Evening journal., 1891-08-25
LAST EDITION
NO ESCAPE FOR Harry
Mrs. Angelina Positively Identities Hfr
AS the Aecompltce OF Tuclxer

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Mrs. Angelina Positively Identities Him
AS tho Accomplish Of Tucker.
Extraordinary interest was manifested
in the case of Edward smith aud William
Woods, the two alleged burglars who
entered Robert Smiths house two weeks
ago, at preliminary hearing of their
case in the Municipal Court this morning.
Mrs. Chapman and her daughter, Mrs.
Araoella Angelina, having returned from
ocean Grove yesterday, were present to.
DAY to give their testimony.
Boz prisoners as they entered the dock
bore look of solid indifference which
Woods maintained throughout the
hearing. Beyond entering plea of mot
guilty the prisoners absolutely refused
to say a word or ask any questions All
the facts already published were brought
out at the hearing as well as some others
which have not been given.
Mrs Angeline's testimony was given
in clear and straight manner, and she
identified Smith, whom Tucker called
Harry beyond doubt or contradiction.
The moonlight shone on both the burg
lars faces while they were in her room,
and made their countenance visible. Be
sides when Tucker asked 'HarFy7 for the
knife which had fallen TO the ground he
struck two matches, which showed their
faces clearly to her, and as she had been
previously acquainted with both there
was she said no possibility of her being
mistaken
Both Mrs. Chapman aud Mrs. Angeline
were very careful about the evidence
which they gave Mrs. Angelina said
tbpt qf1aIap bad
several times, and she had no doubt
but if he had weapons handy he wonld
have carried out his threat The hickory
club and knife which they carried were
identified.
Another thing which proved the deadly
purpose of the burglars was testified to
by George Wingate. Tucker met Win.
gate beyond Eleventh street bridge and
asked Wingate ID loan him pistol
Wingate did not have any and therefore
could not have loaned such a weapon
This demonstrated that Tucker wanted
to go to Smith's house prepared to kill as
we'll as TO rob.
The Identification of Wood was not so
clear as that of Harry" or Smith None
of the witnesses had seen him in the
house, or along with Tucker imme-
diately before the robbery Wood is the
man who with Tucker was employed at
Smiths house doing upholstery work the
week before the robbery, but none Of the
witnesses could identify him as the man
seen in fuckers company on the evening
of the robbery. On the contrary
most of the witnesses who
saw Tucker on that evening agreed that
his companion was tall young man
with heavy black mustaehe. Wood Is
an old man with an iron gray full beard
But neither Gateman Reilly and Mr.
Smith we're examined to-day. and as it
is alleged that Reilly identified Wood as
the companion of Tucker just after the
robbery, that will be sufficient to hold
him.
few laughsble incidents occurred at
She trial. Albert Wingate and his
brother, George, both were deaf, an i
City Solicitor Curtis had to strain his
lungs to make himself heard. The habit
thus contracted impelled him to halo at
the remaining witnesses also. When
Alfred Wiugats was asked why he did
not 60 to Philadelphia he replied that he
had other business to attend to.
When John Shultz was. put upon the
stand he was asked If he was not a
brother-in-law OF fuckers, and answered
that that was his own business. The
only thing that he knew about the
matter was that Tucker passed his door
on the evening of the robbery, and. on
passing, hit him and knocked him
down.
On account of the absence of Mr.
Smith who is i'll, and Gateman Reilly
the case was continued until tomorrow
morning.