‘ ast 934 aiaiatdintiatiiaed ws ce Ss levt ert (FOUR SENTENCED. TO TERN 1 JIL Evidence of Two Boys Is | | too common in Vancouver; | honor. : ried $10,000 stock at the time. Factor In Trial of Four Men. Westminster penitentiar | stp Y were im- posed in County Court this afternoon ||} by Judge Harper on.Frank Wilson, 25, Peter McIsaac, 28, George Ta 28, and Leslie Wison-a3. 0 they were found guilty of at- tempting to break and entte. tke store of Harold J. Baxter, jeweler, at 1804 West Fourth, on October 11. The four accused had prison records. _ The crime of burglary has been the courts can not afford to be enient they have in the maiteenvee wis The evidence showed Baxter care accused were identified by two haga one 13 and one 7, who swore that they saw the men in the vicinity. Mr. W. S. Owen prosecuted. De- isin Sy were Mr. Stuard Hen- rson,’ Mr..W. J. Murdoc BY oe Hurley. | si ee ie owards the conclusion of the case his honor complimented the city police on the fair manner in which they gave evidence. oo Sentences of two years in New| past,” commented. his"| a | | | | { Pinal Py ek oe or Tried To | Loot STORE TRAPPED BY SCIENCE | TELL-TALE — . PAINT MARKS Judge Harper today found four } }men. all guilty of attempted burglary and sentenced them to two years each inthe penitentiary. Hopes of defense counsel rose and | police were a bit flabbergasted, for a | few minutes Wednesday afternoon when a square inch of celluloid dis- appeared during the trial. - When Judge Harper suggested that it might be lost, W. J. Murs dock, counsel for one of the four accused on trial said in fervent tones: “I hope itis”. © But a flashlight in the hands of a detective brought it to light again where it had fallen on the floor. And + Crown Prosecutor Walter S. Owen looked very -relieved for this bit of ‘| celluloid was the key to the Crown’s case against Leslie Wilson, alias York, Peter Mcissac, Frank ‘Wilson and . George Tegart. a They were charged with attempting to break and enter the jewelry store of H. J. Baxter at 1804 West Fourt Avenue on Oct, 11. : The scrap of celluloid was found on Oct. 12 just inside the store door and fits exactly into a larger piece which was one of three sheets found, accorc’ng to police, under the floor mat of the car the accused were driv- ing that night. ~ ie Celluloid, according to Detective W. S. Anderson of the Police Bureau of Science, is the latest methed used by burglars to open spring locks. ‘There were scratches and jimmy marks on the door, the officer said, and paint on the cellu- loid matched that on the door. Stuart Henderson appeared for the Wilsons and T. F. Hurley for McIssac. 66 DIE © MEN WHO