The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-19
Would Go Behind Bars In
lSo,soroq ussttsad,se
HAPPY OVER THOUGHTS
Of Enjoying tho Hospitality
Of the City.
Frank Stokley Runaway Lad From
Upper Sandusky Arrested Here
and Makes HE Escape.

Bven though he had the money,
David Marshall, plain drunk, re-
fuse d to pay his fine in the may
or's court Thursday morning. I'D
rather serve my time behind the bars
than pay the money out for a fine IN
these hard tines" declared the pris-
|oner.
Marshall was arrested at 8 o'clock
Wednesday night by Officer Hostel
ter. When arraigned he pleaded
guilty to a charge of drunkenness.
Mayor Scherff imposed the customary
fine OF IS and was much astonished
whe n the man refused to pay. When
arrested, the officer found $4.37 on
his person. The mayor agreed to
accept "a of the money and charge
the remainder of the fine to profit and
loss.
81 won't pay a cent on the fine,"
emphatically remarked the prisoner.
The mayor ordered him locked up
again, and unless he changes his
mind, he will probably be given a
ten day Jail sentence. An officer to-
day informed Marshsall that unless
he paid the fine, he would be con-
fined for several days in jail What
do I care" remarked the prisoner,
"as long as l am in jail have q
place to live, something to eat and
81 coming, and that Is great deal
better than thrown out now without
either money or work"
Marshall had been employed on the
gang Of the G. d. &
M. north Of the city. He was laid
of several days ago, and he told the
mayor that he has been unable to
find work.
1t is one of the most peculiar cases
that has come up In mayors court on
many years. Marshall Is aged about
thirty years. is able bodied and
q man OF more than ordin-
ay intelligence.
IL feel that I need the money worse
than the city, so II the city wants to
board and room me for ten days, 1t
can do 1t, but it can't have my hard
earned money" remarked the pris-
oner.
Frank Stokley, a run-away-lad,
twelve years of age. was picked up
by Officer McDonough in the west
end, Thursday morning. He was taxi
en- to police headquarters, where he
disclosed his identity.
1t was learned that the lad was
from Upper Sandusky, where he lived
with his step-father, George Wise.
He declared that his step-father had
been cruel to him and that he left
home early Tuesday morning. He
said that he did not care to return
home, that he would rather starve
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punishment which he felt was await
Ing him. vAvWN
The boy was very intelligent and
was apparently much older than his
years would indicate. He told the
mayor that his mother was teaching
him to play the plano and that in
case that he would not practice con-
sistently, Ills step-father would beat
him.
Officer Chapman telephoned his
parents at Upper Sandusky, and they
stated they would come at once for
the prodigal son.
Not wishing to lock the lad up,
he was allowed to remain In the
office. Mayor Scherff had
occasion to step out for moment,
but before lleaving made the boy
promise that he would remain there.
However. when the mayor returned,
thed lad had disappeared.
The boy had no money and earned
a nights lodging yesterday by help
ing the porter at the Sells hotel on
West Center street. Up until noon
today the police had gained no
trace OF the runaway boy.