The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-01
Shoes Tossed Aside Are Re-
covered And Identified
CaptOr Claims Liquor Figured
Prominently In ThiGVGry

Fredericktown, Aug. 29-Burglary
of the Morris Haggerty shoe store of
this place between the hours of 1 and
o'clock this morning resulted in the
arrest by Night Watchman H. w.
Phillips of three young men, claiming
Mt. Vernon as their homes. They are
Fred Dalrymple, William Weaver and
George Haynes.
When apprehendd by Phillips, who
was assisted by four other residents
Of this place, near the Jewell lane,
the Mt. Vernon trio was placed in the
city lookup, after they were searched
by Marshal John Jones.
Only pairs of shoe-strings were dis
covered and these on the person of
Dalrymple. The route the young men
took in leaving Fredericktown was re-
traced, however, and several pairs of
shoes, evidently tossed aside, were To-
Gated and restored to their owner, Mr.
Haggerty.
1t was shortly after / o'clock that
Night Watchman Phillips, sitting in
the lobby of the hotel, noticed the trio
drive up in buggy. They hitched
and entered the place, asking Phillips
if they could obtain something to eat
He directed them to the Robb restaur-
ant and then locked the hotel for the
purpose of following the young men.
Phillips states that all had been
drinking, that they had bottle of
gin, about one-half of which was con-
sumed together with a number of
bottles of beer. He said they offered
him drink, but that he refused
Their condition, be thought, demand
ed watching, and so he left the hotel
Hiding himself in the shadow of a
store entrance, Phillips claims that
one of the party went down street
while the other two disappeared in a
doorway. A few moments later, one
of these latter emerged from the door
and walked down street. Phillips then
walked past the Haggerty store and
saw Dalrymple inside, holding in his
hands several pairs of shoes. He
stepped aside quickly and witnessed
Dalrymple attempt to return out
doors evidently by the means he had
used in entering the building-through
the transom above the door. The
packages in his pocket evidently
proved too bulky, Phillips states, so
he unlatched the door and walked out.
Dalrymple was not aware of the
fact that Phillips had watched his
movements and, when the watchman
passed by the store again and found
Dalrymple behind the screen, the al
legged burglar said that he was nearly
frozen and was seeking a place to
warm himself. Realizing that he
could do nothing single-handed against
three young men, Phillips affected un-
suspicion, saying he would find him a
place.
In the meantime, the watchman at
tempted to get John Jones, marshal,
by telephone, but was unsuccessful.
He left the summoning of this official
in the hands of telephone girl and
proceeded to Higgins pool room,
where he found the proprietor and
four young men, one of whom had an
automobile. Jumping into this ma
chine, the party started in pursuit OF
the Mt. Vernon trio which had de-
parted in the buggy.
They located them near the Jewell
lane and had little trouble in making
arrests as no resistance of any sort
was put up. The trio was taken to
the lookup where they passed the
night. They denied connection with
the burglary.
Watchman Phillips stated that the
safe door in the Haggerty store, as