The bee., 1882-12-23
OUR PH1LADELPIIIA LETTER.
THE GRAVE YARD DIsTURBERs BEFORE
roUfRT-A CoLoRED MAN TO BE-
BENT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL,
SFWS tTf'

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BENT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL,
NEWS, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10th.-The
dissertation of the graves of Lebanon
cemetery is still the current topic OF
conversation. On Friday the fourmis-
ereants were arraigned at the bar OF
Justice; they all entered pleas of not
guilty, but when the jury was impan-
eled. they found that the foreman OF
the same was one of the despised race
/ The two white ghouls Immediately
changed their plea to that OF guilty.;
they, seeing the handwriting ON the
wall. preferred being sentenced by the
Judge, than in being convicted by such
q Jury. The result was, they were
taken from the dock, the colored ones
stoutly maintaining their innocence
until placed upon the stand, and under
the sharp examination of the District
Attorney they endeavored at first to lie
themselves out of it, but were at last
compelled to acknowledge that they
were guilty, and were led to it for the
sake of lucre.
The foreman, c, II. Davis, before the
| verdict was announced, desired to
know if there was any way TO hang
them. Being informed in the negative.
they Immediately rendered a verdict of
guilty. They are to be sentenced this
week and will enjoy the Christmas hos
pitality of the State ut old 'MOyO.
| The next sensation was the arrest OF
DR.. Forbes, the demonstration of anat-
omy at Jefferson College, as a dealer OF
cadavers, and the employees OF these
body-snatchers, upon a complaint OF d.
B. Bowser, one Of the trustees of
Lebanon, who also swore out atiidayits
against his (Forbes') two assistants,
Drs. Loeman and Beman. DR.. LOe-
men pleaded that he had not been en-
gagged in this nefarious buSine IS within
three years. This being proved to be
SO the prosecution was barred from
proceeding further by the statute of
limitation. DR.. Beman could not be
found DIR. Forbes desired to have his
trial 60 over to the next term of court,
declaring that he could not obtain a
fair trial on account of the current
feeling and public sentiment: Justice
Fell denied his request, and set his case
down to be tried at this term of court
He was released from custody under
$4,000 bail.
Our municipal election will soon be
upon us and the candidates are com
mencing to show their interest in the
"dear people" In one ward, the Sew
enth, which is strongly Republican, we
have 1000 votes. 1t is our intention to
send one from our race to represent us
in the City Council Several have been
named, but all have withdrawn in favor
of Levi Cromwell, Esq, one of our
leading business men, and brother to
your cotemporary of the AdU0cate. \
committee of the leading ward work
ers waited upon him on Monday to OBJ
tain his conset for the use of his name.
The following reply was received by
them on the 18th inst:
GENTLEMEN-It having been inti-
mated to me that my friends are
anxious to use my name as Il possible
candidate for Councilmanic honors. |
assure you that / have no such aSpira-
tiOns, but if the people of the Seventh
ward deem fit to make me one of their
standard bearers by giving me their
nomination | bow to- their decision and
will consider it my duty and pleasure
to serve them to the best of my ability.
am sirs, respectfully,
! LEVI CROMWELL.
Since his reply has become known
Cromwell clubs have been springing
up all over the ward, the whites are
laughing at the attempt and say they
know what will bring the --, but
L think they will reckon without their
host. Mr.. Cromwell is well known not
only in the ward but in the whole city,
finer, nObler and more public-spirited
a man cannot be found here, his
pocket has ever been open to the cries
OF the needy and distressed of his race,
and many home has been made hap
py by his timely munificence; l trust
that on the day of election no colored
man will be found mean enough to
take money for his votes, let ~us de-
mOnstrate for once to the other race
that we cannot be bought.
Alex. Coats and wife have returned
to Atlantic City, where they propose to
remain this winter. / understand that
Dr. Tanner is soon to visit your city as
guest at the Douglass banquet. One
of the fair daughters of Washington
has stolen the heart of our bachelor
friend, Andrew J. Jones SO much 50
that he frequently visits your city.
H. Price Williams is endeavoring to
induce the citizens of Philadelphia to
tender banquet to Dr. b. L. Tanner,
the able editor of the Recorder. One
OF the first affairs of the week was the
reception of the Ladies' Uniforming
Association of the Gray Invincibles.
have not the space to enumerate who
were there; suffice it to say that all the
bellies and beaux were. Professor J.
L. Sampson was with us for few
days. The Macedonian church, Cam
den, netted at it's fair $50. This goes
to the church building fund. The sue
cess of the fair is owing to the indie !
fatigable efforts of Mrs. A. G.. Stevens
and Mrs. Mary Lackum. Mr.. j. d.
Kelley, Ills Rodman ST., will act as the |
Philadelphia agent of the BEE. Those
desiring it will send their, names to
him. OBSERVER
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.