Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
WIN. WOODS ACCUSED OF URGING
TWO BOYS TO COMMIT ROBBERY
and OFFERING TO BUY PLUMBER
George Roberts, II Years Old, Says the Man Gave Him
Jimmy and Asked Him to Rob Market Street
Store Agreeing to Buy All the 0vercoats and Clothing
Brought Him. Defendant Held in Heavy Bail

"if n fury Nnds this man guilty.
ne should he imprisoned for life" re-
marked badge Daniel q. Hastings in
Municipal Cour, this morning when
ne held William Woods for the grand
jury In 5000 ban on a charge OF
soliciting 10 commit burglary and an
additional $1,000 hail on the charges OF
receiving stolen goods.
On "Wednesday Woods was SEN
fenced 10 "A years imprisonment on
charge of selling intoxicating liquor.
ON the appeal taken yesterday by
James ~ ulshury, counsel. in the liquor
ease. hail was fixed at $4,000. The
total hail now IL $1,000.
Tn case of Woods IL startling and
almost inconceivable. the police say.
He Is alleged 20 have solicited the
service Of two young boys 10 commit
burglary. The brothers. George and
Harry Roberts. l. and rs. the latter
having been committed yesterday for
sis months .n the Court 81 General
Sessions, on charge Of larceny, and
the former now In the custody OF the
Juvenile Court. both testified against
Woods today.
Roth boys admitted robbing the
nion News Company, al French
street station OF the Pennsylvania
railroad ~ two hampers Of cigars and
cigarettes and said they sold the goods
to Woods FOR SlO5o. This robbery
occurred On December -. the boys
sad when they delivered the goods
90 Woods at his place. IA East Second
street. the following morning. George
the younger brother. said Woods told
him he would buy the Pennsylvania
railroad station II they would bring
it 20 him." The goods stolen were
valued at SIS. George said
Following this transaction. young
Roberts said. he had a CONVERSATION
with Woods in hts saloon on Eas;
Second street. During the talk. the
hoy said. he was told by Woods tina;
~ he would break into the Leibo-
~ttz store. az Third and Marke;
streets. he (Woods) would buy al the
ov~rcoe;s and clothing tina; would be
brought 20 him. Roberts said tina;
Woods gave him a Jimmy with which
10 op.n tho store window. The boy
said he was told 20 do the Job at any
time suitable 10 HIN"
Th. older b-othsr. Hsrry. testified
that he was with his younger brother
when the goods were stolen from IN,
Union News stand and of alleged
proposed operations as outlined :!
Woods
The arrest % the Roberts boys oc
CURED several weeks ago. wher
George was found rifing the pockets
90 a railroad omploye az the ives
yards. They were brought 20 pOlIc'
headquarters and questioned. Becaus
81 other minor robberies within IN
lasi two months. detectives thorough.
Srill.d the youthful prisoners. on
robbery led 10 another and finally
Captain of Detectives Robert J. Ben
son said today the boys admitted rob
bins the Union News Co. They toll
the authorities Of having sold IN
goods 20 Woods. he said. a search O
Woods place revealed a carton G
cigarettes with the Union News Com
pauy. label. che officers said.
Eariy Tuesday morning Detective
Riley and Pierce were detailed 20 ar
rcsf Woods They were denied admi;
fRncc. they said. After slamming IN
door IN the detectives face, securel
locking n. as well as the windows
Woods proceeded 20 the rear OF hi
place. The detectives then smashe
down the front door. They reache
Woods as he was preparing 10 lea
over a rear fence into an alley. the
said.