Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
4 DESPERATE CROOK
George McCauley Attempted to Shoot
Lieut. Amiss.
He Resisted Arrest, but Was Over
powered-An Exciting Scene at the
Center Market This Afternoon.

What approached within an ace of re-
two members of the metropolitan police
force occurred at a quarter to u o'clock
toGay at the Center Market. AS a result
OF the highly exciting incident, Lieut.. T.
Brooke Anliss Of the first police precinct
Is suffering with scorched and cut hand,
and George McCauley, notorious crook,
VINO has served time in the penitentiary,
Is behind the bars at the 18th street sta
ton, with charge Of assault with in
tent to kill standing opposite his name on
the blotter.
Accompanied by Precinct Detective SUIT
ton, Lieut.. Amiss this morning proceeded
10 the market and took steps to enforce the
law in regard to the push-cart merchants,
who frequent that locality. The pair We're
returning from partol box, in company
with Special Policemen Miles and Sauter.
when Lieut.. AmiSs caught sight of
familiar face passing along in the crowd of
rarketers. After a moments thought he
recognized the individual as George Nc
Cauley, a mari ffty-four years of age, who
- Wei KNOWN to the police of this city.
ElcCauley bears the reputation of con-
Quoting school for the purpose of train
ing young boys in criminal methods, and
with him today was yougSter.
The idea naturally suggested itself to the
lieutenant that the presence Of McCauley
and the boy in the throng at the market
meant that pockets might be picked or
pocketbooks snatcned, and he determined
10 cal la halt. Detective Sutton was sent
ahead to overhaul McCauley and detain
MN until Lieut.. Amiss could reach the
spot.
Well. George" said the lieutenant
what are you doing In town."
came over here from Alexandria to
get my pension papers fixed up he said
In q Surly manner
Sutton" then said Lieut. Amiss. turning
10 his precinct detective you had better
lake MIN u the station, SO that the men
can get look at him, and hold him there
him. ~
He Resisted.
Detective Sutton thei eupon touched Nc
Csuley on the arm, and the latter raised
a heaVy cane he was carrying and dealt
the former a stunning blow. Before the
detective could rise McCauley had reached
10 his hip pocket and drawn forth a re-
'clver of heavy caliber. Matters then grew
decidedly interesting. and there was con-
siderable scurrying among the large crowd
OF spectators who had gathered around the
group. Lieut.. Am:ss reached over with
haste and succeeded in grasping the re-
NC:Ner by the muzZle. Special Policeman
Miles grabbed the crooks left arm AMI
Special Policeman Sauter adso engaged i'm
the festivities.
Finding that he could not successfully
tempted to discharge the weapon into the
abdomen of Precinct Detective Sutton Dis
corning his purpose, Lieut.. Amiss, with an
EFFORT changed the direction IN which the
revolver was pointing just as McCauley
pulled the trigger. The bullet struck the
pavement and dislodged q portion of a
ilagstone which was projected against the
mp or newsboy standing near with such
force as to cause the lad TO believe that he
mad been shot, and Immediately he began
to yell.
1t required but a moment to overpower
McCauley and to take the smoking pistol
from his grasp. The bullet which luckily
I'D not come in contact with Lieut.. Amiss
scorched his hand. which was also slightly
cut by the large sem:-circular sight on the
revolver. When searched at the station
another pistol, fully charged, was found on
the prisoner, well as a large-bladed
knife. He locked up and charged as
stated in the foregoing.
WeII-known.
McCauley is well known to the police,
having served a sentence of five years at
the Albany penitentiary for completely with
the Ford boys in the daring robbery of the
hardware establishment at the corner Of
~ and l streets southwest, about thirteen
years ago. 1t is also claimed that he was
responsible for the skill of a score or more
noted criminals who operated IN this city
from time to time.
NcCauley claims that he has not been
connected with any crime for several years
past. saying that he has been living in
Alexandria since last March, goi lg to that
place from the Soldiers Home at HAMPTON
Va. The boy with him today, he says was
Joseph HaineS the son of bricklayer in
Alexandria, The youngster escaped during
the melee at the market but Detective SUIT
ton set out in search of him this afternoon.
The policemen also claim that several
years ago, while on trial in the Criminal
court here. McCauley, by some means, OBJ
tanned possession CT a pistol and attempted
to shoot some one engaged in the case
while in the court room