Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-17
Attempted Robbery.

CouFI FeCeSS lot TWO nOurS
for the examination of three arrested early this
morning charge of breaking into the store of Mr.
George Myers, on Front Street below Market.
The three persons gave their names as George Will
liams Joshua Hussey Hursey, and Louis Kipe.
1t would appear from the statement Of the Solicitor
that the guards heard noise in Mr.. Myers store
between two and three o'clock this mornng-peeped in
and saw light and two persons moving around, whom
they did not know and thought ought not to be
there. Went and called Mr.. Taylor and Mr. Spalding,
Mr. Myers clerks they all went to the door and hailed,
Immediately the light put out They went III
struck lght-found persons there, bnt evident
indications that there had been persons there In the
meantime Mr.. Myers had been sent for. The main
building was searched but found. The contents
of box Of Watches and Jewelry belonging to Mr..
Holmes, but deposited in Mr.. Myers safe, taken,
but the box left. Desk drawers in the Office had
been opened and contents scattered around. Found in
cart in the yard articles Of wearing apparel that
had been in the Store. Some person said he saw two
persons 60 into the stable in the rear The searching
party got up outside door en rance to hayot
the stable and opened such door entrance Saw OBJ
ecs moving about in the inside and hailed for any
body there to come out, to which there reply.
Mr.. Taylor got up to the door in such position as to
enable him to in-two shots fired at him, when
he got away. stranger, sea-faring man, then vol
unteered to 90 up and did So Another shot was fred
at him. which went through his hand, and he fell from
| the ladder by which the loft door was reached.
Afterwards the occupants of the loft out them
selves and arrested They identified the pris
soners calling themselves Williams and Kipe. On Kiple
there were found keys knives &C. which Mr. Taylor iden
titled as belonging tohimse and Mr. Spading tits prop
er to remark that when Mr. Taylor went into the store il
main building he went to the drawer where he kept his
pistol, but found it gone. This suppose the pts
tol discharged at him.
The other prisoner Hursey was arrested suspicion
having been seen by Mr.. Boyd of the mounted
guard sitting the sidewalk in the vicinity OF Mr..
ers store from about 20 minutes after two, IN
til after three o'clock. Mr. Boyd watched
him because Mr. Carr, another member of the guard
had told him to do So When arrested said it wa
hard-he had come here to look for work and had go
into this scrape 1t would be lesson to him.
1t would appear that Mr. Middleton at the Railroad
saw him there yesterday morning. apparently passen
GER who left his carpet bag up there. Mr.. Middleton
saw him in the evening" but there did not appear to
anything then connecting him with the matter in HAND
No one sleeps in Mr.. Myers store the place wher
Mr.. Taylor and M Spaldng sleep is separate 1t ca
only be made larceny.
Mr.. Jordan, Mr.. Carr and John Church. the sea-far
ing man who got shot in the hand all examined
with reference to Iussey.
After brief argument by counsel the Court decide
to discharge Hussey and bind the other prisoners
Kiple and Williams, who were committed in default
bail in the sum of a thousand dollars each.
1t is understood that the Grand Jury, still in session
will at once act upon the cases Of Williams an
Kple they have their trials immediately at th
7 Court.
Louis Kipe appears to be over thirty years of age
a stout, rough-looking with some ugly marks O
his face. George Williams is not so stout, ar
parently. Men in their position looked W
on with supicion and people apt to in
agine something evil in their looks. The case
the two. men committed plain for committal-
whether for conviction is for jury to say. AS regart
Joshua Hussey, we agree fully with the Magistrate
there was not sufficient testimony to bind over.
: The store had been entered by cutting hole in Il
door to allow the bar to be reached and removed.
+ An attempt at burglary made at different pla
last night short time before the alarm created by tn
e afair.-Daly Journal of yesterday