Daily Republican., 1884-02-09
THIRD EDITION.
ALIM jim.
He Rsassxes That the Way OF the
Trnnaxr ess0r II Hard.

fessional Thief Act, passed by the last
Legislature, was George Hagany, alias
"Slim Jin2. " ltagany, who had been
around the city tor several weeks, and
was suspicioned of being concerned in
several robberies, was arrested by Chlet
nf Police Hawkins under this Act, and
at hearing before Judge Cummins
committed in default OF bail to New
Castle jail.
Before the Court met in November,
Hagany had engaged l. 9. Grubb,
ESQ. to defend him. Mr.. Grubb en-
gagged In the case on account OF his firm
conviction that the Professional Thief
Act as passed by the General Assembly
was unconstitutional, and If allowed to
remain without an opinion OF the Court,
could be used to prosecute innocent
persons.
Mr.. Grub brought the case before
the Court on motion to quash the in
dictment, on the ground that the law
was unconstitutional. and made an elo.
quent and able argument in defense of
his plea. He was very anxious to have
the opinion of the Court delivered at
that term, but on account Of a press OF
business, and the importance of the sub
ject in asking the judiciary to interfere
with the law making powers, the Court
deemed it wise to give the matter their
careful consideration, and the decision
was reserved.
Yesterday afternoon, as stated In the
Court proceedings in another column,
the Court notified Mr.. Grub that his
motion had been granted, and the in.
dictment was quashed. An order W az
Immediately issued to the Sheriff to re.
lease Hagany.
This action was not altogether uuex
pected, and Chief of Police Hawkins,
who is becoming perfect terror to evil
doors, feeling that Hagany was not a
safe man to be at large, set himself to
work to secure sufficient evidence to
hold him on another charge.
He interviewed William M. Kennard,
whose store was broken into and robbed
of nearly thousand dollars worth OF
silks sometime during the light of the
28th of April, 1880, and feeling that he
had fully worked up the case, had a
warrant issued tor Hagany on the
charge of being concerned in the rob.
berry. Yesterday afternoon the Chief
was on hand, armed with the warrant,
and as soon as the order was given for
Hagany's release he proceeded to the
main corridor of the Court House. and
awaited his coming at the top of the
stairs leading to the cells in the base.
ment.
He had not long to wait, for in very
few minutes Hagany came tripping
up the steps, faultlessly attired' and
with look on his face which betokened
that he felt his usual good luck had not
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and he was taken IN rho 1itv uaII '
where he was locked m in the same
cell that he has occumed so often in
the mast
he was arra;onad in tba arenin, hs-
fo "a Jndge Cnmmins and WHEN asked
If he was ready for trial renl;ad tb.,
he had already had a bpar;ng IN ,hat
charge
William M Kenrard waa than s,vorr
and testifed IN the Fact of bio store ha'
inc robbed and said that wLile he had
mis- susnic;on. of who FL. nortia. ,,ar.
he had no evidence mil . lit,ia oysr a
wear AGO when he racaivsd , latte,
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IhlLA pELfHlA, jan -, loo3-ME.
iLLlA M hEN \ AID KID wish 10 see
you Oh iIaIIeI ol III portahce concern
lne yoursel' Noihe 10 fhliadelpiiia AZ
soo, as you receive this' II possible, or
wrlte an" zen NE Wheh you can come.
Mahe IT nov iaIer thah SATURDAY Yours
respectfully GEO. >. HAGASY.
No. iO6 North Seventh street.
p S.-Remembrr, Mr.. kcnnard, it is
to your interest to see me at The earliest
date possible. G. s. II.
"A few days afterwards Mr.. Kennard
went to Philadelphia, and met Hagany
at The place designated. He had just
been released from Moyamensing I,ris.
Oh, and seemed quite nervous.
He proposed to Mr.. kennard that
they should take walk, aud after
going several squares, led the way to "a
saloon where beer was ordered but not
drank by either of them,
Hagany then confessed that he plan
ned the robbery of Mr.. Kepnard =
store, and remained outside on watch,
while those who did the work were
inside.
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the Tnesd,u nreuinrs w. "a W. rnIh nouro
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