The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-12
PRANK BRES1EG, WOUNDED u
- SYREET BATTLE, IN cR11xCAh
CONDITION
'OoMyYABLE OWENS RESTING
\ wEGI-oME BANDIT HELD
= IN JAIL
DEPUTY gRERIPPs PRoG WHEEL
mo ABE WORKING ON B19
CASE

Special Dispatch TO The Intrlligencer.
WASHINGTON. Pa. May l@.-Informa-
ton was received from Columbus, ONO
early this morning which pretty clearly
establishes the fact that w. NJ. Reli' the
@utomobile bandit held in the lookup
here as a result OF the battle between
three bandits and local officers Tues
day evening. came from Columbus. ONO.
Rel WAS caught Immediately after the
battle. $780,
Frank BresSel. the wounded bandit
who ia in the hospital here. stuhoornly
refuses 10 disclose the place OF his rest
dcnce, and neither man will reveal the
identity OF the third bandit. who seems
to have made good his getaway,
Wa shington. Pa. May li--FranN bres
sci. one Of three alleged automoohe oSln-
dts is in a serious condition at the local
hospital. suffering from gunshot W unds
which were inflicted last night while in
n gun battle with Chief OF Police Otto
Luellen and Constable Milton Owens.
on, West Chestnut street. w. NJ. Reel.
another bandit. is IN the Washington
county Jail while the third Is stllI At
large. but his arrest Is expected most
any time by the local police
Chief Luellen, who was hit over the
head during the battle with revolver
is able TO be out on the job. and Today
was busy obtaining Information from
both OF the men who have been arrested
Constable Owens. who was shot in the
shoulder while shots were being en-
changed between the officers and the
bandits. is resting well.
The bandits. according 10 the police
had stolen an automobile from some
where in West Virginia and came
through this city yesterday and camped
east OF this city. They doubled hack
later in the day. by this time descrip-
ton Of the auto and the occupants was
given the local police and when the
automobile REGISTERED the city Chief Lu-
ellen was waiting ne jumped on the run
ming board. as the car was going slow
around a curve in the road. One OF the
bandits hit him with the lutt Of re-
rolver knocking him 70 the ground.
causing large wound in his forehead
,aellen refused TO quit and got into an
6thar machine which was close at hand
land continued the chase. The bandits
car was oVertaken on the hillside in the
Swest end Of the city. at which point II
stopped. Two of the occupants got out
and held up every person that happened
along the street at this time while the
third used the machine for protection.
~
the Chief and several men were up
against went. into their houses after
Shot guns and rerolvers and numerous
sshots were fired. Two OF the bandits
Finding that their. supply OF ammunition
was very short. started TO run 4 young
boy picked up shot gam and fired one
shot which brought one of the men to
ground. Several minutes later the
second was captured. while the third
made good hHS escape.
Although the police have been in
curing in hopes OF obtaining additional
informa ton as 10 the identity OF the
bandits they refused 10 give this in
formation out as in all probability 1t
would hurt in trying TO convict these
men when the time comes.
Deputy Sheriffs Dave Cleary and AL
.~Srse Clator. who left Wheeling at noon,
have arrived here and will help the local
officers in solving the problem as ~
how many are in this gang OF automo-
bile thiers. They also hope 10 clear
everything. up to such an extent thar
additional arrests will be made In the
tri-state district within the next couple
days.