The evening times., 1896-02-05

and Grace Gooding, the two young men ant
the young woman accused of rob bhing Charlie,
W. Bubb. the night superintendent of The
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company, OF about S275, in So, 900 bond.
each, TO answer before the grand jury
Being unable to furnish b;fil, all went tt
jail.
The robbery of Mr.. Bubb last Friday nigh,
| was one OF the most daring crimes com
/ mittcl in Washington in recent years
| and when it was announced tina the alleged
perpetrators Of the deed would DE brought
| up in police court this morning. Judge
Mcr's room was filled with police Off
cials anu curiosity seekers. The tech
| nical charge in the information against
| the trio was hnusebrca king.
Roberts became i'll at the station house
during the night, ard was seut To the Enier-
gency Hospital. He was taken directly
To the court from the hospital his morning
and when he appeared IN the dock he was
pale and trembling and sat down during
most Of the time of the brief proceedings.
He leaned his head against The wire screen
OF the dock and seemed completely uns trung
by the ordeal of the past few days,
II WIS stated that Attorney Joseph Shill-
ington would appear for Shanks. He held a
brief conversation wiIhhis prospective client
pror To th. hearing and then withdrew.
When the ease was called i /. three prisoners
appeared without legal support.
ShankS and Miss Gouding entered the
dock from the cell downstairs before Rob
erts arrived. They sat down and imme,ii-
ateiy engaged in close conversation, the
young woman sitting al her lovers left.
Miss Gouding's general appearance is pre-
possessing, and would give the impression
tliat she occupied Il different sphere in life
from that uf "A hotel Chambcrnaid.
As she sat in the dock She Wore a large
black hat, trimmed in flowing jet feathers,
iauntily perChcd on the right side Of her
head.
She had completed her toilet with 5 much
care as though she had just left a Cunnecti-
cut avenue houduir iDS,cadh of station
house cell. Her raven black hair, inclined
to hc wavy. WIS parted In the center. and
conIbed neatly back and was held in position
by siIvcr-tipped sidc-conibs. A black cape
covered her shoulders and WAS pinned back
on the right side t. show an oli-gold lining.
Her black and white waist had large but
tons, and great sleeves, tucked ava behind
Nv I'ii b'iN al iisi' SHIT
r." young woman is comcly. but not
pretty. Her face has bold expression, and
She sat with erect carriage. displl wing her
handsome figure Ia advantage.
Shanks is an cx-conductor. He is large
and "mcaty'' looking. a light iuusta che
hides rather than adorns his upper lip.
His front teeth are rather far apart, and
his short hair is cOmbcd straight over his
forehead.
As they talked the girl was called from
the doCk by a pretty woman in black, and
the two sat down on one of the court
benches, and engaged in conversation.
When the two parted the prisoner was III
tears.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
All three prisoners pleaded not guilty
when arraigncd before the judge.
81 waive examination" said Roberts as
he propped himself against the front of the
dock. He is an English waiter.
Il do the same" said the young woman in
a determined voice, as she stood between
her companions.
You can't waive examination" said
Judge Miller. Il will hear just enough evil
dcncc to determine whether there is any
thing in the Charge
Mr.. Bubb took the stand. He is tail,
thin man OF about fcrty-five years Of age,
with black mustachc and scant dark hair
that negiects to grow almost entirely on
the top or his head.
He described the entrance Of "A tall. fleshy
mau. disguised with wig and whskers
int" the oumpany's office on The night OF
February /, as previously told in The
Times.
THE man covered me with revolver
he held in his right hand said Mr.. Bubb.
'' II youli sit down. I'll do the rest said he.
aud all could do was toobey. Hetcok Sl03
from the drawer and put il in his left coat
pocket. Then he shifted the revolver to his
left hand and opened the cupboards under
the drawer with his right. Then he took
from the first a sack cont aiming S26 and
pu. il in his right coat pocket. He went
through the rest of the cupboards, and COW
cred me meanwhile with his gun
The superintendent then described the
manner in which he gave the alarm. He
identified the wig and whiskers, but could |
not say either one of the male prisoners was
the man.
Detective George Boyd, who was assigned |
Helan went to shanks' room on l street, /,
where he and the girl lived as man and |
wife under the name OF Gooding. In coal |
bucket the detectives found the partially |
burned tickets of the railway company.
They also found partly burned change |
bags. Roberts came in while they we're |
there, and witness said they arrested him. |
The latter had on n new suit. he said Shanks |
bad bought for him. They asked him
where he had been on Friday night. and
he told them he had been to see n girl
named Lillian Free. in Takoma. in the
early evening. and then he wandered about
the woods the rest Of the night.
Mr.. GuBIack. the costumer, at No. 92T E
street. was the next witness. He is tan.
handsome man, with black hair ard black
mustachc and goatce. ard with the appear
lnce and speech of Frenchman. He wore
I brown overcoat with fur collar.
IDENTIFIED THE GIRL.
IL can identify that girl as coming TO my
tore last week with two men. and asking
o look at wigs and whiSkers," he stated.
/ cannot swear these are the men. They
aid they wanted TO disguise one of the
nen on Il wager with a friend. They took
beard and i wig and these are the ones.
he right (Roberts) came back for a pair
4 spectacles. They sent the property back
IN Saturday. A colored man brought
hern.'
Il don't want to hear any more" said
Judge Miller. as the witness finished.
These people can give So 900 bonds each,