The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-12
Man Knocked Down and Robbed of
500 this M0rning In Port RIchmOmd.


$4OO this Morning in Port Richmond.
About o'clock this morning Officer McDon-
ough, of the Eighteenth district, observed at
the corner of Richmond and Huntingdon streets
three men, who we're secretly engaged in count
ing some money. The officer quietly withdrew
for while, and secured the assistance of Off
GERS Mcdonald and Rotan. The three officials
then made break for the money-changers and
captured them. They were taken to the station
house, and two of them gave the names of John
Glenn and Arthur Mcconnell.
The name of the third party taken into GUS
tody is not given, because at the hearing before
Alderman Neall it was discovered he was in no
way connected with the other two, that he had
come up a few minutes previously, and was
curiously watching the pair, Just as the officer
did in the first place. Shortly after the prisoners
had been locked up in the cell man named
Kern entered. He stated that he is boatman,
that he had been attacked, knocked down, and
robbed of a'pocket-book containing $428 and
number of bills of lading.
The prisoners were Immediately trotted out
of the CELL and Mr. Kern recognized them as
the parties who had plundered him. McCon-
nell had previously been searched, and in his
possession was found pocket-book, pair of
steel knuckles and large lever scale such as Is
used by butchers This article, it is supposed, he
carried with him to be used as an offensive wea-
pom. The pocket-book was shown to Mr.. Kern,
and he identified it as his property. All the
money was recovered and handed over to its
owner. The prisoners, as stated, were before
Alderman Neal, and were each placed In $500
bail.
YOUTH WITH STRAIGHT FLUSH OF
MONEY On Saturday last lad named Joshua
Lumley, recently set free from the House of
Refuge, was arrested in Frankford on a warrant
which had been issued by Alderman Castor
based onkthe following facts:-Lumley has no
visible means of support, and yet lately it has
been observed that he had no lack of money in
his possession, and the which also he spent with
liberal hand. He bought two horses and
wagons and was otherwise prodigal in his ex-
penditures. He was arrested as before stated,
and in his pocket was found balance of $50.
When asked to explain as to the manner he
acquired the cash he made many contradictory
| statements. one of which was the rather absurd
| story to the effect that he had been in New York
and found while there pocket-book containing
/ $291 lying on the sidewalk. The alderman has
| held him for further hearing as it is supposed
| that the boy has stolen the cash from some OF
| the neighbOrs.
A MAN BLAoKJAoKED AT BROAD AND WASH
INGToN STREETs'-Suddenly, at midnight on
| Saturday last man was blackjacked at Broad
| and Washington streets. Officer McVeagh OBJ
| served the transaction, and he gave chase to the
assailant, who ran into an all-night house,
| through into the yard, followed at the heels by
| the policeman. The fellow tried to make use OF
| the fence, but he was not quick enough, and he
| was captured. The officer marched him out
but he had proceeded no further with his charge
than a couple of pavements from the tavern
| when suddenly two men ran out of the drinkery
| attacked the policeman, and beat him badly. LII
| the melee the prisoner escaped, out the two
assailants were arrested by reason of assistance
having arrived. When taken to the lookup they
gave the names of George Allen and Henry
| Dietrich. Alderman Dallas held each in $S0t
| bail.