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Â¥ * 00 ‘¥ + "o"" Fm'get yem' trqublés and "time of your life ?GLMER’S BEfiU’l'lFUL JUMPING HORSE A veritable fairyland: hosts of atâ€" tractions too nunmicrous to mention $ f P j L w o 8 :+,%% o n > Randlt â€" Road and Balsam ‘ Avenue ‘ ‘I For the past couple of weeks news and of stealing a revolver the . proâ€" ‘of the Toronto â€"police court has been|perty of the Imperial Bank of Canada. fallowed by many in Timmins to see|Nentence was postponed until ‘Sept. what penalty would beimposed in the Ind.. Feéatures of the case were the case of Percy White, formerly a clerk|eloquent plea for leniency put up by in the Impérial Bank at Timmins,| Mr. R. H. Greer for his young client, who was arrested in Toronto on Augâ€" the earnest evidence given by Mr. Mcâ€" S #74 Concerts of Popular Classic Music Visit thePenny Arcade Band Organs Mognificent Big Ferris Wheel One ’l‘drehbo ncw 1|o far as ext were concern «l apparently nnmoved "â€" when he apâ€" 2 peared in eourt in answer to . the | In court John R. Creemer, teller at the time of the holdâ€"up, gave the story of young White‘s visit to the branch.. The young man presentâ€" éed a â€"cheque for $1800.00, and while Creemer was looking at the cheque, ~| White told him to hand over the cash. â€"| The teller looked up to find himself facing a gun. He handed over a pacâ€" nt, Eecâ€" ket of ten dollar bills «that were at|P ~lhis hand. Grabbing the money, White | backed out of the bank. Creemer fired at the robber ‘before he left the bank, and then chased him. The robâ€" ber ,Jumped into a waiting taxi and Creemer fired at the auto, hitting it more than once.> The auto turned in <Ito the curb, the driver running in to an apartment house and Perecy White running down a lane. The manager of the bank had joined Creemer and the two of them located the robber hiding in a lane.â€" The young fellow had thrown away the gun and made no resxstance. The revolver was later found in the lane. The $1030.00 in bills was found in the robber‘s coat pocket. . perdaldfi bca ing oat tbe eh te as lgroomed “eg {taxi. Then it was he mmembefied ‘he had only 95 No man os look out the window and saw the ugts and couldn‘t ; for the car. He intended to pay "his debts if he got the money and got away. > Last year 150,000 flmng men left Canada to find work in ‘another country. ‘The act was foolish insane, but not done in a eriminal spirit. in Toronto has a greater regard for the sanctity of banks than I have, but banks are not entitled to any. more protection . than other eoples: This was a boyish escapade. A twoâ€"dollar bill at the psychological moment would have saved him. I‘m asking. for justice tempered with mercy.‘‘ Crown Atttorney Murphy made effec tive answer to Mr. Greer‘s plea.; ‘There is White‘s own statement,‘ he said, ‘‘he admits stealmg the, re« volver from the manager‘s desk a week before the holdâ€"up; he admits thinking about staging the holdâ€"up; he hired a taxi at the King BEdward stand; the whole thing.looks like a planned and deliberate crime. â€"There are too many of these bank robberies here and im the States, (‘The scenario is always the same, revolver, fastâ€" moving car, etc.,‘‘ : % *a s # o. % Mr. R. H. Greer made a touching plea for leniency. He . produced a petition for leniency signed by all the prominent citizens of Orangeville, and Mr. McKeown, M.P.P., for Dufferin, ticked off the names explaining who was who. â€" They include the signaâ€" tures of the magistrate. Mayor, exâ€" Mayor, editor of the "Sun,‘‘ notary gubhcs, P.S. inspector, sheriff, Sunâ€" day school superintendent, chief â€" of police, and merchants, all of whom had been greatly shocked on hearing that so wellâ€"connected a young townsâ€" man had turned bank bandit. ; Percy White was not yet 21, â€" said Mr. Greer. The boy had left the employ of the Imperial Bank, he sugâ€" gested because he objected to workâ€" ing on Sundays, which showed the reâ€" ligious atmosphere in which he. had ‘been reared. In the North, White had contracted financial hwbllltles, and it was in an effort to get away from _ Mr, Greer also spoke of the high standing of the young man‘s family. He had three brothers in the Great War, two of them being killed overâ€" seas. The mother had been *+chosen for the honour of unvellmg the Dufferâ€" in war memorial. # al dmfim mg ont the cheq_ne, ‘to roomed and, |look out the wmdow and saw . the coneerned.' taxi. Then it was he remembered he vhen he apâ€" had only 95 cents and couldn‘t pay wer to . the| for the car. He intended to pay his R. Creemer,|debts if he got the money and got oldâ€"up, gave away. Last year 150,000 )’611!18 men te‘s visit to|loft Canada to find work in ‘another nan present.| Country. The act was foolish insane, )," and while but not done in a eriminal spirit. the cheque,| No man. in Toronto has a greater ver the cash, [regard for the sanctity of banks than find himself| L have, but banks are not entitled | over a pac.|to any. more protection . than other rat were at people. This was a boyish escapade. roney, White A twoâ€"dollar bill at the psychological k. Creemer| moment would have saved him. I‘m ) he left the asking. for justice tempered with The robp.| merey."‘ Crown Atttorney Murphy made effec tive answer to Mr. Greer‘s .plea. ‘There is White‘s own statement,"‘" he said, ‘‘he admits steahng the, re« volver from the manager‘s desk a week before the holdâ€"up; he admits The Crown Attorney concluded with words to the following effect:â€" ‘*The man who carries gun is a coward. I don‘t see anything exâ€" cusable in this case. He was planâ€" ning the holdâ€"up for a week., Your Lordship should impose the maxiâ€" mum penalty, which is life imprisonâ€" ment and lashes. The city wants to be rid of crime.‘‘ * _ The Magistrate commented that the prisoner had thrown the gun away. The Crown. Attorney replied that in a similar case at London, Ont., a penâ€" alty of only six years had been i imposâ€" ed, which he thought almost amounâ€" ted to encouraging crime. ‘‘I do not feel like impohing the maximum penalty,‘‘ said the Magiâ€" strate. Sentence was postponed unâ€" t1l Sept 2nd. â€" Those who "remember Percy B. ite while he was in Timmins can not reconcile.their knowledge of him with his committing any crime of vioâ€" lence. They do not think that he carried the revolver with any intention of using it. They are more inclined to take Mr.\Greer‘s view and think that the whole affair was one of those fool s'tunfis that misguided youths. ocâ€" m casionally attempt to their llfe-lox sorrow. ‘*I believe that stern me sures are necessary to stamp out the holdâ€"ups in which arms are used, b1 it gives me the horrors to think | that ladâ€" getting life 1mpusonm¢1 and lashes,” said one man who thé prisoner during the time he. Wi in the Imperial Bank at Timmir The attitude of the Magistrate wou seem to indicate that the extren penalty will not be imposed, but wha ever term may be given will be ha punishment indeed. for this yow man just at the threshold of _ l4 To those who may be tempted to thi:l lightly or wrongly in regard to. 1 and the rights of others the sad?'.ffi of this young man should be a femo warning. < ts ~T‘ry a "Trip to Mars" YOULL LAUGH â€" YOULL ROAR ‘â€" YOU‘LL SCRE AM â€" _ O. H. John‘s Troupe World Famous _ Glassâ€"Blowers . l a FReE souvENIR To EVERY , UIsITOR _ _ casionally attempt to their hfe-long' sorrow. ‘*I believe that stern mea=â€". sures are necessary to stamp out these holdâ€"ups in which arms are used, bu‘_ it gives me the horrors to think of that ladâ€" getting life 1mpusonm¢n1;_s: and lashes,‘‘ said one man who knew the prisoner during the time he was in the Imperial Bank at Tmmms*z‘* The attitude of the Magistrate would seem to 1nd1cate that the extre_m"" i. y f punishment indeed‘ for this yQ" man just at the threshold of hff' s To those who may be tempted to th‘ e y Nss Tt ®. o ; the ret o i w