Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-04
CLAIM MRS. SMALLWOOD
UNDER INDICTMENT
FOR LARCENY
TELL STORY TODAY
SlEUThS BROUGHT TO OTTAWA
TO TESTIFY IN CIRCUIT COURT
THEIR VISIT AND LOSE AT
TENDANCE UPON TRIAL.

Mrs Lillian Smallwood, mother of
Walter Smallwood, defendant in the
circuit court who has been at his
side almost constantly since his trial
opened, will be defendant in lar
Seny trial in the circuit court in cook
county next month. it was stated by
Chicago detectives today, At the same
time the niuteeu year old son, Walter,
was indicted by the local grand jury
for robbing the Johnson garage in
Streator, the mother Was alleged to
have been indicted by the Cook conn
~ grand jury for stealing S2.5o0
worth OF clothing, jewelry and lin
ems from Mrs Jessie Narney, 536
Cherry street. W'innetka.
This morning Sergts. Upton and
DeMar Of the Chicago police depart
ment. who worked on the case, and
secured the evidence against Mrs.
Smallwood, which ended in her ar
rest. arrived in the city. hringing the
details of the thlft in case they
We're needed by the state in the pros
ecuton Of the son. The stolen goods
were recovered by the two sergeants
at the Harner warehouse on Broad
way in Chicago.
Included in the list were said to
he many things which were priceless
for their sentimen entail value. Mrs.
Varney's white satin wedding gown
was stolen and slashed up tefore
the detectives could recover it. Many
articles OF baby clothing We're also
among the missing things.
Mrs. Smallwood IS said to have
been employed In the Narney home
az a laundress. When first arrested
she entered plea Of guilt before
Judge Richardson and was bound ov-
er to the grand jury. She was re-
leased on bond after the Indictment.
The evidence in the case was con
cluded this afternoon and turned over
TO the jury about 4 o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon the nineteen
year old defendant took the stand in
his own behalf He disclamed any
knowledge of the burglary and stat
ed that he left Burns before the rob
berry going from Streator to Joliet
on Santa Fe freight train and get
ting ride in a Ford from there into
Chicago.
Dave Connolly, friend Of Burns
and Smalwood, occupied the witness
stand just before Smallwood. He
testified that he and Burns. went to
Hog Island together to work in the
ship yards. Burns had denied ever
working in the ship yards.
Another friend of the defendant
youth named Briggs from Chicago.
testified before Connolly. He claim-
ed that Burns stole some clothing
from him before he went to Streator.
This morning Smalwood was re
called to the stand for lengthy cross
examination.
NolIes Batch Of Indictments.
Harry Schmidt, who was arrested
in July upon charge of stealing $50
worth of property from the Richard
Kuyl studio in this city. entered a plea
of guilty in the Circuit Court this aft
ernoon and was sentenced to seven
months in the county jail.
This afternoon States's Attorney
Wiley made move to clear the GRIM
inal docket when he made a motion
that twenty-eight grand jury indict-
ments be nOlle pressed These cases
included the Metzge: Mcl.ain. Willet
and Tammen cases. All four men
were arrested in September for vio-
lating the dry laws.