The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-25

HAGGERTY.


\, ,Oe court of Common Pleas this morning Prcsi-
sert Judge Allison notified onlcer William II.
!sespe xsSrss on Saturday was matter calling for
eablic investigation In order to see how far
,ns % our 9e was M rcsponsSe sSmas for IL as and an an
sected him to 6nd and bring forward those persons
who were present and witnesses to the occurrence
Mr.. Thomas at once set about TO secure the attend
ance Of these perHons, and at IL O'Clock brought
,nem before his Honor.
onicer in charge OF Haggerty on Saturday; the first
intimaton had that Uaggerty was TO be brought to
Court was from Mr. Clifton, the prison-keeper; the
rerty and man charged with desertion;
sTosgt am Nv I gp clerk to t0f bring van him HgnT ta t6
s,G courtroom and notify Judge Brewster; the
van was stopped at the gate of the enclosure at the
from Chestnut street and ali parts around and
blocked up the passage-way from the street;
and a prison watchman | thought was imme-
diately behind me; when the door Oh the van was
opened and Iyaggerty lCapcd out, the crowd parted
10 let MIN pass, and Immediately closed to prevent
me from following he ran across Chesnut street to
the American Hotel, and made my way after him
the crowd in front of the restaurant parted to
let hm through and then closed again and
began p sham fight, so lhaJ cOulu not
yet through after him; ! went down to the hotel
door ana ran Through and inquired Of the treasurer
II he had passed that way bul leatihg Jhat ne had
NOT went into the basement and learned that he
hoa Oh through nv that way and into Minor street;
was not assaulted: bnt When Haggerty Jumped
the some one pushed my nay over my eyes ana
Iev0iySr but refraned from shooting for fear |
might shoot some innocent person.
Mr. Keppart, merchant in Market street, above
Fifth said that he observed man with buggy
saudnp in front OF his store, from an early part of
satutday morning until about noon, when man
came walking up from towards Fifth street, walk
iRg slowly and looking anNlously about him until
ne saw the buggy, when he jumped into il, ana
drove of. An attempt made to stop the buggy,
but it failed The gentleman here described the
man who got into the buggy, which description
answered that Of liaggerty.
George w. Erickson, a member OF the bar said
ne saw llaggerty run from the van TO the American
Hotcl restaurant the crowd in front OF the hoLel
consisting Of about fifty PERSONS parted to allow him
10 pass through, and then closed up again and en-
gagCd in a fight, using umbrellas and striking eacn
other SO as to prevent his pursuers from following
Henry S. Dechert, another member OF the bar
said he was leaving the District Court, and was
about to enter the passage-way leading to the street
when the prison van drove past him ana stopped
10y the old Criminal Court-rOom q crowd collected
about the van and a shout was raised and stimuli
taneously with the shout man ran from the crowd
into Chestnut street: the crowd stood with their
arms akimbo and were looking into the
street as if they wished to appear
indifferent to what was going on. Presently Olicar
i%h9ss % pu5st di .IQog to tS vr"Wu aI I ran auer tc
crowd permitted him TO pass ana teu closed up and
made the pretended light Mr. Thomas pursued and
doubt the movement OF the crowd was prccOn-
certed one, and no one Onicer could have recap.
tured the priSOneG Nil Thomas did all taat could
life.
william b. Mann, Esq, was sworn, ana said that
en- Saturday about the middle OF the day he in
the new courtroom ana was startled by-a sndden
shout Of fire coming from the negibOrhOOd of the
old courtroom. sounding as if made by many per-
sons and instantly everything was quiet: persons
looked out of the courtroom to see q sudden flame
aDont twenty minutes afterwards Mr Thomas en-
iered the courtroom pale AMI excited, physically
pTOstrated and appearing as though he had made
come violent bodily eXeIriuh.
James McGlinn testified that he saw q man run
through the basement OF the American Hotel about
Boon Of Saturday.
Charles +. Bower said he saw Ilaggerly running
down Minor street from the American Hotel, and
then down Fifth to Market.
Another gentleman who standing just above
the American Hotel said he saw HaggerGy running
into the American Hotel; some one seized his coat
10y the lapel ands s.ruck at him; the crowd about
the door consisted Of ABOUT fifty persons
Thomas Price said he saw Ilagsgrty aud the man
enter Minor street from the American HOTEL Lie
die not know who IIaggCr.y 5 companion was HHg
geTty went in Kind OF tot aui the 3ther man helc
his umbrella over hin, and told him to take hi
tine
tie van and run to the American Hotel; in front o
the restaurant he trippcd and TnI under an express
wagon, ana instantly got up and started down Ches
nut street, but afterwards he ran into the hotel.
The Investigation WAS here postponed until to
morrow morning a 9. O'Clock.
Local ODDS AND ENDs.--A horse became fright
enad a Eighth and Race streets last evening, an
broke his wagon into Fragments ON the former Stree
ana sped aS II the ue IL was after him, up the Latter
-hG election for one colonel one Licuteuun
Colonel. aud one Major, viii take place on NoNenIbI
"a, ~ I'LL vacancies ana complete the organization
the TN ECglltn.
The south second street market is infested wit
piCkpOckets. on Wednesdays and saturdays the
work there. The police are after them.
The Congressional Select Committee on Amer
can Navigation Interests will hold session in tn
city on Tuesday, December l.
--Thhteen Of the Philadelphia legislators met
the Grard House on Saturday, and agreed to SUI
port Mr. Robert D. Mac6ey for retention as stat
Treasurer
Match game of base ball this afternoon betweo
the Athletics and Atantics at Seventeenth an
Columbia avenue.
The Ridge Avenue Railway Company have il
dicted the sale of newspapers on the cars OF th
corporation. old fogyism.
The Southwark Steam Fire Engine COmpan
No. "a, will house new carriage to-day, preseDtC
10 them by the Active Association connected wit
that company.
The Visiting Committee OF the Fire Associate
will visit the fire companies OF FrankfOrd and Ge
mantown on Wednesday.
Jimmy IIaggerty has not yet been captured-n
is il known whether the police have any clue to Il
whereabouts.
MILITARY VIsIT.--It is announced Officially in Il
iylpU and NdrB Journal OF New York that the 1