The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-23

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Local police arc WORKING Oh one o.
Ge most complicated cases on recUrd,
rhe trouble started with d horse sale
Wednesday hight. Since that tiitic
acre have been robbcfics ana assault
ommitted; raids arrests ana release,
lavc been made and lives threntencd
defrauding case and 1t bootleggin;
case enters into the mlx-up; mans
charges OF lntoSicauon viii be filed
one man will be charged With hors,
stealing and before the trouble Is set
lied, 1t IS expected that non-suppor
charge VIII be entered on the doeEei,
even divorce case might FOLLOW. The
police are anxiously awaiting new dc.
velopmen,s. And. as stated before
the trouble originated from hors,
dead. trAa
Cohtrit'esr Heavy Loser.
Fred Turner, contractor from La
Rue, is the heaviest loser III the mis-
up. He bought horse from HenT
lark, horse dealer of north Oak
treoi. "Wednesday evening" L-tor in
the evening he was robbed of $32
his horse which he hal purchased
Nas stolen from him and he received
a sound trouncing at the hands of tw'
n three unknowns. He was also ar
rested on an affidavit from justice
Conley's court. on the charge of issu
ng worthless check. In other wordg
% ~ IN much tfonble
This complicated affair started 4,
his way. Howard Parker. az 12f
Breen street. accosted Turner on tn
treet "wednesday evening about $3.50
O'Clock, Stating that lie knew wher'
he could purchase n $40 horse. 'rtlrn.
" needed a horse IN his coHt'actina
business ana accompanied fHarNer ia
the homemof Henry Clark on Ohk
street. The horseiwas purehased' ahd
led down town. "i7r." 7lon'1
Glars refSlyed a $50 qhcc&,ip pay.
meht for tbf ,hqise in .NeidIS,s re&aul
rant Here heHiS, spyder', pg, nertt
| Main street appedreG on oJhe scene
Clark wanted the ..eheck c3sliel. Sdy.
!er. wen Known as ''BooiIete oftered
20 cash the check nhfo ehd0rAcd ii. ds..
ing some offer lhafHc sd 'f8r s6nie IN.
known rcasBh, lfaiiSd 10 bf6ducc thc
cash. The lehcck 'was rettirhcd tt
Clark. 9i"'1 usl "'I "l
Turner AYSaulfcd and Robbed,
After this business transaction. .Sny.
der IS alleged 10 have persuaded Turn.
fr to make a trip to Lincoln pafk
iNherc he stated, he knew OF another
horse which could be bought Tor $40
| Turned needed another horse and
made the trip. At the park, there
vas some delay In finding the $40 an.
imal among the trees and as the houl
was growing late. TURNER decided e
| return home, He had driven to tn,
park. leading the grey mare, which
ne had purchased from Clark. As h
was about TO enter his buggy tw.
| men, one of whom he recognized al
the police station this morning al
snyder rushed from the bushes, threw
him To the ground aud relieved hin
of S32 in cash and a gold watch. Thi
occurred about 1880 o'clock.
II seems that there was beer part,
enjoyed at the park before the rob
berry aud Turner, who was given on.
drink, claims that he was doped
Whether or not hc was doped. he re
mained In the park until day light
afraid TO leave as the men had threa [
ened his life. At daylight. he bcgpl
making preparations TO leave tn
scene of the robbery But again j.,
was Interrupted, Snyder and an ac
complice appeared. claiming TIN
Turner had sold the horse to them tn
night before, and after a fst.u en-
counter, in which Turner received sev
eral blows on The head. the two mei
drove away leading the grey mare
Police Arrive.
Turner Immediately notified The po
lice and I'm about five minutes Officer
Powell ana McCollcy were on tn
scene In an automobile. but the gre
mare and the two men had disappear
ed. His horse and rig we're found II
the park.
III After investigating the case Thurs
dag morning. the police commence
the arrest making.
Early In the morning. Officers Pow
ell and McColly found Richard Stey
ens.of l24 Breen street, aud Ell Smit
under the trees recovering from tn
somnlferous effect of the beer. whic
they had drunk the night before. BOT
we're taken to the police station
Wallace wynn. a barber, was pick
ed up IN the West End BY Cniee
Cusick; Howard Parker came .otth
station with CHER ItlInefelte' ThI
. morning, Frank Wynn, n son of Wal
/, lace Wynn, came te the police staii1
of his own accord. After CITY So