Daily Republican., 1885-01-26
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS,
HAGANY AGAIN I'm THE TOLLS
THEY HAVE the DEAD WOOD
ON HIN THIS TINE.

George HaRany, alias Slim Jim,"
q we'll known character of this city
who, . few months ago, made great
promises of reformaJlen WAS arrested in
Philadelphia late last Saturday night,
with another man named Henry Nc
Donald, while in the act Of robbing the
shoe store of Charles G. Old. No. 40
North Fifth street.
The capture was made by detective
Miller aud special officers Tate and
Eckstrin, who were detailed TO look ont
tor professional thieves in the fourth
d istricu.
About o'clock in the evening they
noticed Hagany and his companion at
Fifth and North streets, and watched
them without being seen themselves.
About IL o'clock the burglars stopped
at Odds store, and by the skillful use
of q Jimmy soon effected an entrance
They then went to the second-story
window and were about to commence.
the removal Of goods, when the officers
sw0oped down upon them. After they
were taken to the Central Station they
we're searched, and jimmies, screw.
drivers, saws, wax and q rope found on
them.
Slim Jim" was last arrested In
Philadelphia in 1883, when with two
others he was charged with stealing q
large amount, Of silk from q store at
Eighth and Spring Garden streets. By
his usual good luck he managed to get
of, after serving few months in Moy-
| amensing prison, and came to this city,
where in the early part of 1884 he was
arrested as q professional thief.
After remaining in New Castle jail
for several months, during which time
he made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape, the constitutionality of the pro-
fessional thief act was finally argued by
1. G. Grubb, Esq, and the Court ordered
his discharge. He was however imme-
diately rearrested by the then Chief of
Police Hawkins, on o warrant charging 4
him with the robbery of Kennard's 9 dry
goods store, In 1881. In default of bail
he was again sent to Jail, and when the
case was tried at the next session of
Court, the jury rendered a verdict ofnot
guilty, and he was discharged from Gus.
tody.
He then made great promises of re-
formation, and expressed his intention
Of engaging in the grocery business in
this city, and becoming an honest man
but In less than week he was seen
and chased one night by a private
watchman on Delaware avenue, under
circumstances which left no doubt OF
his mention to commit burglary.
He next turned up In Baltimore, where
he was arrested for theft, and had been
out of Jail but a few days when he
made his appearance in Philadelphia,
and was arrested as stated.
He is we'll known to the officers of
!, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
/ and this city as notorious burglar
and confidence man, and it is hoped
that he will at last get his just deserts
f by being sent to the penitentiary for q
: long term.
Mcdonald, who was with him or
Saturday night, is also we'll known to
the police as professional thief and
+ pickpocket, having been arrested a
. number Of times in Philadelphia. He
4 was last in the hands of the police In
&, the Spring of 1884, when he was eharg
] ed with stealing $3.50 from an old gen
8 tleman from West Chester. AS hi
t victim was unable to identify him, ht
4 was discharged, and since then il
= thong hit TO have been out of the city