Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-23
lGB MOUNTvILLE ROBBERY.
DAnAs 0ALLA01ss, OF PSTsRssUho
AaRxsrsD FOE 1aE osiMs.
oovssss nisks In H,s Possession Identified bl
nsvi v. Johns, who Eaters Charge ri
Robbery and Fsieuious Entry Against
Tho prssoner--other Police Cases.

nesuiar Correspondence OF the iSrELiIsHNoEH
COLUMBIA, Dec. 23.--Some time ago the
honse OF Levi v. Johns, living near Mount
vile, was entered during the daytime aud
gold watch and chain, gold rings and re.
volver stolen from tho house A description
Of the articles were sent 10 number OF towns
nv Officer wittiek, and the watch and chain
were recovered In Philadelphia about one
week ago, where they had been pawned. On
Monday James GALLAGHER was arrested at
Petersburg and taken to the county jail,
where he was searched and gold rings found
upon him, which we're Identified as the prop.
efty Of Mr.. Johns A charge OF robbery ana
felonious entry has been entered against Gal.
lacher. The revolver is the only article not
yet recovered.
Charles Nipper, claiming New York state
- his home, has been arrested by OMcer
Wittick and sent 10 jail by Squire Evans on
last Tuesday evening. This fellow assaulted
the eleven. year. old daughter OF Barney
Sweeney a colored resident OF town, rs she
was coming from the store OF Amos Bartc b y
corner OF Fourth and Locust streets. TN
child broke loosa from the man andf at
: senl pseu 10 run into the store, when she was
struck and knocked to the pavement by him.
he Immediately left this peighborhood, but
wa arrested at the st. Charles furnace about
( midnight. He was sent to Jail for thirty
days for drunkenness and dsorderly cen-
duct, and most likely a charge of assault and
battery will be entered against him.
Christian Hildebrant, q notorious figure In
Z the police courts, had a hearing before Squire
ffnnk this morning, on the charge of drunk-
enness aud disorderly conduct He was
committed to jail for ten days
William Brow n, tramp, was arrested last
night by Officer Hardnele for begging money
and getting drunk. Squire Frank sent him
TO jail this morning for ten days.
Good Bnsiness Being Done.
The business men, Rs a rule, report their
-6hnfstmas sales in excess OF last year. Dur
ing the days and evenings the stores of town
can be seen full OF people purchasing all
kinds of articles intended for Christmas
presents.
Town Notes
A fair.szed audience was in the opera house
last night when performance was given by
Lester & Aliens minstrel company. The
performance was disappointing 10 u great
many OF the audience.
A colored man named Robert Wilson, Civ.
ing his home as Virginia, was found at the
Susquehanna rolling mil! yesterday lying
near the furnaces with both feet badly
frozen. The condition OF the man is such
that he Is impossible to stand. He was taken
TO the Lancaster hospital to-day.
Work Is pushed rapidly forward at the
new Episcopal church. The stone part OF
the church will be finished on Friday
Prot. o. K. Gleason, the horse trainer, will
appear In the rink this evening, giving eX-
hibitions of his wonderful power over these
animals.
George DeHu1, coal dealer, has presented
large turkey 10 each OF his employees, his
usual custom at the Christmas season,
Progress is being made In the building Of
large ice house along the river shore below
the bridge The capacity Of the house when
nnished Will be about G, 600 tons,