Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-11
HOLDUPS ROB
JERRY COCHRAN
Beat Helpless Man Over Head With
Club and Search House

Last nlknA WAS quay one TOT tns
local police force. sheriff Bailey and
the deputies. and az = result o. their
efforts two criminals are locked in
the county Jail. who committed a daa-
tardly act at the home Of Jerry coch-
ran, who resides short distance west
OF La Crosse,
For the past four days q young
man by the name Of Earl Davis has
been stopping at the Cochran home
and working In the lumber yards
near by. apparently nice fellow. Last
evening shortly after 9 o'clock he
asked MIR. Cochran II he could hor-
row his shoes to wear a. he was go-
Ing 10 Spokane. and the ones he
(Davis) had were old and needed
mending The owner or the shoes
consented Davis got ready and start
ed out, took the electric train and
got as far as Post Falls. where he
was met by pal. and the two start
ed back for Occur d'Alene.
On the train was Chief Of Police Me-
Govern. returning from Spokane. and
the two sat just ahead OF him In the
car, They looked suspicious TO the
officer, who was then dressed IN
plain clothes and he kept an eye on
them. At one time when they were
conyersing. no heard one say to the
other that the diar-ond pin which
was In MF. McGaSern's lie could BE-
easily picked.
The two left che car At Ia Crosse.
a few minutes after 6 O'Clock. and
according TO time they must have
gone directly to the Cochran home.
for the news OF thel. cowardly work
reached the city summoning help ~
SAB o'clock. Upon arriving IL the
home the two men. who were mask
ed, found that the lady Of the house
was absent, but that Mr. Cochran Was
there sitting IN the dining room read.
ing. Believing that there was mon
ey In the house, thel entered quietly
and made 3 demand for cash. Upon
being Informed thai We had none. Mr.,
Cochran ordered them from the house
; and started 10 raise from his chair
when Davis struck him n blow on the
head with a club, Telling him TO the
floor This was followed by several
blows, while the partner OF Davis
Frank Jones by name. ransacked this
! house for money
0 In the meantime several neighborI
heard the cries OF the injured mar
and went TO the scene. The intFud
era heard them coming and quickly
made their escape William David
g son was among The firat to hear tn
g cries for help and harryipg to tn
: scene. he Immediately phoned 90 thi
officers. They learned the story O
the borr0wlng OF the shoes. and npoI
y getting the description OF them quick
: ~ found trace Of the imprints in th
0 snow This they followed for a Ion
d distance west along the electric Inns
A little before O'Clock sheril
d Bailey reached Post Fails and ha
e gone into a saloon to see II the fe
3 lows had been seen there. but b.
n fore ne had time 20 ask, one Of thel
= entered at the front door half ou
r OF breath. and 81 once the Nheri
% knew that be had one OF hls met
and Immediately arrested him. y
sooner had the sheriff made secuT
this man than the other one enters
ID the back door. and the officer serve
him In q like manner The othi
ae officials were az once notified and =
came back to the city bringing q
D. prisoners. and placing them In a
b. county iall.
ie DR.. Dorland Was called and dreaSs
o the wound inflicted upon Mr.. Coel
- ran. and II was foBn necessary 20 TAI
be several stitches in the Rashes una,
BY upon his head
be The prisoners vii say nothing :
p gasding the matter jones' results
&c 70 tell where be is from. and the "a
Is mer residence Of neither party ia n
e known. Davis Is 20 and Jones
years Of age.