Evening journal., 1894-09-28
TOOK TIME, ,WILLDO TIME
"Bucly" McGinnis and Edward
Given in the Role of Robbers.
TOOK JAMES MAENIEa's WATCH

And the Police Take Them-Another
woman-beater Pays for Hts Amuse-
ment-seven Disorderiy Cases Disposed
of-otherg Business Transacted in MA
nioipaI Court.
William McGann, alias "Bucky" Nc
Ginnis. and Edward Given, are two Of
the stars of the gang which
infests the coast, and are continual
menace TO the unw4ry pedestrian who
chances 20 pass through that section
especially at late hour. Both have bean
in the hands Of the police time and time
again, and "Bucky" has tasted Of the
cat on more than one occasion. Some
time ago he was convicted Of burglary,
but was pardoned after serving part OF
his sentence, as 1t was not thought he
would live to complete it. Both are now
In the cells again, and tomorrow morn
ing they will stand trial for highway
robbery They were arraigned this
morning on the charge, but owing to the
absence Of Two witnesses the examination
Was continued and they were placed
under $500 bail apiece
Joseph Manning, their victim. lives
near Blsckblrd. He has been witness
ia attendance on the Superior Court, and
yesterday was paid of He had long
wanted a watch and last evening invested
So 90 In one and 60 cents in chain. He
then took several congratulatory drinks,
aud about midnight sat down on step
on West Front street TO rest. A few
minutes later he missed his time
piece and notified Officers Ma
loney and Lyons. They began a
search for the thieves and from informa
tion received from two railroad men TO
whom the pair had tried to sell the
"super and slang" as the articles are
known In thieves lingo, they identified
the parties At twenty minutes to
o'cl elk the officers saw a crowd OF fellows
sitting at Front and Market streets
drinking from a bottle. and they gath
cred them In. "Bucky" and Given were
in the party while the other three were
John Lally, John Dugsn aud William
lODonnell. When searched the watsi
Was found on Given, who endeavored /,
make the judge believe that Manning
had given It to him TO sell
/ Laily and Dugan were discharged Al
there was not sufficient evidence to con-
Wet them with the theft. The officers
testified that 0'Donnell had been laying
around tho coast for several days, haC
been taken off a freight where he wa
stealing ride, and had been arrested
cnee. He was fined 81 and costs
TIE watch was given to Manning who
was cautioned to keep away from tn
coast when he next came 10 town
Isaac Anderson, colored, charged will
assault on his mistress. Emaline Wilson
on September %, pleaded guilty and wa
fined $40 and costs
John Brien. who halls from Clayton
and Benjamin Reynolds, from Baltimore
pleaded guilty 20 being drunk. The foi
mer was fued s aud the latter SO
John Morine was fined 81 and costs 70
over indulgence in Intoxicating liquor
William NTH was charged wisl
disorderly conduot on the corner o
Third and King streets, aud ALFRED
Hayes, Millari White. Jacob Smith AM
George Farrell, with like offeuse a
Front aud Market streets The frs
named paid costs OF prosecution, Will
the others contributed 50 each to tn
city's ex hequer
Forrest 7. Hall aud William H. Boyer
colored, were fined k3 and costs each, 70
disorderly conduct on the corner Q
Sixth and King streets.