Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-05
GETS A DESERTER
Chas. Gaynor Picked UP by Cap.
tain Gallagher.
WAS TAKEN TO DES MONIES TODAY
Claims he Will be Discharged on Ac-
count of a DisabiIity-Lemarr is
Observation-Disclosures Fined-Latter is
Suspended-other Police News.

Charles Gaynor a well known South
Ottumwa young man was arrested
about 1:S0 o'clock Sunday morning by
Captain Peter Gallagher, as he was get
ting on Burlington No 5, charged
with desertion from the United States
army. When taken into custody, young
Gaynor admitted the charge He was
placed in Jail until this morning when
Chief Gray took him to Des Moines
where he will be turned over to the
Federal authorities.
/ Gaynor enlisted in this city last
March, and was sent to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, where he was assign
ed to troop ''I'' Eleventh cavalry. 1t
is charged that he deserted the fol-
lowing month, and he did not deny it,
when charged with the offiense by the
local office. He at once came back
to Ottumwa but only remained a short
time. He secured work with the Will
liam Buckley's concrete gang on the
Burlington and has been working in
the vicinity of Creston nearly the
whole of the time he has been back
Every once in while he would com
to Ottumwa to spend Sunday with his
mother who lives on the South Side.
and for some time the police have
been watching for him. Saturday ey-
ening Captain Gallagher received in
formation that he had come to the city
on Burlington No. and was going
back on No. 5. Gallagher went down
/ to No. and waited until the train pull
ed into the station before he caught
sight of his man. Shortly after the
train stopped Gallagher saw a man
slouchlng up along the side OF the
cars with his hat pulled down over his
eyes and making dilligent efforts to
keep out of sight. He went up to the
man and Gaynor admitted his identity.
going with Captain Gallagher without
any trouble
This morning he claimed that he
would get out of his trouble all right.
he claims that his eyes are crossed
and that when he was enlisted the ex-
4 sisefs'sge physician did not examine
them. He claims that when he gets
PACK to the army. he will get a dis
charge on this ground.
LeMarr Is Discharged.
H. ID. LeMarr, who was arrested Sat.
urday afternoon charged with stealing
some tools from the Janney plant, was
released this morning by Judge Moon.
there being no appearance against LIE,
Mari
Myers Fine Suspended.
Henry Myers, who was arrested Fri
day charged with striking John Dren-
ner, young boy with a piece of coal,
was fined $40 this morning by Judge
Moon, and the fine was suspended
Evidence was introduced this morning
showing Myers was troubled consider
ABLY with boys in the vicinity of his
nome. He admitted having thrown
the piece of coal which struck young
! Drenner.
Must Repair the DAMAGE.
Walter and George Farm and Re,,.
| ben Lundgren were in police court
this morning to answer to a charge of
disturbing the peace which was pre-
ferred by Mrs. Kate Henderson, The
boys We're charged with overturning
an outbuilding Halloween evening,
They admitted their guilt but said that
six other boys, Otto Palmer, Jerry
Ferguson, Harold Moore, Raymond
Clineman, Jesse Harris and Earl Wag.
ner were implicated with them in the
deed. Judge Moon gave the three
boys who were in custody until noon
to get the remainder of the gang and
repair the damage, or he would issue
warrants for the whole crowd.
Goes to Judge Eichelberqer.
Leonard Crowley, young coored
lad, was in court this morning chare-
ed with stealing beer bottles from w
| V. Silyer's bottling works. He admit
ted the theft and Judge Moon sent o
transcript of the case to Judge Eichel
berger, for Crowley's commitment in
the reform school,
A Night Prowler.
] About 2:3O o'clock this morning C.
F. Collision telephoned to Captain Gal.
lagher that a man was prowling around
one of his neighbours houses and at |
tempting to enter it. Captain Gala |
CHER responded ut once but failed to
| find any traces of the man. He had
evidently been frightened away.
ottumwa Boys in Trouble.
Chief Gray has received letter
| from Sheriff R. G. Nathan of Gales |
burg, ILL.,, saying that Ernest White,
whose parents live in the north part
of town and Clifford Sheets, whose
parents live on Miner street. were in
jail at Galesburg charged with taking
some jewelry and clothing from farm
house near that city. Their parents
were notified. The boys are young,
being only about fifteen years of age.
They left home a few days ago. 1t
! is hoped that the offense for which
the have been detained at Galesburg
will not prove serious one