Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-14
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Officers at Waterloo Arrest Two
Hen With Complete Burg.
larry Outfit.
Believed to Be Members Of an
Organized CANT Of
Thieves. h.
Clever Forgery Dscsives . Mum.
Der Of Firms at Iowa
City.
Special to Tines Republican.

Bpecial to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Aug. IA. The officers here
have captured two crooks who are be-
lieved to be members OF an organized
band OF burglars. In their pockets when
arrested were found d 44-caliber revolt
yer, six extra shells, three skeleton
keys. eight strings of fuse, six dynamite,
caps, two bottles Of acid, used for pour
ing on drill holes to facilitate safe blow
ing ana other. articles Of a like nature.
The men had been proving about the
city for several days and excited the
suspicion Of the officers. One of the men
attempted to- eater Richard Dingy's
home Sunday night. The men have been
shadowed by tie officers and their ac-
lions becoming suspicious 1t was decid-
led to place them under arrest. The two
were sentenced to the county Jail for
4 five days on charge Of drunkenness
spending an investigation. The fellows
gave their names az John Butler and
George Thompson. The smaller man Of
! the two is John Butler and 1t was on his
person that moet Of the burglary outfit
was found. He also had In his possess
= 61O1I u PuOlOSIdPlA VI a FyO0l6 Gill anu
another Of the same girl and a friend.
OF the return of these he was very par
ticularS and cautioned the officers
against destroying or losing them. He
also had young woman's ribbon. a
beau.knot, in his coat pocket. He was
evidently carrying on correspondence
with the woman as he carried fine paper
and envelopes. Butler was the carrier of
the big gun described above. He says he
was born in Iowa. but he will not tell
where. He gave his age as Al years. He
IS S feet 911 inches tall and weighs 165
pounds. His complexion is light and his
face has a drawn look. His nationality
is Irish. Two fingers are missing at the
second joint from hfs left hand. He
wears No. shoe, light clothes light
hair and sandy mustache.
George Thompson, the tall man of the
two. says his home Is In Red Wing,
MINI. Heiis aged 81, is five feet and II
inches tall, and weighs 1870 pounds. His
$ mustace is heavy and very light, and
his hair is Of the Same color He is, q
trife bald-headed. He wore black
cult, black shirt, q soft black, hat and
an eight and one-half shoe. He Is
straight in stature and walks erect.
On closer examination a bottle of nj
tro- glycerine was found in the kit. From
wrapping paper in their possession 1t IL
learned that they have been in Masor
City and purchased goods of some sor
at White q Watson's glass block, a DIR,
4 goods concern. They have the names OF
the cities Atkins, Delhi, Stanley ant
Mason City in a note book az places the,
intend to visit or have visited In one
place In the note book is the entry: Re
{ ceived $22." It is thought this may bt
part Of some "swag.'
The shoes Of the bigger man had re;
Gently been half soled. They We're taker
to the home of Richard Dinzy last nigh
by the officer and fitted into the tracks
left by the fellow shot at by Ernest Din.
zy. The shoes fit the tracks exactly.