The evening times., 1899-03-11
HIGHWhYMEN Held
FOR TIE GRAND JURY
Victims Identify Them in the
Police Court.
Stolen 0yercoat and Wa eh Recog-
nizel by Owners.
One Claims to Come From PhiIadei-
phia, the Other From Kan
sas City.

James Riley and Henry C. Gawler, who
were arrested last night by Sergeant Harry
and Policeman Sweet at the Benning Hotel,
were today arraigned in the Police Court
charged with highway robbery.
Sergeant Harry stated that he arrested
the two men just as they were about -
board freight train leaving the Pennsyl-
yania yards. His suspicion was aroused
by their peculiar action in trying 10 eyade
notice He was also impressed with the
fact that they answered the description Of
the highwaymen who held Up and robbed
belated pedestrians last Thursday night.
After the arrest of the prisoners Jhey
were taken to nearby hotel, and While
waiting for the patrol wagon, Riley was
allowed to enter the lavatory. where ne
tried TO dispose of gold watch by throw
ing it down a sewer. The watch waS re-
covered and Sergeant Harry exhibited II in
the Police Court today.
Frank Jones testified that ABOUT 10 30
o'clock Thursday night he was accosted by
TWO men near Thirteenth Street and Flor
ida Avenue northwest. One OF the men
seized him from behind and placed his hand
over his mouth. while the other went
through his pockets. Nothing of any value
was found by the thieves and they took
his overcoat Jones identified the over
coat worn by Gawler at the time II arrest
as his property and also identified riley
as one of the men who held him up.
I. Fl. Hickman testified that while walk
ing along II Street, between Ninth and
/ Tenth Streets northwest, late Thursday
night two men rushed out on him, threw
/ him to the sidewalk and, after striking him
/ in the face several times, riied his pock-
Z 10 ,.1I,
! which Riley threw down the sewer at Ben
ming Hotel as his property. a strong point
/ in the case is that after Hickman was rob
| bed he and an officer returned to the place
| and there found the stem ring CT the watch
! which had been wrenched from the chain
! The watch recovered by Sergeant Barry
was minus the stem ring and Hickman to-
| day adjusted the ring in his possession 10
! the watch and il was found to fit exactly.
| Hickman positively identified Riley as
| one of his assailants. J. H. Mcdowell, OF
! l0l6 Vermont Avenue. stated that while on
Massachusetts, Avenue Thursday night he
/ was approached by two men and asked for
| enough money to get a nights lodging. He
refused and one of the men. who resem-
| bled Gawler, made a spring at him and
| attempted to throw him to the sidewalk
! Stepping back, he managed TO beat the
robbers OFF with his umbrella and made
| good his escape
| After hearing the evidence. Judge Scott
| held both Riley and Gawler in s., 900 bonds
| for the grand jury.
Riley said that he is twenty six years
old and printer. his home being in Phil
adelphia. Gawley said today that he is
from Kansas City. although last night Re
claimed TO hail from Philadelphia.
The capture of the highwaymen has
elated the local police and Sergeant Harry
and Policeman Sweet have received the
| congratulations of the entire force.
| The men were brought to the Detective
| Bureau this morning and measured by the
| Bertillon system, after which their photo
graphs were taken for the rogue's gallery.