Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-16
sHER1FF INFORMED.

reached Union and officers there had
read Of the disappearance of Mr.. Krus-
kopf, Sheriff Shoemaker received tele-
phone message from that place that a
man who was thought to be Mr.. krus-
kopf had been seen in Union. walking
north along the Iowa Central right-of-
way. Sheriff Shoemaker had previously
been Instructed by Inspector Ketcham
to make an effort to apprehend ME-
Kruskopf, 10 the sheriff telephoned the
Marshal at Union to start out at once
IN q Conveyance and try and overtake
him, and II successful return him to
Union, place him in a hotel and watch
ever him until he arrived. The marshal
started. at once and followed along the
,public road which runs almost parallel
to the tracks. Mr.. Kruskopf reached
Clifford, however, in advance of the
marshal, and when the latter called at
the hotel to get him he was refused adj
smittance, as he had no warrant.
Make ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
The marshal then returned to Union
and at 1920 O'Clock called up Sheriff
Shoemaker over the phone, telling him
'sof the facts, as above stated. Sheriff
Shoemaker then instructed the marshal
to get Constable Nate Dillon and an
other officer or two If he saw fit, and go
4 to Clifford and quietly guard the hotel
until the train from the south arrived,
which he intended to take out of this
city. Here an error was made and af-
/ ter the officers arrived instead of going
\ at the matter quietly and not arousing
any suspicion on the part of Mr.. Krus-
kopf 30 as to excite him in his present
condition the officers went into the hotel
intending TO search 1t and take Mr..
Kruskopf in charge. Mrs. McFadden
asked Constable Dillon to show him the
warrant for Mr.. Kruskopf and he re-
piled saying that all the authority he
had WAS from the sheriff OF Marshall
county. received over the phone. Dur
ing the confusion, which resulted in the
officers being ordered out of the house.
Z Mr.. Kruskopf became aware Of their
presence and escaped from the hotel.
FRIENDS SEEK TO AID.
While matters We're shaping them
selves here Postmaster Saint B. A. Nor
gan and i. G. Speers, all friends Of Mr..
Kruskopf, prevailed upon Sheriff Shoe
s maker that under the circumstances
and In consideration of the mental con-
dition Of Mr.. Kruskopf they, as friends.
: be allowed to go to Clifford and bring
I Mr.. Kruskopf to Marshailtown. Their
request was granted and the gentlemen
left on the north-bound Central train at
4 80. Just ten minutes after Mr.. Krus-
I kopf has escaped from the Clifford hotel.
They had previously communicated
with Clifford and thru an Iowa Central
trainman, who was with Mr.. Kruskopf
watching over him at Clifford, Informed
him that they would be up on the night
train to get him and accompany him
home. They also let him know that
there was no fear in returning, and
that his family and friends all wanted
him to return. Mr.. Kruskopf told the
trainman, which was communicated
here to Mr.. Saint, that he would be glad
to see them and that he would return
with them.
When Mr.. Saint, Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
6peers arrived at Clifford they were. OF
course, Knocked to learn that Mr.. Krus-
I kopf had escaped and they at once be-
gan q search for him. Over a stubble
{ iield, lying west Of the hotel property.
and which was burned Thursday eve
ming. Mr. Saint tracked Mr.. Kruskopf
Tor . distance OF ten or fifteen rods in
y the fresh ashes. He also found where he
had broken q picket fence In getting
thru It. The direction Of the tracks led
toward q corn field, In which 1t was sup
posed, at the time the Marehalltown
men left Clifford this morning, he was in
hiding.
The Hardin county officers kept up the
search this morning, and they were
Joined this forenoon by Sherin Shoe
lmaker and Inspector Ketcham, who
slwent north on the Central at 9:35.
q Up to . late hour this afternoon no
word has been received from Sheriff
yhoemaker or Inspector Ketcham. but It
taken Tor granted at the sheriff p of-l
ce that thsy arr too Ear away from the