The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-23
WHISKY ROW.

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The second District station Surrounded by au
Infnrinted Mob-A Detail OF Marines Ordered
Out,
Az half past o'clock this morning, United
States Revenue Officers Clark and McCaglley
and Deputy United States Marshals Ridgway and
Showers started on q raiding tour through the
southeastern portion of the city Ia search of
Illicit whisky distilleIies having information that
there was one in operation in that locality. On
nearing Second and Reed streets the smell OF
molasses mash was very plain, and the officers
traced it to a sbauty at Rye and Bowen streets.
The door was opened and a still was found in
full blast.
Two men named Joseph Ellenger and John
McGinnis were discovered In the place, the
latter asleep. They were taken into custody and
escorted to the Second District station, where
they were locked up. The officers then returned
to the distillery and took possession of barrel
and half of whisky and still. After daylight
the news of the arrest spread around the
vicinity, and in short time the station was sur
rounded by an angry mob, who seemed intent
upon a rescue of the prisoners. Towards II
o'clock the United States officials repaired TO
the lookup for the purpose of conducting Ell
leDger and McGinnis before the United States
Commissioner for hearing.
The officers went down stairs and after taking
the prisoners out of the cells, escorted them to
the front door Hardly had the portals been
passed when Mctinnis started up Second street
and Ellenger toward Christian street. The
Marshals attempted to seize them, when the
crowd interfered and attempted to divert their
attention. By this time posse of policemen
ran from the station and seized Ellenger and
conducted him back to his cell. In the mean
time there was desperate scuflie going on out
side between the mob and the Marshals Me-
Ginnis reached Fitzwater street. down which he
ran, pursued by an officer, and he by crowd.
The prisoner succeeded in entering a house on
Front street, and by this means effected his
escape.
U. s. Deputy Marshals Ridgway, Murray and
Beate were pretty roughly handled by the
crowd, who discharged pistols and flourished
knives The police during the melee, were
busily engaged in making arrests of the priu-
cipal participants in the attack, and when the
mob had dispersed 1t was found that three were
in custody-all brothers of Euenger-named
James, Jacob, and William.
4 They were locked up, and the deputies re-
ported to Marshal Gregory that it would be
worth their livesi to attempt to take the Ellen
gers before the u. s. Commissioner. The Mar
shall then gave orders to his deputies to proceed
to the Navy Yard and obtain a detachment of
marines. This was done, and the detail, consist
ing of 80 men, under the command of Sergeant
Reese proceeded to the station, and having
opened ranks the Ellenger brothers we're placed
between the files and thus marched to the U. s.
Courtroom, followed by large concourse of
people.
While confined in the station Revenue Officer
Clark went to the cell to have q talk with the
prisoners. One of them drew pocket-knife
and made o plunge at Mr.. Clark through the
bars, but fortunately the weapon did not touch
that officer
The distillery which was seized this morning
has been broken up on several occasions, but
heretofore no arrests were made. The name of
Ellenger is familiar to every body who has read
the police reports, and it has been terror in
the southeastern part of the city,
THE HEARING.
The prisoners, after being escorted to the
rooms of United States Commissioner Hiber by
the file of Marines were arraigned for hearing.
EsThe charge against Joseph Ellenger was Illicit
distilation, while that against James, Jacob,
and William Ellenger was aiding and abetting
in the escape of the prisoner McGinnis, and in
obstructing the United States officers. Joseph
Ellingcr was heard first. The testimony elected
was as follows-
Mr.. Hairy G. Clark, Assistant United States AS
SCISSOR at large, sworn-Vlsited distiery at SOUTH
east corner of Wheat and Bowen streets about 4
O'Clock this morning; found a lamp burning and
found Joseph Eenger asleep there dstillery in
full operation, still was running and there were
distilled spirits there; there was no bonded ware
house in or near the dstery; the spirit was RAINING
Mr.. :Ridgway, Deputy United States Marshal,
sworn lie visited distery this morning in company
bonded warehouse there; looked all around for one
Cross examined-Defendant had on the same
clothes that he has now, except that when we first
arrested him he had NJ coat nor hat on.
At the Inclusion of this stage of the evidence,
the Commissioner announced that the prisoner
Joseph Ellenger would be bound over in $4,000
bail to answer at court
The rest of the prisoners were then heard on
the charge of resisting the authority of the
officers, and in aiding IN the escape OF McGlnnlS.
The three brothers were brought hand
cuffed into the room. The handouts were re-
moved previous to the hearing.
The following was the testimony
Deputy Marshal Ridgway sworn-Had two war;
rants this morning to make the arrest of the men
the dstillery; arrested them there and TOOK them
to the Second District Station House, left them
there, and returned to take them out; when got
to the pavement one OF the prisoners started and
ran across the street; caught him on the pavement
on the other side, when William Elenger caught me
and said shouldn't and couldn't take the prisoner
again; the other two prisoners there, but did
not DO anything a. that time; took pri-
soner to station and then came out
TO arrest William; Deputy Marshal Murray then
told me that James Elnger had struck him; went
! to back of house and found James with pistol
he was holding pistol right at me; drew my reyOl-
yer and fired shot, he threw the pistol over the
prison fence; a policeman came up and asked him
what he did with the pistol we arrested James and
| locked him up; Jacob Ellenger.ressted us when we
| were putting James into his cell.
CrOss-eXamined-This was between hafpast nine
and ten O'Clock this morning.
| At the close of our report the hearing was
still going on.
SmKs.--On Sunday thieves effected an entrance
| to the Branch Office of the Camden National
| Bank, located in the second story of 3l2 Church
| street. by means of false keys. Knowing that the
money was never left there over night, the rob-
berry of the bank was not their object they had
! something else in view. Producing their tools
they cut through the floor, aud by means of rope