Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-23
SHAW, THE BURGLAR,
Examination Held in One Case, Waived IN
the Other Three. and Accused Sent
on % the t}rand Jury.


Court for preliminary examination again
Yesterday. Baliff William G. Wilkin-
son went down to the city Jail about
$50 O'Clock, and escorted the prisoner
up 10 court.
MAKEs NO REPLY.
While on the way from Jail TO the
courtroom, distance OF about three
squares, Captain Wilkinson said to the
prisoner 6 While talking with the news
papef-men after YOU were arrested FRI
day evening you said that your name was
Charles Shaw and that you lived al 343
Pearl street New York city. Tine Dis
patch telegraphed to New York, aud
the answer was that there rs no such
number, and nc such name is known to
the police there" Shaw made no
reply.
NO SPECTATORS.
When the prisoner arrived at the
COURTROOM there was q large crowd OF
persons standing both 10 the street and
on the sidewalk anxious TO obtain
look al the much. .talked-of burglar. and
to gain admission to the courtroom,
that they might hear the examination.
Justice Richardson had ordered that
only those who had connection with the
court should be admitted, and this order
was strictly enforced by that efficient
officer. Captain Wilkinson, who acted
as doorkeeDer. This order was given
on account OF the unsafe condition Of
the courtroom floor.
WITH HIS COUNSEL.
The prisoner, after MS arrival at
court, remained III the prisoners box
until about $3.50 O'Clock, when MS
counsel, Edgar Allan. Esq, arrived.
lie then took seat III the corner OF the
room, to the right OF the Justices
bench. and consulted with his attorney
for hali-hour or longer.
THE CASE CALLED.
About II o'clock, after the other
cases or the docket had been disposed
OF. Shaw s name was called. lie arose
from the seat where he had been con /
versing with his lawyer, passed III front /.
Of the Police Justice, walked around be-
hind the bar, and took a seat to Sir. /
Allan S left.
TIL BURGLARY CASE.
In answer to questions by Justice
richardson, the Commonwealth and 1
defence both said that they were ready. /
Justice Richardson asked which case
should be taken w first. MT. Witt re-
piled that Of breaking into Schmidt's
store. Sergeant a. NJ. IomlInson,
Captain Angle, Alr. Wippermann, and
John Price (coloredl were called a.
witnesses.
MIR. WIPpERMAEN TE5TIT-IES.
The first witness called was Mr. Carl
Wippcrmann. who Is book-keeper Tor
Hermann Schmidt. In answer To ques-
tl0ns prOpounded by Mr.. Witt, Air.
Wippermann testified substantially a.
follows Air. Schmidt's grocery store
Is situated at the corner OF Fifth and
Broad streets. 1t wa broken into last
week between the time OF closing Tues
day night and opening Wednesday
morning. The entrance was effected by
breaking through the back door.
The handle % the safe door wa
found TO be broken of. and two holes.
one large and one small, were found TO
have been bored into tie safe door.
a. saw this man lpOintIng to the pri-
soner IL Air. Schmidt's Office on the
18th Of this month. Nh. Schmidt and
were III the Office al the time. The
man came into the store, walked by the
statesmen without asking for anything
or 10 see anybody, and back towards
the Office. A few feet from the office
and near the safe Is g door leading
down into the cellar. Two c0lOred
men were engaged here putting things
into the cellar and he had to wait for
the way TO be cleared. ! did not see
tine man standing there, but one OF the
statesmen noticed him and told me about
il. When he came w to the office he
asked 10 see q City Directory, which
was shown him. We were calling Of
accounts al the time. The man looked
IL the DIRECTORY for the name and
said he could not find 1t. lie wanted
to find IL. n. Smith said he had
known & shoemaker by that name IT
Washington three wears ago. told
MN that there were several gentlemen
in Richmond by that name and taking
the Directory showed him these names.
When the man entered the Office the
name Of James c. Smith Ice Company
was called, and nov he asked Does
any one stay al Smiths at night
Nj. Schmidt replied that q watchman
stays there. This and the actions OF
The man aroused MIR. Schmldt's sus-
oicIons and he said to me IN
German Look al him closely
As soon as the man left the store Air.
Schmidt went 70 the station house and
Captain Angle OF what mad
AiT. WippermanD, IN answer 10 fur
her interrogatories, said that last
" ednesday morning the officers went
% bir. SchmIdt's residence and told
lIm that his store had been broken
nto. He Immediately sent q servant /
o Mr.. Wippermann's residence, and
he latter hsstened 10 the store, |
where ne found severa officers CON |
This was about 1 O'Clock.
1aptain Angle requested MIR. Wiper {
mann to accompany some Of the officers
O the Byrd.Street depot and see If the s
nan who had visited the store Monday q
vening attempted to leave on the G
icloek train. When they arrived al :
he depot he and Sergeant Brooks en- @
cred the train, one standing Just inside
{ the door of one coach, and the other I
lst inside OF the door on the opposite
ide OF tine platform. In short while $
ms man assembled the train-steps f
rom the opposite side from that on
lhich passengers generally enter. Il
here was mutual recognition, and o
nc man Jumped back to the ground. o
followed and beckcned to b
rooks to come Oh. Wippermann grab
ed the man and Brooks soon came to Il
Is rescue. The man took q nistal N