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Domestic News
April 24, 1866
The Evening Telegraph
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Lewis Kessler arrested in Haddington, Twenty-fourth Ward, on suspicion of being accomplice to the criminal Probst, but did not match description and was deemed demented; held in prison until friends retrieve him.
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ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED ACCOMPLICE OF PROBST.—Last evening a man, who gave the name of Lewis Kessler, was arrested in the neighborhood of Haddington, Twenty-fourth Ward, on suspicion of being an accomplice of the fiend Probst. Kessler was discovered prowling about the locality where arrested, and stated that he belonged in New Market street. He could not give a satisfactory account of himself and was taken to the Twenty-fourth Ward station-house. however, proved that he did not answer the description of Probst's mythical accomplice. It is believed the German is somewhat demented, and he was conveyed to prison until his friends call to take care of him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Arrest
Accomplice
Probst
Lewis Kessler
Haddington
Demented
What entities or persons were involved?
Lewis Kessler
Probst
Where did it happen?
Haddington, Twenty Fourth Ward
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Haddington, Twenty Fourth Ward
Event Date
Last Evening
Key Persons
Lewis Kessler
Probst
Outcome
arrested on suspicion but did not match description of accomplice; believed demented and conveyed to prison until friends retrieve him.
Event Details
Lewis Kessler arrested for prowling and suspected as accomplice to Probst; could not account for himself satisfactorily; taken to station-house.