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of any kind we're found in his posses
sion.
Before being locked up the man |
gave the name OF Hugh Campbell and
stated that his home was in Cleveland
and that he had not been back to see
his parents in Is years. When ques-
toned as to where he secured his
money, the man refused to make a
statement and neither would he make
a statement as to the identity of his
companion who succeeded in making
his escape.
Chief Parker and the other officials
are positive they have captured Ern-
est Jones, although he denies that he
is the man. There are a number of
things which point to the fact that
the prisoner is the one wanted for
the two daring robberies.
In the description furnished the
police of Ernest Jones it is stated that
he has three gold teeth in the upper
jaw on the left side. The man in the
county Jail has three gold teeth just
as stated in the description.
According to the information fur
nished the officers it appears that the
two Jones brothers recently served
time in reformatory in Des Moines,
Iowa, and that they had been working
in that city for short time after their
release. Chief Parker secured pair
of shoes cast away by the prisoner
and tag on the inside of the shoes
indicates that they we're purchased
from a store in Des Moines, Iowa.
On the key ring taken away from
the prisoner, when he was searched
is button hook. This button hook has
stamped on the handle the name of
shoe dealer in Des MONIES, Iowa.
Shortly after the suspect had been
placed in the steel cage at the county
Jail, Wednesday night, Jay Gould,
former resident Of Centerburg, now
employed in Mt. Vernon, positively
identified the man as Ernest Jones.
Gould knew both the Jones exceeding
ly we'll while they resided in Center
burg number of years ago and Gould
said there could be no mistake as to
the identity of the man under arrest.
Chief Parker has in his possession
recent photographs Of the two Jones
brothers and one is an exact likeness
of the prisoner in the county jail. He
has thick black hair, parted in the
center and a large dimple on his chin.
The dimple is plainly brought out in
the photograph.
1t is the supposition that the two
robbers have been working towards
Mt. Vernon ever since the robbery at
Centerburg Monday night and that
the men seen at Lock and at Sparta
were not the ones wanted for the
robberies.
On Wednesday afternoon about two
o'clock, John Sparks, man employed
in the gas field, told Chief Parker
that he saw two men in field on the
Johnson farm, just south of Mt. Vei,
non, and laughingly remarked: 81 be-
lieve those men are the robbers the
officers are searching for" Sparks
stated that the men each wore blue
shirts.
When Gardner reported to Chief
Parker Wednesday evening the
strange actions of the two men on
South Main street, the first question
asked by Chief Parker was: Were
the men wearing blue shirts?"
When Gardner said that they were,
Chief Parker stated, 81 believe we will
capture the men,"
An Affidavit Is Filed
Prosecuting Attorney Cromley pre-.
pared the affidavit on Thursday morn
ing, charging Ernest Jones with bur-
glary and larceny. The affidavit
charges Jones with burglarizing the
Mcclure store in the village of Cen
terburg. The affidavit was signed by
Mr.. Mcclure. The prisoner will be
arraigned before Mayor Perrine prob
ably on Friday.