The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-09
LANSBURGH & BRO.
THE ROMANCE OF A RoBBER.
Horace WOvan, Alias Hogan, Alias
Little Horace, Makes Some Re-
mnrknbIe Statements.

Horace Woyan, Alias Hogan, Alias
Little Horace, Makes Some Re-
markabIe Statements.
Horace Hovan, better known as Little Hor-
ace, the bank thief, continued on the witness
stand in the Criminal Court yesterday after
THE CRITIC report closej, giving his evidence
against James A. NcDevitt and Charles L.
Finder, on trial on tho charge of receiving
stolen property, the proceeds OF robbery Of
tho National Metropolitan Bank on July 2,
1880. He testified that no was sent here by
one Of his associates, who furnished him with
Flinders address.
He next cav Finder here In the latter part
Of october OF the same year, again In Decem-
Der, then In January, 1879, and again In
March, 1879. The witness said that he had
something to do with the robbery of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank on the % of July,
1880. He saw Finder before the robbery and
had conversation with him about robberies
In general II occurred in tho neighborhood
OF the Riggs House. The witness remarked to
llinder that no did not SOC any chance OF
doing anything in tho Disturbing CLERKS
onice In the Treasury Department, and
thought no would give It up and go home.
Finder told him to do as he pleased. When
he flrst came here Finder told him that there
was considerable money drawn In the disburs
Ing clerks oGlce on the first of each month.
He did not at that time have any conversation
with Finder about robberies In general, but
did in.1S7S. In the latter year he came here,
and called at Flinders house, on Sixth street
northwest. Ho told him that Minor sent him
him. They then had conversation about
the printing ONCE. Finder said that there
were some $4,000 to 100000 drawn the first
OF every month for the Government Printing
ONCE and paid out there, ana that
1t could be got. Witness said that no would
go and look at 1t. He did SO, came back aud
reported, and went away and came back the
first OF the next month and looked at 1t again.
He came back the latter part Of December and
looked again. on the ID of January, 1870 he
made arrangements TO meet Finder aud saw
him about fifteen minutes after the robbery OF
the printing ONCE about ten squares from the
building az planning mill. Ao told Fllnder
nees TO take the train. AT Baltimore the
money was divided and twenty, per cent. was
taken out by Miner FOR Finder, but he did not
know that II was ever given to him.
The robbery at the bank occurred between
| ~ and 1 O'Clock, and the witness was assisted
| by Rufus Miner, alias Rufe, John jarvis, Geo.
Corson, Frank Taylor, John Price and william
Burke. Here followed personal description
Of the witness ''pals.' The witness then said
| that Just before noon, on the day OF the rob-
| berry, the witness had been In the Riggs House
and came out OF the barroom door. One OF his
party motoned him to come into the bank, and
said that jarvis was In there. AS no went into
| the private door he met Burke coming out
| with the package and passed 1t to him. The
| witness then went out of the door and around
to New York avenue, where he found Miner
| with buggy. They had got tho buggy in
case they did anything at The DISTURBING
| FRANKLIN Square, and In a few minutes Burke
| and Price came up. He saw in the top OF tho
| package Government bond OF $500 aud took
| 1t out. That was passed to Burke and witness
| said they would get some money from Finder
| on II. Then Miner and the witness drove back
and reached the circle at tho foot of the Capt.
tol; went over the hill out the road to Mt. Oil
| vet Cemetery, and then turned to the left aud
| down the road 400 or 500 feet Tho package
| was wrapped up In oil SILK or rubber and
placed In the ground. They came back to the
| city, and at Seventh and G. streets the witness
| stable.
| The witness got back to Franklin s,uare
about Q O'Clock and found Jarvis, Corson,
| Burke and Price there waiting. They had a
conversation, and as result came to the City
hs s%G ar
| money would have to 70 back to the bank;
that the latter would give $4,000 or SO, 900 for
It. They thought that the bank would give
more, and resolved to wait two or three days.
| Finder said tho bank would not While they
| were talking stfeetcar passed and McDevitt
got out OF the car with young man. They
| came toward the party and Corson walked of
| with them toward the City Hall. Later Corson
| disappeared and the stranger also, and Nc
Dewitt and Finder were together when the wit
| ness came up. McDevitt said that the money
must go back to the bank, and they would
| give $1,000 or $500. Then they went to the
back part Of the building, where Miner Joined
| them. McDevitt again insisted that tho money
| must go pack, and Finder finally agreed that
| he would go to the bank and see II he could get
more than $1,000. The party wanted to go to
| New York that night; tho witness was little
| short or money and borrowed ten dollars of Nc
| Dewitt. 1t was then agreed that Finder should
| come on to New York and make settlement.
| The party separated and the witness went to
| his room, on the southeast corner OF Twelfth
street and New York avenue. He did not soc
| Miner, after leaving him on the corner of
seventh and q streets, until the night attag,Bfs1
At this point tho court adlSpssss Until this
| morning. asS1s
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