Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-07
A BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Three Alleged HiEhwaymen I'm n Cab
Rob the Driver Of n Beer WaEOm-An
Exciting Pursuit and Capture.

Yesterday afternoon about four O'Clock a cab,
| In which were seated two men beside one on
| the box, ran into one of Heurchs beer wagons
| on Pennsylvania avenue, near 9Th street, ana
Henry Darcy, the driver of the beer wagon, was
struck violently on the breast with the butt end
| of whip by the man driving the cab. Darcy,
not wishing to create disturbance, then drove
| Off down the Avenue, but the others drove rap
IDLY after him and overlook him near the cor
ner OF 10th street The drlxep af fhe men in
the cab jumped out, seized Darcy and choking
him, relieved him OF a wallet, containing
$4S.91. Then getting into the cab they drove
OFF. Officer Weldon. who at the time was at
the corner of 18th street, ran 70 the place
standing near and ordered the driver to pursue
to do and the officer attempted to
drive himself, but the driver hindered him as
much possible. The cab containing the
thieves had stopped a moment at 9th street,
and Mr.. Weldon followed In the other cab up
5th the driver of the cab which the officer had
impressed into service trying all the way to
check his horse, while the officer was urging 1t
on. Near 5th and f streets as the cab contain
ing the fugitives was gaining on him, the officer
called s9a " VINO bo was In
the buggy took the officer in with him, and the
pursuit was continued to near !th and l. streets,
where the men were halted by the officers pistol.
They were driven back to the 9Th precinct sta
ton. Their names were registered as William
of aid e
and assault and battery were preferred against
them. subsequently John II. Vernon, the
driver, who refused to aid the officer, was
rested by Officer Weldon and locked up.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURT.
Vernon, the cab driver, was placed on trial in
the Police Court to-day for refusing to assist the
officer. Officer Weeden testified that he asked
Vernon what was the matter. He answered.
"NOihlng. When witness found that an as
sauit mad been committed he got on the cab
and attempted to drive fast, but the driver
pulled him back, and although the defendant
drove slow when witness was q passenger, yet
when witness got in the buggy to keep up the
pursuit, Vernon kept well up with the buggy.
Mr.. Darcy testified that after the assault he
officer.
The accused testified that the horse stumbled
when driven fast that he told the officer he had
an enSagement,an in pursuing the man he did
he could reasonably go. The court imposed
nne OF so under corporation law.
TRIAL OF THE PRINCIPALS.
The Northridges and Shultheis were then
charged with robbery from the person-Mr. C.
S. Moore appearing for them.
MIR. Darcy testified that he was employed by
MIR. Heurich selling beer; that yesterday he
was so employed. He identified his book and
bag. He noticed the priSOners-One driving
18th street, and next on the southeast corner
OF 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
one got out and came towards witness, saying
he was going to kill him, and the others got out
men jumped on witness, one using the whip on
him, and the Others their fists. Witness had
$59 in his book and SO in his jacket pocket,
which they got out and made OFT with. There
was one $40 bill, one SO bill, three fiveS and
some ones and twOs and 81 in silver in the
book