The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-26
eITv1rrmLL1aENUR UR.
RATHER ROUGH.
a man Dragged Half r SQUARE Amer Street

a Man Dragged Hnit = 5"""fS hter SFeet
Aren't O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when car No.
Of she Union line, In going up Ninth street passed
gentea his fare. It was received 10y the conductor,
but tpst individual soon arrived at the conclusion
thpt his woud-be passenger drunk, and, return
V the fare ordered him TO take to the street again.
1ne would-be passenger was slow to obey this com
mand, whereupon the conductor rudely threw MN
from The platform, which was crowded at the tlme
and sent him whirling into the gutter The elected
passenger not drunk that he could not regain
hs feet and pursue the car which he soon caughtup
with Taking hold OF the iron guards, he attempted
10 get upon the platform while the car was stu in
motion, when ne was suddenly thrown to the ground
apon his back, and in this pos stion while still grasp
tag the guards, he was dragged half square through
INC street unable TO gain his feet, and having too
much sense to let go his hold and incur the danger
Of breaking his head against the cob6le-stones.
During all this time the was driven along with
considerable rapidty the bell being pulled so often
fhat the driver was doubtless too perplexed to re-
spond to the signal When the car was finally
stopped 1t was found that the man had escaped Sc
rOus injury, although his life had been in imminent
conductor was upon the platform all the while, and
eould have given the proper signal to stop the car,
and prevented passengers from interfering with the
pen II he had been so minded When the car was
hnaly stopped, the man who had enjoyed this perl
lous ride, and who did not appear to be very much
under the influence OF liquor, was suffered by the
conductor to get into the car again. Whether drunk
or sober, the man surely had right to more tender
oacers of the road would look the matter, and
give the conductor of No. 81 his Just deserts.
A Caution TO sroREKEEpERs-During the many
psrades that naturally attract persons to the street
70 witness the dsPa cS sIO baTt Of stores and homse
Military displays furnish excellent opportunities for
fhieyes 10 operate. How the thieves work is so SIM
Ole that an explanation, II needed, viii checkmate
1lem. Accompanying every parade there Is a mob
Of three or more till-tappers They Keep well ahead
OF the procession. 1t is usual when the music is ap
preaching TO find the propretors OF stores and their
serks rush to the door to hear the music and see the
shew. Then comes the time to work when the In
mates are outside fully distracted one of the gang
sneaks, in while the others get up mock fight, or
create some confusion then in twinkling the till
10 cleared. There is no noise made in stutfing lot
OF greenbacks into ones pocket. Till-tappng, when
silyer was the currency, was much more diicult
well as delicate job to accomplish. 1t would give
BrUteetion to store and house keepers TO
ss,s Law. II is practised chiefly by youngsters who
have commenced theft as a business But by and
by they will become great bank sneaks like Chauncey
Jebns0n and instead Of sneaking a few stamps from
till they Will be found walking OFT with package
Of $4,000. While speaking OF Johnson, it may be as
well TO state that though he has stolen tremendous
amount OF money during his lifetime, he has been
pretty well punished for it-twice in Sing Sing and
foar years in AoyamensiDg. About eighteen years
ago, johnson nrst made his appearance in Philadel-
phia, and passed himself OIL as gentleman from
VIRGINIA, lie then called himself Andrew Marcus
erner, when he was pulled" on the charge OF at
tempted pocket picking. AS the ollense was not
time was lost sight OF. he was next brought to
public notice through the robbery of thirty-fvo
ferty thousand dollars from one OF the New York
banks. johnson was convicted of this ofrense, and
was sent TO Sing Sing for i've years. The money he
stole was all recovered; yeI u uiu not lessen tile
period Of Johnsons imprisonment. lie served out
the full term Of his sentence at the end of which he
returned to the Quaker City. Here he stole box
from the Philadelphia Bank containing s6O 600 in GER
thcates OF stock, and other valuable papers, which
belonged to Hacker Il Levi, brokers. A reward Of
S1QO was offered for the return of the box 1t being
stated that no questions would be asked. johnson
took back the box, representing himself to be law
yer. A reward paid him, and he went on his
way. He was afterwards arrested by Officer Gala
han, on the charge of committing the robbery, but
the brokers would not prosecute MN, and he was
ssturned up" Since then he has done a great many
'jobs" has often had plenty of money, and at other
smes been out at the elbows: sometimes at large
and again at other times locked up. But he has not
got so low vet as his old 'pal" Miller who poverty
stricken, tHrned 'hoister' and was caught bag
pingn some bars of CASTLE soap. Miller, who
koks hale and hearty, is loalng in his time in the
Penitentiary hospital.