Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-26
POLICE OFFICER PICKS
UP EUGENE POOR
AT RACE TRACK
IS OLD OFFENDER
NABBEp ON ADvicES FROM CHI.
cAGo, WHERE HE is WANTED
FOR FORGERY AND ROBBERY
-DEFoRMED ARM HELPS COM.
PLETE IDENTIFICATION.

Arrest of a man having national
reputation as being one of the cOun-
try's cleverest crooks and check for
gers, was brought about yesterday af.
ternoon about o'clock when Police
Officer Walter Hisler, took Jerome
Eugene Poor, alias Dennie Davis, ali.
as George Miller, in custody at the
Ottawa fair grounds, after local au-
authorities OF that city. Several
might possibly be in this city.
Yesterday afternoon long dis
tance call from Sargent Malone of
Chicago, H.. was received by the po-
lice A full description of Poor was
given, at the Ottawa headquarters
and the case Immediately turned
over to officer Hisler
Poor, according to representatives
of the Pinkerton detective agency of
Chicago. who arrived here after they
were notified of the arrest, is crook
with national reputation. He has
served time in various state peni-
tentiaries of the United States and
has police record from coast to
coast He has a notorious record in
the state of California and served a
long stretch of time in San Quentin
prison.
Fugitive Five Years.
For the past five years he has
been a fugitive from federal officers,
who we're after him since he escaped
from the penitentiary at Cumberland,
Md Five years ago Poor was con.
victed on serious charge in Cum
berland, and was given long SEN
tence. He was only in confinement
there for brief period when he, to-
gether with several other prisoners,
escaped, and has since, up to the
time of his arrest yesterday after
noon, enjoyed freedom.
Poor also was wanted five years
ago in Davenport, Ia, on several
charges of larceny, but he succeeded
in evading arrest
Wanted In Chicago.
At the present time Poor is want
ed in Chicago by the government and
authorities of taht city. Several
charges of grand larceny are being
held against him in Chicago. In one
case it is reported by authorities that
he stole a diamond ring worth $1,000
and a diamond brooch valued at sew
eral thousand. Poor disposed of both
pieces jewelry before he came to
this city. Poor is also wanted on a
charge of robbing his own parents,
who reside in Chicago, besides
charges of cashing hundreds of dol
lars worth of bogus checks through
out the country. Several other char
ges, which the Pinkerton representa-
tive refused to state, are also being
held again Poor.
identified BY Chicago Cop.
Upon notification of the arrest Of
the man, Sargent Malone of Chicago
left for this city early this morning
armed with various warrants for
Poor's arrest. He arrived In this
city at 9:52 o'clock and took Pool
into charge, later taking him to Chi
cago where every charge of larceny
will be pressed against him.
Identified by Deformed Arm.
The fact that Poor's left arm is
more than an inch shorter than his
right arm, aided officer Hisler most
ly in determining that he was the
man. When he was given the case
he was notified that a Pinkerton de-
tective was on his way to Ottawa
to investigate the case. Hisler went
to the Clifton hotel and inquired of
the clerk whether or not such a man
had been there. Upon looking on
the hotel register, Officer Hisler dis
covered that man registered under
the name Dennis Davis and was in
formed that that man had just left
the building. Hisler secured the bust
ness district and upon his failure to
find the man, went to the fair grounds
AS he approached the gateway, lead
ing to the park, Poor stepped off of
local street car, and was about to
enter, when Officer II isler accosted
him, and placed him under arrest.
Hisler then took him in the county
jail and notified Chicago of the ar
rest
Officer Hisler's appearance yester-
day was the first since the past three
weeks. and his catch yesterday prov
ed dandy. Three weeks ago he was
taken i'll and old wounds OF an in.
jured right knee reopeneN. which
which made it necessary that he un.
dergo medical treatment inA Chicago,
I'll.