The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ron ADprr1oNAL LOCAL IEEHs SEE OUTSIDE FAeHsl
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

RObbing n COmpRniOn-StOIe n Watch
Removing Railway Track-A Daring
Iarceny-A Shoe Thief-An AudaciOus
Scamp-A Mean FelIow-A Serious
Charge-Cruelty TO Animals-Carried
or n StOve-Suspected.
Nelly o'Neill went out with woman yes
terday afternoon, and dropping into No. l5l
Coates street, Nelly Is alleged to have robbed
her companion OF 50, while asleep. Belng
arrested and taken before Alderman Toland,
that functionary committed Nelly to answer.
Policeman Young. of the Filth District, last
evening, arrested David Price, who was charged
by man with having relieved him of his watch
In ouse at Seventh and st. Mary streets. In
Justice to David it is but fair to state that the
article was not found in his custody; however,
Alderman Patched sent him below for trial.
-Parolman Wolfe, at halfpast O'Clock this
morning, observed an individual removing q
small piece of rail from the track of the Ches-
nut and Walnut Street Railway. at Seventeenth
and Walnut streets, and on arresting him the
thief could give no satisfactory information.
He was then locked up until this morning, when
he was given a hearing before Alderman Swift,
who committed him. He gave the name OF
John Hilford.
"A lady living in the vicinity Of Eighth and
Lombard streets, yesterday left her house to
attend to some business, leaving little g'rl in
charge of the place. During her absence, one
Ellen Discroll went into the house and repaired
to the deboard which she emptied OF its con-
tents. AS she was about going from the pre-
misses the lady returned and took charge of her.
policeman came along and arrested her. This
morning Alderman Swift sent her below for
trial.
John Cadwallader while walking along
Chesnut street yesterday afternoon, went up TO a
store near Eleventh street, and took down pair
OF shoes, with which he was walking off, when
Sergeant Hamilton took him into custody. He
was ion mediately escorted to the Office of Alder
man Jones, who committed him to prison.
William Williams walked into the wardrobe
attached to the Soldiers Home, at Broad and
Cherry streets, Yesterday, and dofling his old
md oft uQr m in q oI,if
of new clothing. He was subsequently arrested
and sent to prison by Alderman Jones.
flames Nolen Is sors OF hummer, and
obtains a livelihood by working Tor various
people. Yesterday a plumber on Christian
street, above Front, employed him. He was
sent to dig a trench with another man, who laid
his coat on the pavement. James, shortly after
beginning operations, hooked the coat and left.
The article was found on his back in the latter
part of the day by policeman. Alderman
TIttermary bound him over to ans Wer.
William A. Long lives in Bucks county.
Yesterday he brought load of hay to town,
and disposed of it at the Farmers Hay Marke
About this time Mr.. Connell, who keeps a flour
and feed store on the corner of Seventeenth and
Colum bia avenue, missed four bags of fertilizer
and on searching through the hayward dscov-
cred them in Longs wagon. He was arres.ed,
and held in $500 bail by Alderman Hood for
trial.
Policeman Stambach of the Twentieth
Ward, yesterday afternoon arrested one John
Richie, who was engaged in cruelty beating a
lame horse which he was driving at Eleventh
street and Grard avenue. Alderman Hood
imposed the usual penalty.
Louis Miller (colored) yesterday walked
into the residence of Mr.. Coulter, at Forty
first and Ludlow streets. and picked up stove,
which he was carrying off, when he was taken
into custody. The complainant appeared before
Alderman Maule and Louis was committed to
answer the charge.
II. W. Mackell last evening stopped at q
house ON Lancaster avenue, above Forty first,
and representing himself in q pitiable condition
2 O'Clock this morning, he was found roaming
through the house ransacking bureau. drawers.
He was handed into the custody of policeman,
and given a hearing before Alderman Maule
this morning. He was consigned to prison.