The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-26
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Larceny of Wateh-A shawl Thief
A Suspicious Circumstance - A Dis
honest EmplOye-An Old Dodge-A
Frenchman I'm TrOubIc-A Counterfeit
Money Caso--A policeman Assaulted.
I'm August last q woman went into store
No. 0 South Front street, for the purpose OF
begging, and during the temporary absence OF
the proprietor went to waistcoat hanging up
in the place and removed o gold watch and
chain. She then decamped and has not been
seen until yesterday, wnsn Policeman Hart
She gave the name of Alice smith. and, after
nearing, was committed by Alderman Toland,
Nfrs frh9pert 1 y. Reynolds R was ss boerder with
street. The landlady missed q shawl, and
made complaint before Alderman Hood, alleg-
board bill, and at the same time she missed
the article. After giving in her testimony the
magistrate sent Robert below.
Yesterday afternoon citizen while passing
IN The rear of the dwellings on Franklin street,
attached to the residence OF Rodney Dolby, No.
l447 Franklin street. Looking over the fence,
he saw two fellows operating on the rear door
lie gave the alarm, and with the assistance of
policeman secured both. They gave the
names OF Joseph Casperson and Maurice Jones
In the yard laid piece of waste pipe leading
from the bathroom. They were taken before
alderman Hood, who committed them to
-HeAry Fontaine is of French descent, and
has learned the horrid ways of mendicants In
paTls. having called on reverend gentleman
living in Wetherlll street, below Pine some
Time since, and having received two dollar
Dill, he yesterday again ventured on the same
errand. The minister refused him, whereupon
he set upon him and hammered him about the
face. A policeman was called in aud Henry
was escorted before Alderman Patched who
held him Tor trial.
William Hill, negro, aged seventeen
years, was arrested yesterday by Policeman
Menah, at Eleventh and Pine streets for steal
Ing coat from former employer. Alderman
Morrow sent him below.
Ann Donnelly yesterday afternoon oaledin
a confectionery store at Eleventh and Pine
streets, and ordered quantity of ice cream
and cake. The latter she said she would carry
with her. The proprietor had been before
bitten by just such dodge, and after giving
the cake TO Ann watched her. She went into
another store in the same vicinity, and then
she was arrested by Policeman Menah. Ann
has been in the habit of doing Just such things,
and on being taken before Alderman Morrow
was committed for trial.
Elizabeth Brady was yesterday taken into
custody at Eighth street and Washington ave-
nue., with q lot of washed clothing in her pos
session. She was held for further hearing by
Alderman Bonsall
Mary Howard has been bound over by AL
derman Tittermary to answer the offense of
passing counterfeit money. She had on her
person three bogus twenty-five cent stamps.
She is supposed to have been passing the same
kind of money in the Second Street Market.
Policeman Frowert, of the Eighth district,
was yesterday called upon to arrest III. Il. Kel-
ley in a house No. 40 North Thirteenth street.
On going into the place Kelley drew razor on
the policeman. He was soon disarmed ana
locked up In the station at Thirteenth aud
Spring Garden streets. Alderman Massey this
morning committed him for Trial.