Daily Republican., 1879-11-24
THIRD EDITION.
11..LAxx. LARCENY, Arson.

vns Gsllows LoOming mp for
ssNonk" Aastim, Eneeh RAsn anu
Thomas Flanixan.
The second act in q drama that may
have Its ending on the gallows, was
enacted at Police Court last evening be-
fore . large and deeply interested au-
disnce.
Enoch Rash, Thomas Flanagan ana
William, alias "Monk" Austin, three
young men each of whoss names may be
fouud several times repeated on the
court records both here and AZ New
p Castle, were led into the dock shortly
after the opening OF the court to answer
to three indictments Of burglary, lar
ceny and arson.
Officer Charles Thomas was thu first
witness called, and he testified that
Yesterday morning about l,3o o'clock,
he and Detective Lege were standing
at the corner Of Water and French
streets, when Mr.. John W. Reynolds,
proprietor of the "Malta House." in
formed them that some one nat brok9a
iuto the steamboat hotel, No. ) East
Water street, next door to the establish
ment of Mr.. Reynolds. (The steamboat
hotel was unoccupiei and has been 30
since the death OF Mr.. J. T. Mchana0
whose death at the Hospital about ten
days since was noted in the REPuBLf-
CAM The officer accompanied by de-
tecsive Legg and Mr.. Hickman, an EN-.
p.oyee of the p. W. & B. company, pas
sed round to the rear entrance OF tie
hotel on Front street and on entering
found the gas in the barroom lit as Was
also the jet in the first room at the
head Of the stairs in the second story
to which they proceeded.
On entering this room Off 3er Thomas
smelled burning rags, AMI on opening
the door of the main room in tue Sc
oond story the three found the room
full of smoke and fire burning bright
ly in the middle OF the floor.
The burning material was found 10
coasist Of pile Of rags and paper aaa
" Olt 5luC VI thC ~ y CNopA "a IVA wa
t lining lot of quilts and blankets
while on the other side bed lag Oh
tne floor, so close that the ticking was
scorched when the discovery was matr.
The FIRE was extincuished with sUm-
difficulty and the three proceeded to
the next room where officer Thomas
discovered a man standing behind tue
head board of bed who upon being
brought into the light proved to be
Enocn Rash, while officer Legg succeed
ed in stirring Thomas Flanagan out
from under bed whera he had hid
den. Austin was next discovered b.
hind the door of the same room and
thus the trio were caught ia the same
trap.
Nippers were placed upon Flanagan
and Fash and Ohitefs Lsgg aud HloI
man took charge OF them while otiosl
Thomas followed with Austin, and the
three were taken to the Hall and look
ed up. Officer Thomas again Returned
TO the scene and upon examination dls,
covered that the back gate had besI
fcrcsd open a. had also the rear door
Of tie building as well as coupl5 oI
doors in the second story, ana also
found piece Of iron about two feet an /
half in length, which " ao subsequent
ly ascertained to be tue handle Of !
wagon brake, which had been broker
uif uns Of Mr.. Welds's wagons who's,
stable yard is almost opposite the rrGi
cn.rant3 Of the Hotel. There was sOne
paint On the iron 10 SLOW tina: IL LAj
beeu used upon the doors, and upon
testing it the officer found that it ex
aCtly fitted the ludentatiODs made.
Special Detective Legs corrobora'a
tae testimony Of Officer Thomas, an
when bis Donor propoundsd the usaa
question At the c.o,e OF Officer i L'sg
testimony, asking the prisoners whs.h
er they uai any questions to ask
R2YA remarked in an under tone, II !
like 20 pa. an end tO the sun-of b..
JouA ". ktyHolas, proprietor d; Iii:
Malta House, and The gsn.Iemsn wn.
notified t44 otd2ert, vas a3EJ a"Um,
lie testified that about Il o1logo
mi1DigH. Of Saturday, his Dc weI-
was chained IA the yari, oec-.u. v"r,
uneasy, and refused tO be- quiet. H-Iu
standing IN the yarG !aiafIg 10 the aoa
witDe,s hsacI a 4oise IN tAe beck P,g
Of the uno,2HplyG hoiei. mex. door, uI
paid very l,t.ie attention. pit, g b.
thought it 8ao m4da uy lTalap, "u
were Trying ., 8. INTO tho p-rk yAtI .
sleep luaTa
Aaer going iL,J III" house again d
hsIrI ;A5 aoi7- ;~u 4,ot amt Dy
,4Ie4rG Z. wlndow " usl+a, Gi,g ID.
Heard SONG uDu say Cheese :. C-u
ly bl, aal alaI1u'ias II ID 1&@.
he gl,r-i ~ bed. u lrll M., q q.
soon &I.ef IFiug down &bleh could 10
have LISTED a0re taxi &ooa. a5e min
u.ps y. "4 ~ Ea3 aNah um. By . iy4e
crash, ~ tllI1I -am a,htA, Lsl t-...I
ia tDa sDol! a..ry o. .Ls olIlliny uos
door. 4s jumped on. oI D.d &vd Will
ufea5 ps ran to shs back "iu ua, as
lue ref elton OF q light upon l,s pc4a
.y4rA.ia House, and kao@iJs .Aa. /
,4E9 AoA lAe second story If H.
= ar-m.s-t .o'e, ua r.l ou. 2ua uuE
h.~,lL.e 0l. -r- ,s al..aJ.
Mr.. l4a.a3 tales, s.sN,ai a. .a.
in comp rs ...a ,ais,r Iuomas ~,
the bSa&a leadle va5 iouD,,, g..
Philip t.uua.l-oyo4 oa the iro.a. I
aud C4slarne Gallagher owner tt. g..
furnitE. e. lied ootus uDu,v h+yD-.
been Locked UP a,r. pImhet., in i0
descr ptiyu Of the property, rom4lE.'
that the buipiiag ~As bounded on O,.
side by the MlIt& House and On II.
other sid by "oIs Of lLoae 1uforuua.
houses which is al injury to all To
property around there"
J. he prisoners appeared deoidedI
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