Evening star., 1895-05-28
To Answer for Anacostia Robbery to
the Grand Jury.
BOYER And TAYLOR IN COURT
Charges of Different kinds Against
the Men.
YERS EARNEST PIE A

Never probably in it's history has Ana
costa been so excited over the arrests of
two alleged criminals as 1t was yesterday
afternoon and last night, as the result of
the capture by Policemen Reagan and
MARI of the Anacostia substation Of Rob-
ert Taylor and Milton w. Boyer who are
charged with having robbed the cigar store
of W. H. Truslow. on Monroe street. which,
as already stated in The Star, occurred
early Saturday morning last.
The house occupied by the two men and
the wife of the former, who is Boyer's sis
ter. ON Jackson street near the Masonic
Han, was searched yesterday afternoon,
and a considerable quantity of goods, not
only all that had been taken from Mr..
Truslow, but some besides, which are at
the station awaiting identification, was
discovered.
1t is the opinion of the police authorities
that in the capture of Taylor and Boyer
they have succeeded in breaking up a party
of thieves. who had determined to make
their headquarters in Anacostia, and with
that place as a base of operations pursue
their nefarious calling wherever their fancy
led them. The men removed to Anacostia
from Washington where they are said to
be well connected, only about two weeks
ago, and but few persons knew them, which
makes their prompt arrest by the police
men all the more creditable to the latter.
Caught by IL Penny.
When the thieves carried off from Mr.
Truslow's store what booty they desired,
they left not the slightest clue behind
them, and the arrests would hardly have
followed 50 soon this, at least, but for
the fact that among the money taken was
badly battered cent, which Mr.. Truslow
had particularly observed at the time he
received it in part payment for some goods
Friday last
About o'clock yesterday morning this
penny found its way back to Mr.. Trusows s
store, having been brought there by a child,
who purchased an article from Mr. TruS-
lows clerk, Mr.. Trusow being absent
from the store at the time. Upon the re-
turn of the latter he at once looked into
his money drawer and speedily noticed the
battered penny.
That penny" said he to his young man,
will lead to the detection of the party or
parties who robbed me, and l want you to
go out and ask Officer Reagan to come in."
The policeman was on duty a the time,
and he lost no time in responding to Mr..
Truslow's call. The latter put the cent in
Officer Reagan's hands and gave him such
information as he possessed. Mr.. Reagan
next ascertained that the child had gone
to the house occupied by Taylor and Boyer
and he proceeded to the office of Justice
Carroll w. Smith. where he swore out war
rants for the arrest of the two men and for
searching the premises
A little later both the suspected parties
were taken into custody by Policemen
Reagan and Marr and conveyed to the
Anacostia substation, where they We're
searched. Upon Boyer nothing of value
was found. He had. however, several cards
of the Baker Publishing Company of Prov
1dence, r. l., whose agent he represented
himself to be. In one of Taylor's shoes
there was found $5T. While being searched
Taylor managed to throw something into
the stove in the room, but the articles We're
quickly removed from the fire and were
found to be a pair of cuff buttons which
Mr. Truslow subsequently identified as his
property.
The Goods Discovered.
The prisoners were placed in separate
cells, and Officers Reagan and Marr went
to the house the former occupied in order
to see if any of Mr.. Truslow's goods were
there. Their efforts were rewarded by the
dis cCvery of all the articles which Lad
been taken from Mr.. Truslow, consisting
Of suit of clothes and a number of small
articles, such as lead pencils, erasers &C.,
also quantity of cloth, one pair of blue
pants, blue coat, four vests, one pair of
pants with suspenders attached, frock
coat and sack coat, all of which are
supposed to have been stolen
While the officers were taking a memo
randum of the articles comprised in The
capture Taylor was making the most in
dustrious efforts to escape from the cell,
and would probably have succeeded in
doing SO but for the vigilance of Serst.
Anderson and Station Keeper Ecklauf BY
some means Taylor became possessed of a
small iron spoon, but how has not been
clearly explained, and with this he succeed
ed in removing the mortar from around
several adjoining bricks in the rear of the
cell. Daylight was clearly visible through
the aperture, and but for the timely dis
covery made by Sergt Anderson and Mr.
Ecklauf in a few minutes more he would
have been at liberty. AS soon as Sergt
Anderson found what sort of prisoners he
had to deal with he teephoned to the fifth
precinct station for the patrol wagon and
soon afterward Taylor and Bower were
landed in the station in the city, where
good care was taken that they found no
chance to escape.
Notes Written.
While confined in the Anacostia station
Boyer wrote two notes to Taylor, whom he
seemed to think would escape. One of
these was as follows:
''Robert-Tell them the things they have
are yours and the money you gave me from
time to time. BY telling them the truth
they certainly won't hold me. and 1 will get
you bond. Don't try to get out"
The other was: "If you was to get out
you know they would stick me- for 1 am
guilty of nothing, and you know 1 am not,
and you can easy clear me at the hearing.
You know all the money have had got
of you. Tell tfem SO, so I won't be held
MILTON BOYER"
Both notes were found on the floor of
Taylor's cell after his removal. The sec
ond note was torn into small pieces, but
when pasted together could be read easily
TaylOr's Record.
Taylor gave his occupation when arrest
ed as a druggist and inquiry at S. f.
Wares store, where he said he had been
employed, brought out the fact that he
had worked there, but was discharged af-
ter short period of service by the pro-
prietor, who missed many articles during
Taylor's clerkship. Some articles of per-
fumery which were found in Taylor's house
were last night taken to Mr.. Ware, and
the latter identified them as his property
1t is understood that Taylor was about to
open d drug store on his own account. and
the police authorities are endeavoring to