NEWS: Police Blotter, Altoona Times, July 14, 1903, Blair County, PA

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ARRESTED FOR STEALING BEER

Police Lock Up Man Named Taylor as Man Who Swiped the Amber Fluid

  The police last night, shortly after midnight, arrested E. A. Taylor at his 
boarding house, 217 Fourth avenue, and locked him up at the police station on 
suspicion of being the man who broke into the beer car of the Hoster Brewing 
company and stole the beer on Saturday night.
  The three young fellows who had been arrested and who were released, not 
having had anything to do with the affair, the police continued to watch the 
vicinity and learned that a Hoster keg had been thrown over the fence of the 
yard at the above number on Saturday night, and another of the Bartholemew 
company went the same journey on Sunday night.  Both the kegs were tossed over 
about 11:30 at night, at which time no brewer sells or delivers beer.  The 
officers undertook a still hunt and last night landed Taylor.  He also gave the 
name of Ansbach, but it is believed Taylor is his name, because of letters found 
in his possession.
  He will be held for a hearing.

Minor Police News.

  H. T. Cheveleer was locked up last night on a charge of trespassing on the 
railroad.
  R. W. Lynch, charged with fighting, failed to show up at police court and 
forfeited $5 security.
  Chester Burns, on a charge of disorderly conduct, was discharged by Mayor 
Hoyer yesterday.
  J. E. Gilchrist, charged with interfering with an officer, failed to show up 
at police court and forfeited $5 security.
  James McLaughlin, charged with being drunk and a vagrant, was given twenty-
four hours in the city prison by Mayor Hoyer.
  Edward Schonz, one of the trio concerned in the beer case that took the 
attention of the police Sunday, was discharged yesterday.
  Two common drunks were released by the mayor at yesterday's police court.  
Three others forfeited $2 each and one paid a find of $2.
  Alderman J. B. Raymond on Saturday heard the case of J. W. Yingling against 
Elmer Stull on a charge of malicious trespass and reserved his decision.
  W. H. James and John Rickabaugh, charged by H. L. Burkhart with assault and 
threats, were required to furnish bail for a hearing before Alderman J. J. Irwin 
on Friday.
  The case of Mrs. Mary Wendt against her husband, William Wendt, on a charge of 
assault and battery, was heard by Alderman J. B. Raymond.  The defendant was 
committed to jail to await trial at court.

Altoona Times, Tuesday, July 14, 1903