Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
Thugs Assault and Rob Two Young Men
in OttumWa Friday Night.
JOHN LYDON'S SKULL IS FRACTURED
WITH HIS YOUNGER BROTHER DANIEL GOING FROM BUR-
LIheToN DEPOT TO THE MILWAUKEE DEPOT ALONG THE
TRAcKs-A SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH CRIME.

Schwartz started on roundup, in the
hope of finding the men who made the
attack. Within few minutes they
had gathered together four men whom
they found near the rear of the Calu-
met saloon, on Main street.
Boy Identifies Scanian.
One of these. who gives his name
as John Seaman, was Immediately
identified by Dan Lydon as the man
who threw the missile and afterward
robed him. Lydon saws he is posi-
tive Of this fact but cannot be sure of
the second man, owing to the fact that
he was out of sight almost all the
time. He is the man who held the
boy while the other went through his
pockets.
Seemed Badly Scared.
Seaman seemed badly scared when
arrested. He was slow in answering
the officers inquiries as to his bust
ness and residence. When on his way
to the police station he told Officer
Noah that sit was alright to arrest
him, but that his partner had not done
anything and should not have been
arrested" Upon arriving at the sta
sAoAA, tiS iiiSii "ViC oSoiSiStl anu YSUU
was found on the person of Scanlans
partner, who, however, told straight
story about being James Daley. con-
tractor. He was afterwards released.
Seaman had no money when arrested.
Pointed Him Out.
Dan Lydon was brought into the sta
ton when the men were being search
ed, and quickly pointed out Seaman
to Captain Gallagher, as the man who
had thrown the missile and taken the
money.
A Thorough Search.
Nearly all the remainder of the
morning, until daylight, was taken IN
by Officers Pack, Noah, Schwartz and
Pasnau in searching the railroad yards
alleys and the river bank and all the
men who were found were arrested.
Young Lydon, however, could not iden-
| tify any of them as the second assail-
ant
Seaman Denies Being Guilty.
This morning, in police court, JUS
tice Campbell who acted as police
judge in the absence of Judge Moon,
! who was in Eldon ON business, ar
raigned Seaman. and the man pleaded
not guilty of the crime of highway rob
berry. His preliminary hearing was
set for 8 O'Clock next Saturday morn
| ing, in case John Lydon, the young
man he is charged with having attack
ed, is able to appear against him. His
bond was fixed at $500, in default of
which he went to jail. The eight vags
and one drunk who were rounded I'D
by the officers last night and this
morning We're given three days each
on the rock pile
Boy Will Remain Here.
The younger brother, Dan Lydon,
will remain in the city until
| his brother RECEIVERS, and will be fur
nished board and lodging by the po-
lice. The money which was taken
away from him was all the brothers
had except few cents found in the
pockets of the injured man.
Find the Missile.
Officer Noah and Merchants Police
Johnson, short time after the hold.
up, found near the scene a piece OF
paving brick about one-third full sizo
and at little distance a bloody hand
kerchief, in which was yet the i'm.
print of the brick These indicate
that the missile thrown by the thugs
and which nearly killed John Lydo1
was the piece of brick wrapped in the
handkerchief, making a sort of crude
sand bag.