Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-13
YOUTH ARRESTED AFTER
. P0KING REVOLVER IN
STRANGERS RIBS
THOUGHT It JOKE
INDIANA YOUTH, FOIL LOW IN c
CAPTURE BY POLICE, CLAIMS
HE THOUGHT FRANK BARRON
A FRIEND HE WAS TRYING TO
FRlGHTEN.

Charged with an attempt TO rob
Frank Barron, who resides on +. La
fayette street Saturday night just be.
fore 10 o'clock, William Yaney, who
gave his age as % years. and who says
his home was in Bedford Ind, was
arraigned before Judge George r.
,koenig this morning for hearing
However Iancy waived preliminary
J. hearing and was bound over to the
next grand jury under bonds Of $1,000.
Not having anyone to sign his bonds
the defendant was lodged in the county
jaif where he will be held.
According to Barron be was on his
way Saturday evening about 10 o'clock
10 his home on East Lafayette street
when Yaney attempted to hold him up.
He had just reached the intersection
of Paul and Lafayette streets when
laney jumped out from behind tree
and ordered him to throw up his
hands. Barron said that he did not
notice Yaney behind the tree and az
no time suspected that he was going
to be the victim of an attempted rob
! bery.
Yauey when he pounced out on his
victim nourished a % Caiibre revolver.
After ordering Mr. Barron to throw
up his hands he commanded him to
walk east on Lafayette street Not
wishing to resist the order, thereby
taking a chance Of being shot, Barron
walked east on the street. Just as
they reached the alleyway. Ianey
vanished. Mr.. Barron said this morn
ipg that the hOldup dashed down the
alley
Mr.. Barron hurried to police head
quarters and informed chief of police
of the attempted holdup They i'm,
mediately set out on a search for
Yaney, but could find no trace Of him
officers Clayton and Crawford were
given full description Of the man and
ordered to keep a lookout for him.
About O'Clock Yesterday morning as
they We're searching near the Burlng
ton hotel on w. Madison street they
saw "a man answering the description
given them. Upon investigation they
discovered it to be Yaney, He was
taken into custody and lodged in the
city Jail until this morning when he
had his hearing At the courtroom he
stated that he was formerly a resident
of this city, but now resided at Bed
ford, Ind He denied that he intended
to take any money from Mr. Barron
and that he had mistaken him for a
friend from Marseilles whom he in
tended to frighten
Mr.. Barron is the same man who
rescued the late Mrs. John BOyns from
aher burning home last week.
Charged with Stealing Machinery.
George Crank. a resident of Norris
street who was arrested Saturday
morning about 10 O'Clock charged
with burglary was arraigned before
Judge George r. koenig Saturday af-
ternoon and after pleading guilty to
the charges preferred against him was
bound over to the grand jury under
bonds of $1,000
The warrant for Cranks arrest was
issued by Judge Koenig, after Newton
/. Baxter alleged that Crank had stolen
a saw, puicys, q heavy belt and some
bearings from the Walter B. Palmer
residence on the North Bluff. Baxter
lis looking after Mr.. Palmer's business
affairs and is taking care OF the nome
during the latter's absense from the
city.
ss When taken into custody Crank de
MED that he had stolen the articles,
stating that he purchased them from
the Refior Hardware store on Main
street Authorities went to the store
and were informed that Crank did not
purchase those articles there His ar
rest followed shortly after the police
had made their investigation. As yet
he has rot secured any bOndsmen and
is confined to the county jail.
Believed of unsound Mind.
The authorities stated today that
they were uncertain as to Yenne's
mental condition, having noticed
things in his appearance which caus-
ed them to believe he might be ir
rational. They will Investigate his
sanity before taking further steps
towards his prosecution.