Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-30

SIne C0nudtiOns or the revolver with the
two empty chambers seems to- prove
iconclusiveiy that the officers have suc-
sceedef IN capturing the murderer. And
~ 10 thought more than likely that he.
will confess. as he virtually admitted
his guilt by inquiring after the man
who had been shot.
w. Harry Linter was about forty
years old and lived with his wife. who
sis some years his Junior at Cedar Rap
Ids where he was employed in the
paintshop OF the Burlington. Cedar Rap
ids & Northern railway. There are no.
children. The couple seemed to be great
w attached to each other. They had been
married twelve years, and had cele-
brated their wedding anniversary on
Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Linter vas a
good looking, well built man, Of medium
height, blond mustacle and partly bald
The bullet which resulted in instant
death severed the left carotid artery and
lodged in the back of the neck. from
which 1t was extracted by Coroner Un-
terkircher. 1t was fired from 3S-cali-
her pistol.
Harry Linter was member OF the
A. o. u. w. and OF the B., G. r.. & N.
Railway Mems Club.
At Burlington hospital this morning.
Mrs. Inter was being cared for by
the nurses while Mrs. Frank LaPoint
and Miss Daily Of South Hill watched at
the sufferers bedside. DR.. Dixon had
probed the wound, but had not extracted
the bullet. His patient is very seriously
injured, but the physician found that
che was in no immediate danger. While
in great pain. and very nervous, her
mind was quite clear, and she gave DR..
Caster, who called on behalf OF the A.
q. U. w, the required Information in
clear and concise manner. The bullet
entered the left side Of her back near
the waist, and seems to have buried At
self in the lung.
Locust street is one Of the mort FREE
quently Travelled thoroughfares In the
southern portion OF the city. A large
number OF railway men live on the hill
which 1t climbs and at all hours Of the
day and night people are travelling up
and down its one sidewalk. The walk
In front of the little residences between
Third and Locust strets-the third one
is occupied by the well known switch
tender, "A. III. French-is shaded by the
houses which stand but few feet back
OF the walk. There ID brick sidewalk
in front OF these houses and there Is
just enough snow and ice upon It to
make It a very treacherous spot on the
long, steep route. Coming down the hill,
the condition OF the walk would occupy
the attention, 20 az to make 1t almost
impossible to observe any one approach-
ing. Locust street has been for many
years past rather q quiet and peaceable
street; number Of men who have ira
versed 1t at all hours Of the day and
night have never been molested or In
terfered with in any manner. The fact
that Mr.. Inter was carrying satchal
probably led the robber to believe that
his victim was a stranger in the city,
or at least that he was bound on a Jour-
ney and that probably he had q nand-
some amount OF money in llis posses
zion. In fact Linter had but So with
him, which he would probably have
given up II the thug had not fired al
most at the same instant when he called
upon his victim to stand and deliver.
What the ecoundrel's motive may have
been for shooting the defenssless woman
seems past comprehension, unless he
feared that she would be able to identity
him.
The women In the neigh orhood were
especially bitter II their Pronunciation
Of the wicked murderer. The men were
less demonstra tive. but there were stern
faces. softened by pity for the poor
wounded woman. and louder than words
their every look and movement spoke Of
q great desire to wreak swift and GER
tain punishment upon the perpetrator 81
that foul deed.