The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-18
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A Wholesale System of Robbery Broken Up
How the Business was Carried On-The
Pennsylynnin Railroad Company the Victims.

A Wholesale System of Robbery Broken Up
How the Business was Carried On-The
PenusylYnnin Railroad Company the Victims.
For months, perhaps years past, a wholesale sys-
TEN Of robbery has been carried along the line of
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad and in all the
efforts TO trace the guilty parties the agents of the
company have been bafed. The lack Of success on
the part OF said agents was more attributable to the
great length OF road to be guarded and examined
than to want OF skill in their particular line OF bus
ness as the thieYng was done at different times at
diferent points between this city aud ST. Louis But
at length by the merest accident the truth has come
on Sunday night last q freight car standing on
siding at Mantuaville was entered and robbed
The watchman near by heard the thieves operating,
and approaching discharged his revolver, which
near bV a large lot Of valuable goods which had
been removed from car No. were found, and with
them hatchet and handkerchief marked Alex
ander Mullin This was the first clue obtainei. On
consulting with the officers OF the company, 1t was
found that Mullln had been in the employ of the
company as brakeman for some six years, but had
resigned his position some time ago.
The matter was then entrusted to Detective
Lukens who procured search-warrant and visited
the residence OF Mullin, on Haverford road, below
FoTty-6rst ST., where he found convincing evidences
OF his guilt careful search brought to light
large and varied assortment OF goods of all descrp
tions and qualities; dry goods. dress goods, mems
wear, silks, silk Innings, etc, were found slowed
one OF which belonged to the Union Transportation
Company and the other TO the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company IneSe & no don0t , seIVea as tne open
and all the cars OF the two companies. Mullin was
at once taken into custody by Mr.. LukenS and will
have hearing today at the Central Station.
MASONIC CEIBBRATIoN AND ELEcuoN-The nrst
annual supper OF Potter Lodge, No. AL, A. Y. M was
given last evening at the Continental Hotel. On
this occasion fun three hundred members and in
yted guests were seated TO partake OF the richest
and nest yiands ever served an by any lodge in this
city. Prayer WAS offered by Mr.. Rogers, OF Potter
Lodge After psrtaking OF the bounteous repast the
Hon Richard VaUx replied to the toast, "rhe Right
Worshipful Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania" Remarks were made duridg the
| evening by Mr.. Lamberton, the Grand Master elect
| MIR. A. L. Snowden, and others. Potter Lodge is
one of the newest lodges formed in this city and
was named In honor Of Alfred 4 Potter ESQ., Junior
the Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania The following
named gentlemen have been elected to serve as
TheckIsy: S. W., Isaac Van Dusen; j. w., George
| w. Watt; Secretary, Robert Mackey; Treasurer,
| L. o. Thompson.
WENT BACK on HIS UNCLE-John Gallagher has
an uncle. Johns uncle yesterday sent John to col
| lect bill sf s1Os John did as directed, but neg
lected to return the money to his uncle. John was
arrested at Broad ana South streets, and his uncle
| recovered $50 OF the sum. At the suggestion OF
Johns uncle Alderman Bonsall sent John to prison.
| sERENADED.-Brgadier-G VIM. B. Thomas.
| commanding 4th Brigade T: V. NJ, was last night
street by the ocers OF the Philadelphia CITY Guard
Regiment, Colonel St clair A. Mulholland
| BoNBoNs AND THEIR BoxRs-WHITMAN's SToRE-
IL has been no easy task for Mr.. Whitman to entirely
| prepare his new establishment at Twelfth and Mar.
ket streets for the proper conduct OF his Chrstmas
business Only recently removed to a place OF
vastly greater accommodation, he at once found in
the demands Tor his excellent CONNECTIONS that there
an increase that Jagged not the least behind his
provident foresight 1t even greatly exceeded it.
| Chocolate of delicate flavor, and CONNECTIONS FOL
choice select presents, as well fruits glace and
crystalized, and all the novelties" and bonbons
| that have gained him most deserved reputation
are now displayed in quantities that seem mitiess
put which, II must be said, most quickly disappear
| before the throng OF applicants Added TO thes,
most marked attractions, Mr.. Whitman displays IL
MS store an almost endless variety OF fancy boxe
| imported by him from Paris and Vienna reaching Il
| thousands In their numbers and beautiful beyOn,
anything we have heretofore known. IL is no exag
geraon 10 say that the collection s much the larges
] ever imported into this city