The Portland daily press., 1895-04-30
PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND
By Judge Robinson. and Mcshea and
Mccoy Were Bound Over Charged With
Breaking and Entering.

Mccoy Were Bound Over Charged With
breaking and Entering. 4
] In the municipal court yesterday Jack
McShea and James Mccoy were ar
raigned on the charge of breaking and
entering the house of the colored woman
in Carlton court. Mrs. Kate Huter
the attack on her house by McShea and
Mccoy, as previously narrated in the
Press. She declared that the brick lying
at the top of the stairs was the only thing
that saved her, for when she was pur-
sued up stairs by McShea she threw the
brick at him and struck him and stopped
him and thus was enabled to escape with
her boy out of the back window.
Cross examined by W. H. Looney. Esq,
counsel for the defendants, she said that
McShea was keeping company with the
colored girl named Robinson and had
been some time. She supposed he
thought she was pretty, but she didn't
know. .,
George West, Mrs. Huter's young SOD,
testified as to seeing Mccoy outdoors and
going to his mothers house and trying
to get in at about 9 o'clock, and being
prevented by the door being locked.
Later in the night he was awakened by
his mother and heard her say that Jack
McShea was trying to get in. He heard
McShea say that If he couldn't get ia by
the door ne'd get in some other way. He
saw McShea come into the house and he
saw both men go away down the lane.
He knew Mes hea by his light hat and
Mccoy by his light overcoat.
h. MIR. S. l.. Carlton testified that he is the
owner of Mrs. Huter's house and that
the damage was about S25. The sashes
of four windows were entirely smashed
and 80 squares of window glass.
At this point Deputy Sterling brought
| into the court room two large rocks and
fence slat. Mrs. Huter pointed 1.-THE
big rock, which was about 8x6 inches in
dimension and four inches thick and
said that was the one that came through
the window and struck the foot of her
bed. The smaller stone McShea had in
his hand when he pursued her upstairs,
intending to kill her with it.
| James M. Mccoy testified that he would
be 20 years old next August, and had
never been in court before. He declared
that he did not enter Mrs. Huter's house,
but was around there with McShea.
Cross examined by Judge Robinson he
said he was around there to find McShea,
and that at about o'clock he went to
the house with McShea in order for Nc
Shea to see Indy friend. They came
back later and witness didn't know what
was done, but he didn't break any glass
or enter the house. He wasn't near the
house when the glass was broken. He
had been at the house three times that
evening. He did not throw any rocks or
see any thrown. At that time he was
stane ing at the corner OF the lane and
couldn't see the house. He knew Nc
Shea was up there. He had been drink
| ing. III,
Mr.. Looney argued that the evidence
as to the charge of breaking and enter
lug was not satisfactory. Neither Mrs.
Huter or her son saw either of the men
| break into the house, and not by infer
ence do they establiah that Mccoy had
anything to do with the breaking and
entering.
Judge Robinson found proba BILE cause
and ordered the two men to find sureties
for $500 each.
McShea did not take the stand, and no
defense was put in for him.