Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-08-17
PAT DID---DAN DIDN'T.
Mcmahon and Thomas Were Cbaroad vv,.,
various Serious Infractions of the
Law Tuesday Morning,


Law Tuesday Morning,
tuesday Mayor Appelgate had s
peculiar hearing before him. Pat Nc
Mahon, Irish, and Daniel Thomas, color
cd, were before him, charged with
burglary in several cases. There was q
good deal of lying going on, but there
was enough truth to cinch both the un.
fortunates.
McMahon owns up to being implicated
IN all the cases alleged against him. while
Thomas said he was not guilty of all the
crimes, but some of them
Fat did not spare himself in MAKING
statements. and he was somewhat severe
upon Dan, Thomas did not spare Nc.
Mahon, but was bit easy on himself.
Fat McMaho1 and Daniel Thomas were
first ushered from their quarters in iail
10 the presence of the Mayor. Both of
the fellows appeared i'll at ease, although
Pat spoke to several in the Sheriff,s Office
whom he knew.
They were first charged with breaking
and entering the bottling establishment
OF Christian Heller, out on the Roads,
town road. Pat plead guilty, while
Thomas refused to ack knowledge his guilt.
McMahon made statement. He said
that he and Thomas went out to Heller,s
place on Friday night in April. Daniel
pulled shutter open and we got under
meath it, and Thomas went inside and
opened the door and let Pat in. While
the Irishman was drinking, Thomas
r.
cash and pair of gum boots, and some
beer. Pat denied that they brought any
thing to blow open the safe with. A
hammer and chisel were used to batter
the iron safe. Some of the beer that was
taken the pair hid beyond the railroad.
Thomas gave Mcmahon the hoots aud he
brought them home. The boots were
taken by an officer. The money stolen
by Thomas was divided between the two.
"Dan have got anything you want to
say about this?" asked the Mayor.
"Well, there is but one thin I can
say" replied Thomas, land that is I
didn't go there"
The Mayor then charged the two fell
lows with burglarizing the house of David
ANiLAOAs AHSNu ohOA plOlupbly replied
that he was guilty. Thomas was not SO
frank. He said he was not guilty,
although he was mixed up in it.
Thomas said that Mcmahon came
around to his home on the night of the
3rd of August, and Pat said, "Come over
to my house, Tve got some beer" The
two went over, and from there went
down Franklin street and Pat pointed to
David P. Elmer's hause and said, "Dan,
see that house, Pm going to get some
money out of there" McMahon then
tod Dan to go down to the corner and
see il anybody was coming. He caution
ed Thomas to walk on the grass and not
make any noise. He also asked Dan to
take off his shoes.
Thomas said he did not return to the
Elmer house, he meeting Johh Harmon
who warned him to leave McMahon
alone, or there would be trouble for him.
Thomas then went directly home
Saturday morning Pat met Thomas,
and said, "you are deal of fellow, you
said you were coming back the other
night and did not" Pat told Thomas
that he went in the house and left his
shoes and had to 60 back for them.
Another charge was made against
Thomas and Mcmahon, for the burglary
ing the office of Minch q Harris. on
Water street Pat pleaded guilty
promptly, while the colored fellow de-
clined to plead guilty.
Pat said that he and Thomas went to the
Office and Thomas opened window of
the Office and went in. Thomas came out
after awhile with razor and some other
little articles. Mcmahon said that he did
not go into the office, but watched while
Thomas did the job.
McMahol pleaded guilty to breaking
and entering the butcher shop of Frank
Stathem, and the colored fellow said he
was not. Pat did the talking in the case.
He said that Thomas was with him when
the was done. In fact Dan raised the
screen to get in the market and went in.
couple of dollars in money. The swag
was divided.
Gottlieb Schenig's house was robbed
the same night as the Elmer burglary.
and Pat said he was guilty. Thomas de.
MED his guilt. Pat said he and Dan
passed the house, and Dan said, "pm
going in there" Pat urged him not to,
explaining that they were poor people
Thomas took his shoes off, while Pat re.
manned in the dark to watch. Pat said
he heard a woman scream and saw Dan
run over the Broad street bridge. After
ward Thomas told Pat that all he got was
pocket-book and twenty-nine cents.
OF course Pat and Dan were held
Neither were able to furnish bail, anG
they went back to Jail, where they will
remain until they take trip to the Stat,
Capital city.
Charges of receiving stolen goods wer,
preferred against Mary Cook, and sh,
promptly pleaded guilty. She is alst
held.