The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-08
CAUGHT
In The Act OF Burglarizing A
Restaurant
We're Three Young Boys
Early Saturday Morning
One Captured By Police And
Locked Up In Jail
Where He Gave The Name
Of Ivan MikaeISen
And Says He Is Only Fifteen
Years OF Age
Police Have Lively Chase In
Capturing The Boy
Who Claims That He Was
| Not In The Restaurant
And Says He Is Only Fifteen
Years OF Age
Who Claims That He Was
Not In The Restaurant

An attempt 10 pur9idrize tne brun6-
wick restaurant and grocery operated
by F. A. Prindle, near the q. G. o. sta
tion about 3:45 o'clock Saturday morn
ing by three young men, proved unsuc-
cessful owing to the vigilance of the
employees of the Northwestern Eleva.
tor and Mill company and the prompt
action of the local police.
About $3.50 o'clock Saturday morn
ing the men working at the mill, which
is only about one half block distant,
noticed that the screen at the rear
of the store had been removed from
the window and that there was large
box sitting directly beneath the open
window. Suspecting that something
might be wrong, the men kept a close
watch on the restaurant and in a short
time noticed someone moving about
inside A call was sent to the police
and Lieutenant McElroy and Patrol
man Alsdorf responded in quick order.
On reaching the grocery, it was found
by the officers that the men had not
yet completed their work of burglary
and that they were still inside. Not
wishing to give the alarm to the burg
lars, The officers made an attempt
to move cautiously until the capture
could be effected but in some manner
the men inside learned of their danger
and made an attempt to escape by bolt
ing through the window. This they
did and a lively chase followed in
which there was great deal of shoot
ing on the part of the officers, who
fired their revolvers in an effort to
frighten the fugitiyes into surrender
ing. The weapons only served to
make the men run faster and two es-
capped altogether.
Lieutenant McElroy, who is natur-
ally fast on his feet, began to overhaul
his man and captured him at the rear
of the G. G. G.. Cooper works after a
hard chase. The captured mans ac-
completes made good their escape
and could not be found by the officers.
On reaching the county Jail, the
prisoner gave his name as Ivan Mix
aelsen but would not divulge the
names of mis- pals.
Shortly after the attempted burg
larry and capture, Mr.. Prindle was
notifiaJ of tho fact that his atOra ha n
been entered by burglars and he i'm
mediately began an investigation to
ascertain the amount of goods or money
that had been taken 1t was found
that nothing was missing from the
room but large amount of merchan-
disc had been piled on the counter at
the rear of the store. evidently where
it would be handy to pass out the rear
window preparatory to the departure
of the burglars. The cash register
had been left for the last and had not
yet been opened. This contained a
considerable amount of money which
was left intact.
Efforts will be made to locate and
arrest the other two law-breakers who
took part in the attempted burglary
A peculiar incident in connection
with the attempted burglary is thai
Mr.. Prindle had valuable dog in the
restaurant at the time and Saturday
morning the dog could not be found
MikaeIsen's Story
Mikaelsen was interviewed by {
Banner reporter at the Knox county
Jail Saturday morning. He said ht
was only Is years Of age and that hi
home vas in Kansas City, Mo. HI
said that he had been working his wa!
through on the B. & o. freight trains
and that the two companions with hin
got on the train at Mansfield. HI
said that the three got off the trail
here. Mikaelsen had grip with hin
in which he was carrying his clothes