Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
KILLED FOR HIS MONEY.
Further rarticulars OF the Murder of
Josiah KARI.

Il
Josiah knrr.
Special to Republican.
Ottumwa, May 1.--Developments in
sious death WAS reported in these dis
that he WAS foully murdered for his
money. The following facts in the case
have been printed in a local paper:
Josiah Carr, an aged ard wealthy
farmer residing seven and one-haif
miles northwest of 1ttunlwa,# vas found
dead in the basement Of his residence, I
Saturday evening between S and 9
o'clock Mr.. Carr lived alone. and there
Els no sclew 10 the cause of his death. but
Judging from outward marks Of vio-
lence, HI Was crully murdered and
thrown in the cellar With View Of
making ii appear that he had fallen
down The stirway and thus killed him
self The authorities entertain no such
ideas and are working on what at pres
emf appears to be hopeless cleW8to q.
most vicious murder. Mr.. Cars lower
Law on either side, and his neck We're
broken. and there was a deep hcle in the
lleft side of his face near the ioSNer5 part
I.of the ear, which extended almost en-
l5tirely thru the head. Besides this there
| was a deep cash. as il made with some
sharp Instrument. on the chin, extend
ling to the bone. the blade of the weapon
leNen penetrating the bone. As If to
! furnish further evidence for the purpose
iof making it apear that Mr.. Carr had
fallen downstairs, an overturned lamp
was found near him. Neither the lamp
NOR the fue, which was also found a
flew feet distant from the lamp. We're
broken. The deenest mystery enshrolids
1.-THE entire affair, and 10 those who have
i been investigating the case and We're
4 better acquainted With Mr.. Carr and his
4 business affairs. there is but one con-
lHclusion. and that is that he was MUIR
dered for his money.
The body Of the murdered man was
first discovered by his nephew. Douglass
Carr, who resides few yards east of his
3tuncles house. Douglass was accompa-
MED by "a number of neighbors When he
entered the building, all of whom relate
substantially the same few facts that
tare known about the supposed murder.
The only facts obtainable in the case
/ at present are suggestive of what the
authorities hope to be able to substan-
ltiate in the future. Suspicion does not
1 directly attach to any one in particular
4 and there is not even a sufficien. clue
i tosthe perpetrator of the crime to war
rant the officials to make any arrests.
4 The few significant incidents which it
4 is thought might have some bearing on
! the case are being guarded closely and
only time Will develop the correctness
4 of any of the theories.
AS stated before. it is almost self
evident that Mr.. Carr was murdered
for his money. He lived all alone and
was known to keep considerable money
i in the house all the time. He owned
| the eighty-acre farm on which he re-
] sided and as stated by his brother yes
4 terday. frequently kept large sums of
money at the house after selling the
\ produce OF the farm. Mr.. Carr mark
/ eted some grain last week and his
4 brother, S. 3. Carr, who resides short
/ distance east Of the Josiah Carr farm,
said that unless he made loan to
some one during the latter part Of the
week he must have had at least be-
tween 5000 and $500 in his possession.
When his body was found there was
but S1.15 in his pockets and search
/ did not result in finding any more
money.
There are no evidences Of a struggle
in the house and there are no signs Of
lblood about the premises unless per-