The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-12
one Of JONES BOYS
LANDED IN JAIL
But The Brother Managers To Make
Getaway
Surrounded By Officers Near B. 8
0. Railroad Bridge

thall clothing store.
During all this time the actions of
the two strangers had been closely
watched by Ray Gardner, clerk en-
ployed at the store of John l.. Brining.
About o'clock Gardner went to the
office where he found Chief
of Police Parker and informed him
of the actions of the two men for the
past two or three hours and stated
to the chief that it was his belief that
they were the two Jones brothers
wanted for the robberies.
Chief of Police Parker and Gardner
started down Main street and saw
the two men still standing in front or
the Rosenthall store. The chief
watched the men closely and stopped
a short distance south of the clothing
store. The two men at the same time
directed their attention to the officer,
their suspicious evidently being
aroused that he was an officer of the
law. Just at this moment the two
men separated and one crossed Vine
street and went into the Bair tailor
shop. The other man waited on the
corner. Presently the man came out
of the tailor shop and was quickly
Joined by his companion. They start
ed south through Plumb alley at a
rapid pace.
Gardner was directed to watch and
see which way the men went and
Chief Parker went to the Bair tailor
shop to inquire what business the two
strangers had there. Mr.. Brent told
the chief that he had been altering
two suits of clothes for the men and
that their actions were exceedingly
suspicious. Chief Parker then started
after the men. After leaving the Bair
store the men went through the alley
to Gambler street and then west on
Gambler street two blocks and then
directly south to the spring at the B.
& o. railroad bridge. Satisfied that
the men we're the Jones brothers,
Chief Parker Immediately called
Officers Alsdorf, Hough and Taylor,
and the four officers started to the
spring.
1t was exceedingly dark when the
officers arrived, but they could dis.
tinguish two white objects moving
about in the bushes. The men were
in the act of changing their shirts and
clothing. They had been wearing blue
shirts and had purchased white shirts
at the Rosenthall store. The men
were Immediately surrounded by the
officers. Chief Parker and Officer
Alsdorf closed in from the north
while the other two officers went to
the south of the men.
Chief Parker started through the
bushes and said to Officer Alsdorf
Lets close in ON these two drunks.
Just as he uttered these words the
men shot away in different directions
like deer. One of the men started II
northwesternly direction and the
other took a north-easternly course
The one who started in the north
westernly direction proved to be Ern
est Jones. Before the latter had
taken two or three steps he raI
directly into a thorn bush and sanl
down to the roots of the bush. Office
Alsdorf was exceedingly quick in hi
moves and jumped into the bush, fall
ing directly upon the bandit. Th'
officer shouted to the other officers ant
officer Hough rushed to the place ant
slapped the hand cuffs upon the pris
oner before he could offer any resis
tance. He was hurried to jail ant
locked up in the steel cage.
The other robber dashed past Chic
Parker and was on the spur track o
the Pennsylvania railroad in an In
slant. The chief started in pursuit
but the man made a quick get-awa
and Chief Parker was unable to oVel
take him. Officer Taylor and Chic
| Parker started in pursuit and eac
officer shot at the man several times
but he kept on running over acros
the viaduct and into South Vernon.
The captured robber was searche
at the Knox county Jail by Office
Hough. He had $67 in money on hi
person, bunch of keys, damon