The morning times., 1896-06-07
M'DEvITT's BOLD MOVE.

The detective went to the house late one
afternoon and told George McCawley that
he had come on from New York and was
directed to come to him. McDevitt gave the
man to understand that he was thief and
asked if they could not join hands and work
the town together.
MCCawley fell into the trap, but said that
he had just done Il job and was suspected
so that they would have to keep quiet until
il had blown over This was what the Of
ficer wanted to find out and he at once
suggested that McCawley give him the
money to hide and then he would start out
that night.
The two men got into a carriage and
drove down town. When they neared po-
lice headquarters McDevitt suddenly threw
back his coat, showing his badge and cx-
claimed, I'm an officer, and you are under
arrest"
McCawlcy fought desperately. but was
finally landed behind the bars. For that
crime he received three years at Albany.
When he was released he stopped at Balti-
more on his way home and committed an
other robbery. He was caught and sent
back again for another term of three years.
He served his time, and when placed at
liberty at once came home. He bad been
in the city but a few weeks when he and n
small hoy were arrested by Detective Nc
Dewitt and charged with stealing over thirty
ovcrcoats from Railways ana hotel Hobbies.
ATTACKED A WITNESS.
The hoy turned States evidence and ap-
peared on the stand against McCawley. 1t
was through his testimony that a case was
made out and the youngster told where
each coat had been disposed of. When the
boy descended from the witness box Nc
Cawley, who was sitting near. sprang at
him with an open knife in his hand and at
tempted To cut the boys throat.
He was seized by several lawyers in
time to save the boys life. Judge olin,
before whom the case was being tried,
Immediately adjourned court and had
the witnesses and prisoner sent before
the grand jury, which was then in session.
McCawley was indicted, brought down
stairs again, and before night had been
tried on charge OF attempted murder, and
sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary
in addition to n fine for stealing the
overcoat.
He returned to Washington again upon
being released and was arrested soon after
by Detective MCElfreSh for rObbing a
taiors shop, and again he was sent back
TO his old boarding place for another three
years.
1t was some time before McCawley was
seen about his old haunts again. but one
Archer's hardware store on Four r-and-a-
half street south west, and put them over
the tranSOm with instructions to hand out
to him whatever they could lay hands
on.
,He was captured and convicted, and re-
ceived a sentence of four years for this
crime, and the boys We're sent to the reform
school.
NEARLY KILLED AN OFFICER.
Upon returning to town he was ar
rested and sent to Jail several times for
petty offenses. and one night was taken
in by Policemen Kenny and Dunnigan in
the Division. Both these Officers are now
-sergeants and can afford to laugh at
their experience then, but 1T came near
being costly arrest for one of them.
The Officers Were walking along street
with cir prisoner when he suddenly
whipped out a revolver, and placing the
muzzle between Dunnigan' shoulder blades.
attempted to pull the trigger. Quick as a
flash Kenny brought his heavy night
stick down on McCawley's head, Telling
him to the sidewalk. The officers quick
action saved his partners life, for had
he been a second later Dunnigan would
have had bullet in his lungs McCawlev
received long term for this and was not
heard from again for some time. He was
next afreSten Dy Lieut.. smith, III Alex
andria, for attempting to kill an inmate
OF the Soldiers Home, at Hampton, Va.
He served two years for that offense and
was released last January.
Since the middle Of March lie has been
stopping at Dan HeDry's hotel in Alex.
andria, and yesterday afternoon Detective
Sutton searched his room for evidence of
any recent crimes.
McCawley said last night that he had
been in Washington several times since
his release from the penitentiary, but had
not been molested before He was taken
In yesterday as suspicious character.
There have been a number of small
robberies on Saturday mornings around
the market, and it was thought wise to
put the old man out of temptations way,
as he is. known to be an expert at that
business