Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-27

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came on his farm and rushed at him
defense. He came to town and gave
himself up to the sheriff, who decided
to await developments before making
the arrest. An examination showed
side.
One by one the facts are developing
that young John r. Huntington was
not responsible for the shortage in the
Citizens Bank, of Council Bluffs, for
which he gave up his life in the tragic
manner recently. One of the alleged
misstatements that helped to fasten
suspicion upon him was that while on
his New York visit he had gotten his
! brother to cash his checl. for $40, and
the banks records did not show such
| check. When his brother, who holds
high position in Orange, n. j., ar
rived to attend the funeral he brought
| the missing check which he had not
sent on ahead for payment. Two 9th
er items of $50 each, of which he had
spiritedly told his inquisitors it was
none of their business, when they were
lnquiring about them, were found to
be loans, one from his grandfather and
the other from another local bank.
Thus all the money he has spent above
his salary has been accounted for.
A serious shooting occurred seven
crime. son of A. ii. Emerine, a prolni.
nent stock man of western Iowa, has
had trouble with his WIFE, A few
mornings since she left him and took
her two children and went to the home
of her father, A. X. Eamcs, farmer.
Emerine spent the day in town, and
in going home stopped at his father-in-
laws place after dark. He demanded
his children and his wife's return. An
alteration occurred and Emerine shot
his father-in-law with q revolver, in
tlicting severe wound IN the hip
The shooting occurred in the door
yard, and EameS got into the house be-
fore another shot could be fired EN-
crime started away. A young son of
Eames, who had seen his father shot,
procured a dOuble-barrelled shotgun
and followed Emerine He emptied
one barrel in his knees, and as he
turned to look backward, fired the 9th
er in his shoulder and face. Emerine
continued to run and disappeared in
an adjoining field. A few moments
later he fired three shots, and the be-
lief was that he had committed suicide.
Searching parties were not started out
to find him until early morning, when
he was located at neighbours house.
He was removed to his fathers resi-
dence at Council Bluffs. Physicians
say he will be permanently crippled in
the knee, but is not otherwise serious
hurt. An information charging him
with shooting with intent to kill has
been fled.
The safe in the Star drug store at
West Liberty was blown open and $l2O
secured. The burglars boarded a west
bound Rock Island train, paying fare
to Iowa City. Meantime the robbery
was discovered. The Iowa City police
were telegraphed to watch out for
the men. They, however, landed on
the outskirts of the town, boarded an
east-bound passenger and paid fare to
Davenport. The conductor thought
they looked suspicious and took the
earliest opportunity to telegraph to
the Davenport police to meet the train.
At West Liberty the train was boarded
by the marshal, deputy sheriff, and
deputized citizens. The party asked
for the suspicious passengers and the
men were pointed out. The conductor
then advised them to shadow them to
Davenport before attempting their
capture, but the advice was refused.
Three officers approached with revolv-
ers and said they wanted to search
them. The robbers parleyed till one
raised window and threw out money
and papers, then each drew brace of
revolvers and held the officers off, who
were afraid to shoot. Conductor Don
ahue ran TO the express car for wea-
pons, and on the way tied a knot in
the bell cord, but the robbers managed
to pull it and the train slowed up. The
robbers fired volley over the heads
of the passengers, reiterated to the rear
platform and jumped off One threw
a stick of dynamite under the train
midway of the smoking car, which
smashed the windows and put out the
lights in two cars, but injured no one.
They evidently desired to derail the
train to assist in their escape. They
then made their escape in the timber.
The train had run nearly to Moscow.
Eight officers were awaiting the train
in Davenport, and five would have
boarded it at the city limits. The
marshal returned to West Liberty to
organize pursuing party as soon as
possible and posse of fifteen men
armed with Wipchesters and shotguns
started out for the robbers. The rob-
bers surrendered and were taken to
West Liberty and lodged in Jail.
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