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A Penny-in-the-slot Machine

A Penny-in-the-slot Machine image
Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
February
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Brings Ruin to Three Young Men Who Stole It. Alfred Parsons. John O'Grady and Frank Hill, better known as "Humpy" Hill, stole a penny-in-the-slot machine from in front of the Arlington saloon at a late hour Monday night. Marshal Sweet and Patrolmen Armbruster and Collins chased the men to the Michigan Central where they threw the machine into a shed. They then set off across country and led the policemen a hot chase. When they thought they had eluded the officers they returned to the shed and were opening the machine with a coupling pin when the officers again found them and placed them under arrest. When arraigned Tuesday morning they pleaded not guilty and their examination will take place next Monday before Justice Duffy. It is only a short time ago that Hill and a companion held up an old soldier and took his money from him. He was out on bail awaiting trial in the circuit court for that offense when the present theft was committed. It is not likely he will have his liberty again.