The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-26
Thrilling Feature Film in Which Billy Plays
Role Of Sherlock and Mayor COG-
man EmuIaIes Late Judge
Solomon
PROFOUND MYSTERY:
WHO IS SHY A SINNER?
Taking Tip from Amateur Detective, Cor S
Capture Pair and Confession is
Forthcoming; Court Gives
Younger Man Chance

Wnen il comes TO doing the deduc-
ing sct and the criminal-trailing act
AID the run-to-earth act, Sherlock
Holmes, the great detective created
In the vapors OF the brain of Conan
poyie. has nothing on j. w. Owsley.
OF Chickasha, u. S. A.
Last night there wandered into the
Jewelry emporium OF Mr. Owsley two
youths of hobo appearance and APP
preached him upon the subject Of dia-
mond rings Before taking his dia-
monds from his strong box Mr.. Ows-
ley looked askance upon the raiment
OF the youths. He gazed appraisingiy
ulon the rough and ready jumpers
which eneased the torsa OF each. and
at the ragged regimentals which en-
closed the four legs of the seeming
hococs. Following the scrutiny Mr.
o..sley asked:
"Wouldst buy, gay and festive Sir
Knights of the road? Wouldst thou
become. through the medium OF barter
ant exchange, the owners Of some Of
the fine carbons now owned by me?"
And the elder of the two youths .,e-
Piled. in words and figures OF speech
70 the effect that purchase they
'wouldst" not
I'VE would SELL quoth the elder and
the more tramp-like of the twain
Produce, thou. the sparkIer and
price l will quote thee" said Sher-
locke, nee owsley.
And from beneath the folds of the
dirty jumper worn by the younger of
the diamond merchants. diamond of
small but scintillating water was
drawn
Mr.. Owsley examined the stone and
then he offered the diamond mcr-
chants, as a feeler, IS for the stone.
The offer was accepted The five
spot and the sinner changed hands,
Mr.. Owsley taking a receipt The
sinner was doubIe-locked in Owsley's
jewel vault and the merchants depart
ed in search Of a place where they
might unload the coin
And Mr.. Owsley. the jeweler. ceased
to be while Sherlocko. the detective.
came into being. Down the avenue
and across and over aud along side
streets Sherlocko trailed and traced
the merchants until the trailing
brought into sight the hurley Inform
ed form OF Patrolman Baird Sher-
locke approached the blue-clad laws
officer lie told him fully OF the
transaction. TAKE them into thy
palpitating mitts, Mr.. Officer" re-
quested Sherlocko, they came not by
that sparkler in an honest manner
And officer Baird gathered the
Wandering Willies into the fold and
escorted them to the police station
and deposited them in the strong box
in the rear thereof.
This morning the delinquents, other
wise the erstwhile merchants. were
arraigned before his honor. the may
or. They gave their names as En-
nett Freeman, aged 16, place of abode
Comanche. and Cleve Wright. aged %
years, occupation professional tourist.
place of abode the L. S. A.
The younger boy told the mayor
a straight story. He said that he was
sixteen years Of age; that his mother
died in his infancy; that he has spent
the greater part of his life in the or
phan's home; that he had been work
ing at Pocasset: that Wright tramped
into Pocasset that they started out
together: that they rode the rods on
the local into Chickasha; that they
separated here, each going on pros
pecting tour: that some lady fed him;
that he ate in the kitchen; that he
saw the diamond ring and stole it;
that he Joined Wright later in the eve
wing and showed him the ring and
told him he had stolen it; that Wright
said, Lets sell it," that they sold it;
that he would go with the officers and
try TO locate the place wherefrom he