Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12
THE KILLED BURGLAR.
Iuuuest Over His Remains.

THE STAR. between the .s..ss., iepoIseoi III
(Voss. McElfresh, McDe' ~. uS AZ E,; o.ase.,
and the burglars who $50 ..u W., ,'nuoioI
the metropolitan rcad once near 10 roP
bridge, diea a! -rovidence HOSPITAL about II
Coroner ? .,ss Icy m9 snId g. ,na.so 0.,
pfeeih'-' cation yesterday afternoon.
H'JW TEE POLICE LEARNED CT THE PLOT.
iisaa Chas. T.. Vernon, chief of the detective
cetps, testlfed that last Friday afternoon,
Bel came to police headquarters and told wit
ness he had something to tell him. Witness
took him into the office, and he said a job had
been put up to rob the cash room of the Metro
politan railroad company. The men who pro
posed to commit the deed were going to kill
the Waterman; they had been after him tBelD
was to be done Friday night Witness asked
only knew two, the Schenig brothers, John and
live McElfresh, with instructions to hear his
tory and take the necessary steps to Illustrate
he robbery and capture the thieves
WHAT SAVED M'ELFREsH.
mons story, and testified further as to what
was done at the stables; to Flinders and HIM
self being in the car when one Of the parties
said, ''Give me the pistol and I'll cook the
s-n of a b-h.' At that time a jinging of
bells was heard from car coming inland they
all ran down TO the center of the shed. MI.
.oned himself at the lower end of the shed.
Between half past three and four O'Clock thew
went out of the door. About five minutes
and witness ran to the door of the office and
saw deceased coming out Witness ran him
back into the office, and he said he was shot
jumped ON him. Witness Immediately arrested
him aud put the nippers on him. About halt
past four a. IN. Schenig and Bell were placed
Witness did not Know who shot the e:'i man nan
There were about ten shots fired Some OF the
firing took place outside the office.
sUKEY BELLS STORY OF THE PLOT TO NUT
DER AS WELL As ROE.
William. alias "Sukey'' Bel, the prisoner
testified that he had no particular business;
lived in Alexandria; Last Monday deceased
asked him if he wanted to make some money,
and he said yes. Schenig asked if he was viii
ing TO take any chances. Witness asked what
chances. He asked him if he meant murder,
and he aid yes, if necessary. Witness told
him he was nos with him on a load of poles
like that. He said, Then you give it mp"
any one. Schenig then walked away, but soon
returned and said it could be done without
murder, and witness sad he would go in with
him, and told dc ceased to let him know when
he was ready. They made an arrangement to
rob the railroad office, and all hands went
there for that purpose. Could not say whether
Shots were fired inside and outside of the OF
fee. Heard deceased tell a cOlored man TO
shoot Voss. and they wanted to shoot McEl-
dresh when 1 ne was IN the car When the col
his arm and said he would have no shooting.
John Schenig had the pistol. and the darkev
had one also. They called the darkey Wash.
Cannot say who shot the man. Charles Sh>
mig wore the mask Witness gave the inform
alton, and he wanted the officers to see him.
Had no doubt but they would have shot the
Waterman If witness had not given the alarm
while in the shed. Charlas Schenig said:
Don't let's have any funny work about this;
cts XII as we co.
NC DEWITT TESTIMONY.
DetC ctive McDeyitt testified that he was
present in Captain Moore's room. Heard the
men when they came in, and heard one of
them the say to Voss: Come down from there, or
ing the deceased. Found three pieces of rope
in his pocket and felt hat in his breast Bell
said to him he was thief, but not muir
derer.
yOSs IN TIGHT PLACE.
Detective Voss testified that about one
O'Clock Saturday morning he went on top of
the water closet in the office of the railroad
company. Calculations had been made for
only two men coming. From his position wit
ness could not see what was going on outside.
About half.past three O'Clock McDevitt, who
was below in the other room, rapp; / signal
to witness that there were five or six men in
the party: A few moments after the Office
door was forced open and five men entered.
ard went TO work. At that time one OF the
burglars discovered witness and said, There
is is the 51o ot B. -, cock him Witness laid
Iome one blew whistle. The burglars fired
at witness; can't say which one. Witness fir /
his revolver at them; did not know who shot
Schenig. Thought be was the man who ran
out OF the Office saying. I'm shot" The first
Tune witness was tirea at Bell prevented him
being hit.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
w. W. Moore, secretary and treasurer of
the railroad company, testified that there had
been De-, Two previous attempts to rob the office.
conspiracy; and permission was given the
officers to do what they Thought proper.
70 W. ss hmmert, superntsndent Of the rail
office; did not know who shot the man; heard
DIR. Hartigan testified to finding pistol
shot wound In the right side of the abdomen
between the eleventh and twelfth ribs; traced
it and found the ball had prssed through the
lower lower portion Of the liver and penetrated the
IntestlneS IN Two places, causing internal
hemOrrhages, which Were the cause7 of death :
could not find the ball.
THE VERDICT.
The Jury rendered verdict that Charlie
Schenig came to his death about II O'Clock
m. on the 18th day of August, from a pistol
shot wound of the abdomen, inflicted by some
person unknown. while deceased and others
were attempting 10 rob the Office of the Metro
commend the Diet octives of the Metropolitan
police force for the efficient and prompt man
nef IN which they performed their duty on
this occasion.
Coroner Patterson gave certificate of burial
and the body eff Schenig was taken to Pot.
terS Field" Tor interment.
SCHEMES CAREER
Seeming was about 40 years CT age, and has
always been regarded as a tough character.
some tine before the war he was convicted of
arson In setting cOlOred WOmaE'S house on
nfe- and was sentenced to SiT years in the pen
itehllafy- Then he went into the army and
after his return he got into another difficulty
a charge OF rape being preferred, on which he
was convicted and sentenced to 20 wears i'm
prisonment. bat new trial was obtained and
OWING TO detective Indictment lac escaped.
'SUKEY' BELL
is better known as petty thief He is native
OF Virginia, where he has father and mother
living, and is married., but lived With his wife
but short time. This morning he was taken
to the Police Court, and Mr.. Engelbrecht en-
tered bail for him in 81 .G0 to appear when
called.
He SAYS He WASN'T DRoW.JED-Mr.
Daniel Carroll, residing on the 9Th street road
tyOnd boundary street, called at the Office
ms morning TO say that he was not drowned
in The Eastern Branch last Thursday as the
papers led his family and friends to suppose.
lie states that he started out in the country to
LOOK Tor work, in company with a stranger
ne Tell IN with, after tiresome walk laid down
IN tf 2 shade to rest near Miiler'S farm, adjOin-
ing the branch, anC when he awOke his com
panlon had gone and taking his clothes whi CHI