The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-09
CRIME.
n Watchmau Surprtsed. B1cIxed. aud q ed
An Unproftable JOh.

WatehH'au s.TYgr,.ss; IT. !, = 1rchsd; &c, aud GAEsed
The boldncss with which LYONS alias Landman,
and his cOnfederates operated at the Navy Yard not
long since, was the subject OF great In po-
lice circles, and none were more astonshed than the
marines themselves who, with loaded muskets.
| guarded the naval rendezvous. AS a mawkish
| sympathy exists in this community for criminals,
and but seldom II ever, are thieves OF any note
brought 10 Justice there is no reason to doubt that
under such circumstances, burglars become bold
and commit depredations OF q character which
should imprison them almosta lifetime.
| case occurred early this morning which for
Yard "job." Messrs. Maule, Bro. 4 CO.. lumber
| merchants, are located at Twenty-Hfth and South
streets. They carry on business on an extensive
| scale. On their premises which cover large area
Of ground they have an office, stables, ETC., and in
order insure themselves against loss by theft or
| fire they employ private watchman, whose hours
| OF duty are from =. NJ. to A. NJ. The watchman
| IL named John Galley, aged abOu; 6fry years. The
office of the firm is one-stoy brick building 'front.'
ing on South street, on line with Fifteentn street.
In this structure the watchman has his headquarters
! After making his rounds through the yard every
half hour he returns to his office, aud there remains
! short time to resume his tramp. The doors and
windows OF the Office opening on tue yard are left
open, in order that he may have a view of what is
About 2 o'clock this morning the old gentleman
entered the Oce, after trip over the premises and
seated himself In q chair with mis- back to the door
IIe laid his six shooter table In front of him
| While In that condition four men with blackened
countenances suddenly entered the doorway, one OF
| whom reached for the revolver. Presenting the
weapon at the old gentleman, the thief directed hin
to Keep quiet or he would blow his brains out Then
! the tying process commenced. Mr.. q ally hrst
handcuh.d his legs tied to the rounds Of the CHAIR
| vent him from seeing them or their actions. Ills
! booy was also made fast to the chair.
! The thieves remained on the premises about
! half an hour They examined the Herring safe,
! which is built in the wall, but did not attempt
! TO open it. The safe is one of the burglar Jof
kind, the door being made of pure Steel A look at
!he formidable barrier to their entrance to the same
was enough, and the tn ewes gave up all idea of
operating ia that dire ;tien. A desk then traced
their attention, and one Of the drawers was opened
AS contained only papers, nothing was disturb ,d.
! The closets in the office, in which hanging
! wearing apparel, were opened, and this morning
| everything was found In order therein.
The only article carried of the revolver be-
| longing to the watchman, and IN lieu OF this taey
left splendid pair of steel handouts. Mr. Galley
remained in the condition the thieves placed him
! until O'Clock in the morning, when one of the
| stable hands raped at the door, his usual
! custom. The door not being opened TO him, he
mounted The fence, and discovered Galley ia the
position described. The strangest part of the whole
| affair is that the burglars committed violence
whatever on the Old gentleman: nor did they even
search him, or carry away any OF the clothing in the
! closets. Mr.. Galley had in his possession at the
| time q silver watch ana go in money. Their inten-
tOn was no doubt the robbery OF the SAFE in which
! they expected To make a large haul
| One Of the Fifth District officers passed up Sluth
street on the north side about the hour of O'Clock
| hut he saw nothing unusual, and continued on
| around his beat
The anair attracted considerable attention in that
| section of the city, and rumors OF al kinds were
The detectives have been notified, ana they arc
| now investigating the matter.
SALMAGUNDL-The uniforms of the Albany zou.
ayes were very pretty, but OH if they were TO be
| caught in a shower!
in New York yesterday the "Amtv Club" Got
| into heavy fight at picnic, severely injuring u
number of men and women, and getting twelve of
their number arrested. II this be amity, what may
discOrd be?
Suppose they usually deal in dead ones, aDd try the
other for change The live article is much easier
| to get
| generator.
The compositors' cases in the mission printing
houses in China have each over six thOusal ld com
parlmens for the reception of the numerous letters
of the Chinese alphabet. The cases are built III the
| form of amphitheatre, and the compostor stands
in The middle. Every letter he sets he selects from
| the six thousand. Deliver us from being Chinese
| -samagundi thinks that the parade of the Ameri-
can Protest ant Associations yesterday was fraud
well let things take their course. There 10 no more
| use in it than there was in SalmaRundis standing
the Custom Ht use steps for three hours waiting
| for the parade to come, and running the risk OF
| being made the subject OF Government seizure.
| Government officials never were used to having
| ladies on their steps. ANA when the parade did
| come what was there to see? A lot OF men with
ribbons their shoulders one just like the other
| To he sure, there were bands, but then they all
| played at once and made most awful noise. Ald
| it made balmagundis heart ache within her to see
how tanned and dark some of the musicians had be-
| come from marching in the sun aud blowing those
| terrible horns. Why some OF them were perfectly
| black in the face. Then there were the Indians;
they were perfectly horIid Never knew before that
| there were so many Indians about these parts We
live to learn. And The policemen. Always did think
| that policeman could ride a horse rs well as any
other man until the head OF that parade came by.
FREs-A BARN AND A STABLE DEsrRoYED-A
| CHILD BURNED IN THE FLAAEs.-Sh0rtly after mid
| night the frame stable OF James JamisOn situated
at Grape and Pleasant streets was totally destroyed
by fire. The loss is about $1,000 on winch there is
an insurance of $1,000 The origin OF the fire is
| known.
| Yesterday afternoon the barn OF George j. Isaacs
| on Rck's lane, near Bustleton, Twenty-thrd ward,
was burned to the ground, including all its contents.
| 1t seems that George r. Hellings, aged five years,
| grandson of Mr. Isaacs procured some matches
| from the house and then went into the barn. While
play ing there with hem the hay ignited and before
| he could get out the danes had enveOped him.
| His charTed remains were found after the fire had
| been eXtineuished
| At half.past O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
upper part of Hsnlons tavern, M. 244I CAllOwhill
street, was slightly damaged by fire which had been
| started In closet on the third moor.
| A barrel OF what was supposed 10 be whisky eX-
podt yesterday in place on Francis street, above
| Ridge avenue. The woodwork OF the room was
charTed. While eXtingushing the flames Patrick
Kelly was badly burned about the head and body.
CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO THg BAR.-The
Board OF Examiners for admission OF candidates
to practice as attorneys in the District Court ald
Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county OF
Philadelphia for the present, or SeDtember term,
consists OF Messrs. Isaac Haze HURST chairman; ID.
| NeNhn Fell Charles n. Gross. Il. H. Oehlschlager
James W. Latta Robert S. Paschall, George w.
Spiese. j. ID. Meredith, Secretary. The board meets
on Thursday, 22d inst, at O'Clock i. M. at the Law
Library, Sixth and Chestnut streets The following
named gentlemen have given notice OF their inten.
George / Buckley, student with Geo. Harding. Esq
| Joseph Tull Wm Il. Mann, ESQ.
| n. q. Hsines, j. f. Carpenter E'q
| VIM. H. Redheiief, - j. &. Redhefier, Esq
Alfred Driver, Il Al Husbands. ESQ
| j. Ring, isaac Z. Price, Esq
John +. Young, 1. G. Coleman, Esq.
Il. M Corrigan, p" q. W.Wollaston, Esq
A. B. Bertolet, - J.W. Hunsicker, Esq
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