The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20
THE BANK ROBBERY.

An Effort to Compounds a Felony-A Party who
Wishes TO Return the Bonds con Con-
dItIons.''
Mrs. Kate Helm, who lost by the adrot rob-
berry of the Kensington Bank $13, 900 In United
States bonds, last week received this letter from
some person sailing for the time under the
non-de-plunae of Bond" who is willing to
give up the stolen documents "on certain condi-
tions. We reproduce the note Uerbatina ct
Eteratin1:-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 10, 1s7l.--Mrs Kate Helm,
No. 1907 North Seventh street There is
an old saying there is honor among Thieves. Well
You and NO @ Td Pa hold Of
Bonds supposed to belong to you And am willing to
viii Enclose one Thousand CiOOO dollars to the Ad-
dress Of Bond) Camden, N. and II you deal fair and
about i've thousand supposed sup to belong TO to you but
II you to put an officer on me You will not make 1t
as am well acquainted with all OF them, SO II you
writing (sic) and you will receive your bonds and
watch on the receipt Of one o dollars
enclosed ana directed TO '00na oamaSSn'J S'J.
You will receive by Express the amount of i've
thousand $4,000 dollars in Bonds of you.
All ask is for you to deal fair and just no third
party No of11cer to spot
The honesty of this note is doubtful. Letters
from thieves are such excellent means for their
detection that the smarter ones do not indulge
in them. But it having been received by the
lady, we give it for what ID is worth in thebelief
that other losers will be similarly approached.
WAS 1T AN AocIDENT?-Arthur Mulholland,
aged forty-three years, who resides at No. Ola
s. Eighth street, was admitted to the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital last evening" suffering from
severe wound in the throat, received during
disturbance at his residence on Sunday after
noon. The physician in attendance at the hos
pital pronounced the wound of a very serious
character. From statements made last evening
by Mulholland, it appears that a man named
Barney McNichol had been at the house during
greater portion OF the day, under the influence
ofliquor, and at the time the wound was in
flicted had a penknife in his hand; McNichol
came towards him, and the knife was drawn across
his throat, whether purposely or by accident he
could not determine. AS Mulholland stumbled
and fell over a stove, the blade of the knife
penetrated his throat, inflicting a wound about
three inches in length. McNichol was arrested
and locked up to await the result of the injuries
caused. The wounded man was scarcely able to
speak at the time the above statement was made.
ILLNESS OF REV. JoHN CHAMBERs.-Rev.
John Chambers was taken suddenly i'll yester-
day afternoon while preaching in his church,
Broad and SAMSON streets, on the subject of
''Should there be sectarian religious creed in
the Constitution of the United States 2" The
church was well filed, and the announcement
of the reverend gentleman's inability to proceed
in consequence of indisposition created "a feel
ing of deep solicitude and some excitement
among his hearers, in the midst of which Mr.
Chambers was conveyed from the pulpit to his
residence, corner of Twelfth and Girard streets
1t appears that on Thursday last Mr.. Chambers
had an attack of something resembling paraly-
the side of his face. He recovered however, so
far as to be able to preach yesterday morning.
but during the afternoon another attack COM
PEELED him TO vaeate the pulpit as stated. At a
late hour last night he was in a comfortable
condition and it is not thought that his illness
is OF very serious character.
THE ''STAR" COURSE OF LEoTUREs.-The
second series of the ''Star" course of lee
lures Will commence this evening, when Mr.
Wendell Phillips will discourse upon "Street
Life in Europe" Mr.. Phillips is such finished
orator that 1t is pleasure to hear him at any
time, and when he does not ride his political
who can be SO thoroughly delightful. The sub
ject for this evenings lecture is congenial one,
and an unusually entertaining and instructive
discourse may be expected.
The second lecture of this series will be de-
1ivered on Thursday evening next by Mr.. j. e.
Murdoch, who will give San Actors Views and
Impressions of the character of Hamlet 4"
CAUGHT IN THE AcE.-On Saturday afternoon
lad named WalteH Redding was captured by
Policeman McManus while in the act of break
ing open the cellar door of a house at Sixth
street and Washington avenue. He was taken
before the committing magistrate at the Second
District Station House and sent below.
PETTY THIEvING.--James Rosemond, aged
fifteen years, was captured yesterday while in
the act of stealing bread from a bakers wagon
at Second and Wyoming streets. He had a
hearing before Alderman Lutz, and was CON-
mitted for trial.
THE ScHUYLKILL.-Last evening at O'Clock
the water in the Schuylkill was three and hall
feet above the dam at Fairmount. During the
night it gradually fell, and this morning there
were only two feet nine inches OF water passing