Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-25
SHERIFF'S AID ARRESTS
YOUTHS ACCUSED OF
B0OTLEGGING
NAB H|GHWAYNMEN
SOFT DRINK PATRON INFORMS
POLICE OF HoLD-UP, OCCUR
RING NEAR Q TRACKS - LOST
5000 TO THUGS ONE IN
CUSTODY.


den on the Illinois river bank about a
mile southwest of the city Saturday
An investigation following the find.
ing Of the liquor ended IN the arrest
of Harry Coulter, aged q, and III. w
Hayes, of the same age on a charge of
violating the search and seizure laws.
and Nicholas VOLTA, aged %, on a
charge OF transporting liquor
All three OF the young men were
held in the county jail over Sunday.
Today it was reported that the authori-
ties were making further investigation
of the case and that other Ottawans
might be implicated
The four wine kegs were discovered
among the undergroWth on the river
bank late Saturday afternoon by a
party OF boys. The find was reported
to the sherift's Office. Ayers and
Icputy Sheriff Cisco went out to the
spot and located the wine but did not
trace the owners. Cisco was left on
guard while Ayers returned to town.
Between and 9 O'Clock Hayes and
Coulter came out and filled a Jug with
hiding place to MAKE the arrest but
when they saw the deputy they threw
their jug in the river
A man who is alleged to have been
waiting in an auto for them sped
away when he saw the deputy.
At the county Jail the pair told the
authorities that last Thursday night
they had some liquor at Mckinley park
and that VOLTA brought it to town for
them in the large black auto belong.
ing to Dr. r. w. Burrows. VOLTA
acts as Chaueur for Dr. Burrows.
Early yesterday morning the author
tiles took charge Of VOLTA at the Bur
rows residence. They found a suit
case which Hayes and Coulter alleged
the whiskey was carried in from Nc
Kinley park, but did not find the
liquor.
On Friday someone reported to the
sheriff's office that WCiia had some
liquor in Dr. Burrows auto Sheriff
Ayers went over on Friday night and
searched the car but found no trace of
booze,
Tells Story of Hold-up.
Three eye-witnesses are alleged to
have watched the holdup Of John Nal
10y, West ottawa resident, Saturday
night about Q clock, who accuses
Eugene Heath, Mulberry street, and
James Nangle, SIS West jefferson
street of committing the crime The
robbery occurred on Walker street,
several feet north of the Harrison
house hotel, after the two holdups had
spotted their victim in the Harrison
saloon.
Nangle, according to the authori
ties is still at large and has not yet
been placed under arrest. Heathe
was taken into custody last night at
his home by Officer James Fox.
Mr. Malloy, the victim of the al
legged highwaymen, appeared at Judge
koenigs office early yesterday morn,
ing and obtained warrants for the ar
rest of Heathe and Nangle While at
the court room he told of the hOldup
in which $3.50 was taken from his
clothing by two men answering their
description
According to Malloy he had been
in the Harrison house soft drink par
lor, West Main street, early Saturday
evening While he was there Nangle
and Heathe are alleged to have walk
ed in. Mall0y added that he made
purchase and gave the waiter a $5
bill He received his change, put il
in his side pocket and walked out OF
the place He turned north on Walk
er street and had just passed the
northern end Of the Harrison house
when Heathe and Nangle rushed mp
on him and demanded that they be
given his money MallOy at first re
fused but after his assailants had
made several threats he was forced
to allow them to search his clothing
Nine dollars in bills and fifty cents
in change was taken from him. The
two men then disappeared while Nal
10y notified the police.
Up to the present the authoritie:
have been unable the locate Nanglt
and are of the opinion that he has
''beat" town. Nevertheless they are
keeping up their search for him an,
expect to have him under arrest
within the next twenty-four hours j
he is in town.
No Signs of Streuver.
Although forty-eight hours havt
elapsed since Edgar Streuver phonef
to the sheriffs office that he was il
Geneva en- route to Ottawa, he ha