Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1912 — Jelly Juggler Puts Coppers to Rout [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Jelly Juggler Puts Coppers to Rout

ft LEVELAND, o.—The “Battle of V' Port Jelly” Just now Is the talk of the North side. With offlcers ln front of him, officers behind him, and officers circling ; afit around him, Frank Eingang, whose home is thought to be at 165 Grant street, hurled jars of jelly and other canned condiments at his assailants the other day. The latter were trying to capture his fort, which consisted of the cellar of the residence of Mrs. Henry W. Oliver, at 845 Ridge avenue, Northside. None of the members of the family was at home, as the summer home at Sewlckley has been opened. Sergeant of Police James Rea and Wagonmen James Sherry and Philip Mall were the besiegers of "Jelly Fort,” Before they captured Its lone defender they had dodged dozens of Jars of delicious sweets, which the besieged hurled with such unerring aim that they were forced to retreat and hold a council of war before they made their final sally. Eingang entered the cellar through a window jdfcich he smashed with a brick. Before entering he relieved himaelf Of all his garments. Neighbors telephoned the police. .In a few min- •' ’ - ’ -.ca-. " r -

utes the battle was on. First one policeman and then another, in their advance on the besieged, felt missiles whiz past their heads and smash With a . juicy crash against the wall. Try as they might, they could not reach the Jelly javelin thrower. After an Inglorious retreat and a palaver as to the best means of obtaining the surrender of the fort they returned to the attack, only to be met with a different defense. Eingang had discarded his jelly jars and assumed a mallet This he swung about his head. When his attention was attracted by revolver shots the three officers pounced upon him. Wagonman Mali's thumb was seized by the teeth of the Infuriated man and almost bitten off. When Eingang finally was bound tightly and taken to the patrol wagon it was found that Sergeant Rea’s also had been cut by flying glass.