The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-01

on charge of robbing Doc Miller
sheriff of Burnet county. From all tn,
reporter could learn, Sheriff Miller wal
in town Saturday, and along in the
early part OF the night was swimming
along" half seas over" taking In the
sights. He soon became TOO top heavy tC
navigate and calmly anchored on the
Central railroad, not far from the passen-
ger depot, where he was found by
Thompson and Shaw about halt past II
O'Clock, and, it is alleged, was robbed by
them. The reporter yesterday repaired
to the police station to interview the
prisoners, and learn from them their side
OF the story. He found, seated in the
main hall, young man, apparently
eighteen years of age, with coat and
shoes of and ball and chain attached to
one leg. The affable police clerk pointed
him out as
BEN SHAW,
and the reporter at once drew up chair
and commenced conversation with him.
Your name, believe, Is Ben Shaw.
Are you any relation to the Shaw living
a few miles below townT
Yes I'm his nephew"
How long have you been living in
Austin. and what have you been doing ~
Been living here six or seven months,
driving n moving wagon for Mr.. War
mock"
"Where did you first meet policeman
Thompson Saturday night?"
"Met him at Mrs. Burland's about half
after 10 O'Clock. Lefth there and went
down TO the Gem saloon, and few mo-
ments after heard him calling me
to come and go with him and
help arrest man. When got
to him he said there was a drunken
man down on the railroad, and he had a
pile of money, We went to the Central
railroad, and near where the sleeping
cars stands we found the man sound
asleep. Thompson tried to rouse him up
but could not, and commenced searching
his pockets, and took lot of mo ney from
them. He then told me to search him,
and did so and got $3.50, and put it in
my pocket. Me and Thompson then got
the fellow up on his feet and brought him
here to the station house."
"Did he miss his moneyr'
eyes; he seemed to wake up down
there around the corner" pointing to
the corner of Hickory street and the
Avenue), "and felt in his pocket and
said he had about $500. He found $50 in
his pocket. We then brought him up
here, and he told the clerk he had been
robbed or had lost his money. He and
and Thompson then started back to the
place where we found him to look for
the money, and left them ut Bells thea
tre." Here the reporter visited the cell
room, and found
SPECIAL OFFICER THOMPSON,
whom he recognized as a man who
formerly butchered in this city. He
gave the reporter the following state
ment."
IL met Shaw Saturday night at Mrs. |
Burland's, and few moments after he |
lett and went down about the Gem sa-
loon. A negro then came to me and said |
man was asleep on the Central track,
and that had betterg go up and move him.
called for Shaw, and we went and found |
the man not far from the passenger depot. |
tried to wake him up but |
could not, and me and Shaw |
took hold OF him TO cake him |
to the station house. After we had |
gone a short distance, L noticed the fell
lows coat was of and asked Shaw to hold |
him up until went back and got it.
After got his hat we walked him to the |
corner on the Avenue where he seemed |
to wake up and asked us to stop, saying
he wanted to see if he had his pistol and |
money. We stopped, and Shaw pulled |
out bulldog sixshooter and handed it |
to me, saying that when 1 got the hat he
saw it hanging out of the. fellows
pocket and took IL for fear he would
lose 1t. The man felt in his pockets and
pulled out lot of money, and, after ex-
aiming 1t, said he had lost about $500.
We then brought him up here where he
his loss, and all three OF us went
back to look for it. On the corner where
we stopped found two $40 and one $40
BILL"
"Did you return them to the owner?'
''No; 1 put them in my pocket,
and all of us went down to the
railroad to look for the other
money. We never found any more,
and Ileft and went down to the first ward
and gave the $40 picked up on the cor
ner to Mrs. Burland, and asked her to
keep 1t. 1 then borrowed nine dollars
from her, and loaned seven OF It to
Frank Campbell"
=" When you picked up the money, why
did you not return 1t to the owner or
bring 1t up here to the proper oficersp"
swell, thought would leave it at
Mrs. Burland's until morning, and then
bring IL up. I never robbed the man,
and have to ID you the truth, as certain
rs there is God in heaven"
The reporter then left, and on the
way out asked Shaw if they found any
money when they went down TO make a
search. He said that on the corner of the
Avenue where Miller stopped to see if he
had lost his pistol aud money, he Shaw
saw some money on the ground, and that
Thompson picked it up and put it in his
pocket, saying It was rock. Miller did
not see him pick it up"
Sunday morning early Police Sergeant
Chenneville was notified of the robbery
and set about working up the case. At
roll call Thompson answered by his name
but failed to report the robbery. When
questioned about it he professed pro-
found ignorance, and was locked up by
sergeant Chenneville, who at once set
put to capture Shaw. After long hunt
he was found in passenger coach safely
hid away under one of the seats bound for
The west. He had on his person four $40
bills, one $40 and two $40 gold peices,
which he confessed he stole. From Mrs.
was got:one.S20 and one $40 bill,
eft with her by Thompson, who, with
Shaw, will have q hearing this morning.
The following are the bids for supply |
ing stationery for the use of the county {
for the ensuing year: /
A. X. Hawkes., reams 10 pound legal {
zap, Slb.7b; reams Is pound abstract, I
$3.50; boxes Esterbook bank pens, ,
$3.50 box Falcon 60 cents, 1 blunt 70
cents; IL boxes Gillitts 604 pensy 5000
dozen Arnold's writing fluid, $685. G
iozen 2 ounce red ink with glass stop :
Ders, $500; 800 McGill's paper fasteners,
sl.20; gross rubber bands, 1851; /
gross common cedar pen holders. 81 so; 1 | v
gross lead pencils, S1.20; ream printed
y pound letter heads for sheriff,s office,
s3.40; 1000 No. 10 envelopes printed for
iherif's office, 1886; 1000 No. envelopes '
printed, $500 ream - foolscap paper. l