The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-04-21
This Burglar Bold Is
Some Fleet of Foot

AS the result of fall and displaying
OF fancy striped pair of socks gy
Charley Jones. at colored ball game
played at Alden Bridge Sunday after
noon. the clearing up of the burglaries
that have occurred here since hast Oct
Ober have been solved
1t will be recalled that the last rob-
berries occurred Wednesday night of last
week, when the stores of Messrs. G. Il.
DemOss and +. r. Garrett were broken
open. Bloodhounds were put on the
trail and the dogs ran at once to the
section house, where the trail was lost
after the dogs had gone to where the
hand car shed stands. Nothing seemed
to be accomplished by the chase, to out
ward appearances, so on Sunday Mr.
]. d. Waggoner and Hirschell Denloss
and others concluded they would take
look around ut Alden Bridge and
watch a negro ball game. In about the
seventh inning Charley Jones. one of
the crack players, fell and displayed
his silk hosiery. Hirschell. quick of
eye, was instantly on the alert. hut not
too quick for Charley, who, before an
arrest could be made lodged his pur-
suers in a crowd and escaped. even
without his headgear, which was in
stantly recognized as stock from the
Demoss store
Messrs. Demoss, Waggoner and sew
eral Others at once started for the Wat
son old place, where Charlie lived with
his uncle. On entering the house the
first thing noticed was sack, with the
stencilled name, I" G l. Demoss." In
Charley's trunk was found large
quantity OF the goods from the last rob-
berry. us well as goods taken from the
Walker Brothers store previously. A
small leather tool case was found,
taken from the store of Mr.. Haywood
Montgomery. Of Benton. and nice
bride, taken from Mr.. w. G. Hughes
store, at Hughes Spur.
BY this time things had begun to
warm up and a consultation was had,
when 1t was decided to have Deputy
Sheriff job Wilson get the bloodhounds
from Shreveport. An emergency call
was sent in to Plain Dealing and 1t was
instantly complied with. DIR. G. c..
Lyon. Messrs. Floyd Lyon. F. R. Gar
ret, J. D. Fenet, Roy Bolinger, Olin
Machen, G.. A. Harrison, Ben Keith,
Barney Ogelsby, 9. L. Demoss, w. Fl.
Martin, Schnmpert Bixler, G. A. Har-
risOn. jr.. Happy McCleneghan and sew
eral others whose names the reporter
did not obtain then joined the hunt
The dogs arrived at two o'clock am
Monday, and the trail was Quickly
found. 1t was followed in the flat
woods. somewhat. in the direction Of
Benton. After the first mile the trail
began to get red hot, and several of
the party declared it was the equal of
any fox chase they had ever taken part
in. The chase led through water, bram-
bles. hush and fallen timber, the negro
circling repeatedly to throw the dogs
off. At one time the dogs dragged Mr.
Wilson some distance in trying to
break loose to make catch, and once
in getting away. All during
the chase those taking part took turns
in holding the dogs, and there was no
thought Of giving up the chase. How
ever, about four O'Clock a freight train
passed and THE dogs could not get the
trail away from the railroad, so 1t is
believed the fugitive succeeded in
boarding the train.
Later in the day another car load of
helpers went down. among them being
Messrs. w. III. Stroud and Allen Roach
Houses Of the friends of Charley were
then visited. and at one place. a wom-
ans. fine silk skirts, an expensive hat,
fine shoes. several unworn gingham
dresses and other lingerie, suitable for
a lady of unlimited wealth, was found.
The woman, at first, had s'only seen
Charley once" and was indignant that
her honor could be called into question
She later had to admit that all this fin
cry was Of his providing. She was
taken in charge, together with the loot,
but on the plea of the high cost Of
living at the parish bastile it was de-
cided best to divest her Of her 81 silk
stockings, and 1t was little hard to
find any Of a coarser texture, so well
had Charley provided for her.
Two or three others have been ar
rested. but of their completely your
reporter is not informed.
Among the effects at ,Charley's was
found a pawn ticket and some cores
spondence from a correspondence
school. and Charly had been taking les