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- - - W f v . • • •' VOLUME 51 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17,1925 BANDIT KILLED IN ROADIfOUSE 1?%; • P^SNTIFIED AS ROBBER OF LOCAL BANK-.' Leader of Gang Is Killed, But :* :• • -Al* Murders Motor W-< 1 Policeman ( Carl W. Stenger, president of the West McHenry State Bank, was aroused from his sleep early Monday morning about 1 o'clock by a telehone call, informing him that it was lieved one of the bandits which robthe local bank in October, had been f , killed. I*: Mr. Stenger, accompanied by Robert Weber, an employee of the bank fo. Went to Chicago that day and were £v* Jkble to positively identify the dead jj/, jobber as. the man who purchased a K'; ." Cashier's check at the bank on Octog ,4#er 21, came in the following day and v pened a savings account and on • »|)ctober 24 was the first bandit to ; - sjfcnter the banking house at the time it ».Turas robbed of about $17,000. & ' It has been discovef^d that two of | j|he gang, Cosgoove and Hanley, alias hite, were registered at the Mc- $*• ;'-:'.*-ipenry Country club and played golf | . .there prior to the robbery. /. _ "Jimmy" Johnston, the dead man, if ' JWas killed in a battle with policemen i ;'»t a roadhouse in Forest Park Suni ; iay night, but unfortunately he also 1 julled one of the policemen during the # Shooting. • " The identity of the bank robbers has i>een known to detectives for some Jr.- lime, but it was kept more or less a §P lecret in the hopes of capturing them, I,, JtfcHenry county authorities and detec- S* tives from the Bankers' Association 'ifiave worked tirelessly on the case ^ lince the robbery in the latter paTt Of October. 'They have known the names of all Of the bandits, where they stayed prior to the robbery and other movements of the crooks. A part of the gang lived in a cottage near the golf grounds for sevfral days before the bank was robbed. They frequented places at Burton's Bridge most every day and posed as jnen who came here for recreation and test. The same Chrysler car used on October 24 Was found still in »their possession Sunday night and had a license plate taken out by William Hanley of McHenry, the name used by White, who is also known as "Three-fingered Jack," being mimjs tome digits on his left hand. - No definite trace of the bandits had been secured up to the time of the jrun battle in the Mannheim roadhouse ^t Forest Park Sunday evening •Sheriff Lester Edinger of this county ,;r • .was called on the telephone that even- Ing by Chicago police and asked in • V" fegard to a Chrysler car owned by William H. Hanley of McHenry. The sheriff at once made up his mind that It was the McHenry bank robber. Mr. Stenger and Mr. Weber were Accompanied on Monday to the Lagrange morgue, where the body had ; ~$een removed, by Mr. Newell, head | §»f the Illinois Bankers' Protective Asr aociation. The corpse of Jimmy John- * 'J|ton was positively identified as the .leader of the bandits which successfully robbed the West McHenry institution. In relating the experiences of Monday, Mr. Stenger stated to a Plainj » v #ealer representative that at first he - '.yas afraid he might not be able to ^Identify the body, but on a first glance i|it the face of the dead man the hapv i *'J>ening at the bank all came back and * there was no doubt whatever that the Corpse was that of the thug which i, jforced him to open the vault. / In regard to identifying the women found in company with the bandits Sunday evening, the officers of the bank could not recognize them, as no woman appeared at the bank either before or at the time of the robbery. - However, other parties did identify them as having previously been seen In the company of the dead man and . . his pal. An account of the shooting affair at Mannheim Inn Sunday evening is re- -printed here as given out by a news service on Monday. HIGH SCHOOL QUINTET WINS DOUBLE HEADER OpeiUag Cage Battle Played at ^ Barrington i f Coach Stringer and his two whirl- •f. ind teams traveled to Barrington last Friday and chalked up their first two victories on their scoreboard of fame. In spite of it being a new gym and a vefy slippery floor both teams played exceptionally good games. Many shots were missed under the basket on account of the backboaH which were dn'ike the regulat: boards and would not take the Engl that both of McHenry's teams are s,> accustomed to 'use on their shots. A Ufrpe following "McHenry boosters,' followed the team last Fri day and all were well pleased with the showing that both teams made in the game and all are intending to follow the team throughout the remainder of the season, you do likewise! Back your home team to your fullest extent. % Fecond Team Wins 28 to 2 The Ponies went on the floor in the first game at 7:30 p. m., and thsy were out for victory which they easily gained. Before the gun sounded for the %id of the first half,' Kinsala, Freund and Barbian had dropped in a total of four baskets and two ftt»e throws. During the second half Freund found the wicker fo'.ir times and made one free ;hrow,while Kinsala, Barbian, Stenger, Fay and Jepscn likewise got a basket each, Freund being the star of the game. McHenry-- Freund Barbian ......... Kinsala John Fay /»?,.... R Stenger Jepson Hitchens ....... Ferwarda FG FT TM PF 5 8 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 n 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Good-Will Station--G-I-V-E TKCTOWt % CUSTOMER IDENTIFIES MAN HELD IN CHICAGO Hope to Bhiin g Cosgrove to Woodstock Jail Total Barrington Hawkeley ... Hoffan .... < Gallagher ... Walban Kaiser Bratsler .... 28 10 4 7 FG FT TM PF . . . . . 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 ....V. 0 •:,# . . * . 0 • * * • . v 0 . . . . . . 0 0 0 1 -2 0 0 1 4 e i o o WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS . OF OUR EXCHANGES Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Busy People Total 0 6 2 7 First Team Wins 16 to 7 The McHenry Heavyweights went out with the same feeling as did the Ponies and at the start of the whistlg both Overton' and Whiting laid in a basket and a free throw Each and E. Conway dropped in a free throw. From then ton the game was slow until the beginning of the second hajf when Overton and Whiting opened! up again for four more baskets. | During this period E. Conway wentj out of the game on fowls after playing a good game at center all through the time. R. Conway, Krause, Page, Newman and Fay all took part in keeping the Barrington cagers from making many points, while Overton and Captain Whiting prayed outstanding stars of the gam*, * McHenrj*;-- FG FT TM PF • ••• i.I CHICAGO, Dec. 14--Led by a keen nosed police dog, a posse of citizens and police early today was close upon the heels of the gunman who fled from Mannheim Inn, Mannheim road and Twenty-second street, after his companion had shot and killed a Forest Park motorcycle policeman and was himself shot dead. Capture of the fugitive, police expected, would clear up the robbery of the West McHenry State Bank, October 24, in which four men escaped with $17,000. The dead gunman was later identified as one of the two bank bandits. The wounded policeman, Edward Pfaume, was taken to Speedway Hospital, where he died. At his home, 410 Hannah avenue, Forest Park, is a bride of three months. Chicago police identified the dead robber as Jimmy Johnston and the escaped bandit as William White, former convict and bank raider. The sensational battle followed an undramatic holdup of an hour before. John Joyce, 7422 Monroe street, Forest Park, told police he was held up in his truck, property of the Golden Rod Ice Cream Company, and robbed of $60 by two men in an automobile. He described them. Pol|cemen Pfaume and Henry Jacobson took the trail. They wefe soon Overton Page . Krause Newman E. Conway i,,.,.. Whiting Jas. Fay ........ R. Conway ...... * Patzike .. . Total BarringtMN* Witchmer ........ Stiglich Schroeder ........ J o h n n . . , , , Greshi Walban 2 ,-a 1 © 0 0 0 # 16 9 4 12 FG FT TM PF . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 0 7^7 0 . . . 0 . . . 0 Total 2 10 4 6 Next Friday night Barrington* will come to M<^Ienr$ for the first game at McHenry. Season tickets have been selling very fast and by next Friday there will undoubtedly be none left, so get them early so as to be sure of a seat for each home game. MELHORN DIRECTOR IN OLD COLONY CLUB "Wild Bill* To Represent New Club The following article, written by. Earnest L. Heitkamp, in the Chicago Evening American will be of inter* est to many of our local golfers. Melhafrn is one of the most prominent pros in the country. Went down to the train last night to see "Wild Bill" Melhorn off for Los Angeles. Bill, like all the other prominent pros of the country, will play in the $15,000 tournament in the California city as the first of a long series of purse tournaments ending in Pinehurst, N. C., next April. The former Westmoreland pro had called me up earlier in the day and asked me to come over to see him "I've got something that seems important to me to tell you," he said You're probably one jump ahead of me and have guessed what it is that he told me. Yep, Bill has resigned from the Westmoreland Country Club. But he hastened to tell me that there was no dissatisfaction. The Westmoreland berth is a good one and it was going to be better,* he explained. It was just that he had other and larger plans. In truth, Bill has "pulled Hagen." joined by James McBride, motorcycle policeman of Bellwood, and Charles Jones, Berkley chief of police, who told of having seen two suspects Reaching the Mannheim Inn, the police divided their forces, 4Fones and Jacobson entering a front door, and Pfaume and McBride stepping intc the dining room. Several men and women were seated. Pfaume saw two women and a man at a table. They appeared to be members of the quartet he was after "Who owns the Chrysler Sedan outside?" he demanded of the man. •It's mine," the man responded. "What have you to identify you?" asked the policeman, ordering the mar and his companions to get up and follow him out. Almost before the party could get to its feet the second man entered from the washroom. His hand swepl to his hip, a gun flashed four timet and Pfaume went down. Policeman McBride's pistol answered. Two bullets from his gun pierced Johnston's head. Women shrieked and sank undei tables, while white-faced escorts cowered in their chairs. White, the second fugitive, lied before the rain from McBride's weapon Bloodstains indicate he was wounded • Sullen and silent, the two women were taken to the Forest Park station. Lieut. L. J. Baird and Sergt Carl McCarthy plied them with questions in vain. The license of the Chrysler car was traced to William H. Hanley, McHenry, t. .. A gtft of $1000 toward a public fund for building a modern, steel pier to replace the rickety, wooden structure that accommodates private and public boats at the city boat landing, has been promised by a Lake Geneva citizen, who maintains that the condition of the waterfront last summer was a disgrace. Floyd Burgett of Hebron recently met with a very painful accident in ilrhich it is feared he may lose the sight of his left eye. In starting a gasoline engine at his farm the backfire discharged a quantity of hot carbon into the eye, severely burning and cutting the filament of the eye. The attending specialist stated that he would be unable to tell whether the sight was destroyed or not until time had elapsed for the injury to heal. Attorney Lawrence of Elgin was unanimously elected December 8 as commander of Elgin Post, No. 57, American Legion, at the annual election of officers, Commander Swinyer succeeds Robert Stahl as post executive. Approximately $5000 of the neces- Drofessionals sary $10,000 fund for the purchase pio^d Professionals of the 65 acre tract of land on the White farm for the Elgin Boy Scout's permanent camp site has been, raised, announced members of the executive council and finance committee of the Elgin Scout organization recently, A permit for the organization of a state bank at Fox River Grove has been issued by the secretary of state. The institution is to be known as the First State Bank of Fox River Grove. The permit was issued as of November 8 and names the capital as $25,- 000 and surplus as $10,000. George Van Slyke, proprietor uf the Majestic theatre, of Lake Geneva, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Lake street, following a short illness of chronic disease. News of his death was a distinct shock to the entire community. The Barringtort village board of trustees may take steps at an early date to engage a firm of experts on city* planning and zoning to prepare a comprehensive zoning plan for Barrington, together with such necesordinances relating BAND CONCERT AT EMPIREJHEATRt GOOD CROWD ATTENDS PERFORMANCE Sheriff Edinger was called to Chi- < "go Tuesday afternoon on another identification trip, the Chicago police having reported that they had apprehended another man believed to have ' en connected with the West McHen- • * bank robbery. The man is Ed tsgrove, alias "Jimmy" Burke, whe i also wanted by the McHenry coun f * sheriff in connection with the Belan orchestra holdup, "which took place at Algonquin last summer. Three members of the West McHenry State bank force also went to Chicago Wednesday to try and identify the man, being President Stenger Robert Weber and Floyd Foss. Non< of the three were able to identify the man on account of he not being eithei of the two robbers who worked insidi the bank during the holdup. However one of the customers who came in during the roblxry and was held up by the robber at the door, went to Chicago this (Thursday) morning and a.1 The Plaindealer goes to press, word has been received that this customer H. O. Anderson, of Grayslake, was able to pick out Cosgrove as the mar stationed at the door. Cosgrove also has been identified ar one of the pair which played golf a' the McHenry Country club prior tc the holdup. Before Edinger arrived in Chicago on Tuesday for Cosgrove attorney? had served a habeas corpus on the Chicago police in behalf of the prisoner and a hearing was set for Wednesday morning. Sheriff Edinger is sure that the Chicago police have another member of the gang in Cosgrove, but doesn't know whether he can get him away from the tricky justice of the Chicago courts. BARRINGTON HERE FRIDAY EVENING Home-talent Program Proves To Be a HoWling Success Under the able direction of Prof. W. N. Sears, the McHenry band gave its third annual winter concert at the Empire theatre Thursday evening December 10. The people of this city and surrounding territoty gave the band boys their hearty support and the auditorium was well filled. The proceeds will go to make the band better for next summer's concerts. The program was made up of musical numbers, farces, and sketches of various kinds. It was entirely home talent and certainly met with the approval of the audience. The selections by the band were good evidence of the fact that the McHenry band is one of the best country bands in this section. The baritone solo by E. Hauswirth and the cornet solo by E. Koerner were a very enjoyable part of the pro- Opening of Basketball Season at Home ATTY. MAYNARD ASKS SMN FEET, FOR SERVICES IN BARNK8- LUMLEY TRIAL Considerable Criticism Is b / |k ' pressed by Members ^ U - of Board The McHenry county board of «a-' / ' • •-,* pervisors held rather a lengthy and.- •si That is he had followed the lead j gram both being rendered with great of Walter and become a director in a golf club of his own. He has retired from the ranks of the emsary orainances to streets, and alleys, parks, building lines, etc., as to make the plan effective. Mayor Cauwallader broached the plan at the December meeting of the Board and the trustees were in accord with him in the idea that the interest of a growing community made legislation along those lines almost imperative. Gus Tole, owner of the Checker Cab company at Crystal Lake, is to share in a big estate in his native country of Greece through the death of his father, according to the Crystal Lake Herald which estimates the value of the property Tole is to receive as at $U£y0W. Woodman Atteritioill Valley Camp, No. 97, M. W. of A., entertained two very distinguished woodman officials at the regular meeting December 9, namely Joseph Ncihemann pnd John Reynolds of Davenport. 5cwa, and to allow thes? men more time in the meeting, the election of officers was postponed till the next regular meeting December- L3. Everj memoei who can possibly attend should be at ihis meeting as plans are lieing made to boast woodcraft in this section. WM. J. WELCH. V. C. p. E. Bassett, Clerk. skill. Mrs. B. Tonneson favored the audience with a solo entitled "Sleep Baby, , Sleep" and later in the evening's en- "Hope that doesn't mean I'll meet | tertainment appeared with Bernard you out on the course next year Popp in a comic song which was mirth wearing a 'high hat'," I said to him I provoking, to say the least. "Oh, no," he said, with his broad smile, "I'm going to play the tournaments just the same, but then is something more important I want to try out." The club of which Melhorn has become a director is the Old Colony Country Club located half mile east of McHenry and two miles south of Pistakee Lake. Ground for twentyseven holes is to be broken next Spring, and Bill is going to be superintendent of construction. Bernard J. Lenihan, secretary of the Club, tells me. FOREST PARK JUDGE KIWANIS SPEAKER At Weekly Meeting Held Justen's Hotel Judge Walter W. L. Meyer of Forest Park was the speaker of the evening at the McHenry Kiwanis club dinnei and weekly meeting held in Justen's Hotel last Saturday evening. Members-of the local orgarazatior had been requested to bring a son oi younger brother to the meeting Over thirty were seated at the table Judge Meyer chose for his subject 'Kiwanis Ideals." He is a past president of the Forest Park Kiwanis club and related the things accomplished by that organization, among which h the erection of an immense monument in the city. An 11-ton boulder wat brought to Forest Park from Wisconsin and a sculptor engaged tc carve it. When finished it represented an image of a mother holding hei boy, to carry out the idea of the moth ers' part in the world war. Ther talk of the judge was thoroughly enjoyed by those present and hopes expressed that he can find time tc make a return visit to McHenry. When you think of Christmas giftc rememfcer Erickson's Department Store. Misses Rosalind Nye and Anna Pop made a great hit with the audience f farce called "Taking Census." They responded to the applause with which heir number was followed by another short selection, "Entertaining Sister's Beau." Another farce which the audience greatly enjoyed was one portrayed by an all star cast and entitled "In Days Gone By". The way everyone cheered, laughed and clapped would have satisfied the most praise-loving entertainer. As to the selections by the little German band, a reproduction of the kind of band so often seen on the city streets, it would have to be seen to be really appreciated, for it would be exceedingly difficult to describe the manner in which it was portrayed by the local men under the direction of A. Heinz. It will suffice to say that the special music for this number was obtained in New York city. The vocal selection by Miss Mildred Welch, called "Beautiful Hour of Twilight," was indeed well worthy of praise and Miss Welch was greatly applauded by those present "Harmony Junction." a short play, •vas introduced by A. P. Freund as Station Agent, Earl Conway as Hotel Porter, Richard Stenger as the Tramp, and Elmer Koerner as the Stranger. This company favored the audience not only with very humorous activity but with some very fine singing as well. \ Altogether, tt» program for the evening was one of the best hometalent entertainments ever given in this city. The band boys spent a lot of time preparing for the affair trying to make it a success and that it was a success was illustrated by the way ii. which every number was received by the audience. The folk wing was the program given: March---"Follow the Leader"... .Band Faritone Solo--"Fascination" .... E. Hauswirth Overture--"Morning, Noon and Night" Solo--"Sleep, Baby, Sleep' The Barrington High School first and second basketball teams will come to the local gym Friday evening for a double header with the first and sec- ] board, ond teams of M. T. H. S. The first game will start promptly at 7:30. Colahan of Woodstock is to be the referee. This will be the opening at the home games schedule and a large crowd of fans is expected. The sale of Beason tickets has been heavy this year. Overton and Whiting, two of last year's stars, are playing on the first team again, while Page, Earl Conway I Lju:. important meeting in the court house - . Monday. The meeting was called to - . order Monday morning by Chairfflan^,^^ •, Charles Ackman and the roll call.! 'M' noted all supervisors present. " \ The morning session was taken up with the reading of reports frpm the circuit clerk, county clerk, sheriff and .f,' treasurer. The reports of the first three mentioned were semi-annual, and the report of the treasurer was for the| year. State's Attorney A. H> Fouse also' made a report of the doings of his « \ office for the past period and asked ^ *-#1 for an appropriation of about $500 to carry on the work of his office The sum was granted by the board. At noon the board took a recess - vC for lunch and the afternoon session^: ^ which proved to be a busy one start- Mfe ed at 1:30. Probably one of the most important t ^ matters to be brought before the £ - S board during the afternoon session was the bill presented by Attorney ^ Frank Maynard, of Rockford, who *. acted as special prosecutor in the*, .V»;; Barnes-Lumley trial. Mr. Maynard ?| L presented a bill of $3,000 for his . , services in the case. His bill was itemised and gave an ? ^ account of all his trips to the county^ ^ seat, together with the actual time^ spent on the case. He stated that he|'«v| thought that he had earned the fee ." in a plea to the board when asked if*,. he had anything to say about the bill ^ « After a lengthy discussion on theg^ bill, in which Attorney Maynard,^ State's Attorney A. H. Pouse, and^, • Attorney D. T. Smiley gave shorty v talks, the bill was referred back tc^ the Claims, Labor and Fees cotn^t# mittee for a careful investigation o®jT the merits of the claim and to report,/ at the next regular meeting of ther^' Most of the criticise on the btllfe^ * , made by the board members was because State's Attorney Pouse wentf--f ahead and hired the special prosecu- ^, tor without the sanction of the bo«Mt Several members stated that in theirs . opinion it would be risky business-^;.yj for the board to pass such a claim without thoroughly investigating the->^^|. merits of the bUl and whether the^, board had power to pay such a bill. . ^ State's Attorney Pouse answered ^ t Newman, Robert Conway, James Fay I the criticism by stating that he ai/d Patske are out for the team. They | thought he did the right thing when f all played in last week's game at Bar-i he hired an assistant in the caae,^- . rington and probably will all be given inasmuch as it was a very important^* trial and that the state should be*| ;.*$ • given a fair chance by having as 4 good legal talent on its side as the ^ - £ a chance to perform Friday evening. John Fay Elmer Freund, Kinsala, Joe Barbian, Richard Stenger, Jepson Ferwerda and Hitchens are eligible for the second team and undoubtedly will be in the lineup Friday evening. The boys are entitled to the encouragement of the home folks by giving them a good crowd of rooters at this opener. FISHING THROUGH ICE NETS FINE CATCHES 14-ponnd Pickerel One of Many ----:H0oked -----i Fishing through the ice in the river and bay this season has resulted in some fine catches. This winter pastime is becoming quite popular with some of the local sports. D. Granger and P. J. Heimer brought home eight fine pickerel on Tuesday and five on Wednesday, ranging in size all the way from three to fourteen pounds. The fine catches were* made in the northeast section of Pistakee Bay. They report the ice about seven inches in thickness at the present! time. For the benefit of our Florida sojourners we might add that the thermometer }thijs (morning dropped |to near the zero mark. defense had on the other side of case. Another important matter which came before the board was the dance ^ hall and road house propositi. * Three applications for licenses^were <K ^ 1% Play--"Harmony Junction" Station Agent--A. P. Freund. Hotel Porter--Earl Conway. Tramp--Richard Stenger. Sranger--Elmer Koerner. Solo--"Beautiful Hour of Twlight" Miss Mildred Welch. Comic Song . .Mrs. B. Tonnesen, Mr. B. Popp. Selections by little German Band under direction of A. Heinz. Farce--"In Days Gone By" All Star Cast Reverie--"Bowl of Pansies" ... .Band Cornet Solo-- E. Koerner. With Band Accompaniment Concert Waltz--'"Dream of Heaven" • Band. March--"From Trppic to Tropic" I Band. presented at the meeting, including Fred Weltzien of Grafton, Fred' :V Keucher and C. A. Bowers of Coral ? A committee of women from the W. C. T. U., led by Miss Lucy Hall, presented a resolution to the board in regard to the proposition. They > pointed out many things which a y t daflce hall owner should qualify to / before he should be granted a license Their resolution was not that the ^ board should not grant licenses, bat that before the board granted a license the owner should Qualify tc • certain requirements. ' ^ f." * '/* Supervisor Fred Walters a d d r e s s e d ^ the board and stated that in his opin-**^ - ion the board should first vote on thet question whether they should grant or not grant licenses in McHenry; county. He put the motion before the board and it was seconded and passed by a vote of ten to five. Supervisors voting for granting licenses were Wright, Durkee, Desmond, Kuecker, Conley, Walters Thompson, Freund and Haeger Against granting licenses were Whipple, Ward, Turner, McConnell and Hale. A committee consisting of Supervisors Durkee, Thompson and Ward , were appointed to take charge of; granting licenses, and to have full power to act whether or not the ap« plicant should be granted a license. A motion was passed by the board- ^ that Sheriff Lester Edinger be authorized and directed to hire a watchman at the county jail until the next ^ig meeting of the board, at which timeLA/.-/Jf applications for said position be presented. A resolution from the x -I December grand jury for ne«; tion was also presented. Supervisor Walters brought up tfca matter of furnishing the sheriff withi,C •-*'5 a better automobile. The matter^ " was referred to a committee and ordered to report at the next meet-j, ing of the board.--Woodstock DaitafiSff Sentinel. ' fhnfsfli l^wntt A confetti dance wilt be held at Solon Mills, Wednesday evening, Dec* Card of Thanks The members of the McHenry band desire to express their thanks and appreciation to the people of this community for the splendid patronage 123- The Fox SWst Fiva wili funi&lk isxtended at the indoor concert and j the mate. program. The response was fine and , 1 11 1 1 } proves that the citizens desire to seel Dance aaa CUrkaUs Cestfaat the band continue> There have been! -At Smith's Hall, Rtec^ood. FrUajr many requests to have the show put Dec. 18. Music by the Foe ihi Ff«% on again. j Admisaioa $1.0fc tfiriitii "iiiaiiiiiiii fiif f-1 inn* if lil r. . ar