The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-20
nELIEvED TO sE BURGLARS.
John EErBse aud Robert Hayes Ar
rc.ted for sunday. HobberIez.

The detectives have mads two arrests
In connection with the recent burEiaries
OF business houses. The prisoners are
white boys John Egcnss and Robert
Hayes. each about Is years OLD
Egcnse is thought 20 have been che lead
90 In the business and the evidence against
him while circumstapnai 50 far is very
strong he is said recently 20 have been
spending considerable money. 81 which he
seemed and even acknowledged 20 have
a liberal supply Since SUNDAY. when the
rohheries were committed Egense has
bought suit Of clothes. shoes. and othcr
articles. and had confided 70 some % his
friends and companions plans for the OUT
lay of stiii other sums. According 20 the
testimony Of some Of his companions he
has had IN has possession also pistol
that corresponds with a weapon taken
from che store Of Messrs Belsingcr a CO
Egcuse when arrested. OF course. denied
al knowledge Of the robberies. lie was
Intercepted about the pistol but denied
az hrst that he rad that Later he ad-
mitted that he did have a pistol. which
he had acquired since Sunday. but claim
"a that h. bought it for sl.2s from an un-
known negro. he refused absolutely TO
give any other. information and told the
detectives that he would die before he
would TELL them anything else.
Hays. formerly close friend OF the
Egense boy. said yesterday that he knew
nothing 81 the Solomons Co robbery but
that he Had been repeatedly asked bv
Egense TO go with him 10 Solomons on
sunday. though he had not been told for
what purpose
Egcnse and Hayes are both thought 20
b. wanted for the robbery Of Wing sing
laundry az No 90 Broughton street. east.
which took place Sunday two weeks ago.
The place vas broken into with an axe
ana rohoed Mrs O'Neill and her son.
who were az rear window % go Brough-
ton street east. about the time that the
robbery Is thought to have taken place.
saw these two boys run from the yard
tgense, though quite young. has a
checquered and unenviahle record Three
times before the present he has been ar
rested on the charge % robbery Gardner's
hazaar. the Ahercoru Grocery Company
and The Soiomoris Company having been
the victims OF his thievish propcnsities.
ell three having been entered within the
iast eighteen months. and always on a
sunday, which seems TO be his chosen time
Tor his burgiafies. owing 20 his tender
wears he has never been scot up. though
In the last case against him prior to this
the charge was Withdrawn only on the
promise OF bis father 10 send him away
from The city.
When arrested In the present instance
his father got his release by securing for
MIN &l.So bond. Mr.. Egense explained
70 the detectives. 30 they say. that his son
might be expected 20 have a plenty o.
money. as he was in the habit OF shoot
ing crap fcr Il. lie admitted the fact that
his sen had a pistol. but said that he had
bought Il from "a negro. and that he knew
who the negro was. and would produce
him N necessary. lie also told the detec-
lives, according to their story, that he
knew n his son was convicted this time
he would be sent up. and that he intend
cd 20 fight the case The case will be heard
hy the Reconler this morning