Evening journal., 1898-10-21
FISHER FOR COURT.
Looter of Bradford Residence
to Face Grand Jury.
STOLEN GOODS ARE IDENTIFIED

JUDGE BALL PLACES THE PRIS- |
oNER UNDER $500 BAIL TO APP
PEAR BEFORE THE UPPER
COURT-FlSHER UNCONCERNED.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF
THIS MORNING.
John Fisher, colored, charged with |
breaking into the house OF Mrs Thomas
b. Bradfond, at Thirteenth and Market
streets was held in $500 bail for the
upper court by Judge Ball this morn
ing.
The city solicitors desk was cover
ed with the stolen property that had
been found at Fishers house Dy the
Officers, and all the articles were dden;i-
fed as belonging to Mrs. Bradford by
her mother, Mrs. A. Rodgers.
Mrs. Rodgers could not fix an ac-
curate valuation of the goods stolen,
but said They were worth fully $50.
She said the greatest cost would be in
repairing the house where water
spigots and gas fixtures had been
wronched and broken and other dam
age done. The men, she said. had en-
,ered through a rear cellar door and,
proceeding upstairs, had kicked the
panel out of a door, which was locked,
and crawlcd through the opening into
the first floor. She alone had the keys
to the house.
Officer Gunn testified to arresting
Fisher at his home, No. 1903 Wilson
street, on Tuesday afternoon last, aud
alsq~to finding a bundle of shirts, col
larg and cuffs, Sword. shoes. silver
ware and other articles. Officer Ed
wards stated that he had received in
formation that someone was seen 10
Ienter the Bradford residence, and, upon
making a search, found the rear cellar
door unlocked, and upon going down
the cellar the first thing he saw was
. an old "grandfathers clock lying on
the floor with the woodwork broken
and the brass works removed. In go
ing upstairs he found the house had
been ransackod. He also assisted in
J. the search at Fishers house.
Turnkey Hammerer testified 70
: searching the prisoner at the City Hal
and finding a pockeUbook and a vabla.
lble meerschuam clgar-ho.der upon him
These Mrs. Rodgers identified as th'
property Of Mrs Bradford and sai'
they came from abroad. Fisher claim
!, ed he had bought them on Marke
street.
George O'Neill colored, testified L
i seeing Fisher and white man ente
the grounds OF the Bradford resi-
"a dence about $50 o'clock Tuesday morn
: ing and proceed to the rear OF Tn
house. They carried nothing witt
!. them. He also saw them come on
- about 11.45 carrying a sack, swor
and a bundle containing shoes. II
- was working across the street at tn
time and informed the officers whe
a. he returned from his dinner.
A.. Samuel McClenigan saw the two me
!. coming down Thirteenth street froi
A. Market and pass his store at Thirtent
and French streets. They were carry
ing a sword, two umbrellas and bur
- dles. He identified Fisher as one OF th
ba men.
,4o Annie Barr. grandmother of Fishe
Il, stated that John had brought u
- sword. a half dozen silver knives an
~ bundle Of shirts to her house, whe
"a he occasionally stayed. The shirts
=, said he bought from a party who VI
- selling out. The other articles 81
said must have been brought there
FOR someone else.
After hearing the testimony JudI
-. Ball announced that this was case
-. house-breaking and directed that t
t~s original charge Of larceny should
ron changed ii burglary. Fisher has do
-, time for a similar offense
-. WFham O'Connell and Ralph Ia
row. charged with the larceny OF
- and Al bottle OF whiskey from Alfred
Long. were each held in 5000 bail
.. a further hearing tomorrow. 10
claims the two boys accosted him y
.o1 terday evening as he alighted from
- p. w. & B. train at French stret s
o. ton. and that after some words
rs. gan pulling him about. When he
n them he found his money, which "
Al loose in side pocket, had disappear
John Seville was held in $500 Dali
the upper court to answer to the cha'
Of the larceny of two baskets OF graz
valued at 40 cents. the property
Harvey Leveridge.
one The following cases we're also
nea posed Of: Lewis j. Brlce, assault
> % battery. continued until October zS
re- der 5000 bail; Charles Bayard' assa
'iiil and battery upon Adeline Gray Slo
nn'' costs; John Biddle, larceny SzoV
7ni hearing tomorrow; Patrick kenne
npea disorderly conduct. s. and costs; Jai