Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-26
THEY LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
rMREE MEN ARREsTED IN COLUMBIA,
SUPPOSED TO RE "sHARPERS.-
No Evidence Being Adduccd Against Them
They Arc Discharged and Ordered to
Leave the Town-The Coming of
the CIrcus-Town Notes

The arrest of three young men last even
Ing by officers Wittick and Gilbert created |
quite an excitement in the vicinity where the |
arrest occurred. These men had been pointed |
out to the officers by detectiveof the circus |
NJ following the show into different towns |
for the past several weeks and were supposed
TO be pickpockets. The young men had
been watched by the officers, but had not
been seen doing anything to cause their ar
rest About half past six o'clock one of the
men started down Locust street, and at the
Reading station was stopped by Gilbert who
asked him what he wanted in town. The
fellow Immediately started to run out Bank
alley with the officer close to his heels. He
was caught at alley |. The companion, who
was watching the man, started to run over
Second street as soon as he saw him running.
Wittick pursued him and caught him
at the same time and place where
the other one was arrested by Gilbert
The two were taken to the lookup
and soon the third man was caught around
the opera house by the same officer. This
morning they were taken before Squire
Evans and gave their names as Charles Sin
clair, George Morrison, and Frank Wagner
the last two from Philadelphia, and the
former hailing from Camden, n. j., and their
occupation as news-agents. IL was said that
two mon overheard these men plotting to
rob a lady on Front street, OF hor watch and
chain while the parade OF the circus was
passing, but no evidence could he procured to
warrant the holding of the prisoners. They
were released with the warning to leave
town at once.
Other Police Cases.
Several men were arrested last night by
officers Gilbert and Wittick, assisted by
Chief Burgess Jackson and two special police
men. They all had a hearing this morning
at the Office of Squire Evans.
orA I,att, t,.ls In,,
drunk and disorderly and for the larceny of
a buffalo robe frotl the house of Mr.. :. 5.
Detwiler. Several witnesses testified that
they had seen Shattuck in the saloons of Hin
kle and Mellert, and, upon being refused
anything to drink, had acted in an ugly man
ner. 1t was also proved that he had been
seen in the vicinity of Mr.. Detwilers house,
and this gentleman testified that he had a
buffalo robe stolen from him. The man was
seen with the robe when he was i'll the
saloons. He was arrested at the lumber
yard OF E. n. Smith, in company with some
other men.
Edward Morrison acted in a very drunken
and disorder!y manner on Front street and
in the lumber yards, also did man
named Charles Clifford. They were sent to
the Lancaster jail for 80 days each, and
Shattuck received 80 days for being drunk
and held for court for stealing of the buffalo
robe.
Henry Smith and Ridgeway Murphy were
arrested last evening but discharged this
morning as nothing could be proved against
them only that they were in the company OF
the former men.
George Anderson had been following the
circus for several days aud claimed to be
member thereof When ordered from the
grounds he acted in a disorderly manner
this caused his arrest and sentence to Jail fol
5 days.
The Circus.
The attendance at tho afternoon perform
{ large
but large crowd was present in the evening
The performance pleased all those who at
tended, as it was tor the most part very good
and up to the standard. Some of the acu
excelled those OF much larger shows. When
the wagons were being taken from tn,
grounds one of the wagons upset over a sma
bank and caused some damage to the wooC
and glass-worli about the cage. The occu
pants OF the cage were snakes and birds, bu
none escaped.
a Singular Accident.
Mrs. John =. Stamin met with very
singular and painful accident at her HON,
near Columbia yesterday afternoon. The
lady tripping over rug, lying on the floor
while walking across the room wrenchinl
her right leg in such a manner that CauseC
its breaking between the knee and hip. DR.
: Alex Craig quickly responded when he wa
sent for and reset the member ana made the
lady as comfortable as possible under thu
circumstances. Mrs. Stamin had intended
leaving town for a visit to her sister nea
Lebanon tomorrow.
Town Notes.
Yesterday afternoon the gasaud water com
mittee of council left town fora visit to differ
ent cities, for the purpose of inspecting thu
different systems of lighting by electricity
Reading, Bethlehem, Woodbury., Nj, Phil,
adelphia and Harrisburg will be visited,
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Rev. G.. w. Ely aud wife, and
last evening the congregation OF the Presby
terian church assembled at the parsonage
and presented to the pastor and wife tw,
very handsome plush chairs. The evening
was spent in a pleasant manner, and will be
remembered by both the pastor and people.
Three hundred and tiity-three persons at
tending the Methodist picnic at Penryn parR
yesterday and among those who were presen
IL would be very hard to find one who was
not well pleased with the place.
By some error the account of the baseball
game was given as the Quicksteps defeating
the o. X, on last Wednesday afternoon. The
game resulting in just the opposite way ant
the score was o. K-39, Quicksteps, Is. The
ton to be made, as they take great pride in
their clubs and wish it to have all the honor
due them, to which they are entitled
On account of presence of the circus gooC
deal of drunkenness was anticipated, and
Chief Burgess Jackson had appointed
several special policemen, but the town was
very quiet, with the exception OF the arrest
at the lumber yards.
Tomorrow evening the Lutheran church
on Second street will hold sociable in the
yard adjoining the church
Some of our townspeope have been greatly
annoyed by Deggar woman who has been
troubling them with demands for money
and was quite persistent in her demands.
One Judge Sues Another for Libel