The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-27
POWELL IS
CALLED Down
Officer Too Free With Use
of Revolver.
FIRES At FLEEING YOUTH
"Chickens" Prove to be a
Chickens" Prove to be a
Pair of Trousers.
Chief Klinefelter Hears Family
Troubles of Italian Merchant and
His American Wife-Gives For
eigner Some Directions as to Future
Conduct.

Chief I<linefelter sat as judge and
ljury today in the police headquarters
while the family troubles of Thomas
Ricapito and his American wife, were
giving an airing. The woman claimed
that Rlcapito, who conducts a fruit
business on North Main street, struck
her during family row this morn
ing. Complaints were also made by
neighbors who say that the Italian
has been beating his American wife.
The trouble seems to be over Ricapl-
tos brother, who, according to the
woman is too lazy to work and only
hangs around trying to get Ricaplto to
chase his wife out so that he can stay
there.
Ricapito told the police in dramatic
manner of his love for his brother and
said that he loved his brother Just
as much as he did his wife whom he
married in Columbus two years ago.
He swore by the bones of his father
that he would never live with her
again anu his gestures and animated
conversation while arguing his case to
the chief would have been credit to
grand opera star.
He claimed a perfect right to "a
with his wife as he saw lit, and ad-
mitted in the same breath that she
was good and true woman and work
ed hard all of the time. He claimed
that he hit her only to protect him
self.
Finally when 1t became apparent
that the argument would go on for
ever Chief cut Ricapito short and told
him to take his wife home and TO
treat her right. He also told the Ital-
ian that IL he ever struck the woman
again he would land behind the bars.
officer Bert Powell, one of the new
men on the force. has been reprimand
ed by Chief Klinefelter for using his
shooting irons without reason. 1t seems
that Powell and Hostetter had a call
to catch some chicken thieves at the
Ramroth residence on North State
street. They went down the alley east
OF state street and saw a young man
carrying what appeared to be a
string of young chickens but which
IN reality was a pair of kaiki trousers
ana some other clothing. Powell gave
chase and the young man ran not
knowing why. Powell called on him IN
STOP but he kept running and IL 10
claimed that the new officer fired n
llinn' the bullet striking a window In
lhe McClung second hand store
wall. III 'he
me CHIEF told Powell that the lau
'oes not authorize such use of tho
Weapons he Is permitted to carry.
por tne past few evenings the resi-
uehts OF Montrose and PennsvIvanio
avenues nave been pestered by some
proWler or prowlers who have ner-
sisted IN hanging around that section
oi the city and in some instances At
tempting to enter houses.
a rev evenings ago one of the resi-
'ch's OF Montrose avenue heard some
que III the summer kitchen In which
iis refrigerator Is located, but moth
hg was missing from the refrIgera.
lor' An evening or two later resi-
'eht or Pennsylvania avenue heard
some one attempting to enter his out T.
mousse ana when he arose saw two T.
men run across the street.
lhihBs came to a head, Tuesday
evening about 10 o'clock when the
ponce were called upon for protec-
non a man was seen In the vicinity
out when the police arrived he had
disappeared.
watch will be kept and any Prov
Ter VIII be captured, or treated to
oad Of birdshot.