The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-04
RARE SPECIES
OF vAGAB0ND
Captured by Cairo PoIice-Had Bank
Account and Paid S166
Fine.

Roaming the streets, begging from
door to door, kidnapping and imposing
upon the generosity Of susceptible
public Is the life W r. Koonce was
leading when he was picked up by
the Cairo police on the 22nd day of
last month and lodged in the city Jail.
One night about the middle 6f last
month Koonce was found sleeping in
one Of a number of rooms at 309 Ohio
street kept by Messrs. G, p. and S. j..
Eichenberger Of the Blue Front
restaurant He had not en-
gagged the room and had no
money to pay for il when found by
officers Cowell and Hogland The
Messrs. Eichenberger refused to prose
cute and Koonce was liberated.
On the 22nd Of last month Koonce
again fell into the hands of the po
lies Chief Price and Officer Wilson
being his cap-ors
Leading to his arrest was the disap-
pearance Of a young boy named VIII
liams. son of NJ, Williams. superin.
tendent Of the marine ways at Padu-
cab. who came to Cairo 10 visit his
sister. Miss Abbie Williams. stenug-
rapher at the Halliday Milling com.
pany's office. After his visit 10 his
siser young Williams went to Central
Union station one morning to return
20 Paducah He did not go to that
place. however. aud his father having
been notified OF his departure from
Cairo. became alarmed and caused
search to be instituted
Chief Of Police Price and Officer
Wilson were in the upper portion OF
the city on Monday, the 22nd of Au-
gust and noticed a man and boy 10.
gether. the lad answering the descrip.
ton furnished of young Williams. The
officers watched the pair and they
soon approached the rear door Of
house The man concealed himself
around the corner OF the building and
The boy raped at the back door and
asked for aid. telling a story of mis-
fortune which easily touched the heart
OF the woman of the house and arous
ed compassion for the youthful wan.
derer.
In this particular instance the aid
was not received. however. for the 20.
lice officers made their appearance
and stopped the whole proceeding.
The man was arrested and the boy
was taken in charge The lad said
his companion met him at the train
when he was going to Padueah and
told him great stories Of what an easy
life and good time they could have
travelling together and so he wen'
with him The boy wa sent TO his
home and Koonce was taken before
Judge Robin on who assessed fine
against him Of $500 for vagrancy.
KOonce had no money so he went 10
jail Before being. placed in Jail he
told Chief Price that he had plenty Of
money in the Mechanics bank al
Columbia. Ala. and offered to write a
check for the amount. No attention
was paid 10 the story and Ko0nce was
locked up
Tie made life miserable for Jailer
Susanka and Chief Price insisting
that h wanted To pay the fine and
D. released and so finally. chief Price
iuok him a blank check and allowed
him 10 M ! out for $50. telling him
that he would g. TO The pcnitentiary
il the check came back protested. The I
bluff lidn't work one bit and the check
was properly filled out and sens 10 the /
bank a. Columbia
A telegram arrived the next day
asking if the signature vas genuine,
and UPON receiving word that Il was