Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-23

NFST OF URGLARs AND RoBBgRS BRoKES
~ hot'r appeared in the Star of SATURDAY, of
til arrest OF Richard and Alonzo Marrymau. Jobn
{! II, and John Lock. by officer Narrower on 4
'r'r-e Of being concerned in certain store rob
t'-'"s which have taken place on CAPITOL Hill
~ tnerrabonts during the last six months. The
T'riirS w1re t>k"n 10 Jail and held for further
elimination. John Lock. (xho is represented as
4 good -nlturrd man in general but easily led
wien under the influence of liquor into a,,v kinj
%. mischief that may be proposed \ after beinC
ar. std. communicated 10 Justice Ferguson A full
''rInent OF Tn" operations of this gang So far az
il ~" robbery of McCOnnell'S cigar store Rurdine-s
grocery store, Reiley's shoe store and country
man, IS concerned. and also touching certain other
"P-r7tIOns In which he was concerned in connec
motion With them, but which for TN. furtherancs
IF public Justice, We suppress in this account
/ The following Is Locks statement made under
oath before Justice Ferguson at A Dreliminarv
examination. the main facts of which ne a0ain
testified to on Saturday afternoon at final exam
nation before the same Justice. Captain Goddard
"iunI as advisory Justice. aud Chas H. liter
'hehig. hsq acting as counsel for the government
"ni MI stone for the defence so far a. the Marry
4 man are concerned:
ROBBERY RIELLY;S SHOE STORE
n IohH Lock sworn Said about the LIST of October
last, himself, Richard Marryman A onzo Marry
nan and Marian Ward were at Alonzo's room
tiriy In the evening Alonzo proposed to witness
!" 20 tc Rielly's and get measured for pair of
boots, and while that was being done AlOnzo and
Ward would take box of boots. but witness
positively refused, and did not 90. About - or |
~'"lo"k the same nj ht AlOnzo said. Come bows
- = tm" I" TO-" and witness. AlOnzo, ichard
End Ward started for Rielly's house Witness
vas stationed by Alcnzo on the corner of First nd
'.,>t Capitol streets. and Ward was stationed at
- Edtr ~ the alley in rear of the house AlOnzo
aud Richard got into Rielly's store and witness
remained at his post for some time and then 1vent
'" Al0nios ROOM where he found Richard with
bag Of ladies boots and shoes Witness asked
"i.1drd how many he had. Richard said he did
rot know, he was inst counting them. About this
me AlonZo and Ward came in The boots and
noes remained In Alonzos room that nj yht All
y ta1m Went the next morning to the First Ward
:" sell them, and did sell six pairs but wines,
Toes not know TO whom The balance remained
VI AIOnzo's room until they all carried them down
we river IN boat; and they We're taken by the
Whe's OF the boat. (Which was also stolen)
Ai2nko got and kept all the money for the shoes
Sold in the First Ward.
ROBBERY OF M'CoNNEIL,S SHOP
io7" LocS. sworn. and said, about the 18th of
October last AlOnZo MarrynIan told him to come
70 lis (AloHZo y room, as he wished to see him
particularly. Witness went and when be arrived
'here was invited to drink. which he did Wit
ness. Ward and AIonZO We're present. AIonZo
VOID thcfn ne wanted TO 90 and get some CIGARS to
IKE down the river. They all remained i'm AIon-
80 room and drank freelytill about II o'clock,
V"GeH they all started for McConneIl's shop Wit
neS' and Ward We're first placed upon guard
while AlonZc effected an entrance through the
Nl9d"w. witness and Ward then approached,
ana AlohLO handed the cigars in boxes and in a
l"nS1 form tn -Ough the window to them AIonzo
proposed to witness to take the cigars to his house
which they all did; but witnesses w fe discora,.6
faem and told witness if they Were not taken
away immediately she would have them all ar
rested. Witness informed Alonzo of this and all
Three removed the goods to AlOnzo's room (whpre
N0he OF them were found 10y the otficers) They
ali then tried To sell them but could not Aiouz0
and Ward subsequently, told witness that they
lad burnt the boxes, put the cigars into bau and
cast them into the Eastern Branch.
ROBBERY BURDINE 5 STORE
Jo"H Lock- sworn and said that about the LIST of |
september last, himself, Clark. Il chard Marry
man, AlOnzO Marryman, and Ward robbed Bur.
dimes store. AlOnzo placed witness ut one corner
aud Ward At another, and Clark opposite Alopzo |
ana Richard broke open the shutter and got in. |
anu handed out sugar in a bag. one box of al aars
IN" bag of Hour, two f1t-r0ns. two wash boards |
"G" wire sieve lot of calicots (Which they sold
AIohzo got lot OF cents Witness thinks there
WIS no silver among them.
ROBBERY OF COUNTRYMAN
Jchn L0'E sworn, and said on the I'D of Deem
b.5 last. himself. Alonzo, Ward Clark and C,leb
h!I, Az started from Clark'S house and went ont
on tEe road. This side of the tOll-Tate where fhav
met c1intrymau with a wagon hIonzo and |
y ara aitlek-d h M, and III. screamed and seut
n'H- AloHzo told him tc =. hush or be world
40" ont his d--I brains out The man WAS |
|.'her ii'lten or ri ghtened into silence AIouzo |
men ordered them To take pork out of the ,,-,.on
Cii1k ana witness took one hog out and carried
20 IidTk s house. CLARK cut the hoo nm anal |
put " into his chest. AlonZo Clark Wari and
witness. took the pork and sold it on saturday
hlEhtt" person on Bridge street AIonzo got
some money and wiskey
~ above Is Locks statement, a. given before |
'hr justice" a. the time he proposed To become
evidence for the STATE He was examined IN 81
:" tilr lc!l0wing cases as t. the above facts at tho
examination on Saturday
Al"hLp AlirryITin obtained bail on Friday and |
when called Tor AZ the commencement nf M. o. |
animation ON Saturday. was not forthcoming: but |
upon The application of Mr. Stone Horatio Narrv |
man thls father gave bail for his appearance 10
answer The charge of rob1ing McConnriI's storr |
aud |
examination before 4 magistrate Ward and hin
nave not vet been arrested
NJ MrCoHHsf. sworn rs To the robbery of his |
Gar SHOP 'estn-d that the robbery was Effected
III October last. The parties id:up-t over io,o -
yald ana took spade from th. wood shed viii, |
which they priced open the shutter OF the shon |
"Licn stands on the rear Of his lot some forty or
hity fe't from his house. They then b,oka mo |
lass. "nd reaching In. took oIit the mil which
',n, az me window down. and raised it, then
S So III on" TOOK forty-fve boxes If Cigars each
ming one hundred cigars and s..yr,aI nm, |
80 t, ic1Se cigars They Were worth 81 81 rrr
n,."d gu w ltiess never saw any of tl. ci,rt.-s |
ai'"r"a ards "a lot Of cisors taken nv, tho otrca.
rom the rooms Of the two Marryn,,..s w. ~. |
sHM 'ne WINES, but IA, failed 10 ident,fy then,
ds they had all been mad, tx his i,,,,n..',a
who would he thought he able to idcntirv fher
IN ue morning a coIored man came by befnr.
witnr's WAS up, and knocking at the door. in
formed witness that his shop was broken omen
tness u ported the fact of the robbery To CAPTAIN
Ocddard that morning Witness he yer heard from
the cigars again until last Monday
Nm Dates, swOrn.-is McConnelI,s ioprn.v
man The facts OF the robbery, so far as witness
knows, are as stated by Mr.. Mcconnell Witness
len the shop the previous MI ht about O'Clock |
and the next morning. when he came to work
learned OF the robbery. Witness is quite certain
that he can recognize cigars made by himself |
Cigar makers can usually identity their own work
by the peculiar appearance Of the twisted end |
The cigars Were here shown the witness who |
after careful examination. stated that he belle we'd
they were made by himself. He felt confident the
..Isar. he held in his hand Were made 10y him for
Mr. Mcconnell.
Loos was then sworn, and subjected to a rigid
examination. and his testimony was substan .iailv
as given above in relation 10 this transaction
OptcsT iSt.. swCrn.-Testhr he'd that he 90. q
search warrant To search Horatio Marryinan,
house. where AlonZo and Richard each lad rooms
W hen he and Narrower went there. Horatio Mar
rvHlan said that he didn't need a search warrant
- enter his house, and immediately offered them
every assistance 10 effect their search Having
tered, they found Alouzo's room door loci ed
sud The cd man broke il open for them, aud tdey
entered. After searching they found a consider.
able LOT OF cigars In a chest which the old man
pointed out as belonging to Alonzo They then
10 X Ckarus room, which old man ais