Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-25
RurpIaFs shot.

Shortly before six o'clock, yesterday morn
ing, as officer Joseph Elliott. OF the Miauie
District night police, was making ni' last
round through Gay street, near the lnuepeu
dent Engine House, he met man haineu
C,a.. o lie, VINO spoke to HIM, ana tnrn'nH
round AID walked along with hun, ~h'cn GA
CITED the officers suspicious. Inc ON ger
tn.n tried the door IF Mr.. John u. GeG-
r;ng's iewelry store, which he found to De
all r,ght and then passed on to Mes-rs Geo.
perrV and Brothers tailoring establishment
and found that the paddock had been oTohon
of, and in trying the door fouhd 1t OP'n ata
two men inside. lie lmmedlateiy smut 'no
door again and sprung his rattle, Out 10 a.,
sist.nce appearing, he opened IL anu 'o'u
them TO surrender, when one OF theIn st'uch
him heavy blow and they both ran out
Osle ioiuiug them, and started towards 'ne
market. The Ctaccr called again LOT tneih
TO give up, or he would shoot but tney neeo-
ing him not; he fired, and shot one OF toeir
number named J,hn alias Gum McHnlre,
,nd who fell on his face. He then followed
the other two, and fired again, aud supposeS
that he shot oue VI them in the leg, aT ne
was scen by persons passing through tue '",
cant lot near the market 10 be inpihS' OuI
they succ eeiei in eff cung their escape
! The officer then returned to the place Whe g
| M,Guire was lying, aud had him removed TO
the Middle Dlslrict S,atIpn House. pom
examination it was found that the DalI hau
entered the back, between the shoulders, anu
| in close proximity 10 the spine, ana IL Is sup
posed that it has peGetrated the lungs.
! The burglars had large lot OF cloths ana
yestiugs packed up ready for removal, when
they were detected OIe Of them tJUk about
two aud halt yards ul black cloth, but he
/ dropped it ia Odeaus street, IN tue chase,
which was found and returned to tue stjre
/ Charles ode was afterwards arrested BY po-
4 liceuaa llud sens, aud taken before Justice
! Mearis. VINO committed him to jail u answer
the charge at court. Whsn McGuirc was
| brought - the station House ne gave MS
name as William Williams, but he Is we'll
known to the police as noted thief anu
| hous e5reaker. The paddock on the door
was broken in two pieces, and the door was
forced or pryed open by Jimmy, the MARKS
Of which can be seen IN number vi places.
! Policeman Hudgens later IN the day ares
ted three men named William a(tas Plgsy
| Graham Johu Hickman and John liub1le,
! upon suspicion Uf having been concerned Ia
! the above robbery. They were committed
/ to Jail 10y Justice Mearis.
| DR.. Icates, in company with Dr. FLICK,
| probed the wound OF MCl:uirc, and found
/ that the ball mad shattered the spinal col
umn and passed upward IN an obllque
course, and lodged in the lett breast
! Charles Ogle IS u notorious tibet, ana was
| doubtless keeping a lookout whilst Ills con
panlons were packing up the goods: Ihe
one that escaped with wound 10 MS leg
was traced as far as the corner OF Orleans
aud Aisquith streets, by marks OF blood but
/ could not be traced any !ther.
| The thanks ot the community are due U
! officer Elliott for his vigilance aud prompt
ness III breaking up this gang OF thieves
who have doubtless committed most OF me
! rcnent turslaries 10 ditieront sections OF the
! CITY. In McGuIre'S coat there was secret
pockct. in winch was found an assortment Vi
| skeleton KEYS, suitable tvryarlOus sized Jocks.
At late hour lat night, Mcuulre was
still growing worse, and It is scarcely prGG"-
BILE that be can survive until morning. lis
mother and sisters have been with him a
greater part of the day, and their gret was
truly affecting. -BaH Am"ica".