Fake Sleuths Dupe Boy From Kentucky

"Willie" Pays $5 to Escape Jail for No Offense.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 20. – Folks, meet "Willie" Gross of Russell County, Kentucky.

Altho little Willie is 18 years old, he never saw a policeman, or rather a detective, until he came to the great capital of Illinois. And then his first experience with the detective was not what you might call real. As he sauntered up the street with his 6 feet and 2 inches he was approached by two pompous-appearing persons of the male sex.

"You're under arrest," they told Willie, who groaned in surprise as the men backed him into a door.

One displayed a tin shield like regular officers wear. The other hiked down the street.

While he was gone the other with the star got confident to William.

"Aw, say," he said, "I don't like to do this. I wouldn't either if----"

Well, Willie greased his palm with a five-spot note and was free.

But when he got away he didn't like it a bit, so he decided to go down to the jail and see what it was they had against him.

"Nothing," they told him.

Then Willie explained he had never seen a detective before. Now Willie is mad all over and he and the police are looking for the tin-star "slickers."



Insane Horse Attacks and Injures Farmer

Man's Life Is Saved by Timely Arrival of Help.

MOBERLY, Mo., May 20. – E. M. Harrison, a farmer near here, is nursing some severe wounds as the result of an encounter with a mad horse on his premises and he barely escaped with his life by putting up a strong fight and because of the timely arrival of help.

Harrison had been to town with the horse, always regarded as the most gentle animal on the place, and while there he had the horse shod. He had reached the barn on his return and was preparing to unharness the animal when it suddenly became enraged and attacked him without apparent cause.

It bit and pawed him and knocked him to the ground. Harrison kept his presence of mind, defending himself as best he could and calling for help. The horse embedded its teeth in his face, legs and arms. As a result the muscles of his legs and arms were badly lacerated and torn. Attending physicians say that while the wounds are painful, Harrison will recover from them.

He has been unable to determine what caused the animal to attack him unless it was temporary "insanity."



Hotel Collects False Teeth

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 20. – Departing hotel guests forget many things in their hurry, but when they forget their false teeth they never call for them, according to Capt. James J. Coyne, superintendent of service as a downtown hotel.

Captain Coyne has just added another set of "store teeth" to his collection.

"They will never be called for," he said. "People are too sensitive about wearing them."

--All from The Saturday Blade, Chicago, May 22, 1920, page 7.