The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-30

Many CITIZENS VINO were among the
audience in police court, Friday after
noon, witnessed the pathetic spectacle
of three young men bound over by the
mayor to await the action Of the grand
jury. They were charged with an at
tempt at highway robbery, and the
mayor, in rendering the decision bind
ing them over, stated that there was
sufficient evidence to take such action,
and he placed their bond at $500 each.
The young men sat stolidly, almost un-
affected when the mayor spoke of their
alleged actions on the night Of the 2Gth
of November last, and one of them even
cracked a smile, but it was short-lived
when he realized the gravity of the
charge against him. Two of the lads,
Ed. Mclean and John Finn, apparently
are still in their teens, while Eval. Wal
lace appears to have attained his major
ity.
Quite number of witnesses were
sworn on the part of the state, and they
were not permitted to remain in the
court room, being kept in the mayor S
private office until they were wanted
Andrew Arnold was the first and pros
ecuting witness. He testified that on
the night of November 26th as he and
Brown Avenue, at nearly II o'clock,
they were attacked by three persons.
He thought he recognized Wallace and
Mclean as being two of them, but he
refused to state that he recognized
Finn among them. He believed that
Mclean had a revolver to his face. but
upon being closely questioned, he re-
fused to swear to this fact. He stated
that he was assaulted and that his hat
fell to the ground, and that as quickly
as he could disengage himself from
the aSsailant he ran across the street
to the restaurant from whence he had
come shortly before. He asked another
man to accompany him back for his hat,
as he was afraid to go there alone.
On being cross examined by Judge
Albaugh, who represented Finn, Arnold
stated that this happened on Sunday
evening. He replied that he thought"
he recognized the parties, and the
counsel requested him to swear to the
fact that he recognized them, but Ar
mold replied that he would not do this,
but that he felt pretty sure the two
defendants named, Mclean and Wal
lace, were two Of his assailants.
On re-crOss examination by the may
or, who examined on the part Of the
state, Arnold stated that he had $40 or
$25 in his pockets. Attorney j. c. Both
well, in behalf Of Wallace, asked him if
anything had been taken. Arnold re-
piled that nothing had been taken from
him. He stated that Wallace at that
time had a small mustache. He also
said he would not swear against the
boys, that they were the guilty parties
but he only thought" so and felt pretty
sure about it. In answer to a question
from the mayor, Arnold stated that he
believed the three parties emerged from
between a barn and brick building on
Brown avenue. In final reply, he stated
to the best of his judgment, that Nc
Lean and Wallace were two of the par
ties who assailed him.
Andrew Knobb, who was with Arnold
on the night in question, stated that he
also had visited the restaurant and had
started walking across the street with
Arnold, to accompany him a short dis
rance. About fifty feet from Tuscara-
was street on Brown avenue, he said
three parties who had followed them
from Tuscarawas street, he believed,
attacked them. One of the fellows call
ed for them to halt, and the next thing
he saw was a revolver showed into his
race by person whom he recognized as
Mclean, who had stepped in front of
him. He stated that he did not witness
any assault made upon Arnold, but that
ne was the party whom the alleged