The Morning herald., 1878-11-14
THE CIGAR sTEALERs.

THE HEARING BEFORE THE MAYOR
HAaANY AND aARRAHY WAIVE HEAR
ING, AND ARE HELD IN 81 600 FOR
coURT-wM H. oARRoLD HELD FOR
COURT IN THE SUM OF $500.
The general understanding that the hear
ing of tie alleged cigar thieves would como
off before the Mayor last evening was sut-
fcient to draw large crowd about tho
police station long before the hour for tho
trials to commence. At $50 o'clock tho
office packed with persons anxious to lear
the proceedings, and as time wore away
toward z O'Clock, so many were gathered
In the corridor and In front of the building
that the police were compelled to clear away
the crowd before the witnesses and others
interested could gain admittance.
Shortly after 7 o'clock the Mayor tool,
his seat. George Hagany and Thomas
Garrahy were brought In. Ths mayor
stated the charge and asked them II they
were ready for trial.. Hsgany said he
would waive hearing If his bail was fxed
for his appearance at New Castle. Garrahy
said be would do likewise, and thu mayor
fixed the bail at 81 900. Hagany and Cars
rahy were then taken back to their cell.
VIM. Fl. Carroll was then arraigned on
the charge of receiving the stolen goods:
| a. @. Turner, appearing as his counsel.
Sergeant Legg was the first witness
called. He testified that on Tuesday after
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station by VIM. Rawnesly. and that Chief
O'Toole. officer Jones and himself lad gone
| to Carroll's house. They showed the war
rant to Carroll, and were given permission
by him to 20 through the house. They
soon found Garrahy, or "Brockey Tom,"
and arrested them. Carroll then said that
there was no need for them to look further
as Brocky Tom and sSlim Jim" Hagany
bad brought the cigars to his house. He
also said that he knew nothing about the
cigars being there till the bartender told
him. We searched farther, and found bag
| full of cigars in the attic, and another lot
slowed away In stand drawers. These we
emptied into bag and brought the lot to
| the police station.
Officers Jones and Meaehin corroborated
the foregoing, and In addition spoke of 60
| ing down to the bouse second time, with
search warrant from the mayor, and
finding o bucket of cigars additional to
what had already found.
VIM. Rawnsley identified the stolen CT
gars as his property, and said that he could
swear to that fact II necessary. John T.
O'Donnell, Richard ]. Tucker and Cyrus P.
EHos, three of the employees of the HERALD
| testified that on Houday night or Tuesday
| morning they saw two men pass down
| Shipley street two times, between midnight
sn1 O'Clock One of them was carrying
something n bag. -...t .g
The next witness called was Mr.. Pugh,
and the object In causing his testimony to
appear seemed to be to establish an alib.
He said that Carroll had been in his cons
pany on the night of the robbery from 7
o'clock till hslf-past eleven. They visited
several public houses, and the witness left
the prisoner at Henry Bradly's saloon, On
Front street.
GAVIN Thompson testified that he was a.
Brarfy's saloon on Monday night, and left
! there about 10 O'Clock, with Carroll. They
! walked as far together as Seventh and
o lpley street, where they separated, Carroll
going up sbipley. i.g....
John Freye testified that he was bar tens
der for Carroll, who came home on Monday
night at 1920, and did not 90 out again till
! next morning. George Hagany did not
! hoard with Carroll, but rented room frou
him. On the night in question, 1t would
| be easy for Hsgsny to take them up stair;
without any one knowing it, as the door
opening upon the passage which led from
the back yard up stairs was closed.
Officer Brickel was then called and sail
that he saw Carroll 90 into his own house
at quarter past IL O'Clock. .....
George Hagany was then called as wit
ness, and Mr.. Turner informed him thai
he need make no statement that would
criminate himself. He was then asked Il
VIM. Il. Carroll had received the goods al
legged to have been stolen from Mr.. Rawn>
slsy, and he replied that he never hsd
done such thing. "Brockey Toni ais
called oat, and q similar question sent t.,
him with the same result. .
TIE examination of witnesses here CLOSED
| and Mr.. Turner made an argument for tt .
defense, in wi 10 he said that before an if,
dlctment could be supported against a man
for receiving stolen, it must be proven thet
he took these goods openly and willingll.
tn this case, he said, neither of these Thin ,
was the case, as evidence has shown, and
the prisoner did not even know of the rob>
berry till told of It next day.
In giving his decision in the case, his
honor, tho Mayor SAID evidence had shown
that the prisoner was at bis house from a
little after 10 o'clock, and the goods were
brought to his house and concealed on lis
property while he was in the house. He
was held In the sum Of $500 to await the
action of the grand jury.