The morning call., 1894-06-23

chain of evidence was found yesterday
afternoon, and the boys were then taken
from the dungeon and formally charged
by the patrolmen who had arrested them.
They laughed when they heard the serious
accusation made against them and played
lea2frOg in the cell called the birdcage. in
which they were subsequently lodged.
The boys are Italians and live when at
home in McGlynn's court, narrow and
malodorous thOroughfare on the Barbary
Coast. Their parents were evidently con-
tent that their offspring should grow up in
the gutter and earn their bread by thiev-
ing, for the boys came and went without
restraint They attended the cheap thea
ters, slept in cellars and under sidewalks,
and looked forward with rapture to their
inevitable debut in the Police Court.
Nigro was the first 30 gain the coveted
distinction. He was arrested two or three
years ago for petty offenSe and given
over to the Boys and Girls Aid Society
for reformation.
Baclgalupi is the daring younRster who
about two years ago stole $500 from The
safe in Pringle's shOestore. at the corner
of Seventh and Market streets. He was
sent to the Whittier School and graduated
a short time ago as unregenerated as he
WAS at the time OF his arrest.
Rogiro's record as criminal commenced
a short time ago.
The IootiGg of the baggage-room was &C
compllshed In way that showed the
young criminals were both cunning and
bold, but their disposal of the valuable
property stolen for trifing sums proved
that they were children still.
Their first visit to the room, which is in
the basement of the hotel was made about
three months ago. They found a glass
door lie aiding into 1t On the Halleck-sireet
side. The top of the door when opened is
on level with the sidewalk, and the light
well into which it opens is only wide
enough TO permit it to swing back and
forth. Into this well the boys descended
one afternoon; and there, hidden from the
eyes of passeTSby they TOOK out panel of
the door and entered.
They ripped open several valises with
knife and made an aperture in the side of
big trunk with a chisel. They removed
the contents OF trunk and valises into the
light well and sclOsed the panel through
which they had entered.
That night they removed their plumber,
which consisted of clothing, cutlery, fire.
arms and pair of miners scales TO an un-
used cellar.
They sold on the next day a suit of
clothes valued at SIS 10 pawn broker for
81. and parted with the scales, which were
worth SIS. TO the same enterprising citizen
for % cents.
NC OOSc oWO VI LHTc6 WEEKS IaI6T QlS-
posed of lot of underwear and table linen
to an old woman named White, who keeps
clearinghouse on Stockton street. They
told her in their artless way that their
mother had died. and their father had no
use Tor the goods, aud the gOod-natured
old lady gave them few dollars for ar
tices that were valued at about $50.
Meantime the owner Of the trunk had
missed his So suit, and had sued the pro-
prie!or of the hotel TO recover its value.
Complaint that raZoTs, revolvers and
watches had disappeared from valises
poured in upon the clerk of the hotel until
he feared that his intellect would give way.
Then she police were notified
Knowing and caring nothing about the
trouble they had made for the hotel pro-
prietor and bis guests, the young robbers
paid another visit TO their treasure cache
In the basement few days before their
arrest and obtained a new supply. which
they disposed of TO their countrymen on
the "Barhary Coast" The policemen,
Wren and Fiannelly, were then on their
trail and with the assistance of an italian
guide visited their home. They were
Obliged to work at night, as the guide de-
clared that he would be stabbed by the
Siciilans on the hill if he was seen with
policemen. They caught the boys at 80
O'Clock Monday morning and induced
Nigro while he was isolated in the dungeon
to give them list of the goods stolen and
the names of the persons 10 whom they
were sold.
The old lady on Stockton street and the
pawnbroker, whose store is on Montgom-
cry street, were visited and induced TO give
up the articles they bad bought from the
boys, but much of the plumber is still
missinC