Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
AT COUNTY.
KEEPS.
CLEAR OF SLEUTHS
TILT ON BOARD BRINGS PROMISE
FROM SHERIFF THAT SPECIAL
DEPUTIES WILL BE EMPLOYED
TO CAPT RE MYSTERIOUS
NIGHT VISITOR

This morning meeting Of the hoard
Of supervisors opened with a short adj
dress by Sheriff Ayers to The board
ana committee from the La Sale
Ayers Snoke in regard 90 the night
prOwier who lately mas been terrOriZ-
ing the patients al the Sdnitarium.
He stated that the first time he was
! called there was for gambling. sol.
der inmates We're playing cards for
money. This was stopped by the sher
iif Later he was called to capture
the mysterious marduder who prUWlS
around the Sanitarium almost every
night He also stated that he and liS
aids have already spent thirteen
nights on the grounds, bun have failed
to see The man. He said ne though,
the man was one OF he soldiers. as
one had heen caught sneaking arounsl
,he buildings with a tiashlight. This
statement was denied by Dr. g J.
kc berts county physician. and Bean
Quinn. Dr Roberts stated thai the
soldiers at the sanitarum have reg,i-
lar hours and are in bed al d certain
who was proving around
Dean Quinn aid that any soldier
caught coming in al late hours nr
asked the board TO pass resolutions
will he expelled from the sanitariulp.
This night prowler is said TO have
actually grabbed one of the nurses on
one occasion Finally. after few
heated arguments. Sheriff Ayers sa
that il il became necessary he would
appoint one or two special deputies to
aid in he capture OF the proWler
Wants More Help
John f Buckner county recorder
asked the board to pas "A resolution
giving him he privilege 10 employ sui
licient he'p as may he needed to take
care Of the work that comes through
his office during the March / rush
As he expects a very busy term in tn
spring and wants tho work done satis-
iactoriy he made this plea to the
beard. The motion was adopted
A petition wa, read asking that the
attorney he Instructed 20 correspond
with officials of The a.. o. a T. I}N
in regard to the number o. cars step
ping At the Comfy Home Only four
ears stop there at the station. An Il,
tempt will be mad" by the attorne
to have better service installed.
Meet in March, 1920.
supervisor lOCkey of Ottawa maGo
a motion thar when The hoard aG-
iourned il should be until the spcor
Tuesday in March. 1920 The motil1
was carried
Supervisor Richey of Eden own,
ship prepared resolution and read
it to the board asking that the county
physician aud township physicians re-.
BORT to the staIc board ot health all
cases Of social diseases and care Tor
all patients at the cost OF the COIntv.
The motion was passed.
State Solons Coming
Supervisor Bell Ci ilGpe .Ownshit.
stated that at the state convention OF
Supervisors al Peoria ii was decided
to hold the next annual convention at
Ottawa during September. 1920 NJ
Bell made a motion thai a committee
Cf three be appointed 10 arrange t0f
all entertainments at the mertne
The motion was carried
Mysterious prowier
Board opened its meeting yesterday
afternoon 1T 2:Ou O'Clock The first
! think taken mp was the pleas rom Dr.
F.. J Roberts, county physician, Dean
Quinn and Or. Leland of the County
/ Tuhercuiar San>tarlum, asking that
! The board aid them In the capture or
| an insane man who j. proving
around the Institution at late hours Of
/ the night This man is believed to be
! insane as he approaches The instltu
| tion with a flashlight and flares it in
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