Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23

Special to Times-Republiean.

Of. good reputation, We're in a box car
near the head end. Seven or eight men
got aboard and the train started east.
There were no Slightsfin the car but the
men engaged in general conversation.
When two miles out OF town a light was
made by burning newspapers and three
Of the men who got on here were seen
4 to have masks on. Without prelimina-
ries they ordered the balance of the
party to throw up their hands and pre-
fare to give UP their money and valu-
ables. All Immediately complied. 1t
appears that Maulsby, however, did not
elevate his hands high enough and with
an oath he was ordered to shove them
up. At the same time the man issuing
the order fired. The distance was not
more than ten feet, the bullet striking
the man in the breast Just above the
s heart and tearing a big hole. He was
in the act Of getting out his money at
the time. Some of the men had money,
some watches, some nothing of value
Maulshy had $35, which with the other
swag, was pocketed by the robbers. AT
Grand Junction the robbers jumped off
and Maulsby was removed by his COM
panlons and conveyed to a physician's
home. where his wound was dressed.
The balance of the party Went on, noti-
flying the trainmen at Ogden. The sher-
III OF this county was notified and pro-
.ceeded to Grand Junction. It Is believed
the robbers hung around Grand juno
ition until another train came by and
then went on to. Boone. The police at
Boone are watching three suspicious
looking strangers. The three robbers
stood upon the Jefferson depot platform
when the train came in. Charlie. john
son, . blacksmith, was also standing by
and he was seized by the robbers and
IAN effort made to force him into the
car. He punched one of the men and
pulled away, however. and returned up.
town, but failed to notify the officers
aof the circumstance. He went to Boone
last evening with Sheriff thompson He
says he can identify the three robbers.
1t is believed the three robbers are men
who were discharged at the gravel pit.
near here Saturday, as they are said to
have come to Jefferson. They are all.
legged to be thugs and desperate men.
Some OF the men in the car were Ordi-
nary tramps. others We're men of this
section trying to beat their way to
&. Boone.
Maulsby is a man Of reputed good
standing at Glidden. He was en- route
to Grinnel, where his mother recently
removed ard where he expected to OBJ
tain employment. II appears he was to
have had a stock pass, but at the last
moment failed to get it. and altho he
was In possession Of ample funds, being
of a frugal turn of mind, he sought to
husband his resources for other uses
s and undertook to rough 1t" thru. AL
tho suffering great pain and With the
ultimate end OF the matter in doubt, so
far as the questioned life or death is
concerned. the only regret he expresses
is that he should have been Inundated
by being caught stealing his way in a
box car.
a Grand Junction Account.
Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction, July PA shooting.
which, fortunately, did not result seri-
-ously, occurred Sunday night on Chi
scago & Northwestern freight train, No.
{ &c, at the Jefferson switch. between this
city and Jefferson. John Maulsby, a
young man rs years of age, who was on
. his way from Glidden to Grinnell. to
live, was assaulted by six men, who
boarded the train and ordered him to
hold up his hands. Charles Darrah. a
companion of Maulsby. was with him,
aud was likewise accosted by the hold
up men, and because Aaulsby did not
throw UP one hand as quickly az the
robbers wished one fired 3s-caliber re-
volver, the ball taking e:fec! In Mauls-'
4 hy's left breast. one and one half inches
above the heart. Maulsby sank To the
ground, bleeding profusely, and while
parrah was covered by other weapons
/, two OF the men went thru Maulsby's
4 pockets. taking every cent he had, $685.
The men then left the train, and as
10 this city, where HE wound was
B dressed. He was quite weak from the
LOGS OF blood, altto the wound was ban
daged after fashion by Darrah and
some OF the train men. The wound was
found to be not serious but the ball
could not be extracted, owing to the(fact
\ that its close proximity to the heart
made;it Impossible to probe with safe
ty. The doctors think that the lead Will
cause the young man no trouble. for 1t
isthought to have lodged behind the left
+ shoulder blade.
Maulsby remained In the city over
Sunday. and this morning left for Grim
nell. accompanied by Darrah. Ten men
were arrested at Boone. being rounded
up by the police, but none could be
identified by Darrah, Who visited them.
The man who did the shooting il known
to Darrah, who alleges that he was a
former brakeman in the roads employ.
His name and a complete description
have been furnished to the police Of
Boone. Jefferson and Grand Junction.
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