The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-23
POSSE
Failed To Get Any Trace OF
Charles SuttleS
Who Escaped From Jail
Thursday Morning
Sheriff Again Searched The
SutileS Home
BuI Inc prisoner was Not
In That Vicinity
Items Of Interest From
Temple OF Justice


the Knox county Jail early Thursday
morning is still at large, although
Sheriff Parker expressed the belief
Friday that he would capture the man
within short time. On Friday after
noon Sheriff Parker organized a posse
OF four men from this city and three
from the vicinity of Suttles' home,
near Gambler, and thorough search
was made for the missing prisoner
The party left the city about three
o'clock, arriving at the Suttles home
shortly after four o'clock.
The posse made search of the
woods and all the territory in the vi
cinity of the Suttles home, but could
find no trace of the man. There were
no footprints to indicate the Suttles
had been in the vicinity of his home
on Friday.
Towards evening the posse sur
rounded the Suttles home and the
barn and made a thorough search.
Mrs. Suttles was the only occupant
of the house. She seemed greatly
worried over the affair and told the
sheriff that her husband said he would
return in time to appear before the
grand jury at the November term of
common pleas court. He stated
that he was tired of being confined in
Jail, that he was suffering from rheu-
matism and simply wanted to get out
for while.
Sheriff Parker is of the positive
belief that Suttles did not appear at
his home on Friday, as he had num-
ber of persons watching the house and
they saw no one approach the. farm
residence during the day.
Sheriff Parker stated to a Banner
representative Friday that he has
some information which he cannot
give out at present but which he be-
lieyes will lead to the speedy cap
ture of the prisoner.
1t is alleged that Suttles made a
remark to a prisoner in the Knox
county Jail only day or so ago that
if he ever got out of prison he would
never be captured, alive.
Visits Reform School,
Juvenile officer Patrick Purcell
was in Lancaster Thursday where he
conveyed Guy and Clarence Beaman
to the reform farm. While at the in
stitution Mr.. Purcell visited the three
Knox county boys-Marcus Hanna
Gam, Albert Miller and Clyde Nc
Wicker. There are a number of color
ed boys in the institution, but Mar
aus is the best known. When asked
if he wanted to send any message to
relatives here Marcus replied, 81 want
to stay here as water melons are
ripe" Albert Miller is on the merit
roll and will be recommended for parol
in about thirty days. Clyde McVick-
er is regarded as one of the best boys
in the institution and is much liked by
all. The institution has been receiv-
ing on an average of about 60 boys a
week, but Knox county holds rec
ord as there had not been boy re-
eeived from this county for Is months
up until Thursday.
Juvenile Purcell Called
Juvenile Officer Patrick Purcell was
called to the west end of the city Fri
day morning to investigate case of
malicious destruction of property,
which was done by young boys. Some
time Thursday night several boys
with a knife deliberately slashed the
sil-cloth sides of the Phillips grocery
delivery wagon in several places, rem
dering the wagon almost unfit for use.
Juvenile Officer Purcell is investigat-
ing the case and will bring the Of
tenders into juvenile court.
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Deeds Filed
Ruth Barker to j. w. Oldaker, 2S
acres in Hilliar, $4,000.
Thurlow Burger to Carrie G. Frost,
part lot 147 Norton's addition to city,
S2,1OO.
Grant R. Smith to Charles c, Iams,
lot AGA Thomas addition to Mt. Yer
non, $1.00.
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Back numbers of Etude, for 25c, at
Penn's.