The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-31
Gets a Touch of Real Police
Duty.
TWO WOMEN ARE ARRESTED
One of the Pair Created a
Scene.
She had to be slSidded Along the
Icy Pavement TO the City BastiIe--
Her Companion Given a Heavy Fine.

little of the thrilling side of police
life, was introduced to the new chief
of poice, Sunday afternoon, when he
and Patrolman frank wilhelm placed
Rose Fosnaught and Bessie Jefrries
under arrest.
SO stubbornly did the Fosnaught
woman resist the officers, that they
were compelled to slide her along the
icy walks on her back. She refused
to walk. She would not be carried
and for the first time in months the
police realized the necessity for a
patrol wagon.
Screaming at the top of her voice
and speaking profanity that made the
spectators shudder the woman was
dragged to the city bastile and lodged
behind prison bars. Bessie Jeffries ac-
lcompanied the officers without ress-
tance.
The women were found lettering
about on North Main street about 3
lo'clock Sunday afternoon. Patrolman
Wilhelm instructed the pair to get off
the streets. They refused and sarcas-
Itically remarked, "You can't arrest
u.s." Then the scrimmage began. A
large crowd was attracted by the hid
eous screams of the woman.
Both girls are well known I'm local
police courts. They have suspended
workhouse sentences hanging over
them as result of being arrested and
rralgned before former Mayor Scherff
last May.
Charges of lettering were placed
against the characters in an affidavit
filed by officer Wilhelm. When ar
raigned before Mayor Setter, both en-
tered pleas of not guilty and their
trials were held Immediately.
Bessie Jeffries insisted that she was
not guilty and it was necessary to
proceed with trial. Chief Klinefelt-
er and Patrolman Wilhelm were the
witnesses for the state while the de-
fendant had no witnesses. There was
little to the trial. The defendant was
found guilty and fine of $25 and
costs was imposed The total assess
ment aggregated $3.50. The girl
was unable to pay and was ordered
committed.
Rose Fosnaught will be tried at 4
o'clock this afternoon. She will pro-
; badly be dealt with severely owing to
! to prison.
Mayor j. G. Setter and his new
chief of police, J. W. Klinefelter,
last evening made tour of the
] city on foot, with view to investi-
eating certain evils said to be ex-
isting on Sundays. 1t is intimated
that the mayor. as soon as the new
chief becomes accustomed to wear
ing a uniform, will make whole
sale cleanup, enforcing many of the
old blue laws.
Acting Chief of Police Link Bond
received communication from the
today concerning the identity OF the
man who was shot in that city several
weeks ago and presumed to be Will
lam Il. Blue of this city.
| The writer stated that the body had
not been identified and that the au-
thoritles still believe that 1t is VIII
T. Blue. A complete description of
the dead man accompanied the COM
munication. The authorities state
that the body will keep but few days
and urge the local police to assist
them in the work of Identification
| Bond Immediately responded, in
structing the Tallahassee officers that
II has been practically settled that
the man is not Blue. The author of
the communication was j. NJ. Sauls
father of the fourteen year old lad
who shot the men, The letter was
dated Thursday, January 27th.
A plain drunk was arrested at $50
O'Clock Sunday evening by Patrolman
| Wilhelm. He was lodged In the city
lprlson but was later released upon
bail furnished by friend. He will be
arraigned in mayors court at Z o'clock
this evening.
Patrolman Cuslc picked up a bicycle
Sunday evening which had been
standing in front OF Dumble's phar-
macy on North Main street for about
Iforty-eight hours. The owner may
secure the wheel by calling at police |
headquarters and proving the proper
ty
Mayor j., c. Setter will not hold |
court of any kind on Sunday. He in
formed several parties to that effect |
Sunday when an attempt was made to
have a man arraigned and released
from confinement in the city prison
"They can either furnish bail or wait
until Monday; I positively refuse TO
conduct court on Sunday exclaimed
the mayor.