The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-30
both, and the power to add names only to the first

both, and the power to add names only to the first
Does not the power to draw red lines through
names apply only TO names on the division tran
scripts, and does not the power to strike of names
for nonresidence the eighth day before the cleo
ton apply only to the names on the extra assess
Judge Ludlow announced that in accordance with
hours on election day, commencing at A. M.
The Court then adjourned at O'clock to meet to-
Court of Quarter Sessions-AIIIson, P.J.
Prison cases were resumed to-day.
Joseph Smith, little, ugly old-tlme thief, pleaded
guilty 10 a charge OF larceny. One Saturday morn
@ gScey O store u No. VICES ~ s. Secons street, 20 and
inst beside cellar door, on which was lot OF cod.
Gsh the prop etor of the store saw him, and con-
ciuded to watch his movements. Considering that
everything was opportune for his project, he took
bag IRON under his coat, and began coolly to put
the fish into it, by one, until ne had appropriated
the whole, and then started Of. The storekeeper,
becoming satisfied that the fellow was in earnest
about it, thought best to stop him. and acted accord
ingly. Smith is a hard, knotty, desperate looking
little man, and every occasion he has been here,
which has been frequent, he has never had more to
say than ''Not guilty" which, this time, he curtaed
OF the mot" 1t always having proved surplusage
In his cases.
James McFadden plead guilty to a charge of bur-
gary. About O'Clock in the morning OF FRIDAY
last he entered house in F0rsOn place, and stole
clock and coat he had operated so quietly that none
of the inmates OF the house were awakened and
was congratulating himself upon his fortunate
escape when an officer overhauled him at Beach
and Noble streets, with the stolen articles in his pos
session, and took him into custody.
Wilson Harris pleaded guilty to a charge of the
larceny OF gold watch and chain valued at s2l5
belonging to Dr. William II. Bum, and Edwar'
Hawk, who was indicted with him hut pleadeT not
guilty was put upon trial for participant" IN ihe
otense The testimony was to the eect ehaI shortIv
after the fire at Patterson warehous the prisoners
with man known to the de'.dctives as "Curly
Flank" went to the office o. Or. Bum, No. 1913
Vine Street, while he " as engaged with a lady
patient; he asked them what their business there
cluded they wished to see him privately
and therefore showed tho lady into another apart
ment, leaving his vest, With his watch in it, in the
office Upon his return to the office they told him
| they were commissioned by the Hope Hose Com
man who had been injured at Pattersons IRE lie
told them he had no change at that time, but If they
| would tell him where to send the money ne would
make "a contribution in a day or SO. They insisted
upon receiving the money themselves, but as he was
determined not to give it to them, they at length
gave him number in Utah street, and took
their leave. Shortly afterwards the Doctor
| discovered his watch and chain had
hands of Detective Miller, who issued circulars to
| all the lpawnbrokers, describing the watch and
chain, and demanded their return should they come
into the hands of any OF the brokers, and learned
that the watch had been pledged with Mr.. kass
The broker at once sent the watch to Mr.. Miller,
and Doctor Bum identified it as his property, though
it had been somewhat altered since 1t had been out
| Of his possession.
| fully answered that of the prisoners, and Harris
| upon his arrest owned up to his guilt. 'Curly
| Frank fed the jurisdiction ana mas not Deen ar
| rested.
Their representation Of authority to raise aims for
| suffering 6remen false, and it was learned that
| the signature of the president of the Hope Hose
| Company had been forged and used by them. The
| conviction of Hawk was urged by the District At
| torney upon the ground that, though there was no
direct proof that he had stolen the property yet he
| was in company with two men, one said to be a
professional thief and the other thief by his own
admission, and both out upon base swndling tour,
| and was present at the commission OF the crime,
| and all the circumstances warranted the presump-
ton that he went there with the intention OF doing
| this thing, and aided and abetted him in it,
On behalf of the prisoner, it argued that if he
| went there, though in company with dishonest men
who perpetrated theft yet without an intention to
STEAL his bare presence could not convict him, and
unless there the most positive proof of his com
pcity in the larceny, the jury could not force and
strain inferences and presumptions upon which tC
base a verdict Of guilty. The jury after an hours
deiheration rendered verdict of guilty.
Hawk was again put upon trial for the larceny OF
hat valued at 50, belonging to Dr. Mitchell, No. 40
Pine st. It testified that one night he and an
other man went to Dr. Mitches office and stateC
that there was urgent case at false number IL
Spruce street, which they wished him to attend. HI
refused to do So and they went away, passing
through an entry where the Doctors hat was hang
ing and when they had gone the hat was missed
But nothing further was proved, and the jur
acnuittCd