The Magnolia gazette., 1885-04-24
A Daring Burglary.

| On Monday morning Lass the towfs
broke into a smnil sized ripple as th
report OF u Burglary, that was committee
2n' the previoas nghf, got circulated
! round When II bert Yiught. who
| md charge Of Mr.. s. b. Williams store,
tufiug Mr.. Williams absehce il TIE
ionntry, came to tils storo early in tbs
norning. he found that the front doors
iad been prized open with a crow bar,
reaking OF the catch that tho bot of
vhe lock goes into. There were many
prints Of the crow bar on The edges OF
:he doois where they came together,
and the crow-bar that did the deed was
lying near. 1t was round iron rod
near an inch in thickuess--snch as is
used on the Railroad, being aatiened NJ
one end. The shelves had beer pretty
we'll ransacked, particularly the clothing
aud shoe departments, and some clothing
was missing. Al old pair Of NJ. 10,
shoes was found lying il or near the
store, but Mr.. Williams is not sure that
amy shoes were taken. ii piece of goods
was found lying outside, AMI later on in
the morning negro woman brought
III large feed. basket with Pana.
ma hat aud All old coat. which she stated
she had found. young cranky negro
named Henry johnson, was suspected OF
completely aud was arrested and brought
III with coat and other articles that he
said he got out of the store. He icld n
good many circumstances of ths robbery,
indicating plainly that be baI kuowl.
edge Of the matter. AT first he impli
Gated two very respectable old colored
men as is accomplices apl they
were aprebendei, but he finally with.
drew that statement and charged two
you ,g rasclls. whom every ono who Is
acquainted with their autecs lents cou 4
vel believe guilty. Mr.. Williams ex.
amined tue clothing which Henry said lie
got ont Of the store and found that none
of them were his. Ono OF the fellows
uamed Charlie Foil, that Henry John
son said was engaged, was arrested aud |
the two with the old men were taken |
before Justice Harding. There being |
10 proof against the old man nor Clar.
lie, they were Of cJuraa discharged, -
but there was presented the most
spectacle in criminal iuris
prudence that it has ever been our.
ortune to witness. There was the fuct.
hat burglary anI larceny had been
committed Che "c,rps de liell'') and
m,a insisting that he was the
me who committed it, aul yet hs was
discharged from custody on the hearing. I!
fhe other suspected party whose name
8 Flowers Jonrl.n, made his
'scape. Mr.. Williams believes his
ots to be trivial. As Charlie and
Henry w.re coming from the trial
charlie said to Henry Il wasn't excited
t all" Henry:-"If you WASH t excited
low come you didn't know your own
oat?' (the oil one in the basket).
Ienry walked into Mr.. Williams store,
nd asked him to lot him look at his
oat that he left there. Mr.. Williams
> usually a gsatis n,laere.l man, but
here was something in this requesi
hat savorel, to his mini. n little OF the
Cheeky" Sd he 9tys him to under.
tand, mildly that be was willing, that
riendly relations M gh t hence.
orth cease, between them.-in other
'ords he kicksl him ont of
oors. Henry was heard to remark as
q gathered himself togethe", that he
'bleeved he'd eway fun dar. He didu'l
ave to be knocked down to take a hint
10 bleeved Mr. Williams was trying
raise n fuss with him, anyhow .
lsnry can read very we'll.