The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

At his Old TrIcks-A Series OF Charges
Suspected OF Larceny "A DlShoAosG
Misunderstanding nsat-A Row and u
POIiceHDa an AssauItsd-A goOI Thisf--
House Breakers - Alleged ExtOrtiOn-
ObstructinR the Highway.
"A DAY or two since The TELEGRAPH recorded
the arrest OF one Ulysses Baker, for stealing
lead pipe from the new buildings at Twentieth
and Diamond streets, for which he was held to
answer. he was again arrested yesterday at
the old place for precisely the same offence.
Alderman Hood has committed him to prison
for a further hearing.
The various charges of drunkenness, disor-
derly conduct, and malicious mischief have been
preferred against Nelson Hall. 1t seems that
the accused, while In an intoxicated state, en-
tered tavern at Seventh street aud German
town avenue, yesterday, aud not only behaved
very disorderlY, but threw the furniture around
as though it belonged TO him and cost nothing.
He was taken into custody, and after hearing
was sent to prison to await trial.
Two men went into furnishing store at
Seventh and Shippen streets, yesterday, under
the pretense of buying shirts, but while there
managed to stow away four coats, which one of
them, named Joseph Peters, offered to pawn ut
loan office in the vicinity. The proprietor
suspectng that the articles had been stolen de-
tanned Peters until the arrival of policeman.
The second party escaped. The accused was
bound over for further hearing by Alderman
Bonsal.
On Water street, above Walnut, is boarding
house kept by one Thomas Woods. A few days
ago Thomas Hyde engaged quarters, and last
night it is alleged, entered the room of a woman
and stole shawl. Alderman Carpenter sent
him below 10 answer.
Isaac Wagner and Frederick Erb are en-
ployed at slaughter house at Charlotte aud
Poplar streets, the proprietor of which has for
some time been missing meat. 1t is said trap
beng laid, the accused were caught. Magistrate
Toland committed them to prison.
Last night fight ensued between a party
Of druuken men at Willow street wharf. Harbor
Policeman Myers intertered and arrested Au-
drew Dougherty, one of the participants
Dougherty showed fight, tripped the officer
knoch ed him down, and beat him. Myers, no W.
ever, held on to his prisoner, and finally got
him to the lookup. He was committed by
Alderman Toland.
"A house at Forty-frst and Poplar streets
was entered yesterday afternoon by thieves,
who, on ascending the stairs, were surprised by
the appearance OF the lady of the house. She
caught one named William Riley, and then
screamed for help. An officer responded to her
Before the Magistrate they gave the names OF
VIM. Riley, John Benner, and Charles Bowers,
and were bound over tor trial.
Alderman BETTER has imposed the usual fine
on Thomas McNutt, hackman, who insisted
upon charging lady 81 for what rs cents was
considered an adequate recompense for the
| labor he had performed.
Patrick Banner has been held in $500 bail
| by Alderman Dallas, tor obstruc!ing the high
| way. The allegation is that on Tuesday last
| Patrick was driving a cart along Twenty-frs
| street, aud arriving at Washington avenue was
warned by the railroad Watchman of an ap.
preaching train. Instead of needing the warn
| ing, he drove on, the consequence being tha
the train struck his horse, killing him instantly
and overturning two of the freight cars, whict
were damaged to the extent of about two thou
sand dollars,