The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
BOYS WANTED
IN CLEVELAND
MAKE GETAWAY
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE THE PROP
ERTY OF J. PRlcKARDS OF THE
LAKE CITY. CHIEF BUCKLEY
NOTIFIED TO ARREST cuLP.
RITS.

On Monday afternoon about two
o'clock, an automobile was driven in.
to Fairview, not far from this city,
the machine being in charge Of four
young boys. OF an age Of about IS or
20 years. The machine was driven
into the town at break neck speed,
and stopping near the business sec.
tion OF the town, they inquired for
gasoline. and when told that they
would have to cross the creek TO the
residence Of Mr.. B. s. Daring to OBJ.
tain 1t, the boy driving the car start.
ell the engine up, and although the
creek was high. ran the machine
across to the other side, throwing
water clear over thei top Of the ma.
chine while doing SO.
Arriving there. they obtained the
gasoline, but were unable to pay for
the same. They then started towards
this city, but were driving so reck.
lessly that when they struck deep
rut or mud hole In the road, they
broke the machine down, and return.
ed to Fairview to get some one to
assist them in getting the machine
back to the garage
Mr.. J. II. Burns assisted them in
hauling the machine fto that place
and the boys then tried to obtain the
amount OF $500 dollars on the ma
chine, stating that they We're without
money and that they wanted to re.
turn home. They said that the ma.
chine was. the property OF the father
of one of the boys. and that he had
allowed them to take the car and
start on a trip through the south,
ending the journey at Tampa, Flor
ida. They said that their parents
We're aware that they were ticking
the trip. and that the man who own
ed the machine was now In the West,
and would not return for some time.
Failing to obtain the s5O0.OO, they
cut the price by jumps until they
were down to an amount of $4,000
, and even less. but those to whom they
boys offered to sell the machine
grew suspicious and would not take
them mp.
One man offered to let the boys
have $4,000 on the machine II they
would allow him to telephone to Timn
Ohio where they said they were from,
and verify their statement
This the boys refused to do. and the
man therefore did not let them have
the wanted amount.
Failing to get any money, the boys
left the machine with Mr.. D. s. Dar.
ing, and started off towards this city.
From that time on nothing has been
seen Of the boys. and rs mentioned
yesterday in these columns, the peo.
pie out there decided that the ma
chine was stolen one, and that the
boys had abandoned 1t.
Late yesterday this was proved tc
be so. when Chief of Police Buckley
OF this city. received message from
Fred II. Galley. of Cleveland, Ohio
Mr.. Galley signing the message as the
secretary OF the Cleveland Automc
bile Club, the message asking that
four boys driving n Stearns make OIL
car be arrested rs soon us seen, as
the automobile was stolen one.
The message stated that the mum
ber Of the automobile. this being the
number which the factory had placed
on the machine, was 10706. the cal
being the property Of J. Prickards o
Cleveland. The message requested
that any information regarding the
boys or machine be wired to Chief o.
Police ]. VI. Stamberger of Cleveland
and this was done. 1t is thought
that man will arrive In this cit,
today to take charge Of the. mac!:ine
The car was without license tag,
or lights, and Is In badly used cen
dition.
The boys seem to have made goo'
their escape.