Daily Republican., 1885-07-11
Phaiadelphia 1iesnf ugs.
now A MERCHANT WAS ROBBED

HOW MERCHANT WAS BoBBED.
Louis 8. Cornish, colored, 7l3 Balm
bridge street, Jacob Hess and Aaron
Coopermsn, 730 South Third street,
were on Friday arrested by special
officer Tate and policeman Lister,
Fourth District, the two former on the
charge Of larceny and Cooperman for
receiving stolen goods. At hearing
before Magistrate Thompson evidence
was offered to the effect that Hess and
COoperman were in partnership in the
manufacture Of brushes. They dealt
with John M. Roe, 123 North Water
street, In whose employ Cornish was
1t had long been suspected that the firm
were receiving more goods than they
paid for. Yesterday morning Hess
bought brush handles, ETC., to the
amount of $1.25, but H. W. Munyon, O.
clerk, suspected that the bag containing
the articles was rather bulky, and,
making an examination, he discovered
bristles and blocks to the value of S6,
for which nothing had been paid.
Complaint of the officers led to the
recovery Of goods to the value Of $500 in
the store Of the defendants. Cooperman
denied having white horse hair bristles
in his store, but 264 pound bundles
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Cornish had been in the habit Of robbing
his employer early in the morning and
carrying the goods to Hess. The prison
ers were held In $500 bail each for
trial.
A PITPALL PoR YOUNG GIRLS.
Numerous complaints about the dis
orderly character OF the house kept by
John and Ruth Gamble, 1914 North
Eighth street, ind duced Lieutenant Kim
BILE, Twelfth District, to raid the place
on Thursday night. Besides Gamble
and his wife there were found in the
place Clara Bowman and Ida Smith,
young girls living in Easton Catharine
Baird, q middle-aged woman, residing
at Front and Jefferson streets, who ex-
planned that she went to the Louse In
| consequence Of an advertisement for
help, and Louis Bassett, bartender. At
q hearing before Magistrate Thompson
several neighbors testified to the bad
charact ter Of tho house. The CANDLES
were held In 81 900 bail each, and Bas
sett in $500 bail for Court, while the
two girls were held for . further ap
pearance, and Mrs. Baird was released
FATAL BATHING IN THE DELAWARE.
Four lads. including Jacob Walther
aged years, of 1919 South Second
street, and Theodore Rose. about the
same age, went into battle at MiffliI
street wharf. Delaware river, on Friday
afternoon. The two lads named waded
into deep water, and being unable t
lswim, sank. Rcse was recovered before
llife was extinct, and was resuscitated
but Walther was dead when his BODY
was found.
HE BROKE HIS HEAD BY A FALL.
Il John j. Heating, 2S years of age
lof 1744 Lombard street. fell from tn
roof of his house last night, where h
! had zone to cool of, and fractured hi
skull. He was taken TO the Pennsylva
MIA hospita in critical condition.
William Simpson, "a years of aye
. living on Bridge street, Fraukford
i. while fishing in the Delaware river
Iopposite Torresdale on Friday, wa
! drowned by the boat capsizing. Hi
. body was not recovered.
Joseph Smith, 10 years of age, 1ol
!. Norris street, attempted to commi
|; Isuicide on Friday night by cuttin
his throat. He only made sligt
), wound on his neck, which was dresse
J. by physician. No cause is assigne
d for the act.
The Western Union Telegraph Con
pany announces that messages for Va
: paraiso, Chill, and beyond may now b
accepted without risk.
Il Mr.. Heritage, 1908 Vine street, con
! planned to the police that his hous
u had been robbed of lot Of jewelry b
:, a boarder named Christopher Faulker
3 slime.
An unknown drowned man was foun
Il at Arch street wharf on Friday nigh
The body was removed to the morgr
i and an inquest will be held to-day b
I the Coroner.