The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-23
TT LEAKED OUT.
A Negro susricioned of Having
w. ylaid Squire Yant.
George Robinson Arrested Last Night in
John Aliens Saloon---A Coupling
Pin Found---Evidences Of
Blood and Hair on It.

George Robinson (colored), a notori-
GUS character hailing from Plttsburg,
was arrested on suspicion last nlgnt
about six O'clock in John Aliens sa-
loon, at Tenth and Cherry streets by
Constable Weber and Officer Schlagle,
for attempting to murder Daniel %.
Yant on Thursday night. Mr.. weber
got some clue to the Yant affray late
yesterday afternoon, ald he was
told to hunt Officer Schlagle who
also had some clue to the matter. He
found Officer Schlagle at the Mayors
Office, and they went Immediately to
Aliens saloon where they found Rob
insOn. He was taken to the city prison
and some time last night he was re-
moved to the county jail. Upon search
ing him at the jail the Off
GERS discovered that there was
streak of blood on his coat
collar. some on his elbow sleeve and
also some on his vest. Robinson was
seen in Aliens saloon on Thursday
night at the same time Mr.. Yant was
there and after the Squire had LETT
Robinson was not to be found. Robin
son was there when Mr.. Yant pulled
out some money and offered to make a
wager about some matter and the fact
OF his disappearing soon after Mr..
Yant had lett for his home looks rather
suspicious.
Robinson is said to be tough of the
worst stripe He came here some years
ago from Pittsburg and boarded with
Mrs. Hamlin, who then kept disrepu-
table house in the south part of town
known as the Oak Grove House. He
left the city and was not seen here until
last Christmas when he came here from
Pittsburg again with professional
gambler. He left the city a second
time and was not seen until last Friday
a week ago when he is reported to have
come here from Pittsburg and been
here since, doing small Jobs at Aliens
for his board.
In working up the matter the officers
tried to pump fellow who was in. the
saloon at the time Mr.. Yant and Rob
inson were, but he would say nothing
about it. He replied that il he was
called upon TO testify he would then
tell his story Officer Schlagle then sent
private party 10 INN who succeeded
in getting enough out OF him 10 war
rant them IL aTesting Robinson on
suspicion.
THE COUPLING PIN.
When the officers were making the
arrest they discovered a coupling pin
in the back yard lying ON table. They
took possession Of it and it is now at
the police headquarters. AS was stated
ed in yesterdays DEMOCRAT, Mr..
Wants head had the appearance of be-
ing beaten with a black jack al
though it might have possibly
been done with coupling pin.
Late developments in the case
confirm the latter assertion to be true.
The pin has the appearance of having
blood on it. This morning Sheriff
Leininger and Officer Schlagle procur-
ed from the jewelry store of Messrs,
Rose 4 Chance a couple OF magnifying
glasses and proceeded to police head
quarters to inspect the pin. PrOsecu-
ting Attorney Welty was sent for. The
examination was made in the presence
of the Sheriff, Mayor, Prosecutor and
several policemen.
1t was discovered that there was a
small spot OF blood little larger than
a pin head on the end OF the pin. The
pin had evidently been washed by some
one. for no dust or dirt could be found
upon it, which is rather unusual for a
piece OF railroad iron. They also dis
covered small hair on the pin, and
the magnifying glass shows it to be a
black hair, such as Mr.. Yant !
has. The coat taken from Rob
insOn, which is blue one,
was also inspected and several clots OF
blood were found upon it, The coup
ling pin and coat Will soon be taken by |
Sheriff Leininger to Professor Morley, |
of Adelbert College, Cleveland, who is |
an analytical chemist. The coupling |
pin is about ten incEes long, about an
inch and a half in diameter and weighs
between five and six pounds. 1t is
somewhat rusty, and it may be difficult
to tell whether the spot referred to is
blood. 1t looks very much like it, but
only practical chemist can analyze it.
There can be no doubt about the hair
found upon the pin.
Mr.. Yant was reported as being
slightly better this morning, although
he is still unconscious. He has not yet
been able to tell anything about the at
fair. When he becomes conscious he
can no doubt give the officers some sig
pointers as to who the villains
were that attempted to murder him.
Robinson will be given his prelimi-