The record-union., 1898-03-22
Effective Work Done by
the Police Officers.
LEROY Makes Damaging Adn1is-
sions to Partner Darwin.
Searight Said to Be the Man VINO
Bought the Dark Lantern
Found in CroIy's Yard.

Charles Leroy alias lone, James
Searight and a man named Darwin are
behind the bars in the City Prison.
and that the first two named are the
men who on Sunday night shot ana
probably fatally wounded Il. j. Cfoly
at his residence, 1901 P street, seems
q foregone conclusion.
That Leroy, or lone" is the man
with whom Mr.. Croly grappled and by
whom he was shot, seems equally GER
tain. and from all the facts In the
case it appears impossible that mis-
take has been made.
Within thirty minutes after the
shooting Of Mr. Croly by the burglars
a full account Of which appeared IN
yesterdays Record Union, ChleL
of Police Dwyer had posted his avail
able force so as to effect, II possible
the capture of the murderous mugs
and each officer did his duty falthfully.
About o'clock in the morning ON
GERS Fisher and Fitzgerald picked up
Darwin in the Lafayette saloon on 4
street and as he resembled the de-
scription in everything except hight,
given by Mr.. Croly of the man VINO
shot him. he was bundled into a hack
and given free ride to TWeltth ana
P streets. where the wounded man lay
suffering.
Mr.. CroIy said that while Darwin's
features .resembled those of the rob-
Der who had shot him. he did not think
he was as tall as his assailant Oar
win was led out Of the room and his
;,
on the way he weakened and signified
his Willingness to tell what he knew
about the matter. AS it happened,
what he knew was the key to the
whole situation, and after his story
had been told the sailing was easy.
THE FIRST CLEW.
Darwin. told Fisher that on Wednes-
day last himself, Leroy, alias lone,
and James Searight were released from
the County Jail at Marysville, where
they had served sixty days each for
smoking opium. They had come to
this city, Darwin and Searight beating
their way, while Leroy paid his fare
When they arrived here Darwin took
room % in the Vendome clearinghouse,
on x street, between Third and Fourth,
and Leroy and Starlight roomed with
nm until SQCn tune DIS lACS SA4ONAO
be able to turn a trick"
Darwin told the officer that on Thurs
dav night Leroy and Starlight went out
to burglarize a house in the eastern
part Of the city, but informed him on
their return that they had been fright
ened away before they could effect an
entrance, and had given it up.
1t may be here recalled that on
oF fnd Tn
enter the residence of Mrs. John Mil
Ter. at Eleventh and o streets, but
were frightened away, as stated in the
Record Union"
But en- Friday night, Darwin said,
Leroy was more successful. About
o'clock Saturday morning he entered
the room and laid a handful of coin,
mostly silver, on the bureau. Oar
win thought there may have been $25
or $50 in the pile. He understood from
Leroy, he said, that the raise had been
made from two japanese, and that he
had used an iron bar to quiet one of
them.
The Record Union" published an &C
count of the burglary committed in a
japanese lodging-house in the alley
between Second and Third, K and L
streets, and Of the attack made on one
of the dodgers with an iron bar.
Darwin further said that Sunday ev-
ening Leroy and Starlight had told him
they were going out to turn a trick, +"
and invited him to take a hand. He
inquired where the place was but they
refused to tell, and he in turn de-
clined to have anything to do in the
matter. In convict parlance, he was
seized with cold feet"
He said, however, that Leroy and
Starlight made preparations for doing
the job without him. They took with
them a six-shot revolver and a jimmy
and told him they would be back at
the room in the Vendome after the
job had been finished
THE OTHERS LANDED.
Such was the story told to officer
Fisher by ex-convict Darwin. who
gave excellent descriptions of the pals
on whom he had ''peached," and the
police laid their plans accordingly
Chief Dwyer and officers Fisher and
Fitzgerald Immediately went to room
- in the Vendome and awaited the
return of Leroy and Starlight officer
Fisher soon afterward left and took up
his post on the streets, watching for a
glimpse of the men wanted.
About O'Clock Chief Dwyer was re-
1ieved by officer Afaley, and the latter
and Fitzgerald watched the rooms and
landing.
Shortly after o'clock Fitzgerald
went down stairs for lunch. and was
relieved by Officer Hardy. and. as the
latter reached the head of the stairs
he came face to face with Leroy and
Starlight, who were coming out of
room p, instead of room %
No time was lost by Hardy, and be-
fore the robbers had time to turn an
eyelash or raise a finger he had them