The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-20
NOTED CRIMINAL DEAD
GEORGE M'CAULEY ENDS HIS
LIFE WITH 2 KNIFE
Yves 8orr and Raised in Frsderieks-
burg

George McCauley, Washin2fon'- ta-
yin, il dead. aud 10y his own hand This
is the tinsl chapter IN IA notorious lie.
McCauley, at the time OF his death was
An inmate of the local almshOuse, " i-re
he had been for nearly year he uai
been a sufferer from consumption for
many wears aud was addicted To th use
of morphine. liring Of lie. last Mr'ipes-
day he cut his throat, lett wrist and
thigh in an attempt TO sever the arte rlea.
His strength WAS not sufficient however,
and the wounds wOul not have proven
fatal. In his debilitated condition, low
ever. the shock, added To hir Ill ess,
caused his death shortly after hs re
moval TO the Washington Asy lam Hos
pital
McCauley was Washington smost noted
crook. lie wHs about siAty five years Old
at the time Of his death On his ii'ty-
eighth birthday he made the boast that
he had received sentences aggr' gazing
thirty eight Year, Most Of his crimes
were petty in character. bot some ui the
greater ones approached the oigriiy oi
crime aud he received one fifteen var
sentence. His specially WAS robhing
hardware stores. the one best remem.
bered being the ROBBERY Of the store OF
Andrew Archer, at Four and -a-hali and
streets southwest.
KNOWN As "FAGiN, TIM JEW.
The fea Lure Of McCauley's career for
which he WAS most celebrated. aud " Inch
earned him the sobriquet "Fagin thr
Jew was his practice ST Dickens CA r.
acter in ipstituting ia this city as-h"ol
Tor crime in which boys were trained o.
be crooks Some u his graduates have
reached highe- position in crime than
their Prsceptor, while Others have drop
ped from police ken, and oth.rs. Boz ih,
veraacular oftLecrait. have ",qnar,t IL
and are living reputable lives IN This city
today.
McCauley taught his pupil ti can
pie He was wont 10 take asliul 'ung
ster with him on his bdrglariou- ,sca
pades. and hoist the boy over "A trar $50 ia,
whence he could assist his teacher 10 f.
fecting an entrance. Then the tutor
showed the pupil how to selecr, conceal
aud get away with the swag May
of these hoys wee caught. al ma =
spent their minority in the re'oim school
until they reached an age when they were
entitled to 'the stone Jug fora residence
when detected in their operations.
MANY SENSATIONAL EPISODES
Many sensational episodes Occur / -
M~Cauley e. Years ago be appear d
before Jude Wlcy, Criminal court
fIr rent ne ios nous, break ~. Tae sen
,spce vas tive years. and Met aulry ie-
cei,ed i. " IN Il smile. Then, al 'r' ssi0g
the co., {. be called the dye a pfpian.
name. aud remarked beco d stand % hiv
bead FOR that 'eO. IN Oitime. Turning e.
the c'erk. j .dee Wiley a. ed II the zen
tecce had be- a recorded Being 'l'ofmSl
10 The contratg. tie lodge reminded the
prisoner he wClld doubtless go, tired
standing on his head for so lo1g u time
aud he added another thrte years ~
which TO rest
At this II ome0t McCauley drew a roct
tom biz poet e.. which be picl ed up IN
crossiDg from the cd all To the court
horse, and attempted To throw it AZ the
ledge. bat "; grabbed by Detective Me
Dewitt His last pepi'9ntiary sentenc,
wa4for att enpt ~ TO shoot Lie II. Am'-s
Of the Frat precinct, while aTrestipg him
near tenTer Ma ret.
On the occs sion # biz last release Me
Caaley went To- police headquarters AID
told his Old enemies. the def ctiScs, he
wa through with his career Of crime
From that on TN y became his fi.ends
and =. equenlly q sisted him Detectiy,
lIO. ae, it WFs, whOeecured hiscommitta
70 the almsh1u-e when his relatives in
Alexandria lo1nd they could no longer
care for him.
McCauley originally cane from Freder
icksburg During the war he WAS a
landsman on the t. ; : A'leahany, and
for tnat reason was given a pension oI
SPA month in 1850. which pension is
sti1 in force. Whel MorGue Master
Schoneberger took charge Of the body
and effects OF the dead criminal, be found
at least one indication that at the last
he hal reverted To Inconsistencies. This
consists OF yeiy remarkable document
in the form OF will. This will wse
drawn up bv McCauley mise .. end Is
wOrded and sp-l ed with the accuracy OF
lawyer. The property disposed of Il
worth but few cents. and the names
when appear are those OiiellOw-inmat IS
Of the almsnO lse.- W ashingtOn Post.
About one year ago McCauley caiue to
this city and while standing with a par y
of his former acquaintances said: IL am
retti.g tired 81 life and ilsOme day end
II by my own hand.