The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-11
Railroad Detective Trees
Yard Thieves.
BROKE into THE CARS
And Allowed Two Strangers to
Thoroughly Convict Them
seivcs-'ln Jail After Ex-
citing Chase.
(Stan Specially

NStdu 6pcCihiJ
Alliance, o., March 10.--A clever
piece of detective work was done here
Saturday night and as a result two
men "Tom" Britton and "Bill" Bork,
both of Pittsburg, are in the custody
of the railway police here.
Saturday afternoon Lieutenant Thos.
Gibbons, of the Pennsylvania railway
police, noticed two men at the union
depot and at once suspected that they
were crooks and here for no good
purpose, Assuming the makeup of
tramp Lieutenant Gibbons started out
and soon located the men at Frances
Moore's saloon.
Gibbons proved himself good fel-
low and soon fell in with the strang-
ers After spending several hours
with them and going the rounds of
the saloons, the trio decided it was
about time to be doing business, so
having satisfied the strangers that he
was all right, Lieut.. Gibbons was taken
into the confidence of the fellows, who
by this time had filled up pretty well
with liquor. The strangers then pro-
posed that the trio break into freight
car that was in the yards here. No
sooner said than done, but the con-
tents of the car proved to be beef
Another car was opened but nothing
of use was found.
The detective and the strangers
then boarded freight and went to
Sebring. Here several cars were
opened. They then prepared to board
another car and go to Garfield but
Britton failed to make it. Detective
Gibbons and Bork went to Garfield
and made pretense of visiting a
Fence"
.DECoYED TO A CONSTABLE.
Gibbons got the man into Constable
McArtor's home and giving the con-
stable the wink the man was locked up
in the village jail. Gibbons then came
back to Sebring and arrested Britton.
Sunday morning both men were
brought to Alliance and placed in the
city jail. They both claim they do
not know why they are in custody.
Saturday evening about 8 o'clock a
case of shoes was taken from in front
of Mcdonald and Hunters shoe store
on Main street Sunday morning the
box was found in the yard in the rear
of Fred Greinizen's saloon. Five pairs
of mons Oxford shoes had been taken
out.
RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN.
A. M. Chamberlain, who recently Of
fered his resignation as pastor of the
Christian church here has, at the re-
quest of the congregation. withdrawn
the same. The announcement was
made at the church services yester-
day.
James w. Zimmerman, a former line |
man for the Stark County Telephone
company, but now employed as fire.
man on the Fort Wayne road, and Miss |
Anna Hoyte. both of this city. were
at the home of the brides |
parents in Norwall February 23rd
The marriage has been kept a secret |
until this time. They will reside here
after June list.
TO OPERATE IN KENTUCKY.
A number of Alliance business men
are interested In the formation of a |
to operate In the oil fields of |
Knox county Kentucky. A lease has
been secured for 10000 acres In the i'm
vicinity of the big Wages"
we'll which was struck February 18th |
and yielded 1000 barrels per day. The
new company will be Incorporated un-
der the laws of Delaware with capt.
tai of s1,Oo0,0O0.
Mrs. John Lower, aged 70 years
died at her home ON Ely street Sat
urday evening, after short illnes
with heart trouble. She was born In
Canton June Both. 1882, and has lived
In Alliance for 35 years. She leaves
a husband and the following sisters
and brothers.: Mrs. Harry Holibaugh
Of Marlboro, Mrs. Jacob Lower Of ALI
ance, Mrs. D. M. Slufs of Louisville.
Mrs. Eliza Lothamer of Canton, John
and Henry Weltenberger of Louis
vile and Frank Weitenberger Of Los
California. The children are
Lee Lower, A. o. Lower and Mrs. N. |
q. Cannon. all of this city. The fu-
neral will be held at the house at 10 |
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