Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-02
N LAUGHuA Held
ON Three CHARGES
Says Supposed Revolver He
Pointed at Hollingsworth
Was Squirt Gun
CLAIMS HE DID NOT
INTEND. TO STEAL CAR

Bruce Mclaughlin, who was arrested
in Baltimore last week on charge Of
stealing the automobile Of L. s. Hol
hngsworth, OF Marshallton, on Sunday
night, July %, when he compelled
Charles Hollingsworth, son Of the owneri
at the point OF pistol 10 drive him TO al
lonely spot near Iockessiu, where he
drove the machine Oft after tying young
HolhngsWorth 10 fence post, was
given hearing before Magistrate Fran
els this morning He was held under
81 900 bail Tor the Court OF General ses-
sions on each of three charges, ASSAULT
and battery, pointing pistol and lar
ceny of the automobile.
When arrested in Baltimore several
days ago Mclaughlin is said TO have
been driving the Hollingsworth ear. He
was brought to this city last night by
Defective Robert Benson. Charles Hol-
lingsw orth, the son Of the owner, who
had the startling experience with Me
Iaughlin when the latter used Wild
West methods 20 secure the machine,
accompanied the detective to Baltimore
Yesterday, where he identified NclAugh-
lin as the man who surprised him in his
fathers garage at Roselle, and made
him drive the automobile away at tho
point of gun Mclaughlin did not
deny the charge, but claims the supposed
revolver. that he held lIollmgsworth NJ
with was only a Squirt" gun. He also
claimed that it was not his intention 20
steal the car. but only borrowed IL 20
get to Baltimore in after he found he
did not have sufficient money with which
To mv railroad ticket to the Monu-
mental City.
Mclaughlin had refused 10 return
without requisition papers, but after
talking TO Detective Benson yesterday
he waived that right and the three made
the return trip from Baltimore 10 Will
mingtOn in the stolen car in two hours
and n half
Mclaughlin is alleged to have told
both Detective Benson and Young
Hollingsworth IN Baltimore that the
supposed revolver he used was a squirt
gun and that he had no intentions OF
harming the young man. According
to Mclaughlin, he Is a tool maker.
with a wife and one child living In
Baltimore. He said he had been in
Philadelphia and came TO this city
Wllu an tACuItlOn lOI bIhuuNWlue
Springs After spending the day there
he started forN this city to take a
train for Baltimore, when he found
he did not have enough money to buy
ticket He claims that he then
started to walk to Baltimore and al
/ Roselle he saw Mr.. Hollingsworth
arrive at his garage with an auto
mobile. He then decided to get the
car and drive II home. He claims h'
did not intend to steal the car bu
merely to Use IT,
While bacl'r~ the machine out o
the garage. Charles, the son Of tn
lowner, appeared. and Mclaughlin
claims that he pulled the squirt gul
and caused the young man 10 go will
him a part Of the way. On the wa,
to this city Mclaughlin pleaded witt
Mr.. Hollingsworth to be easy on hin
as he was married. Mclaughlin
claims 10 be a resident of Waynes
burg, Pa, where his father lives.
1t was said today that the chargl
OF driving of another automobile with
out the owners consent against thu
prisoner by the Philadelphia police
had been dropped.