Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-01-25

RObbery.-On Tuesday morning it was
found that thieves had entered the store of Mr..
Jas. P. Bays, in this town, and had carried
away with them money and variety of goods
amounting 10 between $3.50, and 5000 worth.
By an examination of the premess it was
found tina, they had first attempted entrance
at the back door of the store, but falling here
they tore from the ware-room, which adjoins
the store and is not pastered, plank so as to
enable them to unfasten the iron bar which Sc
cured the window. Succeeding here, they
gained admittance into the ware-room, thence
into the store by taking off the lock and break
ing the bolts from the door communicating
between the two. No suspicion was enter
tanned, but in the evening John Thomas,
coored man in the employ of Mr.. R. W. Car
Jim jackson, Jr., two negroes also employed
by Mr.. Garter, had committed the theft. The
house of Jackson was searched and many Of
the smaller articles found concealed there
These Two worthless were lodged in Jail, and a
deputation Of officers, armed with pistols and
warrants, started for the house of JAS Jack
son, ST., about four miles from Rockville,
upon whom suspicion rested as an accomplce.
Tobacco was found hid in The barn. All the
time Jackson protested innocence, but making
an excuse he led them to an adjoining piece Of
pines where the goods were buried. jackson
and the goods were br ought to Rockville.
The trial was heard before Justice Bouic -
The goods were identified by Mr.. Bays by his
private cost mark, ard also by Mr.. Kiger his
clerk. The evidence beyond the above state
ments consisted of proiestations and contra
dictons by the prisoners, who were allowed
TO give testimony. In default of $500 bail
the prisoners were sent to Jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Many theories are advanced as to the pro-
cedure of the theft, but the theory that is
fixed is that they will enjoy full bene6t of the
The penilentary.
Tableaux On Wednesday evening n
large number of ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled at the residence of Mr. R. A. Sheckell,
in this town, 10 witness tableaux under the
management Of his daughters aud their friends
1t was an impromptu affair, but so well were
all the pictures represen led that they more
than deserved the hearty applause with which
they were greeted
Gypsy Camp, Mercy's Dream, Woman's
Rights, Faith, Hope, Charity, Laa Rookh,
Ny First Proposal, Simply 10 Thy Cross |
Cling, Sleeping Beauty, and others, which
were represented by Misses Agnes and Lille
Campbell Bertha Baker, Molie and Fannie
West Agnes and Mamie Matlack, Hattie and
Eddie Sheckel, Alice Green and Grace Brad
dock, and Masters Miller Braddock, Wallace
Fields, aud Percy Seheckell, formed pleas
ant and tasteful programme The interim oe-
tween scenes WIS filled up with music by the
young ladies. ''Simply TO Thy Gross Cling
embodied a most beautiful idea, and was the
happest tableau Of the programme. Next to
this was "Hope." Misses Mamie Mt,ack and
personal nttractiveness lending much to the
success of the scenes. The entire affair was a
decided success, and we left carrying with US
congratulations that ii was our good fortune
10 attend
We have heard all the representations so
highly compimented by every one in attend
ance that we invite the young ladies to repeat
the tablaux.