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To Convict For The Taylor
Station Robbery
Knox County Will Also Be
Freed OF Expense

Prosecuting Attorney cromley gave
out the statement Saturday morning
that unless something unforeseen de-
veiops before next Monday, he will
turn Ernest and Earl Jones, now con-
fined in the Knox county jail, over to
Prosecutor Turner of Franklin county
and they will be tried in Columbus in
connection with the robbery at Taylor
Station. The prosecutor is positive
that Franklin county has a stronger
case against the men than can be
brought out In Knox county.
Sheriff Woolison and Prosecutor
Cromley were in Centerburg on Fri
day afternoon investigating the de-
tails Of the Mcclure robbery and were
unable to secure new information. Mr.
MCGUIRE was not at home and Mrs.
Mcclure was unable to throw any
i6ht Oh LhO CCloCs l. hO OIuClGttb kCltI
ed that an entrance was made into the
Mcclure store through a screen in a
window and that the robbers entered
the second floor of the building by
means of an elevator. The officers
could not find out how much money
had been stolen, if any.
Affar ha f;nn
Cromley gave out the statement that
there was very little evidence against
the Jones brothers in connection with
the Centerburg robbery.
The prosecutor states that there are
three offenses on which the men can
be tried In Franklin county-assault,
robbery and operating an automobile
without permission. OF course rob-
berry is the most serious crime and is
probably the one on which the men
will be tried. One of the robbers at
Taylor Station by the name OF Strom,
who was shot by member of the
posse while attempting to escape, has
made a complete confession to the
Columbus officers in which he impli-
Gates the Jones brothers and this
would be strong evidence in the case
in Franklin county.
Prosecutor Cromley states that it
would require three juries-a grand
jury and two petit juries to try the
men in Knox county and that the ex-
pense of the trials would be at least
$500 or 5000 and then possibly there
might not be a conviction.
Harry s. Ballard, first assistant
prosecuting attorney of Franklin coun-
ty, was in Mt. Vernon on Friday and
was in consultation with Prosecutor
CrOmley in regard to the matter Mr.
Ballard stated that there was enough
evidence in Franklin county to con-
vict the men, but in case the two men
were not convicted in Franklin county
for the Taylor Station robbery they
would be held and sent back to Knox
county to be tried for the Centerburg
TODDory.
After taking all these matters into
consideration, the prosecutor has prac-
tically decided to deliver the men up
to the officials of Franklin county.
In regard to the reward for the ap-
prehension of the two men, 1t would
appear that no officer can claim the
reward, according to supreme court
decision, which reads: Public policy
and sound morals alike forbid that a
public officer should demand or re-
ceive for services performed by him
in the discharge of official duty, any
other or further remuneration or re-
ward than that prescribed and allow
ed by law"
Assistant Prosecuting Ballard of Co
lumbus high complimented the Mt.
Vernon and Knox county officials for
capturing the robbers.