The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY AHThIrs.

-Yestcrday afternoon, in the United Sta,es
District Court, before Judge Cad 8ala1er, IN the
ease OF the United states We. George w. AeXau-
der be ore reported. the prosecution recalled
Revenue In spec,or Brooks, WHO, at the time OF
the alleged frauds acted in the capacity OF
Government detective, to the sand. de testified
that on tue night OF June "a he lodged AT hellers
house in Reading, and the next morning posted
himself in an adjoining roo n where be could
see everything in the parlor; about O'Clock
Morrlt and Keller entered the parlor, and the
witness cautiously passed into the cellar under
meath, where he seated himself With his let
ear against pipe communicating with the
parlOr and notebook and pencil in his hand;
he heard Morrit urge Keller not to reveal any
thing against Colonel lAlexander, arguing that
If Keller would keep QUIET, h. could swear black
aud Whi'e; Col Al-Xlnd r would tell nothing,
and the other parties would do likewise, aud
il would be impOssb q to find out auythlOE
about them; he warned Keller that if they We
detected, he (Kelpr) would not escape, bn,
would be included in TIE punishment.
Keller was also examined in corro0orat!on OF
this, and the case for the prosecution closed.
The arguments of counsel followed, but were
At the Central Station yesterday before
Alderman Better, Alexander Sobtski, n pcdder,
OF Wayuesburg, Pa, had hear ~ on the charge
OF false pretense aud forgery. James Lanning
OF the firm OF Banuing ROBERTS, NJ. 2O9 Market
street, testified that defendant came to thcir
place of busines5 IN Sept, 1867, and bought
bill of goods credit, the understanding
having been that he would be thus favored If he
obtained the recommendation OF Albert III.
Nershon, which nc represented he had done,
producing one bearing the signature Of that
gentleman. Mr. Mershon testified that he had
neither written nor signed the recommends
ton. Theodore +. Staufer testified that de
terd8nt obtained one hundred dollars from him
on an order signed A. II. Mershou, and this
order Mr., MershOn also testified was forgery.
Sobriski was held IN $4,000 bail for his appear
ance at court.
Between one and two o'clock yesterday
morning private watChmau, employed to pro-
tect stores on Elehth street, above Vine, and
Policeman Ottlnger, III going to the rear OF
Messrs. Morris d Hotlman's dry goods store,
frightened Off gang of robbers who were
operating there. The Togues had commenced
to bore through back shutter, and had struck
upon sheet-Iron lining, which prevented the
bit from going through. The brace and bit
were lett behind by the thieves, all of whom
made their escape.
John Call had hearing Yesterday before
United States Commissioner Henry Phillips, Jr.,
charged with carrying on The business OF
di,tiler in fraud of the revenue. Policeman
July last, in shed back OF No. 1920 Richmond
street, aud that he was seen engaged in it while
the dIstllation was gong on. Other witnesses
testified to the same effect. The accused was
held TOR trial.
-Wauamaker & Browns Clothing House, at
SIKH and Market streets, took tire about noon
yesterday, on the first hoOr, near the heater
The flames were eXtingulshed by the attaches OF
the establishment before much damage was
done.
The bridge at Gray,s Ferry will 6e closed to
travel ior Que week, from Monday next, Decem-
Der 7, for the purpose of replarking.