Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-29

CLAIM 70 HIVE GLEN
Chicago Detectives Return to Burl.
ington to Take Up the Ex.
press Mystery.
Believed They Have . Clew in the
Robbery Of the Adams
Express.
Record Of Men Who Have Known
the Safe Combination
Looked Up.

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Burlington, Aug. 29-There was a
fresh gathering of express company Of
ficials in the city yesterday, and they
seemed to attack the puzzle of the $780,
900 robbery with fresh energy.
They apparently have abandoned for
the present the more obvious lines Of
investigation in which they have been
SO poorly awarded, and have now taken
up the neglected and more obscure pos
sibilities for other than the regular
messenger TO have had access to the
safe on its cVentful disastrous trip.
With this end in view the officials
We're engaged yesterday in tabulatng
for ready reference by their own and
The Pinkelton detectives the names and
residences of all those who have had in
their possession the combinations of the
express safes. This list includes the
names of the present messenger. former
messengers, a local locksmit tn with with
in a year made repairs or changed the
combinations, and the dates Of such
changes.
The murder of Messenger Lane, in
Ohio, by a discharged fellow messenger
whom he had allowed to ride in thee
press carr, seems TO have given the of
1icials an idea that possibly some one
other than the regular messenger had
access to the safe. Possibly a former
employe rode with the messenger; pos
sibly an employe rode dead-head; pos
sibiy the regular man slept; possibly
the man riding dead-head assisted in
the work of distribution, etc. This field
of speculation opens up new possibili-
ties in the case, and the detectives Will
search it carefully.
j. c. Koonz, the local locksmith, is on
the list as having at one time within a
year repaired or altered the combina-
ton of one of the safes, This fact is
mentioned not because any suspicion
does orN could attach to him in con-
sequence of his work, but merely to
show how complete the tabulation of
the officials is designed to be-
Superintendent Swift, of the Adams
Express Company, and the Pnkerton
detectives who have been in Chicago
and Intermediate points, returned yes
terday and Burlington is again the
scene of greatest activity. one of the
theories which make the detectives be-
iieNe that the robbery was not commit
ted in Chicago, is the portions of the
Montgomery Ward catalog found in thss
bogus paeka sc. These catalogs it was
learned yesterday are distributed by
the thousands, but never in Chicago
The sensational Chicago American
yesterday published another very yell
low robbery story. This Was to- the eff
fecI that the detectives had located the
four men who committed the robbery.
but one link in the chain of evidence
was lacking. and no arrests We're to be
made until this chain was complete
The American claimed to be in posses
[sion of this bit of evidence, bur at5the.
request of Superintendent Swift with
Iheld il from the public, in the interests.
lof justice.
Superintendent Swift when seen last
might by a reporter, said there was no
truth in the statement reported to have
been made by him. ard that he had
been often misquoted of late. He said
there We're no new developments in the.
case. but the detectives We're nearer
ltolocating the thieves than before. He
would not divulge any further informa-
ltion.
Officials and Detectives Confer.
Chicago Ill. Aug. 29--Loeal officials
lof the ADAMS Express Company and
1.-THE Pinkerton detective agency We're in
secret conference at#the Office of Mili-
| liam Fl. Damsel. general manager of the
l.eXrress company in the old. Colony
building the greater part Of yesterday
lafternoon and until a lata hour in the,
levening. 1t is supposed that a clue has
been found t. the robber or robbers of
1.-The 100000 currency package lost be-
tween Chicago and Burlington a Week
ago. and when the conference adjourned
1.-THE half dozen gentlemen present would
| mot say a word as TO what had trans
|pred or what 1lt2vs Was next cn.item-
plated. Neitner would any of them deny
| or affirm that clue had been sliscav
Tered. That an important move is about
! 70 be made by the detectives employed
ION the case is certain.