Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
PICNIC GANG" BEATS MAN
"Gander Hill Trunk" Men Arrested
Other Crimes.

squad of park guards and two dis
trlct detectives were needed to subdue five
members Of the "Gander Hill trunk gang
early today after Edward Donegan, Of
747 North 27th street, was ATTACKED at the
Green street entrance to Fairmount Park.
Donegan, who was robbed of $3.50, was
so badly beaten that Park Guard Hanna
who found him unconscious near the
Washington monument. sent him to the
Garretson Hospital to be treated for
bruises.
Hanna called out Guards Callahan, Pink
erton Morrison Tole and Armstrong and
District Detectives Kelly and Aubel, who
ran to the Gioen street entrance, There
they found the men. sharp fight fol-
lowed, and a passing automobile party,
alarmed by the noise summoned more
guards. The men arrested are Frank
Wrlgley, 1881 North Hope street, recently
released from the county prison on a
conviction of larceny; James McCulllgan,
24S2 Wallace street; Joseph Kelly, 22O7
Wallace street; Anthony barrett, 1341
Newltirk street, aud Joseph Lyons. 2i16
Wallace street.
a hold-up man knocked down and Sc
verely beat Mrs. Naomi Parker, 252 East
Hortter street, yesterday In an effort to
snatch her handbag. The woman screamed
and fought of the man. who finally ran
away NiNlpuL btNNllb ANY llllllBs Il OuIlttIl
other robberles were perpetrated yester-
day in the absence of persons on holiday
picntcs and outings. In one instance
thieves drove up to a drygoods store
with big van and cleaned out the place.
securing 500 worth of stock. Goods rang
ing from spool of cotton to a taxcab
were obtained by holiday robbers
Prominent residents OF Chestnut Hm
entered complaints which resulted In the
arrest OF Frank Superof, Cynwyd, Pa,
who was taken to the Germantown police
station today, accused Of having collected
money for the Chestnut Hill Athletic Club
baseball team when he did not represent
the club. j. Wilmer Biddle, OF West
Chestnut avenue, was one of the victims.
The police In the northeastern section
OF the city have begun a careful search
for the "frebug" who is believed to have
started at least 80 inoendiary fires in
Kenslngton. The similarity in the fires
has convinced the police that they are
the work OF the same man. The fires are
usually started In unoccupied houses by
iguiting waste paper sprayed with kero-
sene. The last of the fires occurred on
Sunday night at 2526 North I'd street.
Firemen OF Engine Company No. /, at
18th and South streets. breathed deep
signs of relief today when four persons
who kept them awake night after night
were sent TO the House of Correction
for three months The prisoners, two
Negro men and two white women. were
arrested In a raid on a house on Naudain
street back OF the engine house last night.
Captain David Laird, OF the engine COM
pany, testified against the prisoners.
James A. Burns a seaman from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, died early to-
day from opium poisoning in the Naval
Goth and Grays Ferry road.
The Government authorities notified the
Coroner, but said they would investigate
further the cause Of the mans death
Burns spent tho Saturday evening in a
restaurant with two other
sailors and three girls, the police say.
Theodore Kane, 10 years old. OF 2il
West Coulter street, an elevator boy at
the Delmar Morris Apartments, was held
I'm bail for court today. accused Of falling
10 turn over s28. which II Is alleged he
collected from wealthy Germantown resi-
dents, to an invalid washwoman for
whom he acted as agent
The police today are looking for thieves
who took two automobiles, one belonging
to DR. C. A. Bigler 2O0l North 18th street
and the other belonging TO John S.
Stevens OF Rydai Pa. Doctor Bigler's
car was taken from IN front OF the
Bellevue-Stratford while Stevens disap-
peared from Ranstead street west OF 23d.