The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-13
GAMBLING ROOM ON PIKE
STREET INVADED BY 20
LICENIEN AND oCCU-
PANTS ARRESTED.
DOG HELPS IN THE CAPTURE
OF FLEEING FOREIGNER WHO
BREAKS AWAY FROM A
POLICEMAN AND Is
SHOT AT.
DOG HELPS IN THE CAPTURE

Frank Mark, foreigner. was rob-
bedof $50 in United States money
by Jim Burgess. also a foreigner.
Thursday night in the Fuel City bar
room in Glen Elk. according to his
story to policemen. In consequence
whereof a gambling joint was raid
its occupants arrested, Jim made
escape from an officer at police
adquarters, was chased several
ocks by Policeman simms's dog,
1odo." which threw him down
two or three times and the fleeing
man was finally captured and placed
in the county jail to await hearing
before Magistrate Gordon. All Of
these things happened along a course
that started in Glen Elk and covered
about mile of city blocks before It's
terminate. at the jail.
Told Policemen.
When Frank Mark was euchered
out of the thi-ty-five bucks in the
Glen Elk whiskey shop, or thought
he was, he became so indignant over
it that he went out and sought an
officer of the law. He found two
policemen and told them that Bur-
CESS had robbed him and the police
men at once started an investigation.
On going to the barroom they learn
ed that Burgess had gone to gamb-
ling room on Pike street to place the
money in card bets. This was re-
ported to Chief of Police Richard
Scott who Immediately took Lieu
tenant whyte and officers simms
and George Howe down on Pike
street with him for the
Double Purpose
of arresting Burgess and raiding
any gambling joint. Following out
information that had been furnished
them in the Frank Mark robbery, the
officers went into room over j. ].
connell's saloon on Pike street and
there found gambling game in full
operation and participated in by five
men including Burgess. The five were
placed under arrest and taken to po-
lice headquarters.
Breaks Away From Officer.
Burgess was the last prisoner at
tended to at police headquarters and
when officer simms was searching
him and had reached out to lay some
articles he had taken from the mans
pocket on desk, Burgess whirled
around. dived out of the front door
"a I'D started up Court street toward
Mechanic on a run for dear life.
oflcer sImms's dog "Dodo" was
there at the time and when the man
bfoke away the faithful animal took
after him. Simms also chased after
the fleeing foreigner.
Shoots At Him.
! Burgess turned Mechanic street
and ran west toward Fifth street.
Just after he turned, "Dodo" grab
bed him by the leg and threw him
down. He picked himself up quick
" however and continued to run.
Officer Simms, who is noted for his
ketness Of foot, was also running as
asst as he could, but the foreigner
as going a bit the faster. simms
allied his revolver and shot at
Burgess. The bullet picked a silver
-Som stone wall nearby that struck
'sDodo," and the dog began to howl
spdsgave MP the chase. Simms pur-
shaded the animal to go after the
running man and the dog again took
up the chase.
Runs into Another officer.
AT the corner of Mechanic and
Fifth streets. Burgess turned down
the hill towards Main strete with
dog and policeman following. and he
Kept in the lead until after he had
turned west on Main street. Then
lfoceding for short distance he
An right into the arms OF Policeman
Kane and about the same time DO
ios fastened his fangs into the
iouthern part Of BURGESS anatomy.
Sane and sirhms then took Burgess
to the county jail and put him in a
fore Magistrate Gordon Friday even
ing on the charge OF robbing Mark
but other charges will likely be
rSaHa, avafnst him
I'D