Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Two Men Lodged In Jail on That
Charge.
A HAMILTON MAN WAS THE VICTIM
Was Assaulted and Robbed Last Even
ing-Thos. Grace and Mike Gala
CHER Charged With the Crime
Prisoners Get Drunk in Jail

From Fridays naily.I
Thomas Grace and Mike Gallagher
are in the county jail in default of
$500 bonds with a charge of highway
robbery hanging over them. Thomas
Cullen, coal miner from Hamilton,
is the complaining witness. Gallagher
is a resident of this city and lives in
the East End with his parents. Grace
has been around the city all winter,
and is said to work on railway con-
struction in the summer.
cuIlen's Story.
Cullen came to Ottumwa yesterday
from his home at Hamilton, on ac-
count of the mines being shut down
for the day, in which he is employed
About Z o'clock last evening he was
in Bagnall's saloon at the corner of
Main and Washington streets where
he met Grace and Gallagher. After
buying them several drinks Cullen left
the saloon and started down town. He
got as far as the corner of Main and
Court streets when ne stepped to the
rear of Porter Bros. & Hackworth's
store. 1t was while he was standing
here that it is alleged he was ap-
preached by Gallagher, who he claims
followed him from Bagnalls saloon
and they engaged in conversation
Within a few seconds Cullen was
struck a heavy blow from behind and
fell to the ground unconscious. He
came to in a short time and claims
Grace and Gallagher were rifling his
trousers pockets. AS soon as he was re-
leased by the men he ran out to Main
street, where he met Officer Pack
Cullen told his story, and accompa-
MED by the officer went to the scene
of the alleged assault to see if there
were any signs of the men and to try
and find his hat which was lost in
L the melee. They went on around to
Market street and there met Captain
Peter Gallagher. who had been mott
fled of the hold up, and Cullen de-
scribed his assailants to the captain.
Two Men Arrested.
From this time Cullen went with
Captain Gallagher and they started in
one direction and Officer Pack in an
other and the search for the men con-
tinued. Finally Officer Pack met
Mike Gallagher and Grace, and from
the description given by Cullen
thought he recognized the men as the
Iatter's assailants He waited mo
ment until he met Captain Gallagher
4 and Cullen when Pack pointed out his
suspects to Cullen and he Immediately
identified them as his assailants. Up
on this Captain Gallagher and Pack
arrested the two men and took them
to the station.
Identified the Men.
When they arrived there, the two
men were placed in a crowd of sever
: al others, and Cullen was instructed
to pick them out again which he read
.ily did. This morning the two meI
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
highway robbery which was placed
against them, and their trial was sci
for April 10 at p. m. In default o.
$500 bond they were sent to the coun
yty jail.
Lost Some Money.
East night Mr.. Cullen did not thinl
he had lost any money, but this morn
ing he discovered that he was shor
nearly SIS. 1t is claimed he had 81
bill exchanged in Bagnall's saloon &
few moments before the robbery and
HE afterwards discovered the change
/ he received there was missing The
Mat which he wore was also lost in
the melee, but it was not discovered
4 ohs the two men who were arrested
and up to date no trace of it has beer
discovered
Tried to Bribe Him.
1t is alleged that friends of the two
men who were arrested tried to ge