The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-24
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

A Trivial Ofiense-IntO an Open Door
A Dear OVercOnt-A "Masher'' i'm Trou-
bIe-"Wine In, wits Out'-Caught with
HIS Boots OH-BOys Rnd sheep.
Yesterday a chap sailing under the name OF
Joseph smith went into u barber shop at Sixth
and Lombard streets, add assisted the "boss'
to shave three men. The customers paid their
shaving tax" to Joseph who, tnereupon incon.
tinently sKedsddled. The barber then had
Joseph arrested for the larceny of the money
and Alderman Carpenter committed him TO
answer.
Last evening, about O'Clock, alady named
Ross, residing on Catharine street, above Sixth,
went on brieferrapd to neighborng grocery
during her absence. A thief passed that way,
perceived the open door, took advantage Of it.,
of clothing when the lady returned. She saw
him emerge upon thestreet, carrying the things
give information OF the robbery to the police
until about half an hour afterwards. The
officers then arrested one Thomas Jones, at
Sixth and Shippen streets, on suspicion of
having committed the theft, and Alderman
Carpenter held him for further hearing.
policeman Howard. OF the Seventh district,
yesterday arrested O colored youth of nineteen
years, named Elias Watson, on Seventh street,
below LOm bard, for The larceny of a $40 ovep'
coat from q dwelling in that vicinity. Itappears
that Elias VI eht to the dwelling in question for
the purpose OF delivering a message, and while
the servant girl carried IL back to her mistress,
he cribbed the coat and sloped. Alderman
Patched committed him to answer.
On Sunday last a certain John Reynolds,
twenty-five years OF age, went into n cDnfec.
tionery store at Front and Dauphin streets,
auluStu himself Dy smashing tn0 candy
jars and the windows. He was arrested, and
held in 5000 bail by Alderman Helms.
Yesterday James Edwards, the driver OF
the Diigent Steam Engine. by imbibing rather
too freely got into the condition of "how came
you So" and stationing himself on the side
walk pitched indiScriminatey into every per
son who passed along Four gentlemen
appeared against him before Alderman Jones
He was committed to answer.
Yesterday Policeman Painter, OF the Second
district, arrested one Charles Heaser, in the
third.Btory OF the dwelling of Mr. Kelly,
milk man, on Fifth street, below Christian.
Charles had formerly resided in the house.
When found by the officer he walking
about in his stock ing feet, having left his
boots on the first floor. The silence of tread,
however, with which he was conducting his
operations didn't induce Alderman Tittermary
to refrain from committing him to answer the
charge OF attempted robbery.
Charles Bowers aud Joseph Kirk, two lads
each about twelve years of age. were arrested
yesterday for the larceny of fifty sheep from
Cockles place, near the Avenue Drove Yard
West Philadelphia. They drove the sheen from
pen and IL is presumed sold them. Two OF
them have since been recovered. Alderman
haule committed the juveniles to answer.
The statement has gone the.rounds of the
press that George Block, the notorious cracks
man and burglar, had for the third time escaped
This is not so; for, instead of being free mao
he is in bis old quarters in prison. encompazssd
by four strong walls.