Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-23
"FIx" BRUNER.
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Akron when the explosion occurred.
The terrific noise and jarring of the
earth frightened the lads. They did
not know in which direction to turn,
| but as they wandered on aud on,
soon found themselves on the Valley
railroad tracks. It was still very
early and they idled away couple
Of hours In aimless wandering, talk
ing Of and trying to imagine the ex
tent Of the damage the explosion had
wrought.
Along the road they came upon a
farmers buggy In which there was
a package of fish. A bright idea came
to them and they stole the fish. An
hour later they tramped into town
with the assertion that they had been
/ fishing all night at Cottage Grove.
They took pains TO tell those they
met that that was where they had
been.
I'm dead tired; been out fishing all
night. Got place where I can lay
down an restT' Boone went into
blacksmith shop with this declaration
and James made similar statements
elsewhere.
The police were all about East Ak
ron. The boys were scared. Then
they learned that search was being
made for them and late in the forenoon
they struck off for the country to-
gether. They were followed, found
along the old mill race south Of East
Akron and arrested Among the en-
tire dozen originally locked up, these
two were the coolest of the lot.
Lee Myers, who has been in prison
since last Friday, was given his lib.
J erty late Wednesday.
BOONES CONFESSION.
Wednesday evening Boone also gave
the officers a detailed confession. 1t
differs little, if any, from that of
James.
Boone came out of the Whitman &
Barnes shops where he was employed,
and met James at Exchange ST., and
Broadway. Together they walked to-
ward East Akron. AS they passed
Whitestine's clay bank the idea oc-
Cured to them to get dynamite and
put in" the wall of Billy Bruner' :
house. They found the dynamite in
the tool house and secured AZ or 90
sticks of it which they tied up in an
old blouse and then put in a grain
! sack which they hid in the weeds.
At 1880 they went home and met
again soon afterward ar Young's gro
Gerry. They walked out South Airing
ton St, and at last returned to an
abandoned coal shed back of Inman' s
grocery, where they slept until 10
o'clock They then secured the dyn'
amite from its hiding place and went
to the vicinity of Officer Bruner's
home. From the rear of the Finney
residence across the street, they
viewed the situation, then hastened
to Mr.. Burners house and did theil
work They ran through the Hari
: allotment and remained in hiding II
t Hart's woods until o'clock. AS they
were returning to the city they foun(
a package of fish in a buggy stand
: ing before Groves saloon in the real
.of the China works. These they Sc
cured and hid. After remaining II
town a while they returned to secure
the fish and were cooking them fol
their dinner when captured.
BOUND OVER.
Attorney II. +. Voris appeared fol
Boone and James in Police cour'
Thursday. The lads were hand cuffeo
together, but in no way down cas'
as they We're brought in. A plea ol
not guilty was entered and both were
bound over to the grand jury undel
$1,000. examination being waived.
Evan James was at one time bel
boy at the Buchtel. He has lately
worked for the Goodyear Tire " Rub
\ Der Co. His home is at POS Firs
ave. He is good looking boy, o.
intelligent appearance. =.
Boone is less favored in appear
ance. His home is at 229 North All
ington st.
MYERS HELD.
Lee Myers, who was arrested oi
suspecion at the same time as Boom
and James, was released Wednesda.
evening. but rearresred on charge o
receiving stolen property He is al
1 legged to have received 81 pairs
4 bicycle tires stolen by Boone AM
James from the Goodyear Co Th
tires were recovered by the police
h having been hidden in barn.
Myers waived examination in Polio
court Thursday and was bound owe
to the grand jury under 5000 bono
w. I. Sawyer, Esq, represents hin
Myers is 40 years old and lives il
East Akron
OFFICERS TALK.
Chief Durkin is much gratihed wit
the harmonious work done by tn
police force. officer Bruner furnish
ed the force the names of those h
suspected. A piece of the tor
If blouse in which the boys wrapped u
the dynamite, which Prisonkeepe
n Washer found, was the most dire1
. clue leading up TO the confession.
The police took all precaution
against trouble resulting after 1t wa
known a confession had been mad'
Y for among a certain element ther
Is sympathy for James and Boom
Wednesday night the City prison wa
guarded and squad of officers wa
stationed at the City building.