The record-union., 1894-01-11
Two TOUGH YOUNG BURGLARS.
Hilbert and Daily to be Sent to the
Superior Court.
The Pair Who Robbed Lohr's Saloon
and Weinstock, Lubin & Co.'s
Showcase.

George HILBERT, alias "Bull," and
George Daily, alias Howard, alias Hook,
were arraigned before Justice Devine in
the Police Court yesterday afternoon on
two charges for burglary, one committed
on the showcase of Weinstock Il Lubin
and the other on the saloon of Rohrer &
Lohr.
Joseph Rohrer swore that on the night
of the burglary two bottles of whisky,
thirteen boxes of cigars and one of ciga-
rettes were stolen. He identified in the
court the whisky and two part boxes
which were in the court.
Officer Talbot testified to seeing the de-
PENDANTS on the morning of the burglary,
some time after midnight, in the neigh
borhood of Sixth and X streets, acting
suspiciously and going back and forth.
Officer Ahern testified that he saw the
prisoners with two others on * street
and called Special Officer Campbell's at
tentlOn to them ana asked MN 10 watch
them.
Special Officer Warner saw defendants
on that night first about 8 o'clock and
then IL, with others. lie saw them after
ward between and o'clock. They had
nothing with them.
Officer Maley testified to the arrest of
the two defendants. Witness found thir-
teen boxes OF cigars under the sidewalk
on Eighth street, between and *. The
whisky was also found. lie identined
keys found on DAILY.
Officer Talbot saw the defendants car
rying something that looked like cigar
boxes, and saw them take the stuff to the
woodward at Fifth and l. streets. lie let
them hide the stuff and did not arrest
them till afterward.
Joseph Donovan, who was member of
the gang, testified that he was with de-
PENDANTS on that night and that they got
into the saloon and took the cigars. lie
saw the whisky and cigars and these APP
peared to sbe the same ones. lie and
Murphy were the only ones present be-
side the defendants.
Joe Murphy testified that he was with
the defendants that night and stood on
the opposite side of the alley when they
went into the saloon. They brought out
cigars and whisky. He thought the stuff
in the court was the same.
The court held them to answer on the
charge of burglary on the saloon, fixing
their bail at 81, 700.
They were then examined on the Vein
stock * Lubln burglary.
Charles w. Morton, window dresser
for the firm. identified some shoes as
having been III the front showcase of
Weinstock, Lubin IL Co. About eighteen
pairs of shoes were missing next morn
ing after the burglary, the locks of the
case being broken.
j. +. Fenton identified sthe shoes as be-
longing TO the firm. Eighteen to twenty
pairs were taken, their value being about
500.
Officer Talbot saw HILBERT and COM
panion between l and 1 o'clock making
trips between Weinstock IL Lubin's and
the alley back OF Nays market on Fifth
street. 1t was quite dark. He saw them
carrying something that looked like cigar
boxes, and told officer Ahern that he
thought saloon had been robbed. He
afterward found the showcase broken.
The electric lights were out between
Front and Seventh streets.
Special Officer Warner saw the defend
ants after l o'clock near the Fulton
Market.
Chief Rodgers found the shoes in the
brush beyond the north levee. Donovan
went with him and showed HIM where
they were. He took them to his office
and Fenton identified them.
Donovan sWore that he and Murphy
were standing by Marks store and saw
HILBERT and Daily standing by the show
case, and walked up to Fifth street with
them. They carried the shoes into the
alley and then down to l. street to the
lumber yard, where they got sack and
carried them in it over the levee.
The defendants were held to answer on
this charge, with bail fixed at the same
amount as the other.
Assistant District Attorney Jones pros
ecuted the case, assisted by City Attorney
Brown.