The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-01

a native OF BreatnlJJ County, hen-
lucky, the noted feud district.
when searched by Coroner Brady
at the morgue, the dead mans clothes
contained seventy three cents in
change, matches, chewing gum, a
knife and collar button. A rabbits
foot was also found in the pockets
but even this, apparently failed to
bring luck to the unfortunate individ-
ual. A receipt showing payment on
stove from the Toledo Stove and
Range company was located In a coat
pocket foOlpV, iaWsa
gacEson was about, five feet, six
Inches in stature,uihad black curly
T Hair and short heavy beard. He
Weighed about 125 pounds and ap-
peared TO. be in very poor health.
cURRY TAKEN TO DELAWARE.
At s O'Clock Monday evening a
closed carriage drove to the rear
door of the county Jail, Curry, wear
ing hand cuffs, and guarded by four
Officers made exit from the jail
and was hurrledly pushed into the
cab. In order to battle the suspicious
of the people the carriage was driven
east to Vine street, south on Vine
to Columbia and then out Bellefon-
taine avenue where the s o'clock In
terurban car awaited its arrival.
Curry, was taken TO Delaware by
deputy Sheriff Davidson and placed
In the hands of the sheriff OF Della
ware county. He will be returned
to this city on Wednesday or Thurs
day and arraigned in mayors court
on a charge of first degree murder
As soon as the report that Curry
was taken out of the city be7ame
current, the people who were group
ed permisciously about the streets
angrily discussing the natter dis
appeared like magic and hepLcity
settled down almost TO itSFnormal
state, $40 =
Curry's young wife visited him at
his cell in the Delaware county jail
Tuesday morning and II iso said .
pathetic scene was enactedglh h'.n NJ
A FRATERNITY MAN.
The murdered man was promi-
nent member of the odd Fellow
lodge while Mrs. jackson Is a Re-
bekah. He was also member OF the
theatrical union OF Toledo. The
son, Bracy jackson of Flint, Michi-
gan, arrived In the city early Tues
day morning. In speaking of his
father the son declared that he could
produce a hundred witnesses from
either Toledo or Columbus that
would testify to the honesty and
reputation of the man.
'rHe was never arrested in his
life and not to my knowledge did
he ever have trouble with any man,
declared the son, Tuesday. Es
II. developed Tuesday that the wife,
daughter and Frank Mcdonald we're
not the only eye witnesses to the
shooting. The members OF an Erie
switching crew, who were working
In the hump yards aliege that they
were anxiously watching the detec7
tiye's progress In making the arrest
when they saw him flash the pistol
and shoot. The railroaders also tes-
tify that Curry was between fifteen
and twenty feet away from his vic
tim when he fred. The switchmen
say that they are willing to appear
on the witness stand and avenge the
| death OF Jackson. Joseph Cusic Is said
| to have been another witness TO the
murder.
EXPECTS VINDIOATION.
A representative OF the Delaware
Gazette called upon Mr.. Curry in the
| Delaware county Jail this morning
and sought to secure statement from
him. The detective was very reticent
and refused to make statement 9th
er than tn declare that he had done
nothing more than he believed any
other officer would have done under
the circumstances and That he had
acted wholly In eelf defense when he
shot Jackson. Curry claims when he
he attempted TO arrest Jackson. the
latter came at him with apeorn cut
ter, fearing he would do him bodily
INJURY, he drew HIS revolver and
fired at him. F1'' Aelo & na
Mr.. Curry stated TO the Newspaper
man that he was satisfied in his own
mind that as soon as the coroner
had made his investigation and filed
his report that NE would he released
from custody without being forced to
fare court.
The remains of w. Fl. Jackson
will be removed 10 Pemberton, Ohio,
Wednesday morning over the Hook
ing Valley at 10:15 o'clock. Funeral
services and interment viii take
place in that town at O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon.