The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-24
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On the Persons of Two Fellows
Who Are Under Arrest.
CLEvEW WORK oF TAG POLICE.
Believe They Have at Least n Portion OF
the Gang That Has Been Operating
In This Vicinity for Many
Months.

Harry (Chub) Piero and an individual
with weak eyes and an ugly look, who is
registered as Dutch Frank" are locked
up the city prison on charge of sus-
picion. The circumstances surrounding
the arrest are interesting, as It prov s
conclusively that the members of the
police force are not all dead, as some very
excitable In ividuals take special delight
In believing.
At 8 o'clock this morning Offlo rs Nc
Cloud and Rohn were on their way to the
police station to make th ir final report
preparatory to going home. AS they
passed Piedmont street three men were
seen to hastil glance behind them and
then start to run. The officers hurried
to the police station where they were
Joined by Officers Ryan and Rinehart.
Tue quartette of policemen then returned
to the pl CO wher the men were seen and
took up their trail, which wss easily dis
oernable In he newly fallen snow. The
tracks led up Fifth street to Mckinley
avenue. Near Third street one Of the
three men left the others. His tracks
were not easily followed and the four
officers followed the tracks made by the
remaining two men. They went north
to Franklin street, west to Shorb's grove,
then across Fulton street to the c., 4. &
V. railway tracks, down to Linden ave-
nue., west to Hazlett avenue, south to
Tuscarawas street d then back east.
The officers finally came upon hem neaf
the High school. The two fellows were
walking at "A pretty stiff pace when the
officers suddenly swooped down upon
them and before they had time to draw
their revolvers they were overpowered and
conducted to the police station.
The search that followed produced
sufficient evidences to warrant The charge
Of suspicion. The officers first brought
forth package of dynamite, then came
drills, fuses, tinhorn shaped affair for
inserting powder, two revolvers of large
caliber, and numerous other articles such
as are used to blow open safl S. A big
pair of gas tongs was carried by one of
the men who also carried large box of
snuff, presumably for the purpose of
throwing it into the eyes of anyone who
interfered with their movements.
A small note book on the person of one
of the men contained the following in
scription, Warwick & Spelman Feb. 20"
1t was followed by "Ship goods to p. T.
Zimmerman. This leads the officers
to believe that Warwick & Spelman's safe
was to be operated upon.
Dutch Frank" is somewhat of q
mystery to the officers who, however, be-
lieve they have clue to his identity.
"Chub" Piero is too well known in Can
ton to require description. He has been
incarcerated in several penitentiaries and
is looked upon as an all round bad man.
He has been seen in the city several times
within the past four months and the
police have an idea that he has been en-
gagged in other work than attending Sab
bath school.
The police searched all morning for the
third man but with no success.
The prisoners will be held for a few
days in the hope that evidence may be
secured that will enable the police in con-
victing them of some of the recent burg
laries and other depredations which they
are suspected of having committed.