Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-13
P1cKPocKETs WORK.

ported to police headquarters this
morning. Mr.. j. r. Davis. Of Worces-
ter, Mass, who, in company with two
ladies. has been visiting in Grinnell for
"a few days came to the city Thursday
evening, and left for the east at 7:55 on
the Northwestern. After they had gone
Janitor Croft found in the depot a pock-
textbook containing a tourist ticket from
Chicagoto Worcester, bearing the name
of Davis City Passenger Agent Tallett
remembered selling Davis two tickets
for the ladies and one for himself to
Chicago audit was only a short time
before a message came from No. SIS
conductor saying that Mr.. Davis had
been robbed OF $50, evidently while in
the depot No clues have been obtained.
altho Janitor Croft remembers having
seen three very suspicious looking
strangers hanging about the depot prior
T to the train's arrival.
Mr.. F. G. Titus. young man from
| TUSCALOOSA, who was standing near the
bookers tent Thursday afternoon while
1.-THE races We're in progress, wac relieved
1of $40 in cash, about all that he had.
lone arrest was made. but nothing was
Learned that would warrant the officers
holding the suspect. a young man from
tDes Moines Mr.. Titus is a brother of
Mr.. Titus, OF COZ North Center street.
Officer Clark arrested this morning a
stranger named G.. E. Ryan, who was
trying to dispose of some rings at the.
depot One of the rings. 14-karat band,
marked with the initials f. B., was
found on his person
I VALUABLE PIN RECOVERED.
/ A valuable diamond pin that was
leither lost or stolen in this city on the
day OF the Sells Forepaugh circus has
Ebeen recovered at Waterloo. The pin
was the property Of Mrs. Ella Davis. OF
Malcolm mother of Mrs c. A. Seely.
4 Sheriff Law, of Waterloo, sent word to
Sheriff Shoemaker Thursday night that
The had in his possession brooch which
Inc took from a young man who was Of
Efering 1t for sale. The story told by the
tpoasessor Of the jewelry was that a
Waterloo friend Of his found the pin
near the postoffice in this city, and
asked him to dispose of 1t for S25. Both
1.-THE men are known to the sheriff and
Iare at present employed In Waterloo.
Sheriff Law was asked to send the pin
there and he will probably receive the
Reward OF $50 offered for its recovery.
1t is doubtful If criminal action will
lbe commenced against the Waterloo
parties. az Mrs. Davis. altho inclined
to the belief that the pin was stolen,
has no evidence to that effect. She was
not near the postoftice, where it was
claimed to have been found, on the day
4 lit was lost. The pin is set with a large
diamond and four small ones and also
4 with pearls, and cost s85 at wholesale.
4 1t was a present to Mrs. Davis from her
sister, who is in the jewelry business.
POLICE COURT CASES.
James Wilson, arrested by Officer
A Weaver: p L. Bratton, arrested by
Especial Officer Reed; S. Nicholson, ar
rested by City Marshall Jones, We're be-
q fore Mayor Pierce thie morning and
paid the costs. John Stricken and j.
Lucas, arrested by Of1cer Cochran, and
: H. Hole, arrested BY Special Officer Nc
. Glade, We're committed to Jail.
Luther Bowel was fined $40 and
costs for assaulting the young son Of
Harley Stuntz. His father paid the bill