Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-05
4 GANG OF THIEVES CAUGHT.
esv~ rrAnYs ARRESTED wrra THEIR
-oorr pY oFrI0sR wITIICK.
4nuee Unscksna Neat Herring and Other
rv,psssy In rneir Possessioa-Ths Quin-
sssss sent 10 Prison for rriai-whss
rAsnsrs were Robbed Of Lately.

COLUMBIA, June6 -Officor Wittick made
3 voey important arrest ut an early hour
ehis morning when he captured five OF q
eoug Of tramps who had been committing
depredations at farm houses In this vicinity,
Theo6lcer had been informed that robberies
Ia been committed at several farm houses
~ that tramps were seen in that vicinity
Go0r white and one colored man were AZ
sunGod at the shed near the barn at BIetse
eog0. along the Lsncsstsr turnpike iney
4 ~ . bsg in their possession wnicn COD
onnnod three chickens minus their nsaos, =
( apentity Of meat. nine herring, etc. Inc
\ mou were brought to town ana connned ID
tho lookup.
On last Thursday night q quantity Of
batter and milk was stolen from the house
o. Frederick Htoll. On Friday night Mrs
Mary Knuntx had several Jars Of pickles
end peaches, three pecks Of potatoes, four
Rellous Of elderberry and one quart OF
black berry wine stolen. J. O. Stoner lost
9 quantity Of milk and some ducka On
Monday nisht two coats were stolen from
Edvsrd Collina John Smith, living at
Vsxickler's farm, was the loser Of . small
keg Of herring and thirty pounds OF beef
John Meyers, living near Kshler's farm,
lost three CHECKERS lsst night and found
Haney also lost chickens through the depre
ossions of the gang. Other people living
IN that vicinity we're also losers by tht
esng. This morning Oflcer Wittick 70
ceived Information of Q tramp at Watts sta
tsnn and went 10 that place to make the ar
tssa
LArKR-Tbe names OF the tramps ar
rested by oficer wittick are /: Joseph
Preston, Pbilsdelphia Emanuel Summer
Baltimore Joseph Malioy, Chicago; Frank
johnson, Plttsburg George Brown, Phils
delphiA They had q hearing beior'
SQUIRE Evans. Bowers, colored, had OF
the coat which was stolen from Edwar'
Collina He was committed to Jail 70
burglary and larceny. Tho other mel
were held % professional tramps an
accessories to the charge Of larceny. The
were taken to Jail ct l2:25 p. m.
The Shirt Factory.
The persons interested In the shirt factor
held meeting last night and decided
CInvsss for subscriptions The committe
who bad visited the factory at Pottsvill
msde q lengthy report favorable to the In
q istyy. @. II. Crowell, Of tho Wheeler (
Wilson company, was present and CAV
mach information about the plant, etc Tn
c,pital stock will be $40 600, st s25 per share
Msssrs. II. f. Yergey, F. A. Bennett, W. r
Given and John Westerman were sppointe
= committee to canvass for subscriptions
The industry will likely be a success.
Personal and Other Notes.
Harry Eyde, a pupil OF the high school
hss obtained position at Mauliair Il Co
Aouf millA
George wanbsugh has accepted a pos
ton with the Adams Express company
He went on duty this morning In charge {
the delivery wagon.
V h. b. Heise has been elected aba
master OF the Rod anG Gun club.
Harry Eager, son Of Charles Eager, wa
q years OF age yesterday and received
handsome gold watch from his parents.
party was given last evening at his hom
on Walnut street, where q very pleasan
time Was had by all.
Tho commencement exerclseB will
held In the opera house this evening, q
7:S5 O'Clock.
Tho now school board will organizs OF
"Wednesday evening.
The vigiiant Fire company meets to
night
Theo. i. Urban has rare collection O
coins. which can hardly be surpassed Il
the country.
kessrr. James Psrrottet, and f. NJ
4orely, Of the subscription committed
turned In the first money for the center
nial-amouDt $23. The committee is meet
ing with financial encouragement
Tho p. X. X. police arrested six tramp
ct Shocks yesterday for riding on treigh
trains. Squire Solly gave them ten day
each.
The Mite society OF the M. f. churci
cleared neat sum OF money at their meet
INK last night.
The o. 8. 8. win picnic at York Furnac'
on Wednesday, June 9th.
The Kelley Stove company are changing
the plugs to q ~ inch standard.