The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-07
Robbery, Raid and
Man Chase Along
Mile Of City Blocks
GAMBLING ROOM on PIKE
STREET INVADED BY Po.
LICEMEN AND oCCU-
PANTS ARRESTED.
DOG HELPS m THE CAPTURE
OF FLEEING FOREIGNER WHO
BREAKS AWAY FROM a
POLICEMAN AND is
SHOT AT.
DoG HElPs m THE CAPTURE

1 Frank Marx, a foreigner. was rob.
bedtof $S5 In United States money
by Jim Burgess, also foreigner,
Thursday night in the Fuel City bar
room in Glen Elk, according to his
lstory to policemen. In consequence
whereof gambling joint was raid
ed, Its occupants arrested, Jim made
his escape from an officer at police
Headquarters, was chased several
blocks by Policeman simms's dog,
'Dodo," 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 course
that started in Glen Elk and covered
about mile Of city blocks before its
termination at the jail.
Told Policemen.
When Frank Mark was euchered
out Of the thirty-fve bucks in the
Glen Elk whiskey shop, or thought
he was, he became so indignant over
it that he went out and sought an
onlcer 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 arresttng Burgess and raidlhg
any gambling joint. Following out
information that had been furnished
them in the Frank Mark robbery, the
officers went into a room over j. J.
ConneIl's saloon on Pike street and
there found a gambling game in full
operation and participated in by five
men including Burgess. The five were
placed under arrest and taken 10 20.
lice headquarters.
Breaks Away From O6acer.
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 a desk, Burgess whirled
around, diyed out of the front door
and started up Court street toward
Mechanic on run for dear life.
oalcer simms's dog "Dodo" was
there at the time and wher the man
broke 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, @Dodon grab.
bed him by the leg and threw him
down. He picked himself up quick
ly however and continued to run
Officer simms, who is noted for his
fteetness of foot, was also running az
fast as he could, but the foreigner
was going bit the faster. slmms
pulled his revolver and shot nj
Burgess. The bullet picked silver
from a stone wall nearby that struck
"Dodo,' and the dog began to howl
and gave up the chase. simms pur.
suaded 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
preceding for a short distance he
ran right into the arms Of Policeman
Kane and about the same time DO.
do" fastened his fangs Into the
southern part of Burgess's anatomy.
Kane and simms then took Burgess