Evening journal., 1895-02-25
THREE MEN NINA BAD BOX
Were Caught Robbing a
Chinaman's Laundry.
HOP wAH WILL BANK HEREAFTER

Onicera Shields and Mclaughlin Make Hn
Important Capture and Demonstrates
That They are "the stun''-Heid for this
Upper Court-west Pays for His Kick.
'Melica man come vellynice my laundly,
alice slamee day time, velly bad alice
slamee Mite time, stealee difty-two
dollars, my havee under pillow, in
aleepee loom. Plolicee catchee, alice light.
Ny no llkee Japs, my likee him better,
blad Melica man alice aamee, remarked
Hop Wah. dried up little specimen OF
the almond eyed oriental to an EvERIE8
JOURNAL reporter who sought to learn
some OF the details OF the attempted
robbery OF his laundry at Taylor and
Kirkwood streets last night.
My leavee slop leven clock yesterday
60 see Hop Lee. BLY, and bly,, long
nightee thine, plolicee come by Hop Lee,
say catcher MelIca man. bleakei laundly,
staAlse My 20 black, fndee nifty-two
dollars him catchee."
| Officer Christopher Shields was patrol
| ling his beat about 10 last night when
a 14-year old boy named Booth Trickls,
1 living at No. SIT Pine street, reported to
him that he had seen three men standing
on the corner talking and then saw two
Of them disappear in the window Of Hop
Wah's laundry at Taylor and Birkwood
/ streets.
Shields notified Officer Mclaughlin and
the two surrounded the shop. The
shutter had besn prled open with cold
chieel and an ironing board stuck under
the window. officer Mclaughlin went
to the rear and stood guard, while officer
Shields boldly leaped In the window.
There was no light but the plucky
officer did not hesitate, and In minute
had two men in charge
He poked them out the window to
Officer Mclaughlin, and In less than
fifteen minutes by the watch, they were
en- route to the police station in the
patrol wagon.
The third man, who had been stationed
outside 10 give the ''otiice" in case any
one approached. had seen the policemen, and
had skipped leaving bis comrades to their
fate. He was arrested later by Officer
Shields
The two men caught red handed were
Claude Burnham and Howard Lewis,
both of them young men, and neither Of
whom have ever been In like trouble.
The third man was Samuel Hill, who
lives on Bennett, between Eighth and
Taylor streets. about three minutes walk
from the laundry.
When arraigned this morning 10 Mu-
nicipal Court the trio pleaded not guilty.
Hop Wah told of his being away from
home at the time and said he had lost
$52 at the time
Officer Shields told OF his capture and
smiled when City Lolicitor Elliott asked
him II he didn't strike a light before
Jumping in TO tackle the burglars.
I Judge Ball compllmented both Officers
Shields ard Mclaughlin for their
bravery and quick work
4 Detective Witsil told OF having spoken
/ to the prisoners and they implicated
Hill When he asked Burnhsm who
/. planned the job the latter said that "theY
q all chewed the rag and All we're In 1t.
although Hill stayed outside" Sergeant
Welch and Captain Kane corroborated
! him
Mrs. Susan Hill, mother Of Samuel.
\ said that her son was home from 3 80
i until captured.
The three were held in 81, 600 bail to
appear before the upper court. Although
IJudgs Ball informed them that they
\ didn't have to say anthing to criminate
!, themselves, all uhreo OF the culprits
4 made statements
q Lewis said that he and Burnham had
I Just entered the laundry when he heard
T. some one say get your pistol and go
i around back he then told his
3 companion that they had better give
II thea selves up and not run any further.
o He said neither one got anything. This
IS Burnham oorroborated.
n Hill said that the two others made the
plot on Sunday morning and asked him
to Join them. He said he would let them
know later. In the evening he met them
z but when they started 60 do the place he
n left and walked home and Was In bed
y when caught.
Z The evidence against the trio ia very
a strong and they will undoubtedly suffer.
70 The capture WAS quick one. only twelve
!, minutes from discovery and OfHcera
4, Shields and Mclaughlin deserve the
praise they are getting.
William West, colored, was charged by
Cora Alexander also colofed, with kick
"A ing her on last Tuesday evening on
IS Washington, near Second street. West
10 was talking with Rachel Agnes, when
L Cora interfered aud William kicked at
le her. There was no evidence that he
es intended to or did harm her, but Judge
" Ball thought the action In itself was
enough to constitute an assault and
faed West S5 and costs AS these
amount to So 30, the total expense Il
Of $40 80
X The case Of Thomas r Lally, charged
lg with violation OF tha pavement cleanin Z
to ordinance was post pom ID till Thursday,
or morning owing to Mr.. Lally's illness.