The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-13
AN INSTRUCTOR IN CRIME.
Trial of George mcCauIey and fEls
HIND for Burglary.

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George McCauley, Charles and Harry
Faulke were placed on trial Ia tho Criminal
Court this morning charged with having
on tho 2lst Of January last broken into tue
paint and hardware store on Four.aud.a.
half street southwest and stealing about
$l25 worth or goods.
VIM. Molair was also indicted with tho
others, but pleaded guilty, and, being un-
der 10 years of age, was sentenced TO the
Reform School until no was 81 years Of
age. VIM. Riley was a member Of the
party, but, having been accepted as a Gov
eminent Witness he was not indicted.
McCauloy is an old professional thief aud
has spent tho greater portion of his life in
prison. His robbing is not tho greatest
danger OF the man In this or auy other
community. 1t is his practice to gather
young boys about him and train them to
become thieves, and it is safe to say that he
has ruined more young men In this way
than the public has the remotcst idea Of
Tho boys arc started in petty thlevng
first, and as they progress arc entrusted
with heavier work until they become regu.
lar professionals.
Only year ago four young men wore
rent TO tho penitentiary for breaking into
Wixoms grocery store. These were pupils
Of McCauley and, all being caught In one
job and Settled" 1t temporarily broke up
McCauley's school. He soon established
named, the oldest of whom was under IL
years of age, were taken in. After they had
operated in D number of robberies and be-
come quito proficient tho plan was laid for
breaking into Mr.. Archor's store.
AIcCauley led the party, and tho store
was reached shortly before / o'clock. With
a Jimmy McCauley sent the lock lying
from tho hasp, and quickly had free ingress
TO the store. His pals went to work and
loaded up boxes with penknives, spoons,
revolvers, razors, etc, and carried them oil
to hiding place, where they were subse.
Quently discovered.
A short wait by the officers met with the
reward Of catching tho entire party whom
they came to get and divide their plumber.
VIM. Riley, tho informer, testified that
he, with the assistance of McCauley, forced
open the door. McCauley was posted op-
posite the store to watch and the rest en-.
tered the store. While they were in the
store McCauley gave the cue to danger, aud
they all laid on the floor. Two policemen
stopped in front of the door. After tho po.
lice left they they helped themselves to
cutlery, ETC., left the store aud rode up tonw
on car.
They stopped at Mrs Fitzsimmons' lodg-
ipg-house. Next morning they took the
things in Swampoodle to sell them, but did
not so and brought them back to Brooks
whore the police found them. The scheme
to rob tn eplaec originated with Molair, who
said McCauley had been watching the place
for more than a year. McCauley, although
with them, refused to enter the store OF
carry any Of the goods away.
The Government fully corroborated this
witness by other testimony aud then rested
No evidence was offered by the defendants,
neither did the accused testify, but an
effort was made to rule out the testimony
of Riley, which, however was not success
ful.
The argument was in progress when this
Tcuort closed