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Many Charges to Be Placed',Against Youthful FrankMelville. «VAIfLEJO, June 19. — . Chief. of Police W, T. Stanford and .p Is trict Attorney Joseph R. Raines, left yesterday for Sac-jfamento, where they will confer with the authorities of that county regarding the disposition ’ of Frank Melville, the hoy bandit.- . ; .Chief Stanford, has sworii to three complaints charging' Melville •with ' assault with a deadly weapon and with intent tocommit murder, basing his. charges on- ♦ t . • . • •— %* ,the' bullets fired by the desperado at the three Vallejo policemen. • He claims to have a clear case against the boy. which w?ili keep him in- prison .at .least 42 years. • Raines -has been, informed by the Sacramento, officials that they can send the bandit'up for life if given over to Their custody. . . ..Melville remains at the county jaii, and. is delighted with, the notoriety accorded him by the papers.. He eagerly scanned the account of his chase and capture. He is not a -clever criminal, bu.t rather-an • exceedingly lucky one. He lacks the. intellect that makes a finished ‘-bad man” of. the dime novel type, which he still hopes to emulate. , pHe is a. monumental liar and lias confessed to a series of crimes that he could never have committed, having been serving time In jail at:the date given. 'While he w'ould undoubtedly shoot to kill, he is a notoriously bad marksman with a re-' volver.
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Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California, US
Mon, Jun 19, 1911
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