Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-30
MIX-UP IN IDENTITIES
Youth Accused of Stealing Auto Said
to Have Given Another's Name.

A mix-up in identities confronted the
police today after two youths, who said
they were Arthur Breithaupt, 20 years
old, OF Broad and Seymour streets, and
John Rowbottom, 20 years old, of Lycom-
ing street near York road, son of
wealthy hosiery mill owner, were held
in $500 bail by Magistrate Carson in Cen
trail Station today They were arrested
last night accused of attempting to steal
an automobile at Broad and Arch streets.
At the Breithaupt home 1t was said that
the prisoners gave false names, that Ar
thur Breithaupt spent the evening at
home. and that he read of the arrest OF
the man who gave his name in the papers
this morning 1t is said that he went to
City Hall this morning to look over the
prisoners.
Both prisoners declared they mistook
the car for that of a friend. They said
they were graduates of the Northeast
High School, that they had been to a
dance, and that a friend had asked them
to get his car which was standing on
Arch street
Abram Yost. 6S years old. of 1915 Merton
avenue. was foEnd lying on the sidewalk
at 57th and Market streets last night.
When he was taken to the hospital It was
learned that he had a wound on his
head and two broken ribs. He said he
was beaten and robbed by three Negroes,
who stripped him of his clothing and left
him unconscious in woods near Rose
mont on the Main Line. When he re-
gained consciousness. he discovered that
In place of his clothes there was q
ragged suit and dilapidated pair Of
shoes,
nj
lar has already cost Abraham Wiesen-
thai. of 712 North American street. more
than 500. WIesenthal hired John Brtenck-
al. a neighbor, of TIT North American
street. to plaster the combined automo-
bile and sour krout factory OF the for
mer. The remuneration was fixed in ad-
vance at s2 When the job was COM
pleted Abraham offered John dollar
bill and the argument started.
Before Magistrate PennOck at the Ger
mantown police station today, John ex-
planned what had followed, He said that
he was kicked by Abraham. Magistrate
Pennock held Abraham in s40O bail for
court Abraham left the court, with his
son, Abraham, Jr., and daughter Julia.
They set out in their automobile In quest
OF a friend. When they reached Chel-
ten avenue, near Morton street, the front
wheel of the machine broke and rear
tire blew out, throwing the occupants
into the street They were taken TO the
Germantown Hospital, where 1t was found
that Abraham was badly bruised put
the children were virtually unharmed.
The confession of Clarence Reynolds,
10 wears old, 2523 South Watts street, that
hs stole an automobile and converted 1t
into a JItney to make living today
started an investigation by the police
INTO the ownership of many titneys
Reynolds, who was held In 500 pan py
40 asistrats Carson last night for further
haeTinq was arrested when he ran down
Harry Huber, SO years old. 1924 Jackson
street. at Broad and Jackson Streets
yastsrday. Motorcycle Policemen Han
nun, and Fritz identified the car as the
nroperty of w. H. Ryan 229 South bOth
street. 1t was stolen week ago from
Broad and Walnut streets