The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-10
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
a lervant Charged with Tbeft-Larceny
os RatIee-TheTt of Candies - Recovery
os s.oten Property-PIayiDg Constable
Sarious Chnrge-Lnrceny of q Trunk
meId for a Further Hearing Street
Fighting.
Ellen Newman was employed as aservant by
Mr. James Robb, who keeps boarding house
an Market street. betwe Tenth and Eleventh.
Yesterday she left the premises, taking with
her a lot of clothing, which she left with
family residing at lxleenth and Filbert streets.
for safe Keeping, and then repaired to the Sixth
Police Station and secured lodgings Tor the
night. II so occurred that In me house where
the property was stored daughter OF
patroiman resided. She informed her
father Of the fact that Ellen, had brought
the Information of the theft was made public.
In the meantime Ellen had taken her depar.
ture from the stati0n-house but was arrested
In the neighborhood OF Tenth and Market
streets She had a hearing before Alderman
Jones, and was held In 5000 bail to answer.
Henry Helmbold has been held to answer
ey Alderman Maule the charge of larceny as
bailee. 1t seems that tountryman was taken
sick in a hotel in West Philadelphia, and
T Sor safe. Keeping. Heimbold, it is alleged,
secured the money from the proprietor on pre-
tense Of putting 1t in bank, but failed to re-
William Hell,a colored man. went into con.
feetionery store in West Philadelphia yester-
day and ordered some cand es. Alter receiving
the order, he suddenly left without paying for
the property. A policeman was notified and
Hall was taken into custody. He was held TO
answer by Alderman Maule.
--About O'Clock yesterday morning OHicer
McGonigal recovered ii pounds of butter at
Eighteenth and Poplar streets. He noticed
Two men with tub in their possession, aud on
being discovered by the officer, the thieves
been stolen IRON a wagon at Eighteenth and
Girard avenue. Tue offenders escaped.
John E. Mann failed In playing constable at
Nineteenth and Callowhill streets yesterday.
II seems that he endeavored to extort money
rom parties who had been engaged in a quarrel
Mann was held in $500 bail by Alderman
An old man named James Helms residing
IN the nelghoorhood OF sixteenth and Poplar
mitted an aggravated assault upon q girl
twelve years of age. He had a hearing before
Alderman Pancoast, and was committed TO
Lewis Gallagher, for the larceny of trunk,
has been held to bail by Alderman Dallas.
He was arrested at Fifteenth and Fltzwater
streets.
were arrested at Twentieth and Poplar streets
for stone fighting and annoying citizens. They
were held TO answer by Alderman Pancoast.
james Kane will have hearing at the Gen.
usl Police Station this afternoon, on suspicion
OF the larceny of a roll of carpet and cnest
Of tea which he had in his possession when
arrested at Sixth and Fitzwater streets
THE NRwsBoYs' HoME.-An association has
been organized in this city during the past
month, Tor the purpose of providing place OF
shelter for the homeless boys VINO nightly
hnAOAB our buetlb, Hhu Tue manHSCIS nAVl0H
sketched out their plan of proposed operations
are now ready TO appeal to the puolic for sup.
port and Interest in an effort whic I, by unIyer
sal admission, is 30 greatly needed A nome
OF this character was organized tsw years neo
but II has been merged in another Institution
and there ls now no Home, in this city, for the
friendless boys who roam Its streets seeking
means Of subsistenc In various sorts of street
uafnc and employment.
The design is to provide an institution for
these young outcasts which shall offer them moi
only 1000 and shelter, but the attractions and
n .,Ktb
such instruction as will tend to raise their aims
and stimulate their efforts to become some
tnlng petter IMAM they are. IL 10 proposed tO
nave regular teachers for evening schools and
10 give the boys such religious Instruction a!
Will interest as well as inform them
The expenses OF the institution will be par
nslly deirayed by such small payments To-
BOARD BOARD and and lodging as the boys can afford q
make, pnt It's support must OF course depent
mainly on contributions ana subscriptions.
,nd Inc a.g IoIioWIng gentlemen are the officers O
President-George w. Childs No. 1906 Locus
Vice Presidents-Judge James Allison, Nc
41n Walnut street; Rev. Philips Brooks Nc
lllS Walnut street; W. q. Moorhead, No lGI
Walnut street; Samuel M FELTON,, No. 100
Treasurer-Frsnk II. Clark. No. 85 soutl
secreiary-Enoch Lewis, No. 1924 Gree
Than the "Newsboys Homer no enternr,,
could be more charitable more worthy I
support. But little has yet been accomp mplIshe
beyond obtaining pledges for money WhIC
has been literally promised in aid of the inst
Intion but committee is actively in search
a house in O suitable location, and another
seekieg for proper superintendent and MatrO
10 take charge of IL when located
THE SCHOOL HOUSES OF THE FIRST WARD al
represented as being of very inferior and III
desirable character, and In a very uudesirab
condition. Thus far this ward has not su
oeeded in procuring the erection of any OF IL
palatial scnoOl buildings with which other se
lions OF the city are dotted. A new and con
modious building for the grammar school
especially desirable. With the view of fenled
ing this state of affairs public meeting wi
be held to- morrow Thursday evening at 7
O'clock in the lecture room OF the Scott Meth,
dist Episcopal Church, on Eighth street, aboN
Tasker. The taxpayers and parents of tt
ward are urged to be in attendance, 20 Join
petitionlng Councils 10 appropriate suffieleI
money 10 erect q new grammar school build r
on the lot at the southeast corner OF Seveni
and Dickergon streets.
FIRE.-shortly before o'clock this NOR
ing the drying. house attached 20 the mate
factory Of Conrad Fisher, No. 1918 Otsego stree
was damaged by fire 70 40 extent OF about S5C
TEE PRESS CLUe will hold meeting at Il
club rooms this afternoon, for the purpose
receiving report from the Board OF Dlfeoto