Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-22
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~ 1MB C0LUMBfA POLICE FOR An
n AExE0HD ROBBERY ON A TRAIN.
euIar Correspondence OF IsrrLLrerscEn.

n CoLuMBIA, June 22--When the train from
York arrived In Columbia on Saturday even
~; the Pennsylvania railroad police arrested
. man on the train who had been suspected
o. robbing the pocket Of a passenger on the
train. The companion of the man tried to L
slude capture by running along the river |
shore in the direction of the lumber yards, |
but was also arrested after a short chase. The |
men were taken before Squire Frank where |
they were searched. The officers found upon
them two hats, a sum Of money and the usual |
different articles found i'm a mans pockets.
They gave the names of d. J. Davidson and
James Wilson, of Philadelphia
The following evidence was given at the
hearing: John II. Myers, of Millersville,
York county, upon being sworn, testified
that when he left York for Campbells he had
pocket-book containing three keys, differ
ent bills, and SIS in money. That the man
named Davidson had run against him several
times on the cars and right after that he had
missed his pocket-book. The witness could
not identify any of the articles found upon
the men as belonging to him.
Conductor Smith testified that the sup
posed robbery occurred on his train and had
seen the large man, Davidson, act very sus-
piciouBly. The conductor also testified that
another passenger, name unknown, had
claimed to be robbed on the train but had
left the train at Hellam, saying that he could
not be present but could identity the robber
ss Squire Frank thought that this evidence
was sufiicient to hold the prisoners for
further hearing and they were taken to York
on tine $40 p. m. train.
The arrest was made in Columbia, as the
railroad company have no police in York
The officers wefe teicxraphed to from
station near where the robbery occurred, to
be In readiness to arrest the men when the
train arrived.
Quito an excitement was created over the
affair, and large crowd assembled in front
of the 'squire's office to hear the result of the
hearing.
The services of installing Rev. j. r. Schoff-
ner as pastor of st. Johns Lutheran church
took place last evening. The president of the
conference, Rev. +. p. Mayser, of Lancaster,
was present and preached the installation
sermon, and conducted the other services,
assisted by Revs Miller, of Marietta, and
Darmstetter, of Columbia The church was
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
The Sunday school of st. Paul's p. l..
church observed q beautiful, as well as an
ancient, custom yesterday afternoon at l:30
o'clock. The service consisted Of gifts OF
fruits and flowers. This Sunday school will,
during the summer months, hold its sessions
at 8 a. m. instead OF l:30 p. m.
Personal and Social.
Miss Gertie Swartz. Of Harrisburg, is the
guest Of Miss Carrie Hoffer.
Mrs: Jacob Tome, Of Port Deposit, and Miss
Mary Houser, of Cadiz, Ohio, are visiting
Miss Annie Fendrich.
The Union picnic of the Sunday schools o
Trinity Reformed and st. Johns Lutheran
will be held at Penryn park on July %.
The picnic of the active association of the
Shawnee Fire company wSs held In Heise's
woods on last Saturday The attendance wa,
ciallX andk hhaDcially. The proceeds of these
fPi1cnics are intended 70 defray the expenses
of this company on their visit to Harrisburg
In September. The association will hold two
M DiQnica hafOra that tima
Arrangements have been made. by severa
young men of town to camp for few days
Codorus creek, beginning July 10. They will
entertain several baltimore gentlemen a
their company. A good time is looked for.
Fifteen couples from Lancaster will visi
the rink on Tuesday evening.
Borough Briefs.
Co. G. will chance off the 500 bond at thei
armory this evening at $50 o'clock. Messrs
Saml Filbert Taylor Gable and Levi
Smith will act as the Judges in the CHANGING
The party holding the lucky ticket can eithe
have the bond or its equivalent in cash.
Putnam Circle will chance off the sill
crazy cushion that was left from the fair hel
by them few weeks ago, on Tuesday eve
ming at the lodge room in Fendrich's build
ing at 7:30 O'Clock.
fhe closing night .at the festival held b
the Ladies Working. society, of the =!
A very nice sum Will he realized by thl
society as the result Of the festival.
Henry Armstrong was sent TO the count
Jail by Squire Evans for five days for bein
drunk and disorderly. He was arrested OF
Saturday evening, remained in the lock-
all Sunday and was taken to Lancaster thi
morning He is nonresident of town.
In order to make some necessary change
at the Kelley stove works the moulders
that place stopped work on last Saturday
The other employees will cease work o
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jacob Snyder succeeded in catchin
20 rock fish, @ bass and salmon this morI
ing after few hours fishing.
Several matches were blown off the cana
boats at the Columbia wharves by the heav
wind Of last night
A large crowd was present to see tho gam
of base bali between the home club and til
Nameless, Of Lancaster. A close and excl
{ ing contest was expected but the partit
present were sadly disappointed The gam
terminated at the end of the sixth inning i
order to allow the visitors to go home at
o'clock. King, of the Columbia team, pitche
good game, striking out twelve men. TIL
score at the end stood: Columbia, 25; Name
less, z.
Larceny and Embezzement.
Isaac Phaumer was arrested on complain
of John 4. Schum, who charges him wit
embezzlement and larceny. 1t appears ths
Pfaumer was superintendent of mill fo
the manufacture of coverlets and blankets
near Byerstown, this county, and he
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