Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-13
e TRUE BILLS ARE
BY GRAND
Jury; REPORT TODAY
SIX OTTAWANS ARE MADE DE.
CEEOiNGS PASSED UPON DUR
ING WEEKS iNQUisiTlON.

Out of forty four cases presented
for investigation the October grand
jury found twenty eight true bills
against alleged offenders, according
to the report made public this morn
ing when the nQuisitorial body ceased
its labors Considering the number of
hearings and tht number of indict.
ments found, the results Of the re.
Gently closed session is close to a
record for La Sale county.
Six Ottawa defendants must stand
trial during the present term of the
Circuit Court They are:
Alfred Henderson. colored, who
stole a pocketbook from the Wolfe
millinery. He Is indicted for larceny
and is held under $500 bonds.
Joseph Buggs, colored. who stole
clothing from Luke Dickerson, anOth
er negro, Is held for larceny and his
bond has been placed at $500.
Frank Bauer, tramp, is perhaps
the most serious offender of the local
contingent. He Is accused OF having
taken liberties with eight years old
Mary Roach The charge is "crime
against children" and the bond $4,000
Carman Costello, Ottawa, adultery
Carmen lived as the husband of Emma
Klotz. until detected by the author
tiles His bond was fixed at $500.
Alfred Henderson and Charles Co
pee, both Ottawa colored gen'men ar,
to face Jury for their attempt to ex
ecute jail delivery. They are hell
under 81 900 each, charged with tn,
attempted rescue of prisoners. An
other indictment is returned agans
Copee for assault with intent to kill
He attacked Deputy Sheriff Goebe
and tried to render him unconsciou
with the deputy's own billet
Other true bills returned are:
Charles Wright, Mendoza, larceny
bond, $500.
Burness Fletcher, Mendoza, larceny
Francis p. Coleman, Utica torme
candidate for coroner and at presen
established in the undertaking bust
ness, is indicted for forgery, Hi
bond is fixed at $500.
George Gardner of Streator lal
ceny; bond, $500
Charles Mcdonald. Deer Park farm
er who shot old Sam O'Niel coloreC
intent to Kill His bond Is fixed a
$4,000
William Childers, of Brookfielt
who assaulted Clarence Killelea dul
ing a harvest field brawl, is held TO
assault with intent to kill. unde
81 ,000 bonds
John Adams, of Oglesby, is accuse
of crime against children. He too
liberties with a little Italian giI
named Catherine Canalla, years ole
John Gollick, Oglesby. burglary
bond $500
Nicholas Woytko. Peru, murder,
John Wozniak, Peru, assault with
deadly weapon; bond $500.
Joseph and Kathryn Dubeck, PERI
larceny; bonds, $500 each.
Solomon Romenofsky. wealthy l.
Sale junkman, is indicted for assau
with deadly weapon, Romonofsk
drove his machine into John Stanigart
dragging the victim several hundre
feet and seriously injuring him. tn
grand Jury held the auto to be da
gerous weapon.
Mike Demlos, of La Sale, is hel
for rape under $4,000 bonds,
John Boles, of La Sale is charge
with abandonment His bonds al
fixed at $500
Georgt w Hess and Jerry Tierc
alleged heart-breakers who wooed
grass widow ont of her 800 on pr
= text of marriage and then failed
'. make good" are indicted for conspi
, acy. They are held under bonds
$1,000 each. Another indictment
returned against them alleging 60
!. fidence game
Meyer l.. Mayorvitch OF La Sale,
held for receiving stolen propert
He is Junk dealer and his bond
fixed at $500.
Max Green a Chicago man, Is ho
under 81 600 bonds on two counts 4
obtaining money under false pr
lenses and for operating a conliden
game He s accused Of defraudil
the j s. Cooper Co, In Chicago
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