The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-03
DRUNKEN ANTICS.
Pleasant LandIOrd-A Legal Eiectment with
a Snbre and n Double. .barreIled shotgun.

a sabre and n Doubie-barreIIed Shoixun.
A man named John Martin is the owner of the
house No. 1897 North Fifth street, occupied by
tenant named Xavier Wild. About two months
ago Mr.. Wild fractured his leg, and of course,
being out of employment, fell in arrears for
rent. Notice was given to Wild to quit the
without his so doing. Martin, instead of pro-
ceeding according to law, took the matter into
his own hands Getting very drunk yesterday
afternoon, he proceeded to the residence of
barrelled shotgun. He bolted up to the
second-story front room, and in
this apartment he found Wild still suffering
from the fracture of his limb. Martin BRAN
dished the sword, and swore and threatened
like madman. The suffering man, of course,
was unable to make any defense, but managed
to drag himself to the window and cry "mur-
der" His wife and child screamed murder"
and their cries soon gathered large crowd in
front of the house, who broke into the house,
but Martin made dash at them, and they dis
appeared from the premises quicker than
they went in. The mob then stood in
front of the house and contented themselves with
looking up at the windows. At this juncture
Alderman Helms appeared on the scene. That
gentleman determined to bring the matter to a
point, and with this intention he walked boldly
into the entry, and at the head of the stairs he
saw Martin glaring fiercely down with the gun
and the sabre displayed in the most unpleasant
manner. The Alderman charged up the stairs
and Martin retreated into q small room and
locked the door. The crowd taking
courage at the action of the
Alderman, then followed suit and
soon the place was filled with men and boys
The door was knocked from its hinges, and the
| drunken mailman was found standing in the
| centre of the floor, with look upon his face
which betokened danger to any one that dared
| to approach. Helms, however, made a quick
| dash at him, seized his arms, and a rough and
| tumble scuf1le ensued; both parties fell to the
floor, and rolled about with such vigor that the
| furniture of the establishment received conside-
rable damage; Finally the drunken man was
have hearing to-day. 1t was with
much difficulty that the crowd was prevented
from lynchiDg him, and had not possee of
| policemen arrived on the scene, Martin would
probably have had the luxury of dangling from
| lamp-post. 1t was found that Martin had
conducted himself like a lunatic in the house;
half-dozen windows were smashed, and the
| furniture had been hacked up and knocked
| about in a fearful manner.
The BAPTIST HoME.-The first annual report
of the lady managers of the Baptist Home, situ-
ated at FOrty-irst and Transcript streets West
| Philadelphia, has just been presented. 1t states
| that the home now contains thirteen inmates,
| all old ladies, whose ages range from siXty-one
| to eighty-tWo years. 1t was founded in Decem-
| Der, 1869. The treasurer reports that during
| the year subscriptions and donations were re-
ceived to the amount off $4477'5 so. The proceeds
| OF concert given in aid of the home were
| $7l494; of strawberry festival, $194839; of
the Bazaar held in Horticultural Hall, $7294 As;
| and OF admlttance fees, S1lO0'5O making total
OF Sl5, 4452o. The expenses, including payments
on building and insurance, furnishing, repairs,
tuel and house expenses, amounted to $7022'12,
| leaving @o4S3lo In the treasury, of which $5025
| is invested in the city loan. Donations to the
Home are received by the Treasurer, Levi
| Knowles, Esq.