, William
Brown, John Miller and George ShumrIck, on
suspicion OF being portion OF the roughs who
have been sent here for the purpose of voting
the Democratic ticket.
One john Hesson yesterday made application
to the Prothonotary OF the Court of Common
Pleas for naturalization papers. He deposed
that he was over forty years old: that he was
under eighteen years of age when he arrived
here from Ireland and that he had been in this
country since lS49, thus showing that he was
nineteen years old when he reached the United
States, and not under eighteen, as he had sworn
to. He had hearing before Alderman Beiter,
and was held to answer the charge of perjury
CITY CoUNcILs-The regular meetings of City
Conncils were held yesterday afternoon. This was
the business done:
Select Brdach-President Stokley was in the chair.
resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint
for service election day next as many special
officers as necessity or emergency may require was
passed.
petition from the Board of Fire Directors of
the first fire district offered by DR.. Kamerly.
1t protests against the reception of the vote of the
Franklin Fire Company for assistant engineer. =,
Another was received from the Niagara Hose Co.
Both were referred to the Committee on Fire and
Trusts.
An invitation to the Chamber to be present at the
reception of the "Boys in Blue" was received and
accepted.
A note was received from Chief Engineer Dow
ney, of the Fire Department. announcing that as
his secretary he had appointed Frank n. Wharton
The appointment was confirmed.
The quarterly statement of receipts and expendi-
lures Of the Girard estate was presented and re-
ferred.
A volumnous batch of petitions for gas and wa
ter, paving and grading, was now presented. They
were referred in due course to the standing com
mittees.
Mr. Fox, of the Committee on Election Divisions,
offered resolutions as thus:
That hereafter the Fifth division of the Tenth
ward shall vote at No. 1907 Race street; that the
Sixth division of the Tenth ward shall vote at No
21S north Fifteenth street, that Sixth division OF
the Fifth ward vote henceforth at the northwest
corner of Fifth and Powell.
Passed.
The Chamber approved the suretes of the new
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, and ther
adjourned.
Common Braach.-President Joseph F. Marcer in
the Chair.
Several communications and resolutions were re-
Ceived and referred to the appropriate committees
MIR. Simpson offered resolution for the building
of a cuvert on Main street, Manayunk. Referred
Mr. Harper offered a resolution that the city de-
partments be closed on Friday, the "a day OF Octo
Der, out of respect to the National Soldiers Con-
VentiOn, now in session in this city. Agreed to.
resolution was offered providing for the open
ing of Diamond street. from Twentieth street to