The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-01
Boy SusCned Of Killing Vincent Hill Aagned Before Mayor Robertson
and Sent to Ja|--Father Says He is of Unsound Mind
Invalid Mother Frustrated by Grief
Prisoner Requests That Picture Of Young Woman
be Brought to His Ce|--Says He will Not Care
What Happens Then Shows Little Emotion.

William Dallas Crawford, who was
arrested about s o'clock Sunday morn
ing by officers Patterson and Morten.
sen on suspicion of the murder of Vim
cent Hill, who was found dead in his
room at the Barnett house Saturday
morning, waived a preliminary exami-
nation, Tuesday morning and was
bound over to the grand jury by May
or Robertson. The necessary papers
were made out in the prisoners cell
In the presence of prosecuting Attor-
ney Day, Mayor Robertson and the
father of the prisoner, who arrived in
this city about 10 o'clock from his
home in Lisbon.
The prisoners parents learned of
the arrest of the young man Monday
evening through the Lisbon papers
and the father of the boy at once de-
cided to come to this city. When he
arrived this morning over the Ft.
Wayne he went at once to the police
station and was taken to the woman's
department where his son is confined.
AS the father saw the boy he sank in
to chair and said, "My God, My
God.' The man was almost prostrat-
ed and his eyes filled with tears as he
greeted his son.
HELD CONSULTATION.
After some consultation between the
mayor, the prosecuting attorney and
the young mans father it was decid-
ed to have him waive a preliminary
examination. The father stated that
he was unable to hire attorney to look
after his sons interest.
At IL o'clock Mayor Robertson sign
ed the necessary papers and, after
dressing, Crawford was handcuffed
and taken to the Stark county Jail
on East Fifth street by Officer Henry
Mortensen. Mayor Robertson, and
the father Of the boy also
accompanied the officer and his pris-
oner, the only things found upon him
very calm and talked freely. The
turnkey at the Jail went through the
usual custom of searching the pris-
oner, the thing being found upon him
were several valise keys, a few letters,
some money and lead pencil. He
gave his age as IS and said that he
was born in Fairfield township in Co.
lumbiana county. He measures feet
and Z inches.
STRUCK UP A SONG.
As he entered the jail he began sing
Ing. His father spoke with him few
minutes and requested him to cause
no trouble for the officials. The young
man pleaded with his father to bring
his mother to Canton and the father
answered that 1t cost money to make
trips to this city.
Young Crawford then asked his
father to go to the Barnett hotel and
get his dressing case and valise which
he had left there. The father did SO
and soon returned. The prisoner ask
ed that he be given the permission to
change his clothes and put on the suit,
which he had in the dressing case
He also asked That he be given the
picture Of young woman which he
had in the valise. He said II he could
only have glimpse at her picture he
would not care what the authorities
would do with him.
The father then bade his son gcodby,
and the young man, as last request.
asked that his father bring his mother
TO see him. His father instructed the
turnkey to communicate with Sheriff
Leonard, of Columbiana county, as
often as possible In regard to the de-
velopments Of the case and the condi-
ton of his son. This the turnkey
promised to do. The prisoner then
asked for pencil and paper with which
TO write q letter To his mother who
II broken-hearted over her sons arrest.
HELPED THE TURNKEY.
When searched by the turnkey nhe
,eg1Doner acted very calmly and assisted
tusning his pockets wrong side out.
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