Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-22

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT MuRDER.-An attempt
was made about o'clock this morning to rob the
grocery store of Mr. George Myers, on Front street.
between Market and Dock The particulars, as we
have been able to gather them, are as follows:
A portion of the town guard being in the vicinity
of Mr.. Myers store at the above hour saw two men
lurking about, and keeping lookout observed them
enter the alley, and go into Mr.. Ms back yard, from
whence they entered the store by boring holes in
the back door until they could get their in and
unfasten the bar which secured the door. Seeing a
man walking up and down the sidewalk apparently
watching and giving signals to those within the Of
ficers proceeded to arrest him. and summoning 9TH
err watchmen they surrounded the store. Mr.. Ny
ers was then sent for and Messrs. A. d. Taylor and
II. Spaulding-clerks in the employ of Mr.. Myers
who were sleeping in an adjoining building, hearing
the alarm, hurried down and opening the front door
entered when the two men who were within ran
out at the back entrance and hid themselves in the
loft of the stable Mr.. Taylor Immediately got upon
hogshead for the purpose of looking into the loft
it being quite dark at the time when they fired up
on him, the ball whizzng in close proximity to his
head, the pistol used being the one owned by Mr.
Taylor and taken from the store by the thieves
Mr.. Taylor returned the fire and jumped down from
the hogshead, and by this time some men from the
Seamen's Home near by arrived, and ore of them, a
sailor named Edward Church, taking candle in his
hand started up the ladder for the purpose of dslod
ging them. AS he got to the top of the ladder, one
of the rogues fired at him shooting him through the
hand.
After while they succeeded in.getting them out
of the loft and arresting them. Upon searching
them several articles found upon them that had
been in Mr.. Myers store.
The three prisoners were then lodged in Jail.
A preliminary examination was held by the
Court this morning. when the facts above stated, in
substance were elected. The name of the person
Who was arrested on suspicion is Joshua Hursey,
but there did not appear evidence sufficient to mpli-
cate him and he was discharged There is scarcely
doubt but that he is innocent.
The two persons who entered the store gave their
names as Lewis Kiple and Geo. Williams. Kiple is
the elder of the two and has just the countenance
that we should select if we were going to crack
CRIB" Williams is quite youth, scarcely 90 years
of age.
Kiple and Williams were committed to jail The
matter will be referred to the Grand Jury in
session, and upon their finding BILL the prisoners
will be put upon their trial tomorrow morning.
There is scarcely doubt but that these are the
same fellows who have been committing depreda-
tons around town for the past few months and is
to be hoped they may get their just deserts.-Wil
mington Herald, 10TH
The prisoners, Williams and Kiple, arrested yes
terday morning for breaking into Mr.. Myers store
were arraigned before the Court of Pleas this
ing and convicted on five separate indictments: The
first for stealing knife belonging to Mr. Taylor =
the second for stealing bullet mould belonging to
Mr.. Spalding; the third for stealing gold locket
belonging to Mr.. Holmes the fourth for stealing
pencil case and other jewelry belonging to Mr..
Holmes the fifth for stealing brace and bit be-
longing to Mr. Risely.
The Judgment of the Court was that they should
each receive 80 lashcs and six months Imprisonment
for each offence making for the whole 1a5 lashes,
and two years Imprisonment they getting their first
whipping this morning and being discharged after
| their last
Their offence although technically larceny, was
really burglary and an attempt to murder: Their
punishment will be warning.
Much praise is justly due to M. B. Smith, ESQ.,,
Solicitor for the marked energy and ability display
ed by him in the management of this case, whereby
these offenders have been brought to an adequate
measure CT Justice Wilmington Journal