The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-23
Examination Of winston Rogers
charged with Receiving stoIon
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EVIDENCE OF CoLLlRR AND DAVIS, WHO ROBBED
REV. GEoRGE F. wfLLIAEs-FTTEBN
YEARS EXPERIENCE AS THIEF-
HONOR AMONG THIEVES. >,

EVIDENCE OF CoLLlRR AND DAVIS, WHO ROBBED
REV. GEORGE F. wfLLIAHs-FTTEBN
YEARS EXPERIENCE ASA THlEF-
HONOR AMONG THIEVES. =,
Yesterday Winston Rogers, formerly de-
| tective, was before Justice White for eXamt'
nation Of the charge made against him by the
Commonwealth Attorney upon informa-
tion given by Lewis Davis that Rogers had
bought of Thomas Collier the silverware
stolen from Rev. George F. Williams, with
guilty knowledge that it had been stolen.
Captain George D. Wise appeared for the
Commonwealth, and John A. McCaull, Esq,
| represented Winston Rogers.
Davis being called to the stand. said he
knew nothing Of the robbery OF the house
Of Mr.. Williams until he saw it stated in the
local columns Of the Dispatch, and knowing
he was under the surveillance of the Police,
he called the attention of members Of bis
| family to the fact that he had been at home
that night, and made memoranda of it him
self. On the street several days afterwards
he met Collier, who inquired whether Win.
ston Rogers was in the city, and asked him
to ascertain, as he was anxious to sec him.
Davis found Rogers that evening, and in
formed Collier OF the fact. That night Col
cloth carpet-sack, which he said contained
silverware, and asked Davis to 90 with him
to see Rogers, with whom he wished to make
trade. They went to Rogers's house, and
as soon as Collier whistled Rogers came out.
and, after little talk, took the bag without
opening it and paid Collier 1910. Davis
heard Rogers say he would "pay the bal
ance as soon rs he could" "We whstled
because we knew Rogers would recognize
the way we whistled.'
Major Poe was called to the stand, and
said he called to see Collier after he was ar
rested to make inquiries about crime com.
mitted long time ago, and Collier volun-
tarily spoke of the Williams burglary. He
said he and Davis stole the articles taken
from the residence of Mr.. Williams, aud had
sold them for S9.40; that Davis also made n
voluntary statement that Collier alone stole
the silverWare and sold it to Rogers for
S940.
Collier being sworn, said Davis had lied
about the whole matter. The truth was he
and Davis had stolen the things together,
and Davis went to Bob Aliens house to see
if he could sell the silyerware to him. He
(Collier) did not know who bought it, but
knows. that after going to see Bob Allen
several times about it, Davis gave him Sl2
as his share Of the money. That Davis said
he sold it to Allen, and they had to wait a
long time for the money, because Allen
could not raise the money until after his
cock-fght came of. "Davis lies when he
says he never saw these things, for he kept
the silver hid under his house until it was
sold, and We sold Mr.. Williams's black
pants to Tom McDonougb." e., -
Collier further said he bad made differ
ent statement to Major Poe, but it was false.
He knew nothing to connect Rogers with
the matter in any way.
In answer 10 question Collier said {:
Whenever we steal together we generally
trust one another to sell the plunder and
divide the money. You know We think
there ought to be honor even among
| thieves"
Justice White: "Why did you try to sell
| to Allen?"
Collier: "Because we knew Allen would
! take anything that was worth dollar"
At the conclusion Of the examination
| Winston Rogers was bailed in 81 900 for bis
appearance before the grand jury upon the
charge preferred against him.
Collier stated privately that they had OBJ
| tained an entrance into Mr.. Wiliamss
dwelling by patiently shaking the window
until the fastening was SO looscned that they
could open the window and pass in. At
| first they cut a chip off a window-shutter
| and tried to reach the fastening, but finding
| they could not succeed in that way they re-
sorted to the shaking plan.
He also said he had had fifteen years eX-
perience in "the business" and considered
| himself as expert as anybody; that the shoot.
ing of Policeman Hobson was done upon the
spur of the moment, and he regretted it very
| much, for he had never seen him before, and
| would not have shot him if he (Colier) had
| not been drunk. But it would never have
| been known had not Davis "squeaked" as
soon as he was arrested on another charge.
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