The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-06
JUMPED A
BOARD BILL
Workhouse Sentence Given
the Offender.
A RUNAWAY OUTFIT
Captured by a Farmer and
Owner not Known.
Man Arrested for Vagrancy is Sent
to the County Jail-Police Look.
ing for Check Thief

Blll NllllanS, Junk dealer, re-
siding on Kehton Avenue, was ar
rested for drunkenness last night
by Officer Slaglc. Bill despite the
factihai his earnings are meager
andile Has a wife and three childi
rem dependent upon him, persists
i'll getting full and spending his
money.
After heart to heart talk with
the mayor, Bill signed the pledge
and promised to stay away from
the booze for ever'nore. Williams
was fined - by the mayor. lie
made n payment of eighty cents
and left his watch as security for
the remainder.
Danny Finch, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon on n peace
warrant sworn out by William
Burns, was given hearing last
night in the mayors court. Finch
was placed under u bond of $50
TO keep the peace. His brother,
Gus Finch, promised TO go on the
bond, but when Danny refused to
return TO hts work this morning,
he stated that he would not sign
the bond. Unless bond is furnished
today Danny will be brought mp
again in the court.
Adolph Wilcox who was fined So
yesterday in the mayors court for
vagrancy, was sent TO the county
Jail this morning to remain there
for II period of twelve days, or
until the fine is settled. The
mayor is showing no leniancy to
vagrants and states that he will
send them either TO ja;l or the
workhouse as fast as they are
brought before them.
The police are endcavoring TO lo-
cate Mike Welcher, who yesterday
afternoon reported the theft Of u
check for $50 10. Welchcr says he
put the check in % clock at his
home and that Charles Snyder,
II boarder, look the check and
cashed il at the City National
Bank. The police believe that they
can easily get Snyder and want
Welcher TO file an affidavit against
him. Wclcher, despite promises.
has as yet failed to appear at
Several policemen standing on
the square in the wee sma' hours
If the night saw horse and bug
gy coming down the street at
breakncck pace. As the animal
came up South Main street and
crossed Center street they made
an attempt to capture it but were
No one was IN the
buggy.
This morning b. +. Mitchell, n
farmer residing nine miles north
east OF the city, telephoncd to
police headquarters tha he had
captured horse. hitchcd to
light buggy. The buggy was badly
demolished. The horse is n bay.
Of average size and is a valuable
animal. The description furnished
by Mitchell comedies with the des-
rriDiion given by the police who
tried to effect the capture on the
square last night.
An effort is being made to locate
The owner OF the rig?
Mike Holland n Galloway man.
with n brogue as rich as that of
-he most recent importation from
Ihc Emerald Isle, was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Officer Me
Donougb on n warrant charging
nm with jumping a board bill.
The complaint was filed a week
ago bv Mrs. Alice Mcdonald. who
keeps n boarding house on I'm
'apber ayenuer
Mike did not hesitate to tell
he mayor any old thing that came
nio his mind %, Most of his state--
nents were found to be falsehoods.
lie admitted, however, that he owed
he board bill.
Mayor 'Scherff after talking to
Mike ON btlle errcr of his ways
sentenced HIM to thirty days in tho
works and TO remain there until
he has worked out the costs in the
Holland was taken to Columbus
-oday by Chief OF Police Cornwcll.