The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
Were Mailing Colors to
Central Building.
WHOLEDATTERNTURNEDL LOOSE
Boys Were Handcuffed
When Nabbed.
Mayor Turns the Whole Matter Over
TO Principal X. II. Marshall and
The AFFAIR Will be settled very
Quietly.

Rah Rah Rah,
Chief of Police,
Chief of Police
Bah Bah, Bah"
That is the Junior high school yell
today. 1t was written at the conclu-
sion of the thrilling episode occurring
at the central school building abou.
| 10 o'clock last night.
Caught in the act, were the juniors
when they proceeded to float their
coors over the Central building. They
had just succeeded I'm mailing the
flag to the roof, when Patrolman Ira
Shrock happened along. Being q new
officer and not familiar with high
school tactics at this time of the
year, the young sleuth thought some
one was surely trying to burglarze
the school house. He listened closely
to the pounding and slowly sneaked
around the corner to get nearer the
scene of the disturbance. Before ad-
vancing upon the enemy, Shrock hur
ried to telephone and summoned
Chief Klinefelter. When the new
policeman returned, the juniors wers
just leaving the building
"Stop? Halt? Throw up your hands
Bang Bang, Bang?"
Shrock flourished smoking pistol
in the air and yelled at the boys in
shrill voice. The lads believed it
was Chief Klinefelter shooting and
were not afraid They ran all the
faster. one poor little urchin who
wore short trousers, and was poor and
weakly, was unable 20 escape. Shrock
colared him. I'm not going to take
any chances on you, young fellow"
remarked the officer as he clamped Il
large pair of handouts upon the lads
wrists.
Chief Klinefelter who was coming
through the alley east of oak street
captured q sixteen year old boy who
who was trying to hide In shadow
which was too small The boys were
taken to police headquarters where
they We're turned over to Mayor
Setter. They were later released and
the matter was left entirely to Mr.. *.
II. Marshall principle of the High
| school
Mr. Marshall stated Tuesday morn
ing that the affair would be quietly
settled. He declared that the boys Were
just having some fun and did not in
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school officials do not approve of the
tactics, they believe IL not proper to
punish too severely for such an offense
The part which the police played in
the affair was quite numerous to the
High school boys They claimed that
they We're not frightened but were
little surprised when the shooting be-
gan. I'VE were not expecting such
demonstration; Hully Gee, 1t sounded
like the hull police force was after us"
remarked one lad when discussing the
incident.
The juniors succeeded in accomplish
ing their end a larse bunting bearing
the inscription, Juniors, 1911" graced
the Central building this morning,
The sequel to last nights excitement
will occur soon when the seniors at
tempt to dislodge the bunting.
Residents of Setter avenue were up
in arms against the Marion County
Telephone company Tuesday morn
irg. They reported TO the police that
the company's employers were ruin
ing their shade trees by cutting out
the tops. The residents stated that
they tried to stop the action, bur
were unsucct ssful. 1--WE planted tho
trees and now when they are just
lgetting so they are of some use for
shade, the telephone company trims
them down." exclaimed one resident.
The police took no Immediate
action I'm the matter and will refer
II to the city solicitor.
Chief of Police Klinefelter Is de-
Itermined to break up the practice of
epectorating on the sidewalks. a
rumber of uptown merchants have
complained that oafers have gone
so far as to spit tobacco juice on their
show windows. Unless the practice
stops, arrests will follow.
A north Main street italian fruit
dealer was infurlated by a crowd of
BOYS early last evening and began
Iflourishing a knife. 1t was reported 10
the police that one of the boys had
Ibeen assailed and cut across the hand.
"A thorough investigation resulted in
the disclosure that nobody was SER
Iiously injuredi Witnesses of the in
Icident say that the boys were teas
ling the Italian and deserved NOR
Than they got. No arrests were made,
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