The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-16
AN OUTRAGE.
Highway Robbery and Rapc-A Young Girl
Assaulted by Eight Men-Arrest of Seven of

Highway Robbery and Rapc-A Young Girl
Assaulted by Eight Men-Arrest of Seven of
the Offenders.
In the village of Martinsville, situated on the
banks of the Delaware, between the Navy Yard
and the Point House, near the old canal, on
Thursday afternoon last an outrage was perpe-
trated on the person of a young girl which re-
sembles in its essential feature the assault
Miss Agnes Jarvis last summer. The name of
the girl is Marietta Hershberger, and her age is
fourteen years.
On Thursday afternoon last she was visited by
q male friend named Albert Chew. The day
was fine one, as our readers are aware, and
they started from the girls residence, in the
extreme southern section of the city, for walk.
They went along Stone-house lane to the rail
road, and down this road to the banks, and
were walking quietly along, when they were
approached by eight young men, who were
standing on the roadway, on the top of the
banks.
One of the men, named Edward Thorne,
rushed up to Chew, seized him by the neck, and
another of the party held his arms. In this
position his pockets were rihed of their con-
tents, including pocket-book containing sum
of money. Chew was driven OFF, and the girl
was also in the act of making her escape when
Thorne threw her over the embankment into
the meadow and violated her person.
Another of the party was in the act of accom-
plishing similar deed when a couple of watch
men employed in an oil works in the vicinity
came up and attempted 10 drive off the rutfians,
but without effect. The watchmen were threat
ened, and being without revolvers, they could
render but little assistance. The affair happened
at o'clock.
Upon receipt of information of the outrage
Lieutenant Thomas took the matter in charge.
Yesterday and last evening seven men were ar
rested and locked up in the Central Station, and
will be before Alderman Kerr this afternoon.
A NEwsBoYs LABOR LosT.-A little fellow, a
newsboy, who stands on Market street bridge
aud sells papers to the passengers in the cars,
yesterday afternoon had the entire receipts of
his days labor, amounting to $685. stolen from
hvan and John Duncan, Officers Gibson and
Gill, of the Schuylkill Harbor police, arrested
the young bandits, and Alderman Randall has
furnished them with a certificate for residence
in prison.
sLoPs AND HoUsEBREAKINe.-F Alber-
son, lad engaged In the profession of collector
of slops, was yesterday arrested on the charge
of having, on Tuesday afternoon last, in The
discharge of his professional duties, broken
open the rear window of house at No. 1925
Camille street, and entered the house and stole
some articles. The defendant was held for
further hearing by Alderman Collins.
MAN FOUND DRAD.-Thomas Lutemer, en-
played at the dye works of Richard Wilson, at
the corner of Beach and Warren streets was
found dead in the establishment at O'clock this
morning. The body was removed TO the
Eleventh District Station House, where the
Coroner will hold an inquest. The age of the
deceased was As years.
In THE WRONG PocKET.-John Glass. an
alleged pickpocket of nineteen years was
arrested at Ninth and Filbert streets yesterday
Afternoonl by Officer Toland, of the Sixth dis
Tict: Alderman Hibbard held him for further
hearing