Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The BURGLARY TRIALs.-This morning
Elias Robinson and Charles Blue, the parties
arrested by detectives Kelly and Bigley for
the robbery of the store of Evan Hughes on
the 29th ult., Were brought before Superinten-
dent Richards for hearing, at the police head
quarters. Mr.. Miller appeared for the defence
Mr. Erdn Hughes testified that the burglars
entered his store by the window on 18th street,
and carried away cloths, cassimeres, coats, and
beaver for overcoats. Witness had seen the
goods recovered and identified them rs his
property, but was not certain about the coats
Josiah DiyOn, Of New York, sworn.-Sent a
lot OF cashmere coats 10 Mr.. Hughes. Sup
pies no other house in the District. Exam
med the coat and found the marks torn of, but
beheNes 1t TO be one of those he sent 10 Mr..
Hughes.
Sarah Robinson, wife of the prisoner, sworn.
was notified that she was not obliged to testify
against her husband. Knows nothing about
Blue i'm connection with the robbery. When
the cloths were brought to her house she did
not see them saw them next morning in the
pantry, lying on the floor. Saw the cloth when
carried away, it was carried out by Lewis
Bowie Blue comes to the house TO change his
clothes Blue took the trunk away.
Henrietta Holly sworn.-Keeps the house
were trunk and goods were found. Witness
was sick last Friday week, and left the bar in
charge of her brother in law, Jas jackson
she being too sick to attend. SATURDAY. night
week she was in bed, and Jackson called her
10 attend to some men who wanted TO board.
The men went round 10 the back door and
opened it, and one. dark man, dragged the
trunk In, another, lighter colored man,
dressed in sailors clothes, stood outside Wit
ness told them she was sick, but would attend
to them when she was better. One said they
would go down the street in the hack and come
back again, but they never did. Witness Won
dered why they did not come, and had made
up her mind TO open the trunk, but the officers
came. She could not identify the prisoners, as
II was dark when the trunk was brought to the
house.
uon of Mrs. Holly's testimony.
Detectire Kelly testified that Robinson and
Blue were arrested for the robbery of Mr.
Hughes store, and Robinson.s Wife was ar
rested ut the same time. Robinson let drop a
remark about a woman in the First Ward
Witness, with detective Bigley, got a search
warrant, went to the Wofnan's house, and dis
covered the trunk; broke it open and found
four pieces of cloth. Witness then went to the
Central Guardhouse and told Robinson. He
SAID he knew nothing about II. Robinson's
wife then asked TO see her husband She was
permitted, and she asked Robinson what She
should do. He told her to tell all she knew
about ii. Witness took Robinson to Jail, and
there he told witness where to get two pieces
of cloth under a carpenters shop. Robinson
told witness tnat he, with Blue and two other
men, carried the goods to his (Robinsons)
Rouse. Afterw ards carried them to the First
Ward. Robinson named Bowie as one of the
party. Witness made no promise TO Robinson;
but Robinson asked him If the finding OF the
goods fss would do him amy sooS ana
fered as a witness for defence She was not
allowed to TESTIFY, put We ofiesooo ior reeelN-
ing stolen goods In her house
John X. Bowen, for defence, tesuned that on
SATURDAY. week he was with Blue ill ten
o'clock.
Samuel Blue, brother Of the prisoner, testi-
fed that he was with him at the same time
both went TO bed about ten O'Clock, one Sleep
ing in the 'front.' the other in the back room OF q
house on 18th street, near the bridge. Found
his brother in bed when he Egot up next
morning.
Blue and Robinson Were committed in this
case in default OF 81, OOO bail each
The same parties Were then arraigned for the
robbery OF Mr. A. M. Clark's residence, and
Stealing clothing, gold watch and chain, &c IN
money, q pair OF new CATERS, similar to pair
Robinson had on.
Mr.. Clark ideatihed suit OF linen duck. and