ARRESTED AT KNOXVILLE

NICHOLS, BRIGGS

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 7/23/2005 at 19:08:29

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1909

ALVIN NICHOLS, aged twelve and THOMAS BRIGGS, aged fourteen years, were
arrested at Knoxville, Wednesday, by detective J.M. Harrison for putting an
obstruction on the railroad track near Knoxville, Monday evening, for the
purpose of wrecking the Des Moines and Albia southbound passenger about nine
o'clock. The engine and baggage car were derailed, and about three hundred
passengers badly shaken up, but no one seriously injured.

The boys will probably be placed in the reform school.
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