Evening star., 1902-07-31
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
POLICEMAN HAMBACHER cHARG.
ED WITH HoUsEBREAKINa.
Preliminary Hearing Before Judge
Kimball-Plea of Guilty in Each
Of Two Cases.

| George Hambacher. the policeman OF the
| ninth precinct who was arrested early yes
terday morning by Lieut.. Daley and Pre-
| cinct Detective Johnston, was arraigned be-
| fore Judge Kimball this morning on two
charges of housebreaking and was bound
| over to await the action Of the grand jury
under bonds of 5000.
Besides the two charges upon which he
was arraigned there were seven other sim
/ liar complaints against Hambacher, which
| were certified 10 the grand jury, making
nine offenses in all. The persons whom It is
alleged the police officer robbed and their
! losses in part are given follows: J. Will
/ lam Weber, 4oi II street northeast, four
| bottles of whisky, two bottles OF gin. sew
! eral boxes of cigars and canned goods; r.
| b. Hughes, S02 B street northeast, carpen-
| ters' and plumbers tools; Harry Davis,
| 4e1 II street northeast, three rsZors, two
| pairs clippers and several pairs of shears;
| Edward @. Moore, T19 II street northeast,
| razor strop, cups, homes, towels, mirrors
and atonlizers; W. g. Dunn, 1907 II street
| northeast, two books, pair cuff buttons;
| Samuel j. Vaughn. l35 1Ah street north
| east large mirror; Lewis A. Sager 6o4 II
street northeast, tools; Henry Wahl, 649
| III street northeast tobacco and cigars;
| Robert j. Campbell, 125 III street northeast,
\ also reports losses.
When the charges against the prisoner
| Were read by Clerk Potts of the Police
/
| each accusation with the single word
/ Guilty" Assistant District Attorney Given
! asked the court to fix the prisoners bond at
| not less than Sl.5IO0 for each of the two Of
| fenses, and it was ordered by Judge
kimbal.
Just before he left the dock Hambacher
| turned to the audience and the other Off
| GERS and exclaimed:
Now, i hope you fellows are satisfied"
He appeared Vindictive, and sat up
| straight in his chair during the proceedings
" igIrf Tllfl flaN- ..flg,
the court of the capture red-handed when
the prisoner buried his face in his arms on
the table in front Of him.
Wanted to Make a Collection.
When asked by a reporter why he took
the articles enumerated Hambacher replied
that he Just wanted to make a collection"
Does your wife know about it?'' he was
asked.
No, and she won't know, either" replied
the prisoner
1t is claimed the robberies have been 60
ing on for several weeks, and lately Lieu
tenant Daley, Detective Johnston and other
officers have been devoting considerable
time to the investigation. Articles have
been missed from the pockets and lockers
OF policemen at the ninth precinct station.
1T is alleged that Hambacher at times left
his own beat for that Of another officer and
small thefts have been reported on those
beats at intervals.
lutSOdy IlSnL, II is alleged, 6amDacner
was seen by Lieutenant Daley and Detective
johnson coming from the store of ]. VIM.
Weber, 4O1 II street northeast, carrying a
bottle Of whisky and some cigars. He was
placed under arrest and taken to the station
house. Late yesterday evening the officers
searched the policeman's home and there
found articles claimed to have been stolen,
and which were identified by the parties
who had reported losses.
Hambacher could give no reason for talk
ing the goods and some of the owners are
inclined to think he is a keptomaniac.
With a skeleton key, which was found
on bunch In the prisoners pockets the
doors Of seven of the buildings from which
articles had been missing, were opened.
Former Resident of New Jersey.
The accused man is about twenty-four
years old and married, and his wife is now
IN New Jersey, where Hambacher lived be-
fore coming here. Previous to his appoint
ment on the force he was employed as a
bookkeeper for a local merchant, and he
vas highly recommended for the appoint
ment
The accused man told the officers, when
caught red-handed, that the proprietors
had given him permission to enter the
stores, but this is denied by those con-
cerned.
1t is said that Hambacher has retained
Attorney Campbell Darlington to defend
him in the trial.