The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-22
ESCAPES
FROM HOSPITAL
William Ernest Decides to
60 it Alone.
BAGGAGE IS SEARCHED
Stolen Revolver is Found
and Returned.
Delaware Young Man Will Probably
be Sent to the Workhouse- One
Drunk Arrested.

William Ernst, very feeble
minded old man, who is afflicted
with tuberculosis in the first stages,
escaped from the Central Emergency
hospital, on East Center street, about
6 o'clock this morning and but for
the quick action of the local police
and persons interested he would no
doubt have wandered about over the
county and imperiled his health. He
was thinly clad and was out OF the
hospital for some time
Recently the old man was found in
the country about Caledonia wander
ing about and the authorities there
brought him TO this city and intend
ed placing him at the infrmary This
did not seem best and Humane Of
ficer j. w. Ulsh ordered him sent to
the hospital, Saturday
The local police were notified this
morning when he had escaped. It is
believed that he had no intention of
running away but was unconscious
of his actions at the time.
d. Powell reported to the police
this morning that a fellow whose
name was Straley, with whom he
had Travelled from Gallon to this city,
had stolen a revolver from him.
When Powell arrived here Wednes-
day evening, he discovered that his
revolver had been taken and that his
companion failed to come here as he
had promised. He Immediately wir-
ed to Gallon and the revolver was
taken from the baggage of Straley
and forwarded to this city by order
of the police. The weapon was pre-
sented to Powell this morning. He
says that he had treated Straley as
good friend and found that he
had been betrayed.
Ben Hanson was found drunk in
an alley on North Main street We'd
nesday evening by Officer Jack Nc
Donough. He was brought to the
police station. A knife, junk and
$3.45 was found on his person. Upon
facing the mayor, he pleaded guilty
and was given $5 fine which he
paid, Just where he got his liquor
is not known.
f. Goldstein, the young Jew, who
was arrested Wednesday for stealing
a revolver from Daniel Kelley will
probably be sent to the workhouse
to serve out a term. An effort is be-
ing made by the lad TO obtain suf-
ficient money from his father at Del
aware to pay his fine but the father
has been none too hasty in coming
to the rescue of his boy. Mayor
Scherff will have him sent to the
workhouse this evening if the money
S not forthcoming.
The young man is the most tai
ented preyaricator, who has ever Wis
tied the local bastire, and the police
say he might well serve term to
learn lesson in truth telling.
The local police have received cards
bearing the photo and description OF
Danny Mcowan, who was killed at
bullOu recently AlluOuBu lue NAME
is familiar the man does not seem to
be known here.
Charles Hartman, of Redwood,
reported to the police Wednesday
that he had lost two folding cots on
the Green Camp pike They have
not yet been found and any one
knowing about them may report the
fact to the police.
Chief Cornwell, of the police was
summoned in the Curry murder case
at Upper Sandusky Wednesday and
will probably be required to go again
today Mayor Scherff will be sum-
moned by the defense probably this
evening or Friday.
ARE HAPPILY Welded