National Republican., 1883-02-20

searching the third story he heard the front
door open. He slipped down the stairs to
see who had come in, but when mid.
way down the parlor fight, his shoes
Croakod and lady came out of the
parlori Immediately he jumped over the
baluNers TO get between her and the door,
and pointing his revolver sc her head de-
mandgd the pocketbook she held in her hand.
The brave little lady, with dauntless spirit,
Immediately raised an alarm, oying "mur-
der thief" and "police," ut the same time
demanding that he give her the articles he
had stolen which she saw bulging out of his
puclCs s, and even caug ht him by the throat.
lie dIoppod his rev Oliver into one overcoat
pOtkcI the jimmy into the other, put one
hand over her mouth, the other behind her
head and pressed up in the cornor behind tho
door, Holding her in this position he tried to
snatch the pocketbOok out of her hands, but
she threw IL into the parlor, while thinking
how lie could get IL aud yet keep her from
gcttiig g away he thought he heard some ono
Slipping up behind him. He showed her
against the wall, threw the front door open,
stairs. Tho lady Immediately went TO the
door, and seeing some men standing across
the street, she cried murder Several of the
men started after him. lie turned the first
coruCi and as they followed he drove them
back by threatening with his revolver. Thon
] COloTtu lllull HlNo pursuit anu WIS uuouJ W
ovcrtakc him, when McGill wheeled round,
pointed his revolver, and threatened tC
shoot. This scared the cOlorcd man, who
| jumped behind q trcebON and then ran away
Mctill went down to Bridge street and
boarded n street car. A policeman saw him
as he was getting into the car. When re-
turn Gar to Georgetown passed the one he wa.
on he left the latter and got on the former
| going back to Georgetown. Here ho left the
car, mingled with the crowd for while, thcn
went TO coal chute, cut loose u skill that was
attached TO n canal boat, aud crossed the creek
padding with his hands. lie went immodi'
alcly 10 Donohue's and sold his booty to the
latter for $780, half Of which no gave tt
smith McGil then tells of his connection
with The detectives, their assisting him in hi.
crimes, and of his arrest. He says:
Ihai often talked with Miller and McEirosh
| In Donuhucs shop about this house, Miller being
the first who mentioned II, stating there were dia-
man Uyug in the house. That was one of the
rcnsoLs why we took that house, but we would
knew the house, having passed there several
tines Idivided with Smith aud ] remained IN
Dyuoliur,s until dark, and then Donohue went
with rae down 10 Mant2s was plOtsd down by
DJuOhue going ahead to see that Acton, Nc.
ncvit,, Voss, and COMBS were out Of the way,
who we're after mo for the Capitol hill Job.
The TeHs m they were after me for that job was
because Acton having asked me for percentage
on thnt job would not give IL to him, and not
gCltng any, nc was trying 10 CDllur nc NJ inc HTsl
chunce, following me everywhere. ] ncvcr, gave
McDeVitt or NOss anything, but Coomls had
given a diyy to. lie caught me taking watch of
| on ,hp b. 'ulder and says, 81 want dtyy there,
| J. gave him so or Sl2 think. He followed m'
aud gave hin his money. itninl, got $50 iron
! NJ lutS. II wa. q stem wudcr gold watch.
Irot to Mlu'z all right. ! met McEliresh i
that Georgetown job, but told him didn't 60
Anything worth having lie said, you want 1
look out q on. You VIII get c.l arCd II you don
k cp out Of the way OF these other fellows. The
are H1er you. didn't stay 1 ere hut II shOl
lime, Ia ped up town / and md got to my r ON
Next day was gong up Fili' enth street, b.
tween NV York avenue and G street, and sa'
.Iil and Charley Flinders On the street ca
III ey mott Ju d for me TO StOp-Mlller dId-whic
luld. Miller me up 70 ne and asked me II
know nuything about That Georgetlwn case.
d M know Flinders at the lime, 50 told hir
no; u d asked him what case. He i'd II iCllo'
druwed revolver on Il woman in GeorgetUw
AID ,Iiuhteued the life out Of her. said no
didn', know anylhin about 1t after look d
ms l wiuBgi at him. not desiring to let Chnrlu
Flinders know anything about 1t. He saidc the
want to look ont, because there are parties altI
you, rs they think they can identity You"
Tho next morning STOPPED at Don ohue's o
standing there Miller aud McEliresh drove up !
II hI,k, came in and shook hands aud spOk
ab II this case. Miller said II was my own fu
ior not getting the diamonds. He said he under
} 81 cd they were there. esaid II had not foole
away so much time | had plenty of time to do
in. That was said before DDnohue, Smith, Mile
DDudney and George, shoemaker who works {
DDnuhues. 1t was said in the presence of thei
all. ] told them did the best could. was II,
there more than twenty minutes, and II they hn
had IS many locks tn burst open they would u!
have got as far ~ did. McEilresh asked me II
would not tuke Il stand up on that case, he sal
that he people thought they could identity IN
! told him didn't care about 1t, as had bell
fully oft on Or. Whites case. But, he said N "v
h adquaricrs to bring you IN any how" SO TIT
+ put ne in the hack and carried me down TO hea
qnur,ers. Smith, who was my partner In lh
Cas', was present all the time, and they kne
Smit1 was with me- and they didn't arrgst hii
) bcra ise they knew he stood in with Mnntz al
, MautZ had hold on them, aud there was not
detective on the force who was not afraid
George Mantz.
Thiy took me to headquarters Capt, Vernc
} br JuSht Mrs. LNdd In TO identity me, which 81
} did. i wouldn't acknowledge II at all, and th
put mo bnck into the cell. and took me o
agHin shortly nftcrwaTd into Mai Brooks oihC
where I saw Mai Morgan, ana Mrs, Ladd W
there. Mi, Morgan asked me Where staid;
, told him had u room IN the city. lie wanted
/ know where 1t was. told him tnat was II
, business He gave orders TO MAJ; Brock iSr a mi
sa i'd an hOnet man viii not be afraid to tel whc
his room Is. The clerk Immediately took INC
my cell. When McEllrCsh came there alterwa
/ gaze him the keys Of my room ana bureau
said give these to Tom Donohue, and let hin &
my things out of there anl keep them for m
. DOnohue kept them until he gave them to Jer
, lIough TO bring TO me. 1 have received only I,
or three shirts and some Undertaking wht
, Done hue sent me by Smith. The shirts and und'
clothing came from the Seventh street Job. Il
4 clothes came from MIR. JOhnsOns, in GeOrgetow
About two weeks ago when Hough called on !
he had my coat on the one took from johnson
Tue oantal oons he told me he had pnwned.
, Smitn was with me, and said he would get tht
i out of the pawn shop all right and return thu
to mo.