The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FIRST EDITION
CRIME.
An Omcial Enlbezzlcr.

before the Police Court at Ottawa on charge
OF embezzlement The nature of the alleged
nisappropriationis said TO be that rs Relften
stein had full charge of the books containing
the municipal or clergy reserve lists, he appor-
toned them in such a manner that the total
amount which should be distributed S156, 600
only showed about $4,000. and that duplicate
Payments had been made and deposited in the
NOntario Bank here as agents for the Munich
palities Fund, to the amount of about $4,000
*inee July, 1866. 1t appears that the member
tor York (Mr. Wright) discovered by referring
70 the public account, that Markham was
eharged with S1104, instead of S104, and it was
discovered that il required the extra $1,000 to
Balance the account Reiffenstein has been
1fmanded for further investigation of the
matter.
boy Killed by n Playmate.
81 A cad affair, resulting in the death of young
boy named Thomas Curle, occurred in the North
divsiOn on Saturday evening. IL seems that the
deceased and Timothy Dodee were engaged in
play, when q quarrel arose between them.
Dodee flew into violent passion, and drawing
from his pocket a common knife, opened it and
BURIED 1t, point foremost, at his companion
The weapon took effect in Curle's left side, max
ing deep incision, causing death in few
boure.
Hearing of the death of Curle, the police
undertook to find and arrest Dodee. The latter,
hearing of this fact concealed himself under
barn on q spot known as Goose Island and
when found there by the officers refused to
come forth until revolver pointed at him,
and the holder declared he would fire unless he
tDodee) came out instantly. He was then
sSs' % a.n"a the ,"s<-spuoa.'''' Journal
90 lSaturdaynight the brig Isabella Beaurman,
s,6xp the West Indies, loaded with sugar and
rools ses, arrived at Long Wharf. The con-
sifpes concluded to have her unload in New
Vos, and Oh Tuesday she left for that city. AS
aene aesed down near the mouth of the harbor
seilat was seen to go alongside by Mr.. Starkey,
CSNm House Inspector, and take some
thing on board. The brig then went on,
and the boat lay quiet, waiting to come UP
under the cover of darkness About o'clock
in the evening Mr.. Starkey took boat, and
after some sharp rowing succeeded in catching
the mugger down below the beach, on the
othe eide of the bar. There was found in the
boat lhree puncheons of Santa Cruz rum and
one case of French brandy, valued at 5000, the
dutie on which would amount to $3.50 in gold.
The nan found in the boat was Nehemiah Bo-,
den He was arrested and released on bail.
The big it is expected, will be libelled in New
Yorkjf for her part in the transaction.-Nelo
HGoeb Joanal.
The Hnrnden Express Robbery.
Mr.. II. f. Thayer, superintendent of Pinker-
,ons detective agency, Philadelphia, arrived
here this morning, having in custody Tom Hoff-
man who is under indictment with Grier and
Dennis for robbing Richard Pattison, money
messenger Of Harnden's Express Company, on
Charles street in May last. Hoffman was found
in jail at Lafayette, Indiana, where he was con-
fined for larceny as one of a party of three who
robbed gentleman of his pocket-book on the
train at the junction of the Toledo. Wabash, and
Singular 10 say, Hoffman was in jail at La
fayette nearly month without any of the Off
eials in charge discovering his identity. When
arrested he gave the name of Harvey Brown.
A "Pinkerton" discovered him on Thursday last,
and notified Mr.. Thayer by telegraph. lie OBJ
tanned a reqttisition, and in company with Mr..
Greenbury Wilson, Deputy Warden at the jail,
went after the prisoner and brought him to this
city.
An Of the parties concerned in this daring
robbery are now in Jail awaiting trial. and most
of the money and bonds stolen have been re-
II is refreshing to know that not only can
stolen money be recovered, but the thieves also
made to feel the power of the law.--B01intQre
Commercial, July l.
~ Shocking Brutality.
Last evening the attention of Patroman
taufer, of tie Sixth ward, was called TO a
y Webb alley, near Park street, where it was
"A imed that a colored man named Alfred But
was negecting, and allowing his young
kaughter, sCme ten years of age, to starve. On
q, De questioned, the unnatural parent said that
W a child had been locked up in one of the
~ slle had a right to do So that the officers
\ stepping beyond their authority in interfering in
his family affairs, and they could not enter the
room where the child was.
yIh6 officer at once took an axe and forced
Spel the door of the little room, rather closet
whm most revolving spectacle was presented
to lin.
The inhuman monster had bound his own
chid to a chair, so that she could not move hand
FOR DOT, and so2kept her there without food until
shf was reduced to almost a skeleton. The most
pifful and at the same time most revolving sight
We have ever seen. The poor thing was at once
lfaken where she could receive proper food ana
leare, and the heartless father was locked up IN
the Ninth Street Station House. This morning
he was arraigned in the Police Court, and held
In bonds of $500 for his appearance next Friday,
the child being sent to the Workhouse for safe
q keeping. Cincinnati Times, June 30.
/ Revolt at Sing Sips-The COuvicts Fired Upon
There was a rush of convicts to escape at Sing
Sng Prison, N. Y, shortly after nine O'Clock
Wednesday morning. They numbered seven in
- az 1t appears that they were engaged in un-
. lcadng the sloop Martha and Elizabeth OF wood
Matching a good opportunity, the whole seven
~ sdyapced in body on the vessel, and drove of
es,he deck hands, cut the lines, showed the vessel
sOm the dock, and commenced raising SAIL Al
UIls time the wind was blowing lightly and the
#bop was headed for the west shore, aSd had
Hlached respectable distance from the
Ebck when the alarm was given
Z nd n panic ensued among the oihcers
Hhd guards, who all advanced to the enc
t IN the pier and commenced firing with great
Mpidity upon the escaping conyicts: Seeing
&he force sent for their capture and being araic
Xr risk their bodies on deck five OF the reyolter
Il 4Mtreated to the cabin OF the vessel, while Tho
a ''kher two5N raained on deck and continued thei
. NEennts fe hoist the sail. The bullets from
n N TLhInes whislled about them, and finally on'
NM seen TO fall. Here a small boat drew VI
N 1Lncside the dock into which several prlsol
4 N4 ,ARcials sprang and were soon rowing loWaru
b. M vessel the sails of which had fallen as 500
MI me convict was wounded, leaving put one o
%t $T y Anrisoners on deck Drawing nearer, tn
1& s & RS ordered him to join his comrades beloN
N SIeE at the same time pointing their carolne
IN N Mn. He did not need second order. on
a ~, rnated below at once. Then the oincel
"a ~ y5ed the vessel, and found the convict wh