The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-08-08
Auto Thieves.


Dean Dale Jones was caught with
the goods but Dale after being In
the tolls Of the law made his clever
getaway and perhaps Is nov looking
for another auto.
On July :, John Coping, living at
lola, Kas., missed his automobile, and
after q search OF several weeks finally
obtained 1t, but Il. c. Wilson and
Dale Jones lad a good time bounding
over the country In that auto.
Descriptive circulars Of the car had
been issued, and Of course our sheriff
had one Of these, and he laid low and
watched things. and the result was
the machine In the possession OF
Jones vas located on the Press Wise
farm south OF Craig, and farmed by
Charley McCoy-Jones being step
son.
on examination 1t was found the
machine had been reprinted. and the
license number changed. and an un.
successful attempt had been made to
change the number on the engine.
Sheriff Gelvin took charge Of the
young man. Thursday, July -, and
had him drive them TO Oregon, where
Jones was lodged In Jail, and the own.
er at lola notified. and a brother Of
the owner Of the car and the sheriff
OF Allen county, kas., came and iden.
titled the car and wanted to take
Jones with him but the young man
was too smooth: not until he had
requisition from the governor Of Mis-.
souri, would lie 20 a step.
Friday, after geeing and having,
the young man consented to return To
Kansas City for the purpose Of identi.
flying Wilson. and the Kansas sheriff
went on to the state capital for reaui.
si,ion papers.
On arriving at Kansas City. owing
TO Jones apparent youth. lie was re.
fused admission To the police station,
and he was turned over to the author
ties In charge of the detention home.
and sheriff Gel,in left to get his
nights lodging Jones. some time
after delivery. induced tie guard at
the home TO take him To- some place
To get something TO eat. which he
did. and lie took seat near win.
dow which was raised IN the eating
house. and Will. his guards atten.
ton was taken away, Jones went
through the window. and they are
again looking for their innocent,
youth.loo.ing guy from lola. Has.
Wilson had been arrested In Kansas
City. and Sheriff Gelvin up to Satur.
day night had both the men charged
with the crime. but alas many =
slip 't~ixt cup and lip. Gelyin placed
Wilson In charge OF pair Of detec.
tiyes. to 20 to look up a ink In the
chain OF evidence. Wilson was AZ his
home or rather a place he had but
recently rented. and he and the de.
t.ctiyr> we're seated On a porch. and
after chatting a 'ittl- Hhile, Wilson
said I've .Ould step inside and get .
match After waiting while, Will
son not returning. they went inside
70 lind him. Wilson perhaps II still
looking for the match, but It's dead
sure the owner o. the automobile II
still looking for Wilson, and also his
driver, young, youthful.loosing Dale
Jones.
Jones claims to he only 1, years Of
age, and u he II this young, he iscer-
tainly a postmaster In smoothness.
He claimed that he did not have any.
thing To do with the stealing Of the
car: that lac was employed by Wilson
TO drive the car at kansns City, and
he drove to ST. Joseph, where he was
deserted by Wilson, and after waiting
several hours and Wilson not return.
Ing, he concluded To drive up to Craig
aud visit with his mother,
Jones father and mother separated.
and she remarked, after = divorce,
and he was STAYING with his father In