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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
5
A youth burglar broke into Beuttenmuller’s store, triggering police response. Witnesses saw entry through a rear window and valuables were reported missing. No injuries reported as officers began investigation and reviewed nearby surveillance.
Ernest Meyers of Chicago was arrested at 9 p.m. after attempting to loot Beuttenmuller & Erie’s store on Chicago Street. He broke a rear door blind and moved toward a gun case, but Officer Mason cornered him as the revolvers were being removed, leading to Meyers’ capture and detention. Additional witnesses Lewis and Larry Nolan observed activity near the rear of the jewelry area. Meyers, about 19 or 20, claimed no prior criminal record and cited travel history as a crime suspect.
He admits a prior confinement five years earlier after stealing a watch. He says a confederate aided the plan to sell revolvers to pawn shops in Chicago. When asked to notify his father he says the father is dead and prefers to take his medicine alone.
The Joliet area Republican committee elected Thomas Stevenson as chairman at a 1 PM courthouse meeting. The session named Harvey Wood secretary and H O Williams treasurer by acclamation amid ongoing Snapp faction strength. A seven member delegation to the state convention was approved with extensive Joliet and outside Joliet representation.
Xavier Weishaar ground man and driver for the Joliet exchange of the Chicago Telephone Co. collapsed at work on Leach avenue from heart trouble. He had served seven years with the line gang and earlier as deputy sheriff. Survived by three brothers and a sister. Coroner's jury found death due to heart disease. His body was moved to 708 North Hickory street.
The report notes two men entered the Main street saloon and Marble City House burglary scenes earlier and then fled with belongings when leaving. Police believe the same pair carried out the saloon theft, but no booty was recovered.
Thomas Joyce and his wife, residents of the Louis H Ezell farm four miles southeast of Wilmington, died from severe burns after a gasoline line explosion this morning. Mrs Joyce, cleaning a mattress with gasoline, was engulfed and burned nearly to a crisp, while her husband failed to save her and suffered burns to face and arms. Their young daughter of about four years old survives.
Robbers broke into Marble City House in Lemont at 3 a m and fled with four dollars from a slot machine. The bartender Frank Ligman awakened and interrupted the raid, leaving the owner away. Police suspect a likely suspect. two robbers entered, one waited outside while the other worked. Entry was via a window left open for emergency exit. The intruder dropped a hammer during the attempt.
The Democratic county committee met at the Riley building at 2 30 this afternoon and elected Daniel Feely as Chairman and Joseph O Connell as Secretary. The body listed numerous members from towns such as Crete Joliet Lockport Manhattan Monee New Lenox Peotone Plainfield Reed Troy Washington Wesley Wilmington Ollet and more to organize a vigorous campaign.
Merritt Giffin reports from Paris where about twenty American athletes stayed at the Grand Hotel de Russie and saw diverse farming methods on the way to Paris. Sir Thomas Lipton hosted an elaborate luncheon aboard the Erin and later dinner in London. In field events the Americans dominated discus and weight, with Sheridan leading at 134 feet 2 inches followed by Giffin and Harr.
A Kendall county accident on the Thompson farm near Lisbon left Arthur Olson nine, son of Anson Olson of Chicago, dead within minutes after a scythe blade severed his throat while he and his brother played nearby. Arthur Thompson, 21, was cutting weeds when the blade slipped. A coroner’s inquest exonerated Thompson, ruling it an accident.
Illinois Traction Company officials say the Seneca to Morris line will be finished as soon as finances clear, with work to begin toward Joliet and to have tracks in operation for next summer. The Streator to Ottawa segment is also set for completion this fall.
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