The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-06-18
POLICE BUSY ON CIRCUS DAY
Drunks and Pickpockets
Cause Some Annoy
ance.
Mrs. Jacob Wolfinger Relieved of
Pocketbook and SIS by One of
the Light Fingered Boys-Queer
Case of spiteworls Reported to the
Police-Notes OF the Mayors
Court.

A bold attempt to force an entrance
into the home of Jacob Blaich on
Bellefontaine avenue was frustrated
last night by william Lucas, a neigh
bor who returning home with his
family about 10 o'clock, saw a man
trying 10 force open a window in the
Blalch home.
Mr.. Lucas called to the man, ask
ing him what he was trying to do
IN show YOU" retorted the other
and started i'm the direction of Mr.
Lucas. The latter whipped out a re-
volver In lightning fashion and Mr..
Burglar took to his heels, running
back through the Blaich yard and
falling over a fence He broke sew
eral pickets off In falling over bI/
managed to make good his escape As
an additional incentive to the burglar
to use all of his speed, Mr.. Lucas
fired his revolved into the air and IL
had the desired effect.
Mr.. Lucas was unable to get a good
look at the would-be burglar. He
says that he is rather under the av-
erage In height, Is slim and wore
cap. 1t is believed that he Is the
same one who has been trying to gain
an entrance into several other homes
In the South End within the past
week.
At the time Mr.. Blaicn and his
family had just gone upstairs for the
night but the lights were burning
brightly all over the house, even in
the room where the man was trying
to open window When informed
Of the occurrance by Mr.. Lucas. Mr.
Blaich sent word to the police and
several officers responded but although
a search of the locality was made, no
one was found to answer to the de-
scription given by Mr.. Lucas.
No extra policemen were put on
duty yesterday. The night men stayed
on duty until after the parade and
the day men helped out in the even
ing and there was little difficulty en-
countered in maintaining the best of
order.
Three drunks were locked up on
circus day. Samuel Carter, and
Louis Cigler were arrested by Officer
Cusick ana Roy LaRue was taken
into custody by Chief Klinefelter.
Each was fined So by Mayor Setter
this morning.
number of cases of pocketpicking
occurred yesterday. In some cases
the pickpockets got good hauls while
in others they drew blanks. Talent
following the Robinson circus Is blam-
ed for the work
Mrs, Jacob Wolhnger. who resides
north OF the city, was robbed OF a
pocketbook containing SIS on the ID.
A. Frank corner. She had made a
purchase on north Main street and
two men, standing near. saw that her
pocketbook was well filled. They are
believed TO have followed her and
taken the pocketbook In a crowd at
the Frank corner few minutes later
The police were notified.
Word was received at police head
quarters today that a man answering
the description OF l.. Hopkins. who
escaped from the Ohio penitentiary
Thursday applied for work at Johns
night. The police are following up
the man and expect to be able to as
certain today whether or not he Is.
the escaped convict.
An unusual case of stone throwing
was reported to the police about |
o'clock tais morning. by Mrs. Diyella
Turner, OF l64 Jefferson street, Mrs.
Turner called headquarters and sa =,
that three stones had been thrown
through the windows of her home
within an hour. The first two broke
windows In te sitting room and the
last shattered pane In the kitchen.
Missiles were large ones and had they
struck any one wonld have felled
them.
man was seen lurking In the VI
cinity and the police were notified
The stone throwing Is believed to be
The result OF spite work, although
Mrs. Turner declares that she Knows
Of no one who would have reason for
such action.
Mrs. T., Rolands, Mrs Turner's
daughter, Is seriously ill In the house
and her oandition was made more Sc
rious by the unusual incident.
Stealing a bicycle here, Wednesday
evening, riding II TO Delaware where
he boarded an interurban car for Co
lumbus, Milton Hopkins aged 2S.
was arrested In Columbus when he at
tempted 10 pawn the stolen properly,
Ths bike ives Tho property OF J.