The record-union., 1895-09-18
Was FOUND GUILTY OF BURGLARY.
Result of the Trial of A. ]. Robart
Yesterday.
He Opened the Pacific Hotel Safe
Many Months Ago and
Helped Himself.

Several months ago the Pacific Hotel
safe was opened and 500 taken thereirom
Subsequently a man named A j. Ro-
bart, who was suspected OF having done
the deed, was arrested at San Jose and
brought here. His trial took place yes
terday in Judge Hinkson's court before
jury composed of w. n. Coyie, w. ~
Luther, NJ L. Jones. George MuddoX, II.
Sayles, NJ. Rhoads, +. 2. Lowell, Samuei
Morris, a. Dittmar, George W. Logan, Z.
j. Atwater and T. NJ. Bittancourt.
District Attorney Ryan conducted the
prosecution and c. A. Elliott appeared
for the defendant. but the jury found Ro-
bart guilty and he will be sentenced on
Thursday.
Daniel Shelley, who was night clerk at
the time of the robbery, testified that he
had to show drunken man to his room
about o. clock in the morning, and went
upstairs with him. Robart was in the
Office at the time. While witness was
upstairs he heard the jingling of money.
He ran downstairs and found Robart
going out the door. He called to him TO
come back, and hobart asked what he
wanted. He answered that he wanted
him (Robart) to bring back the money ne
had taken from the safe, and RoDarI
rushed out of the door and ran away.
Mrs. Singleton, who keeps the hotel,
testified that there were two SO pieces,
five So pieces and two $40 rolls OF silver IN
the safe. which were taken, beside some
other coin; she did not know how much.
She had lost her bunch of keys, containing
the key to the safe, some little time be-
fore, and defendant had stated that
waiter, who had been discharged, had the
hn hnh m
him watching her when she turned the
com bination of the safe. which was close
to the counter, when he was employed
there. The keys were taken off the table
in her room.
Captain OF Police Greene testified that
he was attracted by the blowing OF po-
lice whistle and found the safe open.
Shelley was very much excited and said
ANDY" had robbed the SAFE Witness
went out and tried to find hobart, but
was unsuccessful. He watched the trains
for several days, but did not succeed in
arresting him. He was atterward ar
rested in San Jose.
Robart testified in his own behalf that
he was night clerk at the Pacific Hotel
and quit there in February or March.
1894. IL tried to get work in the shops
and elsewhere. but was unsuccessful.
The night of the robbery he was waiting
to get some money that he had loaned to
two men and it was paid to him. be had
been drinking some, and Sutton wanted
him to 60 with him to his room in the
Pacific Hotel.
There was no one in the Office when
they came in, but in TWO or three min
utes Shelley came in from the dining
room. Sutton wanted to go to bed and
Shelley went up with him to his room,
and witness walked back and forth.
Shelley came rushing down the stairs and
said, ''Put that money back"
Witness asked what money he meant,
and Shelley said, Put that money back
that you took from the safe" Witness
said he had taken no money and walked
away and went to his room. He had not
been near the safe. He left on the train
next morning. He worked III various
places and was arrested in San Jose with
out warrant and came up here without
a warrant. He knew nothing about the
com bination of the safe and never had
Mrs. SinQleton's keys. One of the wait
ers told him the other one had the keys.
The Jury was out but short time and
returned verdict of guilty.