The Evening Telegraph

CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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A Free Fight In West Philadelphia. Last evening, shortly before 8 o'clock, a number of youngsters tied a rope across the sidewalk at Thirty-seventh street and Lancaster avenue. In consequence thereof, although the evening was moderately light, any one passing that point made intimate acquaintance with mother earth. Officer Wilcox, whose beat is in that neighborhood, as soon as he found out the innocent amusement of the young larks, arrested a couple of the most prominent. No sooner had he taken them under his wing than an outcry was raised. Forthwith, from doors and alleys, streamed a number of men and women, the parents and uncles and aunts of the young prisoners, and they forthwith rushed to the rescue of their darlings. And then ensued a battle. Officer Wilcox was soon overpowered by overwhelming odds, and placed for awhile hors de combat. But soon rallying his energies, he rose to his feet and manfully faced the crowd, who, still pressing on him, he drew his revolver and discharged several loads at his assailants. One shot took effect in the shoulder of Dennis Scully, inflicting a severe wound. The aspect of affairs at this point was rather cloudy, until Officer Mars came to the rescue, and between the two they surrounded the crowd, and arrested Daniel Nagle, Hannah Scully, Dennis Scully, Daniel Dennin, James Bingham, and John O'Brien. They had a hearing before Alderman Allen, who held Daniel Nagle in $1000 bail for assault and battery upon Officer Wilcox; Hannah Scully and Dennis Scully in $500 bail for the same offense. The three boys, Dennin, Bingham, and O'Brien, were sent to the House of Refuge.