The daily gazette., 1878-11-14
'Broclkey Tom and 'slim Jim,

THEY WAIVE A HEARING AND ARR
HELD FOR coURT-wM. II. CARROLL
ALSO HELD ON A CHARGE OF
lt. RECEIVING STOLEN ''
Az --"- GOODS. I
The crowd Of people that surged
around the police station, last evening.
was never surpassed, In size, or In deter
mination to push forward and see what
was going on. The occasion was the
hearing Of Thomas Garrity and George
Hagany, better known as "Brockey
Tom" and "Slim Jim," on O charge OF
robbing the cigar manufactory of WIN.
Rawnsley, and Of VIM. Fl. Carroll, on
charge Of receiving the stolen goods. sl
So great was the desire OF the persons
outside to witness the proceedings, that
they filed the little police station In a
viDkling, and the windows were crowd
ed by eager listeners, who maintained
their positions during the whole hearing
although they could not hear a word, or
even see insice the station. Twice the
room had TO be cleared by the police, in
order to make rom for the witnesses, and
not until the cases were concluded was
the pressure around the office relieved.
At seven o'clock, sharp, Mayor All
mond entered the Office, and called the
roll of witnesses. Chief O'roole being
absent, Sergeant Whelan occupied his
chair. Garrity and Hsgsny were then
placed IN the dock, and the Mayor, after
reading the charge TO them, said, "Are
you guilty, or not guilty"
Hagany replied, "Mayor, waive a
hearing aud ask you to fix bail for my
appearance at New Castle"
The Mayor asked Garrty II he did
the same, and "Brockey Tom" nodded.
"Then," said the Mayor, "Ill fix the
bail at $1,000 each" e ii
| The prisoners were then taken back to
the cells, and the case of VIM. H. Carroll,
\ charged with receiving the stolen cigars
was called. Carroll was present and was
represented by Henry c. Turner, Esq.
Sergeant John M. Legg testified to VS.
iting Carroll's house, on Tuesday after
noon, in company with Chief O'Toole and
officer Jones, also to arresting Clarity and
| finding lot of the stolen cigars in the
garrett. Some Ofthe cigars were in bag,
and others were slowed away in water
cooler and In the drawers of three wash
stands. Witness testified to Carrol's
willingness to have the house searched.
| Officer Jones corroborated Sergeant
Legg's testimony, and testified to making
second visit to Carroll's house, when he
found large tin bucket full OF cigars
hanging up in the Garrett.
| Officer Meacham, who accompanied
officer Jones on the second visit, corrob-
Grated this testimony.
/ w., DoUpolau otunra hot bto nj n oa bad
been robbed ON Monday night, and 290J
cigars stolen. He examined some of the
cigars taken from Carroll's house, and tes-
titled that they were his he knew by the
mould, and by the way the heads were
put on; witness said a cigar maker could
always tell his own work out of dozen
cigars examined, witness was only uncer-
tain about one, which he said was of 9
kind he had not manufactured for some
time. He was positive the other cigars
i were his.
John O'Donnell, Richard ]. Tucker and
jCyrus Enos, employees Of the Herald
office, testified to seeing two men goinl
down ShipleY street, about 1890 O'Clock
Tuesday morning, one of whom had &
white bag over his shoulder. Witnesses
did not know the men, or where they wert
going, or what the bag contained. After
wards they saw the two men going dowI
a second time with the bag.
VIM. Pugb, Gavin Thompson anc
Sam'l Allen were called by the defence
to testify to The whereabouts Of Carol
during Monday night. 1t was PROVED
that he was out during the evening, sell
ing tickets for a watch that was to bt
rallied, and returned to his saloon short
ly after IL o'clock. Allen testified tina
he was in the saloon when Carroll camt
lin, and stayed there until the act
closed, during which time Carol did no
leave the bar room. Witness further les
tilted that it was possible for persons tt
slip quietly up stairs, by way of the from
door without the Knowledge of any on,
in the bar room.
Jane, Frye, Carroll's bartender, tes
, titled to the same effect. He also testi
| fed that Hagany rented a room III Car
rolls house, and har the attic where thu
stolen cigars were found was just abov'
Hagany's room.
Officer Brickle testified to seeing Car
lroll al Front and Ship.ey streets, abou
l11:30 o'clock Monday night, and to see
ing him enter his saloon about quartz
past twelve.
, Georg., Hagany, one of the parties &C
) cused of stealing the cigars, was br"ugh
/. | in and sworn, when Counsellor Turne
nut to him the following questions.
81 Did VIM. II. Carroll ever receive o
conceal any goods stolen by youP
Answer-He never did.
Did he receive or conceal any cigar
= s,olen from VIM. Rawnsley on Monda
, night or Tuesdyy morning?
Answer-He did not he never had an,
r hand in any thing of tie kind, in an
n way shape, or form.
CARR v, the other accused was sworn
and questioned in the same manner, ano
= made about the same answers.
o Counsellor Turner thea addressed TN
= Mayor in brief plea for Caro- rs dis
charge. He said that to supper an ihdict
ment for receiving stolen Go"ds, II mus
he proved that the goods Ns,e recelve
knowingly and Willingly lie cla mee
that Carroll could have hao no know
! Iedpe of The stolen goods ben IN nj
y house. and that the two a ale-d d thieVe
d swore positively that Carol! Had no con
C nect;on with the affair. lie rulned ina