The Morning herald., 1875-10-23
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A GANG OF NOTORIOUS BURGLARS D1sPos.
ED OF. .a"
Wm. Cartery, Geo. Lewis, James Welden,
John Devine and John Madden-the last
named the notorious "night-hawk" 0:
Philadelphia-were convicted in the Quarter
Sessions Court, yesterday Of the robbery Of
Mr.. G. Legg's tailor store, on Walnut st.,
areport Of which was published in the
HERALD At the date of the occurrence. 81
Csrtery and Lewis were sentenced by
Judge Pratt to three years each; Madden
to three years and six months, and Welden
to two years, eleven months and twenty
days. Kelly and Jerrald, who plead guilty
to the same charge, were also sentenced,
the former to three years and nine months,
and the latter to three years and six
months. ..a,. y..,ya' r.
WHAT IS BECOMING OF JAr COOKIES LucRs.
In the case Of the. U. s. vs. Edwin M.
Lewis, Trustee Of the estate Of Jay Cooke
& Co., writ of execution was yesterday
taken out for the sum Of $273, ,2O1.2S A
portion Of this amount Was awarded to the
government by decree Of the Court, and
prior to the adjournment of the Court, the
amount was paid by Mr.. Lewis to Joseph
H. Watmough, Paymaster General Of the
Navy Department, the government having
agreed TO refund It in case of an adverse de-
cision BY the Supreme Court, to which the
cause has been removed by appeal. 4 Vi
THE RIVAL POLITICAL ORATOR.. 81
Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, addressed
large audience in Concert Hall, last even
ing, He discussed the living issues, and
alluded eloquently to the purity of the
Democratic standard bearers. .....i ta
Senator Butler strongly addressed an oppo-
sition gathering (Republican,) at Germanis
Hall. In the course Of his speech he made
frequent allusion to the ''bioody shirt" and
cited the result in Ohio as indicative Of the
confidence which the people yet reposed in
the Republican party. o',,..o ..'. " ."i
In the Quarter Sessions yesterday after
noon, before Judge Biddle, tho case of T.
spoole Leisenring, late contractor on the
Pennsylvania Railroad and Secretary and
Treasurer Of the Steam Railway Conductors
Insurance Company, and now Police Mag
istrate, came up for trial, Leisenring Is
charged, there being two counts in the in,
dictment, with embezzling funds received
by him as Secretary and Treasurer, and
with fraudulently making up his accounts.
General Mel cCandless, John O'Byran and I.
n. Brown, Rsq., represented the prosecu-
tion and Lewis Cassidy, Esq, appeared for
The defense. Tho history of this case is
interesting. For thirteen or hfi
teen years, up to less than four years ago,
Mr.. Leisenring was conductor of q through
train on the Pennsylvapia Railroad, had
chief charge Of the Conductors Insurance
Company, and was very popular. He
dressed hondsomely, lived very high. and,
L is supposed that these facts led to his be-
ng suspected by the company Of irregulari-
aes. Their reasons for Diminishing him were
never made public, Of course, but It was be.
ieved that they detected him carrying Ibis
riends free and committing other irregu-
aritiss. An exteuslve taking of Of heads,
10Th of conductors and brakeman, occurred
It this time. An old conductor says that
le warned "the boys" that if they lived so
Ugh, wore so much jewelry, received such
landsone presents, and gave so many
suppers, they would be suspect.
d, but his warnings were disregarded.
Ifter leaving the road, Leisenring was for
while interested in the Union Transfer
company, but left II. Why, depouent say
tn not. Last February be was elected Pc
CO Magistrate, his personal popularity
living him more Republican votes than the
ther Democratic candidates were able to
luster, and thus MAXIM him the fortunate
ian. Shortly before this, he was arrested ,
n this embezzlement charge. w. w. /
7eigley, Col. Forney's son-in-law, was his c
,unsel at the beginning Of the case, which
ame up yesterday. Gen. McCandless, in !
pening the case, said that he would prove
70 embezzlement by the defendant, of sums
sgregating" s1s,Ooo, and that he failed to
tier upon the books kept by him, sums to 4
lat amount! Mr.. Cassidy informed the d
ourt and reminded counsel that q bill Of n
srticqlars had been furnished by the pros
ution, which must shape the conduct Of y