Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-28
On Trial for Burglary.

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FOUR YOUNG MEN CHARGED WITH THE ROBBERY OF
ARCnERS HARDWARE STORE
To-day, in the Police Court, Assistant District
Attorney Thomas called for trial the case OF Geo.
McCauley and his boy associates Charles and Harry
Foulke and George Molair, charged with breaking
into the hardware store OF Andrew Archer, No. S31
~ street, on the night of The 21su instant, and
stealing about $50 worth OF goods Mr.. Ed. Wright
entered plea OF not guilty as to Molair and the
other defendants pleaded similarly.
Mr.. Archer testified TO the loss OF the goods and
W. r. Hunt, clerk, identified the goods which
were recovered
Joseph Fitzsimmons OF ll6 B street. testified that
he rented i've men room on the night OF the 2lSt
instant but he could not identify the defendants
as his dodgers.
John Brooks, colored. keeper OF soup house at
No. 1929 street, testified that on the morning OF
the 22d the defendants breakfasted at his house.
They brought with them box marked "Gold," in
which were razors, knives, etc They said they
were peddlers. and he loaned them satche which
they flled several times and went out Witness
fully identified all the defendants except Harry
Foulke. On crOSS-eXaminatiOn witness said he
would not take any OF the articles in payment for
the breakfast.
Joseph Glover, bartender at Hudson's saloon, on
~ street, testified that on the night OF the rub
berry McCauley came into his saloon and got a
drink, leaving razor as security for the money.
Four boys came in, and McCauley gave him re-
volver as collateral for treat.
TESTIMONY OF ONE OF THE THIEVES
VIM. Riley, fifteen years old, formerly from Liv-
erpool, England, who turned states evidence tes-
tined that on the day before the robbery he was
with the Foulke brothers, and at night Mola1r
Joined them The night OF the robbery they went
TO Richardson's saloon, in the Division" where
they perfected their arrangements for the robbery
at Archer'S. That evening they robbed a show
case in front OF Friedmans store, or ID street.
OF revolvers and knives after which they repaired
to Hudson's saloon, where they got drinks With the
proceeds OF the robbery at Friedman'- After stay
ing in Hudsons saloon they went to Archer's store,
where he and McCauiey broke the lock off the door
and entered, he Immediately returning to the pave
ment, when two police officers came along, and his
associates fell to the floor. After the officers passed
they rined the showcase, and made three trips out
OF the store with their plumber. They locked the
door and got on car, when they went to FitZsim-
mons lodging houSe. In the morning they break
tasted at Brooks and sold some OF the articles TO
pay for tho breakfast.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
The case was sent to the grand jury; bonds 81 800
Riley was also held under bonds as witness
M'CAULEY'S THREATs OF MURDER.
George MEGA uley said this morning, when asked
II he wanted chew OF tobacco, shat he wanted
nothing except to get his hand on VIM Riley, who
turned states evidence"
After court was over, McCauley made an at
tempt to get at Riley. but was prevented "I'l be
hung for murder this time instead OF robbery" he
said. as he walked to the van, "if can get my
hands on that JONAH" McCauey is about forty
years old, and has served about twenty years In
various prisons.