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STAN WALTING, Proprietor

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@
Phone Sidney 181

SIDNEY, B.C.

gee WHEN IN SIDNEY CALL AT
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BEACON AVENUE

SIDNEY, B.C.

Phones: Sidney (Day) 6: (Night) 60-Y, 152-Y

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| Mitchell & Anderson
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W. W. Gardner, Proprietor

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_ PHONE 91
Sidney, B.C.

MARY'S COFFEE
BAR

RALPH STRANGE, Proprietor

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Opposite R.A.F. Station

Sidney, B.C.

and the revolver dropped harmlessly to the
road.

Under the watchful eye of Seeley, Ram-
say searched both men, and then they were

Frank Wilson, who eye-wit-
nessed the killing of Const.

Aston on the steamer
“Okanagan”
marched down to the nearest steamer

landing. Once again James and Wilson
stepped aboard the Okanagan, again as
prisoners. But this time attempted murder
was added to James’ list of crimes against
society. And this time they were bound to
the mast with stout lashings furnished by
the ship’s crew.

When the lake steamer arrived at
Kelowna on Wednesday, March 20th, word
of the fugitives’ arrest had already spread
like wildfire and the landing stage was jam
packed with interested spectators. Hustled
off through the crowd to the police station,
the two men were next day arraigned before
Stipendiary Magistrate B. F. Boyce, charged

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SHELLUBRICATION
Shell Products

Electric and Oxy-Acetylene Welding
Machinists
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SIDNEY, B.C.

SIDNEY TRADING
CO. LTD.

G. A. COCHRAN, Manager

A COMPLETE LINE OF
GROCERIES

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Phones 17 and 18
Sidney, B. C.

Beacon Ave.

affair. He had merely fallen into company
with James when the latter headed for
Penticton after the holdup. Wilson, how-
ever, eye-witness to the shooting on the
Okanagan gave valuable evidence when
James was charged with the more serious
crime of attempted murder. He was also
committed on the charge of armed robbery.

Meantime, Const. Aston, victim of the
treacherous attack lingered for 10 days
between life and death. He passed away
on March 28th and a few days later Boyd
James was charged with wilful murder.
Committed for trial he was escorted to the

Left centre: Chater & Taylor's store at South Kelowna. The Bellevue Hotel can be seen to the right.
Still in business, the store, now enlarged, is operated by Mrs. Hall. The Bellevue Hotel is now
operated by Mr. J. Farris.

with escaping from custody. Mr. R. B.
Kerr appeared for the Crown.

Previously it had been thought that
Wilson was James’ accomplice in the store
robbery at Kelowna, but he was able to
prove that he had no complicity in the

Kamloops Gaol to await the May assize at
Vernon.

RESOURCEFUL PLAN TO ESCAPE

The twisted mind of the Okanagan killer
was still occupied with plans for escape, and

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