Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-30
SHERIFF TRACES "VAMP'
TO MARSEILLES
GARAGE
OWNER SURRENDERS
OFFERS TO COME TO OTTAWA
AND FACE PROSEc TON
WRECKED AUTO BELONGING TO
WILLIAM WILEY, DETENTION
EMPlOYE.

The mystery Of the "hit and run ;.
automobile which figured in a COLT
sion Thursday evening about G:41
o'clock at the intersection of Center
street and Second avenue, South OF
tawa, with REQ touring car owned
and driven by William Wiley. janitor
at the La Sale county detention home,
and in which the latter was demoi
ished beyond repair, has been solved,
according to Sheriff Ayers, who stat
ed this morning that, through Marseil
les police, the driver of the vampire
auto which made a hasty retreat
after crashing into Wiley's auto, had
been discovered, bearing the name of
Fl. l. Williams, st Louis, MO. and that
he was visiting at the home Of his
brother, Frank Williams, manager of
the Consumers Market at Marseille5
According to the sheriff, he receiy-
ed call last night about 3 o'clock,
stating that Williams was in Maroeil-
les visiting his brother. Sheriff
Ayers, upon receiving the information,
went to Marseilles in his automobile,
but was unable to find any trace OF
the man. Upon entering the Marseil-
les garage Sheriff Ayers discovered
that Williams car an Overland, had
been stored there and that he was out
with his brother. The county author
ity waited until II o'clock for the
mans return. but he failed to show up.
Ayers then came back to Ottawa with
the intention OF going back to Mar
seilles this morning, but not until he
had ordered the garage keeper to take
charge OF Williams car. This morn
ing he received phone call from Will
liams, who asked the sheriff why he
couldn't get his car. Williams was i'll
formed of the charge against him and
promised to appear in Ottawa this aft
ernoon. He arrived on the appointed
time and was taken before Judge
.Koenig, Williams is a cripple, having
only one arm and one leg. The fact
that he Is a one-armed driver no doubt
figured in the accident Thursday
night
axe DuHIn 10 HoSuHiHt'Oi'
Chief of Police Barry of Assump.
ton, H., arrived in this city early this
morning to take charge of William ii
Bunch. also of that city, who is want
ed there on two charges OF grand lar
ceny and one of bigamy Chief Barr
left on the 10 o'clock interurban
bound for his home town with the
prisoner. where the charges will be
pressed against him.
Bunch was taken into custody II
Ottawa by Police Officers Houston an(
Fox Thursday night as the fugitive
stepped off the 10 O'Clock west-bount
interurban car. Authorities in Mar
settles were notified that Bunch nigh
be in that city. A clew to his where
abouts was picked up there, but h'
escaped Local headquarters were no
titled by the Marseilles chief of police
to be on the lookout for Bunch
Continue Earlvile Bumpers" Case.
E r. White, aged 30 and Ear
Smallenberger, Is, another "hit ant
run autoists, who struck the ca
owned by Bert Gould of Earlville, ant
then speeded away Tuesday, wer'
granted continuance in their tria
at Judge George T. Koenig's cour
yesterday afternoon. The pair vii
be tried on a charge of carrying cor
cealed weapons as 80 caliber re
volver of the Colt make, and 10
rounds of ammunition were found il
a travelling bag belonging to White
after they had been arrested in Aurt
ra, Ill. An outfit, thought by the al
thorities to be complete check fori
ing outfit, was also found in the bal
and they are also of the opinion tha
the pair are clever crooks.
The Buick roadster, which Whit
was driving at the time he collide
with the Gould car at Earlville, an
which is at the present time bein
held at local garage, White claim
belongs to friend named King WI
is waiting in Chicago.
The continuance was granted on Il
grounds that White didn't have am a
torney to protect him against ii
charges. His trial and SmallenAe
er's will come up next Saturday mob
ing.