The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-08
FOX'S POLICE.
More Peculiar Conduct-A Burglar Set at
Liberty Before the Charges Against Him
(nn Re Substanfipted.

More Peculiar Conduct-A Burglar Set at
Liberty Before the Charges Against Him
Can BE substantiated.
few weeks since Mr. Thomas Robinson, re-
siding at No. 1917 Christian street, was aroused
at midnight by the noise and appearance of what
seemed to be burglars attempting to enter his
house. The assistance of a neighbor Mr.. Charles
8. Nelson, residing at No. 1918 Coppie street,
was procured, when q rough-looking customer
was found on the premises. He was secured
and marched off to the Fitzwater Street Station
House at Fitzwater and Twentieth streets, where
he was handed over with statement OF the
facts to an officer, whose name could not be
ascertained but whose number was %. Next
morning Mr.. Robinson, on going to make his
charges against the burglar before Aid. Dallas,
who hears cases at that station found that his bird
had adunceremoniously flown. He wasinformed that
the prisoner had been discharged because the
complainant had not appeared sooner to make
his charges. This was at fifteen minutes after
o'clock in the morning, when the other prison
ers who had been arrested during the night had
not yet been heard and while the van was vet
at the door waiting to convey them away.
Through some personal acquaintance, conni-
vance, or sympathy OF some sort on the part OF
the officers, the burglar had been allowed to
depart. Mr.. Robinson, thinking it due to the
protection of the public that the burglar should
be punished, stated the facts to the Lieutenant,
who promised that the case should have a hear
ing. No hearing has yet been vouchsaled,
though Mr.. Robinson has tried to bring it to
pass again and again. The officers and Lieute-
nant appear TO be trying to weary him out by
pntting it off from time to time.
The case, as we have stated it, is a peculiar
one; but unhappily almost characteristic. If this
burglar is not brought to justice Mayor Fox
may as well discharge his whole force, and
abandon the farce of attempting to maintain the
peace and preserve the property of our citizens.
The Lieutenant of this district should at least
have an opportunity of explaining to his Honor
the circumstances under which prisoner ac-
cused by worthy citizens of burglary, after
having been arrested by them in the very act of
committing the offense, was permitted to go at
large before the prosecutors could possibly APP
pear to make good their charges.
The accusers are gentlemen of the highest re-
spectability, well known to us, whose word is
undoubted When householder risks his life
in defense of his property he is at least entitled
70 voice in the disposal of the prisoner, nc
matter how intimate the officers may be with
the offender. This is carrying the matter OF
friendship a little too far, but q man cannot be
held accountable to law when he is the com
panion of thieves and robbers.
His Honor's attention is respectfully solicited
TO the above.
BODY IDENTIFIED.-The body of the German
who committed suicide in Snyder's woods, Fair
mount Park, has been identified as that Of
Robert Rowl, aged thirty years. He was EN-
ployed at the clearinghouse as clerk
That evening he failed to go to hi
ing his body was found in the locality
above mentioned. In his right hand was dis
charged pistol and bullet hole in his rlgh
temple. The body was clad in black sacl
coat and vest, dark grey pantaloons with sid'
stripe, drab overcoat, white shirt plaid under
shirt, long boots, and brown Kossuth hat anC
red kid gloves. On his person was found q
silver watch and pocket-book with twenty-five
cents and some papers in it, Among the paper
was bill of exchange, to the order of JOSEPH
Einstein Stahl q Federer, Stuttgart, Ger
many, for 37]G guilders, and dated January 20
1870.
LARCENY OF MoNEY.-Charles Smith was ar
rested at Fifth and Callowhill streets yesterda,
for the larceny OF sixteen dollars from a man ii
a tavern in that locality. Defendant had hear
ing before Alderman Cahn and was held in $50
bail to answer.
JUMPED OvERBoARD.--AlfredD Davis. colored
Jumped into the Schuylkill at Pine street whar
yesterday. Officer Conaty, of the Fifth district
succeeded in rescuing him from drowning
Davis is deranged in mind lie was sent to th
AlmshOuse,
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-John Donovan age
50 years, was arrested at Eighth and Catharin
streets yesterday for assault and battery on
woman named Susan Coleman. He had hea
ing before Alderman Bonsall and was held
answer