Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-27

ihat they (the Deiecuses) had noe thing ON
him, and he was good for eighteen year,.
Superintendent Richard nxed his hail AZ
2: :,ttU IN this case.
The next case taken up was Beali a Bro.
forcibly entered on Wednesday night last. and
a lot tea, bacon, and nuts. candles, &c, were
| taken from the store. Also, pair Of boots be-
longing 10 Rev. A A T.. Taylor, and some
clothing belonging 70 Mr.. Green. Witness be-
| lleyed the teas recovered 20 be his, and idenu-
hed The key Of his safe which was also recoy-
4 cred. he boots and clothes were Identified.
| M Holiord testified that ne, with Baker and
Collier, performed this act. They took no meat;
Dut to9k the tea, candles, nuts; raisins, &c, and
The sale key. Saw some bonds in the safe,
4 S5o.CC0 he believed, but NAV be n was SiOO
and 500. Baker said the KEY would be use-
| ful year or eighteen months hence, when they
might 20 in and take the money They took
| the things 10 a lady in Center Market, who
bought all for $50.
Detectire RcDeritttestifed that the boots came
iron HOLLANDS house; the pants from Bakers
sisters house, where Collier had left them.
The tea they found with lady in the mar
ket.
W. Rollcnd, recalled-Identifed the tea and
articles recovered as those taken from Mr.
BALLS.
MIR Bean valued all at about 500 or s4oO.
Baker was ordered to give bail in $1,000 in
has case.
The case of A. A. Wilson was next called.
| Mr.. A. 4. Wilson, sworn-Testified that his
saIe store, in the First Ward, was forcibly en-
| I red on the 10Th of December. The robbers
cut through the side wall They took away
all his best work, valued at about sI,oOO. A
raTt OF The goods were recovered, and he iden-
| ifed them as his properly.
| W. Holland testified that he cut through the
wall Collier went IN 10 open the door. He
| called in Baker 10 help him, and said he must
| work fast if they would do ii at all. Witness
| carried some home; told his mother that he got
them at auction: Sold some to the lady at the
| market. Kioudle was there, and carried away
/ some. Ii was understood that in all these
| thing We should divide equally.
| Detectires NcDerin and Cl0rroe and Sergeant
fCrHtp lest iad IN Hndf ffoo Ut
| lands and Bakers houses
The bail was fixed AZ g., 600 in this case.
w. 5. Kieffer's case was called.
Mr.. KiefeT, sworn. testified that his store was
| entered on the night of Thanksgiving Day, sth
| inst, and gold watch and chain, a revolver,
mersehaum pipes, segars and tobacco, valued
N. Holland testified that Collier, Baker. XII
| oudle, himself, and another party not arrested,
went in and got the things.
Serqt Ges. ford testified that Holland had the
revolver when he was ARRESTED in Herman's
house.
Detectire CldrrOe testified that the chain was
recovered through Mr.. Jno. IL. Ewbank, whose
little boy got it as present from Collier.
Ar. Ecbdnk corroboratedShis statement.
Bail fixed at $500 in this case.
W. ii. Marlow's case was called.
Mr.. MdrIOtc, sworn, testified that his coal Of
flee, corner of 9TH street and canal, was forci-
bly, entered Friday two weeks ago. The iron
valuable was in il, and nothing was taken.
There being no larceny, and lao one sleeping
IN the ofhce, II was no burglary. The case was
dismissed.
Max WieIls case was called
Mr.. Well sworn, testified that his store was
broken into and robbed last "Wednesday night
A number of spectacles and n quantity OF lew-
elry, some his own and some belonging TO
others was stolen. He identified goods as his
and fixed the value at $50.
NJ Holland testified that Baker was present
there.
Detectire Cldrro, and Sergeant Gessford testi-
fed that the goods were found in Hollands and
Bakers houses.
The bail in this case was fixed at SIOo When
told that the total bail req uired would be S5iOa
he very coolly remarked that he thought he
James Doyle and Robert BranzeII was next
put at the bar.
Michael Holland sworn.-Testined that these
men were the drivers of the wagon that con-
yeyed the safe from Mr.. LutZ's store. Witness
made the bargain with them. Never let them
know what bis business was, but told them he
wanted them TO go in the country. Went first
10 Branzell and offered him So He refused,
and said he would not 60 under SO. Witness
promised him $50 il they succeeded. Left a
watch as security for $40. BranzeIl drove up
the alley to the back door; they had got the
safe TO the door then; il was raining all the
time; Branzell and Doyle both went up the
canal. Witness knew Doyle in Richmond, bat
never knew Branzell before. Never knew
Doyle in any similar business before, but had
heard Baker say that boyle had been in it,
The prisoners helped to put the safe in the
wagon, but is not sure tnat they helped to put
il out.
Detectire ReDerir testified that the prisoners
admitted that they took their own horse. but
took a wagon belonging to an old man named
Ballenger, aneighbor of theirs living ON the
Island.
When the prisoners left Mr. I,utz,s store they
lett side board of the wagon there, which
gave the detectives a trace to them: but the
object vas evidently to cast susp picion on Bal
lenger.
They were ordered to give bail i'm $500 each
as accessories to the robbery.
James Young, alas McCann, alias Kioudle,
a h1r IIa CnTA -
Canada. paid his fare part of the way, and
LeGt the balance. He says his right name is
james Young. He is a short, far, big. headed
says he is only about IA His hair is natnralIy
light, but he has had it dyed black with his
eyebrows and lashes, AT a cost of three OF four
dollars. He plead guilty to participating in
the Lutz Kieffer and Wilson robberies and
was held for bail in the same amount as Baker
in those cases.
Thomas Collier was put at the bar. He Is n
needle maker by trade, 23 years old has served
as haekman in this city, is nearly as tall as
Baker Baker, rather slim, dark hair, slim face, prom
lnent nose. He plead guilty of aiding in the
robbery of all except Maxwell.
M. Holland was put on the stand and swore
that Collier was in that also.
Baker. "'''i "e
Albert Cumberland and Margaret Cumbcr-
land were next put to the bar, charged with
buying the goods, knowing them to be stolen
Market ''i
Aichdet holland testlfed that he was present
when the goods Were taken to the market and
SOLO 10 the woman at the bar. The tea was sold
Tor IS cents pound. INT. Beall fixed its value
at 81 pound.l The lady never asked how n
was obtained. Her husband, the male prisoner
helped to weigh it. Witness sold her nine
pairs OF shoes for SI2. GMr. Wilson fixed the
va value at not less than 50 per pair.l She gave
80 for about $50 cigars. Mr.. keiffer said they
cost s30per 1OOO.l Mrs. Cumberland said she
would buy clothing, especially suit for
Christmas. Told witness how TO bring the
things safely. Let her know, ard she would
tell the market watchman TO 90 TO bed and he
could come in AT the back door
Detectives ClGrrOe and McDepir testified that
they got information relative to this place from
Collier.
Cumberland undertook 10 cross examine
Holland, and by doing so brought out the state
ment from Holland that Mrs. Cumberland told
him she had been dealing at Morrison's gro
Gerry store mat there was any quantity OF tea
there, and she would take all at 81 per fb
Cumberland stopped talking, and Superin
tendent Richards ordered them TO give bail in
sl,OOO each for court. These two prisoners are
not In needy circumstances as tar as money
and property is concerned. They are property
owners, and when the bail was fixed the wo-
man left her bank account for over the amount