The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-24
Committed Crime In Jack
sOnyille Last October
and Came Here
STOLtN WATCH RECOVERED
After Making Big Haul Negro Left
Florida City and Came Here but
Detectives Worked on Case
and Landed Robbers.

| Ihe following interesting story of a
big robbery committed in Jackson.
vile some time ago, the theft remov-
ing to this city. where he resided for
: several weeks. is taken from yester-
days Jacksonville Times Union;
On charges alleging highway rob,
berry, Hesedaa Thomas alias c. Smith
and stephen Euger, both colored. have
been placed under arrest by Detectir-
es Crawford and Cahoon. Both ne,
sloes werc arrested Monday. Thom-
as Was FIRST charged with carrying con.
eeaied weapons while Huger was
efarged with being sus. icious char.
acter.
The highway robbery which they
arc charged with commit ng was
committed on TIA night of October rs,
o; Eighth street just at the bridge
loading into Crmpbens Addition. Their
victim was Ed Murphy. coIoder hack
diver. who losided at that time al
IN Prince street.
As published in these columns be
foe Murphy vas hired to tale the ne.
goes home, one being, or acting very
dHnk When the foregoing place was
reached NGgphy was ordered to halt
iaad he negroes took fom him S4 in
money, a D .chet knife and fine
gCld was b given to him by his father.
After he r'bbers had secured all
the yauables Which Murphy possessed
tdey ordered him to turn his horses
toward the city and drive as fast as
pesgible. whiea was done IN post haste
Murphy Immediately reported the mat
ter to the police.
Detectives Crawford and Cahoon
were placed GA the case. but for some
time could gain no information in re-
6ard to the bold holdup, In the mean
tine. Murphy became frightened and
gave up his hack business in Jackson
Vile seeling out and moving to Bruins
wick a.. where he has since resided
a. 2129 J street.
On November IL Detective Craw-
ford located Nurphys watch in a pawn
8 o., whore it was pawned by a negro
giving his name as c Smith The
detective secured from the panbroker
description of this negro The
watch was pawned on November and
the pawnbroaer positively Identifies
Thomas as being the man who pawned
H.
Since finding the watch the detec-
tves have been shadowing Thomas
and Huger gaining all the information
possible as to their characters. etc.
Monday Detective Crawford found
revolver on The person Of Thomas and
placed him under arrest.
This arrest was soon followed by
the arrest Of Stephen Huger by De
tcctie Cahoon Yesterday morning
ed Murphy who had been notified OF
tie arrest Of these two negroes. arriy-
Ell fom Brunswick and swore out war
rants against them.
They were arraigned before Judge
E p. Willard and both pleaded not
guilty to the charge Sufficient eyi-
dcnce. however. was secured to war
rant Judge Willard in holding them
loi the action of the Criminal court.
ThOmas's bona was fixed al 500 and
Huger's bond was fixed at $500. They
we're not able to give the bonds and
ere committed TO Jail to await a trial
The arrest Of these two negroes by
the city detecuyes, if hey prove to be
HE right parties, Of which there
seems to be no doubt is one Of the
best pieces detective work done
in Jacksonville in some time and II
reflects great credit upon the two ON
Gers.