Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-08
8. Lyon Charged With Larceny by
la. Phillips.
TRIAL TODAY BEFORE JUDGE MOON
Defendant is Found Guilty and Sen
fenced to Pay $50 or Spend Fifteen
Days in Jail-Is Well Known in OF.
tumWa.
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B. Lyon, we'll known young man
of this city was arrested shortly af-
ter / o'clock this afternoon on a
charge Of, larceny and after having
his case taken before Judge Moon la
ter he pleaded guilty, and was SEN
fenced to, pay a fine of $50 or fifteen
days in Jail. j. A. Phillips, proprietor
| of the Big Store, was the complaining
witness. Lyon attempted to settle
the matter with Mr. Phillips but the
latter refused, saying he desired an
example made of him, as there has
been entirely too much stealing 60
| ing on.
| Mr.. Phillips had his suspicious first
aroused about Lyon last Saturday,
when friend told him of some alleg-
ed suspicious acts of the latter The
matter was dropped uitil this
morning when Mr.. Phillips says
a prominent business man of the
city came to him again about Lyon.
Mr.. Phillips then marked some money,
and giving it to another party, the
latter bought a $40 overcoat Mr..
Phillips says he had the transaction
watched, and when the customer went
out he says Lyon made out ticket
for 81 and sent that amount up to the
cashier
| Mr.. Phillips at once telephoned for
lthe police and Officer Ninemier re-
sponded, arresting Lyon and taking
him to the police station. Here he
was searched and the remainder of
the $40 that had been marked by
Mr. Phillips is alleged to have been
found on his person. Judge Moon
was Immediately called and Lyon was
arraigned before him. He pleaded
guilty to the charge as preferred, but
asked Mr.. Phillips, who was in court
lif the matter could not be settled. Mr.
Philips said not. He said he was tir
ed of SO much stealing going on and
he wanted an example made He said
he had no personal feeling against
Mr.. Lyon, but the matter had gone toe
far. Lyon said he wanted to get out
of town, as he had a job in the west
He said he needed the money and that
was the reason he had taken it. AT
the conclusion of Mr.. Phillips re.
marks, Judge Moon sentenced Lyon to
pay fine of $50 or be confined in the
county jail for period of fifteen days
MI. Phllilps asked permission to say
a few words at this time, and asked
the court if there was not some way
by which the penalty could be enforc
ed without making a money settle
Iment. He said it was for the mans
lown good that he wanted ar
Iexample made of him, as
there had been entirely tor
1 much stealing going on here, and hi
wanted to protect others as we'll a.
himself.
At the time of going to press, Igor
in company with Chief Gray was at
tempting to raise enough money tt
pay his fine, but had not succeeded.
Lyon has been in Ottumwa abou
two or three years. He first came her,
/ to enter the employee of Louis Roths
J child. When the latter went out O
business, Lyon worked around tow
for various clothiers and had alway
been looked upon as a very desirabl
clerk, He entered the employ of tn
Big Store about two months ago, an,
was at once made the second ma,
there. He was trusted and was ar
parentiy one of the best statesmen il
the store. The story of his downfa
today will be learned with much su,
prise by large number of friends.