Clark County WA Archives News.....Lightning Justice June 13, 1908
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LaCamas Post June 13, 1908
Commits Burglary Sunday,Sentenced Wednesday
An example of quick justice may be seen in the case of Jack O'Brien,who 
attempted to burglarize the MacMaster store Sunday morning,and who was 
sentenced toa year in the state penitentiary Wednesday.
Early last Sunday the MacMaster store was broken into,but the burglar as 
foiled by Walter Durham,who was sleeping in the store. When aroused Mr.Durham 
found the burglar had entered the secodn story by a window over the front 
porch, Durham fired three times,but failed to hit the man who jumped through 
the window and fell from the porch. Next day Jack O'Brien was arrested by 
Marshal Warren,and confessed committing the crime.he failedto implicate anyone 
els in the crime,although many think he was not alone.Suspicion pointed to 
O'Brien when Sunday morning he told a story of having fallen from a walk and 
sprained both arms. he said he had tripped in a hole in teh walk near Perce's 
sho shop,and that he would begin suit against the city.O'Brien has been here 
for some time,and so far as is known was never suspected of a criminal 
tendency.


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