Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
Ernest Jones Charged With At
tempting to Rob B. Krieger.
ATTACK WAS MADE IN DAYLIGHT
One of the Roldest Robberies Which
Ever Occurred in ottumwa-crowd
of Young Men Beat F. N. Headley
and Break His Arm.

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the county Jail with charge of high
way robbery against him. He has
been positively identified by several
men as the man who held up Barney
krieger, of Amador, and Chief Gray
says he has strong case against him.
The attempt was made shortly after
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon In plain |
sight of several pedestrians and was
one of the boldest robberies that was
ever attempted in the city Of Ottumwa.
BY rapid work on the part of Chief
Gray the accused negro was landed in
Jail within thirty minutes after the
crime had been committed. His trial
was begun this morning and after the
state had gotten in all its evidence, At
torney Holton, who was appearing for
Jones, asked for continuance, in or
der to look up some evidence for his
client. Accordingly Judge Moon con-
tinued the case until tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock. In default of $500
bond Jones was committed to jail.
A Bold Attempt.
About 1890 O'clock yesterday after
noon, Barney Krieger, who is young
farmer living near 'Amador, walked
down Market street and sat down on
the river bank in the shade of the
Market street bridge. He had been
there but few moments when 1T Is
alleged Jones walked down to the
bridge, and dropping over, he fell up
on Krieger, grasping his throat with his
left hand, and putting his knee in
Kriegers stomach. The men strug-
gled wildly for a second, but Jones
having the advantage, went through
Krieger's pants pockets, turning them
inside out. Krieger had but few
cents in one Of the pockets, and this
was caught in the rolls of the pocket
and the negro failed to get it. An
empty pocketbook was in the other
pocket and after Jones had examined
that, it is alleged he threw it away.
About this time Ted O'Brien and Aug
ust Johnson; who were sitting about
200 feet away and who saw the whole
performance had nearly reached the
two men, and Jones looking up saw
them coming. He let loose Of Krieger
and started to run up to the street. He
ran up the railroad track to the rear
of the buildings on lower Market
into the Gilbert chop house. Here he
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stole another mans coat and hat, and
then ran down the front stairs into
|, Market street. He stood there a few
moments until he saw Chief Gray,
Kreger having infthe meantime, gone
to the station and notified the police,
when Jones again ran upstairs. A
number of peopfe-wh had seen the
negro standing there told the Chief he
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lowed after him. 1t was some time
before Gray had searched all the up
stairs when finally Jones was discov-
cred in a room over the Salvation
Army barracks. He was hauled down
and taken to jail, but denied that he
had anything to do with the robbery.
Is Positively Identified.
He was positively identified by four
of the states witnesses this morning,
and il he can prove an alibi he will
have to dc some good work. Krieger
went home after Jones was placed in
jail, but he was back in town again
early this morning ready to appear
against the negro. His story was
! practically as indicated above, and he
positively identified Jones as the man
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A Brutal Assault.
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charged with assault to do great bod
lily harm. They are accused OF hav,
ing beaten f. M. Headley, fisherman
who lives on the South Side, and used
him up pretty badly. Headly had a
broken arm and badly bruised head
as result of his encounter with the
young men. Phillips and O'Malley
!, were not ready for trial when their
case was called and Judge Moon fixed
their hearing for. 5 O'clock this after
noon after they had pleaded not gull
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