Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

you get here" Former kilograms re-
ceived by the sheriff from Sheridan
were: Have man answering de-
scription of Arthur ID. Farber. Wire
answer" Man guarded; too sick to
have picture taken. Found vest and
shoes as described on card. Front
finger broken at first joint. Lett
little finger slightly crooked"
Sheriff Cralle departed last night
for Sheridan, armed with requisition,
he securing of which has been here
tofore referred to in The ARGUS, to
bring Farber back TO Rock Island.
where he will be held TO answer for
one of the most sensational crimes in
The history of the county.
Working Ia Mountains.
According to the information at
hand. Farber arrived in Sheridan from
the cast about a month ago and Sc
cured employment in a mountain tie
camp. He was shortly taken down
with rheumatism, and at last ac-
counts was unable to leave his bed.
The Sheridan authorities had in their
possession one of the cards sent
out from here bearing a likeness
and description of Farber and Of
fering reward of 800 for his
capture. While beard of several
weeks growth covered Farber's face,
the officers nevertheless saw re-
sem blance between him and the
smooth-faced individual whose photo
graph was printed on the postal card.
The chief of police Immediately detail
ed an officer to guard him. and began
communication with the Rock Island
sheriff. A number of kilograms were
exchanged before identity was estab-
lished, Sheriff Cralle having become
weary of travelling to outside towns
looking over suspects. But the wire
that was received last night removed
all doubts in Sheriff Cradles mind
in regard to the Sheridan captive.
Two other young men accused of as
sisting Farber in the robbery of the
grave of Mrs. Casper Maurer. at Rapids
City, on the night of Jan. 10. are under
arrest. They are Charles Jasperson,
of Hillsdale, who is prisoner at the
county Jail. being unable to secure
bail, and Charles Donahoo, also of
Hillsdale, who was studying medicine
at the Keokuk medical college when
he was arrested a few weeks ago.
Donahoo furnished bonds. Jasperson
was taken into custody the day fol-
lowing the taking of Mrs. Maurer's
BODY. Donahoo was arrested about a
month ago.
Story of the Crime.
Readers of THE ARGUS are familiar
with the details of the ghoulish deed,
which caused n sensation throughout
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the old settlers of the county. She
had been laid to rest in the Rapids
City cemetery but few days when
her grave was desecrated by the
ghouls. who carted the body from the
cemetery in buggy. then placing it
in a box and cOnsigning it to Hamilton.
ILL.,. a town across the river from Keo-
kuk. Iowa. where it was supposed the
body was to be used for dissectiDg
purposes at a medical college, at
which Farber was a student. The rail-
road agent at Hillsdale first suspected
the crime, being attracted by the odor
that emanated from the mysterious
box when he placed it in the bag
gage car. Rumors of grave rob-
berry led to an investigation by the
sheriff. The result was the discovery
of the empty grave in the Rapids City
cemetery, and the tracing of the body
to keokuk. where il was recovered
and brought back and reinforced.
Sheriff Cralle before departing for
Keokuk TO secure the remains wired
the keokuk police to arrest Farber,
but when he arrived there the student
had flown. The sheriff experienced
considerable difficulty in securing the
BODY. After n conference with the
police be was told to 90 to mis- hotel
and the body would be ready to be
turned over to him in the morning.