Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-27
FOR STEALING A GOLD WATCH.
Hearing of steele and sauve-
goOt Yesterday.


The preliminary hearing in the case
Of the Ltate against Charles Steele and
Joseph Sauvegeot, charged with grand
larceny, was commenced In the jail yes
terday before r. h. Gilespy, Esq. The
affidavit upon which the arrest was
made changes the defendants with the
theft of a gold watch valued at 5000
from Thomas Burke, residing at 1915
Main street. The prosecution was rep
reseDted by M. ID. Post and Counselor
Somerville appeared for the defense.
The first witness called was Thomas
Burke, from whom it is alleged the
watch was stolen. He testified that he
lost the watch between 4 and II o'clock
on the 2nd Of July. The last time
saw it," said be, twas about 4:30 at
Wheeling Park. did not miss IL until
got home that evening. This chain
(chaln Snown) belongs TO me. 1t was
given to me by my wife. The likeness
OF myself and wife are in the lOcket.
Watch handed witness.) find on re-
ferring TO my memorandum Of
the watch that II IS my
watch, both the case and works,
1 went to a Catholic picnic At the Park
that day. Paid $3.50 for the watch.
On cross examination he said, can.
not tell when l missed the watch first.
Mary Burke, being sworn said: am
the daughter of Thomas Burke. Watch
shown l have seen this before, II Is
my fathers watch, also his chain.
l don't know about his losing il. he
had the watch when he went TO the
picnic, but when he came home 1t was
gone. His whole face was badly
bruised when he came home.
j. NJ. Weisling testified as follows:
Mr.. Burke came into DilIon's store,
where 1 do the repairing, aud told me
he had lost his watch. l have done the
repairing on his watch for sixteen
years. Watch shown. That is Mr..
Burke's watch. lie asked me II had
the numbers, and l gave them TO him.
The actual value OF the watch at pres
ept market price would be its worth as
old gold. The cases would De valued at
ABOUT $50, and the chain at about 81.
The counsel consented to allow the
defendants 10 detail what occurred In
Dilon's store when they went there to
sell the watch and which attempt led TO
their arrest.
The prosecution rested and Mr.. Som
mervlIe called as his first witness
Thomas Ryan who said: 1 know the
defendants. have seen them both in
Hannis' saloon since July ?. l have
seen Steele wear the watch since that
time az Haunis. l was standing on the
corner near HanDis' and both defend
ants came along and we went into the
saloon. While we were in there a man
came along and said 10 SauVageot that
he had a watch to sell. He offered TO
sell IL for 500. Sauyageot said he could
not give s. for it. Finally Steele
bought it.
Charles Steele, one OF the defendants,
was called and said: am painter and
paper hanger. bought the watch
from a stranger and paid $40 for 1t.
don't know the man. bought IL about
three months ago in Frank HanniS' sa-
loon. Tom Ryan, SsuvegOet and | were
there together. / wore IL month AID
then put il in the pawn shop under the
McI,ure house. 1t was 10 for thirty DAYS
but AT the end OF the month l could not
take IL out and paid the interest. |
took IL out of the pawn shop last Satur-
dav aud on Monday l took il over to
DlIIon'S to sell il. Sauvegeot was with
me when l went into the store. We
SAW Mr.. Weisllng there. He told Us TO
call again and when we went out two
policemen arrested both Of Us.
Joseph SsuvegeOt, one Of the defend
ants was next called and said: Ali
know about this watch was that one
night l was at Frank Haunis' saloon
with Steele and Tommy Ryan, when a
man came in and offered it 10 me for $50.
l told the man / would not give him
S. for il. The man then turned TO
Steele and offered it to him. Finally
Steele borrowed S. from me aud took
S. OF bis own aud bought the watch. l
was at the Catholic fair with my moth
or, sister and sister-in-lsw. Steele was
with Us. We remained together all day.
Leonard Barrett being sworn for the
defense, said: don't know Steele, but
have a slight acquaintance with Sauve-
geot On the night OF July 25 went
TO the corner OF Market and Tenth
streets 10 meet a friend. | was stand
ing at the scales near Hannis' saloon.
While there about 7:15, man
came up to me and asked me il 1
did not wish to buy watch. The msn
man wanted S25 at first, then finally Of
fered il for $50. I told him did not
want TO buy. he then went over to
Hannls' saloon l think this is the
same watch and chain the man showed
10 me 90 the street.
Anna He'll, being sworn, said that on
July > she was st the Catholic picnic.
She saw Sauveseot at the picnic with