Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-03
F[NDEPR[DAnONS
Residents Get on Luckily For ! Cir.
Gus Day Very Few Rob.
berries Occur.
Police Breathe a Sigh Of Relief
When Condition is Known to
9 Certainty.
Few Cases Of Pickpocketing Re.
ported from Depots- "A Preach.
er's Troubles.

A very quiet circus day in police cir
cles, Is resultant from the visit OF the
Forepaugh-sells Bros. aggregation
Monday. and this morning there was
hardly anything more than the ordi-
nary happenings reported at police
headquarters.
City Marshal Jones worried consider
ably yesterday for fear that the usual
number of crimes would be committed,
and especially in the burglary line. but
not one burglary Was reported. There
We're Two or three cases of pickpoc Ct
ing, all happening at the depot during
the arrival of the evening trains Mon-
day. Rev. Simon Skogsberg, pastor of
the United Evangelical church at
North Liberty. johnson county, little
town near Iowa City, was the victim Of
the most important robbery. which oc-
Cured as the reverend gentleman.
stepped from the Central north bound
train 10 deliver "a lady, who had Just
aligh.ed, little article that she had
dropped in the car. There was an im-
mense jam and from the inner pocket
of the wearer's alpaca coat some sneak
4InleI pOflOlneQ a Dill DOCK.
The robbery was reported at once to
the police, hut Rev. skogsberg could
not give a description of the supposed
thief, altho he was aware at the time
that he was being touched. 1t was
all done SO quickly, however, that he
did not have time to make any resist
ance. The pocket5ook contained $40 in
bills, all the money he had with him,
| 81, 400 In promissory notes. certificate
I of deposit for $500 in the johnson Coun-
l5ty Savings Bank. Iowa City. and a
lclergyman.s certificate OF Identification
No. 1892, which entitled him to half
fare on railroads. Rev. skogsberg
boarded the Central train at Grinnell,
| bound for Eldora, where he went in the
evening, in company with two small
sons.
A stranger who alishted from the
Centrals south-bound passenger at $50
was also robbed in the crowd OF purse
containing a small sum Of money. He
4 could not give description OF the
i thief "A passenger on the Great West
ern's south-bound train, No. 8. at $50.
while pushing himself thru the crowd
Ito get on board. was touched for his
/ pocketbook, containing between $40 and
II -.
$l2.
SOME PETTY THIEv1NG.
/ "A stranger walked into Bannatyne q
Lays store Monday afternoon and
4 walked away with a valuable bolt OF
4 cloth. He made his escape.
The Economy shoe store was entered
/ by q stranger, who purloined pair OF
shoes and made good his escape.
Charles Bennett. the man who was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hutson
upon suspicion that set Of harness he
4 had in his possession. had been stolen,
was arraigned before Justice Allen this
morning, an information charging him
4 with larceny having been filed by r. p.
Eichorn. The harness was identified
4 and Bennett was given thirty days in
4 Jail.
C. Cavert, colored. who stole a pair
OF trousers from A. G. Brennecke. and
who tried to break Jail afterward, paid
the costs OF the larceny charge before
4 Mayor Pierce. He also settled for the
4 trousers.
HOGAN BOUND OVER.
Burt Hogan, the young man who was
arrested by Officer Clark and Special
/ Officer Peterson for furnishing Indians
with liquor, was brought into court this
morning, waived examination and was
bound over to the grand jury. In de-
fault OF $500 bonds he was committed
to Jail. Hogan wanted to plead guilty
4 to the charge. not realizing its mag
4 nitude. evidently. Mayor Pierce made
no record OF the fact and advised Nor
!. gan not to plead. as it would certainly
4 hurt his case. which is a federal one,
over which a justice OF the peace has
no Jurisdiction. George Soldier, Char
LEY Billiard and Charles Kee-Yon- See.
Tark, the Indians, We're sentenced to
six days each.
I. William MauTee. another Indian,
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hutson for
4 intoxication, was given ten days in jail
4 by Justice Burritt. Wau-Tee will
/ probably settle the case.
OTHER CASES.
\ Other cases, all for intoxication, were
before Mayor Pierce this morning and
were disposed OF. F.. O'Connell, an old
soldier. paid the costs; j. Hanson, ar
rested by Officer Weaver. was given six
4 days; j.. Sheldon, arrested by Special
4 Officer Peterson. was given six days
work; j. Vail. arrested by Officer
/ Cochran and Constable Nicholson, was
assessed the costs: James Kelly, arr
/. rested by Officers Clark and Peterson,
pleaded not guilty and will have q
hearing tonight.
OLD SETTLERS, PICNIC