Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
GRAND JURY HOLDS
"a IN INDICTMENT
RETURNED MONDAY
lNQUiSToRIAL BODY REPORTS
AFTER ONE OF LONGEST SESS.
IONS IN RECENT HISTORY
THREE TRUE BILLS SUPPRESS.
ED BY COURT.


Twenty.four true bills were return.
ed by the grand jury when they re-
ported late yesterday afternoon, after
considering the crimes that have
been committed in the county for the
past three months. The number OF
true bills returned was larger than
has been made by any La Sale coun.
ty grand jury for several years.
Three of the bills returned, were
suppressed by order of the court, un.
I'll service could be had on the defend.
ants.
Dominica Bonnechi, who has been a
prisoner in the county Jail since June,
was indicted for an alleged robbery
of the Leonore bank on March IS. The
Indictment accused Bonnechi OF steal.
ing Liberty bonds valued at $3.50
from the bank.
Alfred Reed of Streator was In.
dicted on n burglary charge II is al.
legged he stole three packages of
Beech Nut gum, valued at Zoe each
from the lie Roy Lindemeyer store in
Streator on June 81
A true bill was returned against
both James Nangle and Eugene Heath
of this city, who are charged with
holding up John Malloy aud takns
$500 from him on July 1.
John Fields of La Sale. who on
August q, Is said to have thrown
brick against the Kuss & Cox iewelry
store, was indicted for an attempted
burglary.
Harvey Rich of Streator was indie, !
ed tor meddlng with Alyord b. Scots |
motor and starting the engine on June /
u.s.
A true bill was returned against |
Wesley Noel Leo Carbone Jr., and .
Andrew Cali OF Streator charging
them with larceny They are accused I
of stealing an Overland auto and some
accessories from Frank Kreim on
June H.
John Hynds Jr.. and Howard Lewis .
were indicted on 4 charge of stealing
auto accessories from the Fred Heu-
ter garage in Earlyille
William Scheffler, Arthur Schall
hammer, Erwin Nichols and Tobey
Mushro who figured in sensation in
Streator early In July when they were
accused by Bertha Hodges OF having
attacked her. were indicted on char
ges of rape. Miss Hodges was the
complaining witness
Frank Miller OF UuOntOwn. Pa
was indicted on forgery charge
Miller is accused Of having drawn a
check for $40 on s. Kotsonis and cash
saloon keeper, and cashed 1t at a la
Sale bank.
Nick Koucoulas of Ottawa, was in
dicted on a forgery charge. Koucou-
las is accused OF having drawn
check for $40 on S Kotsonis adm cash,
ed 1t at the Harry Boyle Clothing
Store
Barney O'Nei of Streator was in
dicted for an alleged criminal assault
of Marie Beunder, aged Is, Of Strea-
tor, on June "a
Mike Lynch. who is a prisoner in
the county Jail was indicted for steal
ing several hundred dollars worth OF
clothing from the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad
Ewell Lloyd Musgroye of La Sale
former Ottawan was indicted on two
charges, one of burglarizing the Jen
sen Jewelry store of sS47 worth of
goods on July l, and the other of
burglary. He is accused of stealing
1924 worth Of goods from Frank
Fischer, in the latter charge
Three indictments were returned a.
gainst William E. Johnston an
Robert Smith of Geneva, who are &C
cused of burglarizing the A. G. Buck
ingham house in Marseilles on August
10. and stealing 1867 worth of goods.
of robbing John Tarochiones home of
Sis worth Of goods on the sameday,
and of stealing a Jeffery auto and an
overcoat from Henry S, Thompson
William Fox and Joseph Farrell
both of Ottawa. We're each indicted
on burglary charges They were ac-
cused of robbng the Denison Grocery
store on Superior street. and stealing
$1120 worth Of goods The two men
were shot by the local police during
the burglary.
George Williams was indicted for
the alleged robbery of the Ferd Hoef-
ferle store in La Sale Williams is
accused of stealing children's coats
worth 1925, Riddles hats worth $125,
romners worth $500 and suits worth
$500
William Downs of Oslesby was in
dicted on burglary charge Downs
is accused of robbing William Knee
bone s residence in Oglesby Of articles
valued at $240, on September 1st