Evening star., 1896-06-22
McCAULEY FOUND GUILTY
The Attempt to Shoot Detective and
Police Lieutenant.
Recommended to the Mercy of the
Court by the Jury-FOught
Desperately.

George McCauley who, according to the
police authorities, has spent the greater
part of his life in prison, was placed on
trial before Judge Cole, in Criminal Court
No. l, this morning, charged with at
tempting to kill Detective John 3. Sutton,
the 9th of this month.
The testimony submitted on behalf of
the prosecution showed that between IL
and II O'Clock the morning of the day in
question, Lieut.. Amss, Detective Sutton
and Special Officer Nick Miles were stand
ing near the corner of 9th street and
Louisiana avenue. Noticing McCauley
passing along Louisiana avenue in COM
pany with boy Lieut.. Amiss instructed
Sutton to stop him and see what ne was
doing in town. Sutton stopped the man
about in front OF the horse market. Just
then Amiss and Miles stepped up. Nc
Cauley's replies to his inquiries not being
place him under arrest and take him to
the station. McCauley remarked that they
were trying to persecute him, that he had
done nothing wrong. and that he'd be
d If he would go to the station.
sutton thereupcn grabbed McCauley by
the left arm. when the man raised heavy
cane to strike Sutton. Miles pulled the
CANE out of his hand half pulling him
down. AS McCauley raised up, it was seen
that he had pulled a heavy double-acting
revolver from his pocket Just as the man
brought the pistol around in front Of SUIT
tCL's stomach, Miles grabbed his arm and
Amiss caught the barrel of it, pressing It
quickly downward. Just then the revolver
was discharged the ball striking the pave
nent and knocking out piece of brick,
which struck Andrew Contee, small col
OF ed boy in the stomach. After the pistol
taken from the struggling man, he
was taken to the station house. On the
way he was searched, another fully loaded
revolver an extra load of ammunition, and
being found A
morphine outfit and some pension papers
were also found on him.
But one witness testified on behalf of
McCauley, and merely to the man be-
Ing in the city on business. His counsel.
Mr.. John B. O'Neill, in addressing the
jury contended that the mans arrest
vas unlar full, and that the pistol was dis
charged in the scuffie, McCauley not in
tending to kill Sutton. Assistant District
Attorney Jeffords, pointing to the weapons
found on McCauley, remarked that there
could be no DOUBT of his intention to kill
Sutton, insisting that clearer case had
never been made out
Judge Cole told the jury that the officers,
Knowing McCauley's reputation, We're JUS
titled in placing him under arrest. But,
even If they did act unreasonably, McCau-
ley was guilty as charged If he really at
tempted to kill the officer, for they did
nothing to justify such thing.
Found Guilty.
After deliberating about an hour and a
half the jury returned verdict at 1:2O
this afternoon Of guilty as indicted recon-
mending McCauley to the mercy of the
court. At the request of the mans coun-
sci the prisoner was remanded to Jail to
await sentence. The penalty for the
ofense is Imprisonment in the penitentia
at hard labor for not less than two nor
more than eight years. Sentence will
probably be imposed Friday next.