The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-23

and sincere support.
We take the following from the Phila-
delphia Inquirer of the 18th. Mr.. Boys,
one of the parties accused, and Mr.. Has
Ian, the main witness against him, be-
ing both well known in this community,
it would be well for the public to suspend
judgment in the case until after the trial
which will take place in September.
Who Committed the Burglaries in this
City---Hearing Before Alderman Beitler
Yesterday.
John Mason, George S. Roberts and
James Boys, charged with committing a
burglary at the store of Messrs. Hess,
Rogers &c Co., Market street, near Fourth,
had further hearing before Alderman
Better yesterday afternoon. Defendants
were arrested by Detectives Lamon, Tag
graf, Smith and Captain Jordan, of the
New York Detective Police. Mason ard
Roberts are charged with other burgla-
ries. The evidence elected at the hear.
ing yesterday was as follows:
William S. Hess, sworn.-Am a mem
Der of the frm of Hess, Rodgers & Co.,
No. All Market street; our place of bust
mes. was entered on the night of the 7th
of March, aud from $1,000 to $500 in
bank money, sl04 in gold, gold watch
and chain, bills receivable amounting tc
several thousand dollars, aud merchandise
to the value of about $500 were stolen
Some of our books were destroyed BY
| FIRE. Watch shown to witness That
watch was left with me to be repaired,
and was stolen from the fire proof vault
am acquainted with Boys; he visited the
bookkeeper, William r. Mitchell, who
was also arrested, and who had been swim
ding US by appropriating our money to
his own use, and making false entries in
the books
| John Has1am sworn.-Know the three
defendants; saw Mr.. Boys on last Friday
at his Office, previous to the robbery oi
Messrs. Hess & Chambers store and go;
from Boys an impression of key; de.
fendant said it was for a place in Market
street; Mason and Roberts laid out Sli3
as Mr.. Boys share in the robbery; was
to give the money to him; Mason told me
the store was to be burned, and the leaves
torn out Of the books of the firm.
Watch shown. Question by Alderman
Beitlcr.-What do you know about thi:
watch? !? A. 1t was given to me to give
to Boys
Mr.. Haslam continue l.-Saw Boys in
New York; he asked me for his share o.
the money; | told him that Roberts anC
| Mason had laid out counterfeit money fol-
him as his share; the shoes stolen from
Mr.. Ballard were brought to my house
by an unknown person; also the shirts
the laces were also found in my house
heard Boys speaking to Mitchell, the
bookkeeper, about robbing the store; at
subsequent visit to Mr.. Boys Office
saw note which read ''do it tonight
signed By Mitchell; after that | was told
to have the key ready that evening; Boy
had an Office, | think, at No. 81 S. Third
street; got the impression of the key from
Mr.. Boys, in Ninth street, above Ches
nut; Boys asked me if | could get any
body to rob Messrs. Hess & Rodgers
store; told him | could, and engaged
| Mason aud Roberts to do the ''job >
Boys said that he wanted to clear Mitch
ell, who was robbing his employers; Boys
when living at Stroudsburg, had the re
putatiou of being gambler.
Mr.. Hess, recalled.-There was some
Southern money in the safe on the nigh
of the robbery.
| Mr.. Haslam-Boys received $3.50 t
get man out of prison who had been ar
rested on the charge of robbing the sho
store on Eighth street; Boys pockete,
the money and appropriated it to his Owl
use.
Caroline Haslan, sworn.-Question, b,
Magistrate-Did you ever see parties a
your house dividing money? A. did
share was laid aside for Boys.
The evidence here concluded, aud Ma
son and Roberts were committed in de
fault Of $1,000 each, and Boys was held
in $4,000 bail.