Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-08-23
FIFTEEN TRAMPS CAPTURED.
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70 e4r OUT OF THE LOOKUP.


He9ular COffeepOnuoucc VI iNfslbiehNCbh.
CoLuwBrA, Pa, August 23.--For some
tins pest the residents along the Chickies
cresk, . few miles from Columbia, have been
very much annoyed with the presence OF
numerous tramps These men are encamped
along the creek and obtain their living
principally by robbing the surrounding
farm houses. A lady living near the place
has been 30 badly frightened by some of the
tramps that her life Is despaired of. They
have been building number Of fires along
the creek which greatly endanger the sur
rounding properties. Information of their
conduct was received in Columbia aud
haul was determined ON. Officer Gilbert and
two assistants went along the Chickies creek
on Sunday and succeeded In arresting
fiiteen Of the number. The farmers living
assistance IN helping to arrest them. They
were brought to town last evening and placed
In the borough lookup, seven In one cell and
eight In another. This morning when visit
much chagrined to notice the absence of seven
of the tramps. The men in one cell had
made their escape by removing the hinges
from the door and then getting into the corri-
dor. They told the eight men in the other
cell to rest quiet and they would return and
liberate them. How they got from the corri-
dor Is not known as the key 10 the outer door
is never left about the place and the lock
shows no signs of being tampered with. rms
morning officer Gilbert went TO the country
to summon witnesses to be at the hearing at
the office ofSquire Hershey, which will take
place to-day.
Robert Grinith Captured.
On the night of Saturday, October -, 1850,
an attempt was made to enter the residence
of Mrs. X. Jacobs, on South Front street, by
a man who was identified as Robert Griffith.
The following day Griffith came to the house
for the purpose of explaining that he was IN.
toxicsted the night before when he learned
that the police were after him, and he lett
town in a hurried manner.
A warrant was placed in the hands oil OH
Ger Wittick, who had visited several places
in order to arrest the man. On last Saturday
night Wittick succeeded IN arresting Griffith,
who had been on visit to bis home near the
Lane caster pike. He was placed in the lookup
and given a hearing before Squire Evans
this morning. In default of $500 bail Griffith
was taken to jail for a trial at court on the
charge of attempting to enter dwelling in
the night time for the purpose of committing
felony.
Base Hall Notes
The Marietta base ball club came TO town
ON Saturday afternoon and played game of
ball with the Resolute club. The visitors
were defeated in most thorough manner,
and the game was of little interest except the
heavy batting of the home club. The score ;
Marietta. tta......................2 l % 0 o o.
Earned runs Resolute, Is Two base hits
Resolutes. J. Home run-Resolute, l; Marietta,
-Resolute, 8; Marietta, q, Total base hits-Res
olute, 49, Marietta, 5.
The victory of the Columbia club on last
Saturday afternoon, at Lancaster. over the
Sam Fields club OF Reading, greatly pleased
the friends of the home club. The score by
innings, was received during the game al
several places in town. The club was escorted
from the train by a large crowd OF admirine
friends.
A house on South Second street, the prop
erty of Henry Houseal, of Msytowp, wa:
offered at public sale, last Saturday night a
the Franklin house. The dwelling wa
withdrawn at $3.50.
The Columbia Camping club, composed o
thirteen young men of town, lett this morn
ing for the Codorus creek, where they vii
encamp for one week.
The Chesapeake Camping club, of Lancas
ter, passed through town this morning, ell
route tor Hsvre-de-Grace, Md. The clut
rayeled In a special car and were accom-
panied by the Ironville band.
Andrew Shibe, living on Sonth Fifth
street, was working at the round house OF thu
Pennsylvania railroad, on Sunday, when b,
broke the small bone in his forearm. HI
was using hammer at his work, aud mad,
a mis- stroke striking his arm with the
above result. doctor attended the in Jury
A large number of towns people went TO
the colored campmeeting,on Sunday, NOW be
ing held near MI JOY.
The foundations for the new St Paul Z. +.
church are now being laid
Last Saturday night party OF colored meI
went about towa serenading They rendered
excallapt muSic