The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06


closely behind the carriage, was the
patrol wagon, bearing Patrolman Ow-
en- Sullivan, who held the reins, Cap
tain Bart Brannon and squad of po-
licemen. The drive to the hospital
did not occupy more than ten minutes
of time. Prior to the arrival of the
sheriff with his prisoners at the hos
pital, four companies of militia, In
Guiding Company |, Of Columbus, who
had with them rapid fire guns, were
detailed to guard all approaches tc
the hospital Lines were thrown
extending for block away. One of
the rapid fire guns was placed at York
and Clifton streets as a guard to the
entrance of the hospital, while the
other gun occupied commanding
range on either Clifton or Erie
streets. Half way up the drive a
squad of militiamen and the hospital
corps were stationed.
When the carriage and patrol wag-
on came into sight down Eiftonl
street the militiamen took up posi-
tions in line at all four streets, and
midway between. No person was al.
lowed to enter the lines without a
special pass.
MANY PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Blinds were kept drawn in the car
riage until after entering the hos.
pital grounds when Sheriff Almoney
allowed them to be raised. This
was the first glimpse the prisoners
had of the city since leaving the spe-
cial at Plum and North streets. AS
the patrol wagon entered the grounds,
the police officers alighted and took
positions at various places along the
front of the building The carriage
halted at the steps and close beside
the patrol wagon stood until the men
were taken inside of the dying man S
room.
two negroes were hastened down the
steps into the closed carriage again.
AS soon as the carriage started to
descend the hill the bugle for assem-
bly, was sounded, and the troops with
the rapid fire gun at the East street
corner, made a hurried run to the
west entrance. AS the carriage ap-
preached the gates, the guns com.
manded Clifton and York streets, re.
spectively.
TROOPS CALLED.
Just as the troops were assembling,
the echoes of the bugle call scarcely
having died away, there was a demon.
stration on York street, that com
manded the attention of the troops
and quick orders were given by the
commanding officers to right about
face" and with bayonets fixed, one
company started to quell the disturb
ance. 1t proved however, to be moth.
ing more than a crowd of youngsters.
The soldiers did not escort the car
riage as the return trip to the special
care was made with just as much
haste as the drive to the hospital. Ar
irving at he car on Plum and North
streets there was no time lost in get
ting the prisoners inside and the al
legged murderer and his pal were soon
on their way to Dayton There were
not more than half dozen people at
Plum street when the car arrived but
on departure a small sized crowd had
gathered, though merely as spectators.
There was no demonstration that bod
ed ill feeling at any place along the
drive.
IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE.
Davis positively identified Edward
Dean as the man who shot him." said
Chase Stewart, acting assistant prose
cutting attorney this evening "As soon
as Dean and Ladd arrived at the
hospital the handouts were taken off
and they were sent into Davis room
with John Jenkins and a man named
Honaker.
Jenkins and Honaker were brought
to the hospital for the purpose OF
making the Identification complete.
AS the men were lined up before Da-
Wis, he took a glance at them and said
that is the man who shot me, point
ing his hand at Dean. Davis was pos
tive that Dean was the man who fired
the shot. The four men were kept
in the room for few minutes SO that
there could be no mistake about the
Identification. Davis never wavered
in his statement that Dean was the
man"
CONVICTED OF RIOTING.
In the first hour three of the ac-
cused were tried and convicted of car
rying concealed weapons and rioting
Each was fined 5000 and costs and
sent to the Xenia workhouse. Those
getting this fine were Roscoe Ridge
way, Thomas Dee and Edward Ken
nedy. John Essig and Fred Dooley
were each fined Shn The ofher rin1