Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
STORE BURCL ARIZED
Lee Wheeler Made the Victim of
Thieves.
THIEVES ENTER STORE THRU WINDOW
Knives, Razors, RevoIvers and Cigars
Taken-Some of the Articles Recov-
ered-No Clue to Buralars-Other
Police News.

sure sign of approaching cold
weather has appeared in Ottumwa, in
the form of a burglary. The victim
is Lee Wheeler, whose sporting goods
store on West Main street was entered
last night, and part of the stock
stolen. Entrance was gained thru
back window, which was raised from
the outside. The burglars secured
about thirty knives, four razors, six re-
volvers and about fifty cigars. Moth
ing was known of the burglary until
the store was opened this morning,
discovered. The police were notified,
but there was nothing on which they
could work.
Goods Found.
This morning, however, employees in
Tisdale's lumber yard, on Third street,
found among the lumber in the yard,
nine knives, a razor and a revolver,
which were identified by Mr.. Wheeler
as his property. From the number of
articles, it would seem that the spoils
were divided into four parts, one of
which was found, so that there may
have been four people implicated in
the burglary.
Officers Chris Myers and Andy Pitts
found tracks of a person or persons
leading from the place in the lumber
yard where the articles were found, to
Fourth street, but from that point
nothing more could be found. From
the fact that the stolen articles were
hidden so near the center of town, and
that the one who hid them went
toward the residence dictrict of the
city after hiding them, it is natural to
draw the conclusion that the burglary
was of home talent order, but as yet
there is no suspicion as to who the
perpetrators were.
Police Court Dongs.
In police court this morning, Yves.
Young, young colored man of the
city, who resides on Third street, was
brought before Judge Hall, charged
with having been drunk, resisting an
officer, and whipping his wife. 1t Is
alleged that last night, when coming
from dance in the old armory, Young
and his wife became involved in con-
troversy, because he wanted to stay
at the dance and she did not. 1t is
said that when about opposite the Bal
lingall house, on Main street, Young,
who, it is said, was slightly intoXicat-
ed, struck his wife with stick, altho
the woman says he only slapped her.
However that may be, he was ar
rested by officers Quinlan and Swartz,
and taken to the city hall. At the po-
lice station, it is said, Young refused
TO be locked up until his father arrived
and that he showed fight when the off,
GERS attempted to put him in Jail. He
was persuaded to submit, however,
when the offers used their clubs, and
this morning his head and face were
bloody, but he does not seem to be
badly hurt. His wife appeared in po-
lice court this morning in his behalf
and asked for his release. The judge,
however, was of the opinion that a
man who strikes woman, especially
his wife, should be fined, so he put the
amount at $25, and the prisoner
went to Jail while his relatives are en-
deavoring to get the money.
Six men charged with intoxication
faced his honor, Judge Hall, this morn
ing. One Of them was released on his
promise to leave town Immediately
four were giver five dollar fines, which
they will work out in the geological
department, and the trial of one Frank
Mccullough, who says he was not
drunk when arrested, was postponed
until o'clock this afternoon.