The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

TiH-Tapper Captured-Annie Holland
Again In rr0ubie-A TimWare Ehief-
Cut Lad-A Wife, e-beater-AssnuIt and
Battery and Robbery.
Edward Steel, aged 23 yesterday afternoon
entered the liquor store at Tenth street and Pas
syunk road, and stole Sl'20 from tho TIL. He
went out, and return ed with the intention of
in waiting. and, as the fellow stepped towards
the drawer, nabbed MIN and took him before
Alderman Bonsall. who committed him for
Annie Holland keeps a den on South Front
street. She was before Alderman Dougherty
this morning on the charge of stealing q Waton
from man who was foolish enough to go Into
the place last night Annie, who mas been fire.
queptly before the committing magistrate at
the Central Station. was bound over FOR trial
Bill Eckert stole q lot Of linware from the
Street, above Noble. The property @ was seMe reso.
veIed when Bill was arrested. After hearing
before Alderman Toland he was sent to prison.
John Mcdonald was arrested last evening
at Seventh and ShippeE Streets on the charge
Of attacking lad and cutting him in the side.
A policeman OF the Seventeenth district
arrested d him, and Alderman Boasall held him
for further hearing.
at Seventh and Fltzwater streets, last evening
assaulted his wife very rudely. He damaged
her face to such an extent that her best friends
couldn't recognize her. For this Alderman
BOnsall sent him to prison.
Alderman Kerr this morning held James
Hagan In $1,000 bail for a further nearing this
afternoon on the charge OF assault aud battery
ara ir06Sery b nne Complainant af was GeSrge
last night by Hagan ard others, at the Musical
Fund Hall, and robbed of $40.
THE Law OF EvIDENcE.-A committee of the
Bar of this city have prepared the annexed
petition to the State Legislature:-
The following bill having been introduced
into both the Senate and House. we beg leave
"rhat in no case now pending, or which may
hereafter be brought In any court of this Oom-
momweai,h,, mon shall any person be disquali1ed
rested In the result thereof"
In Mt Exyn nsxaaa Aa.n 81
atives Of decedents; and provided that this
act shall be operative only in the city and
county OF Philadelphia;
The law has been In successful operation In
England for more than ten years.
In New York for about ten years.
In New Jersey about eight years.
And IS The law in the United States Courts
sitting In Philadelphia.
The anomaly is presented here of one rule of
evidence between Fifth and Sixth streets, and
another, totally different between Fourth and
Filth.
All the advances in the law. thus far made in
this State. were limited in their operation 10
the city of Philadelphia. as witness the act
allowing judge to enter nonsuit.
pne law r1eqniri1g q, @ ann si1dayits OF defense
teatify for themselves In the following cases.
In filing affidavits OF defense.
cause.
To prove service of subpoena.
In applications for attachments, and to set
for fully, under oath, what is expected to be
proved by the absent witness.
10 make hHluAVltS OF the loss OF original
| papers, and thus lay the groundwork for the
admission OF secondary evidence.
In proceedings In equity, both parties hie
their sworn statements; and, both at law aud
| In equity, each party Is at liberty TO call and
court.
And yet the jury. who desire all the light that
can be furnished them, are not allowed to hear
the testimony Of parties who, OF necessity, are
the best witnessts and know all about the
| various transactions: and their examination
enables the jury TO see the exact point
| in controversy.
This last advance is found by experience to
| work admirably an bringing out the whole
| truth, and is demanded by the spirit of the
| age. Let the experiment be made In Phila-
| delphia.