Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
THE HUB IS ROBBED.
S. L. Graham Suffered a Heavy
Loss Last Night.
MUCH VALUABLE CLOTHING TAKEN
Robbers Entered Through Second
Story Window-No CIeW to Thieves
Discovered as Yet-Peace of Smoky
Row Disturbed-Police News.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Unknown robbers entered the cloth
ing store of S. l.. Graham, known as
THE Hub" at 214 East Main street |
early last night and stole clothing,
known to be valued at $500, and per-
will reach $500. Besides this the mon
change. Merchant policeman Ed.
Johnson found the back door of the
store open about 8 o'clock last night,
and Mr.. Graahm was called and locked
it. At that time the robbery was not
discovered. Early this morning Oficer
Pitts found vest which had been
dropped in the Milwaukee yards, and
after a short search, it was found to
have belonged to The Hub. Mr.. Ora
ham made an investigation at that
time and his great loss was discovered.
The matter was Immediately reported
to the police, and Chief Gray detailed
several of his best men on the case,
but up to the present no clue has been
discovered that would lead to the sus-
picion of anyone.
Through Second Story Window.
A close inspection of the store this
morning by Mr.. Graham and Cour-
Ter representative failed to discover
any place by which the robbers had
entered the building. On going to the
second floor of the building, the rear
rooms of which are used by Mr.. Ora
ham as storerooms, marks were found
on the window on the north side of
the building, which leads Mr.. Graham
to believe the robbers entered
through it. The window is the hind
ermost window on the north side of the
building, and is directly over pair of
outside stairs. A person could step
to the landing on these steps and reach
UP and raise the window, and easily
crawl up inside the building Appar-
emily the window was not fastened,
and the entrance to the building was
easily secured.
Best of the Goods.
After getting inside the second
story, it was an easy matter to fol-
low the inside stairway to the main
floor of the store, and here the rob-
bers evidently picked out some of the
best suits in the store. They took
only few suits from each pile, and
from there went to the trousers rack
Here it is believed they took some
goods and then went to the money
drawer. Fortunately Mr.. Graham had
emptied the drawer of all the money
it contained with the exception of IS
which was taken.
Large Sized Clothing.
1t is not believed the robbers tam
pered with the goods in any other part
of the store as everything appeared
to be just as it was left Saturday night.
A part of the goods taken was heavy
winter clothing, and run in large sizes
from 40, AZ and AZ. The vest which
was found by Officer Pitts was for a
fifteen year old boy and was numbered
81 in size.
A Family Row.
The Sunday quiet and dignity of
Smoky Row was seriously disturbed
about 8 o'clock last night by rum
pus' which occurred in the alley near
the house kept by Mrs. Hohle in that
district. While the trouble was at it's
highest point last night Officer Black
hove in sight and calling the patrol wa
gon Gladys Lampkin and Lena Hohle
were taken to Jail. This morning Mrs.
Hohle swore out information against
Ed. Hohle and his wife, Ida Hohle,
charging them with disturbing the
peace. The crowd was in police court
this morning. Mrs. Ed. Hohle said
she was not ready for trial, so Judge
Moon set the hearing for all the people
for O'Clock this evening and they
were all released on their own recog-
niZance.
Ray chesser's Trial Postponed.
Raymond Chesser appeared in po-
lice court for hearing on the charge
of robbery, but the prosecuting wit
ness was not present and the case was
continued until o'clock this evening.
He was represented by B. w. Scott
Raymond's youthful partner, Robert
Mcbride, who was arrested with him
on the some charge was committed to
the reform school by Judge Roberts
on an old commitment, and was taken
there Saturday evening.
Alleged Peddlers.
Ed. O'Farrell and William Clark
were arrested Saturday for peddling
without a license. This morning, in
order to facilitate matters charge of
vagrancy was preferred against the
men and they were given three days
each on the stone pile.
Routine Business.
c. Johnson and Richard Cornelius,
old offenders, pleaded guilty to a
charge of drunkenness, and were given
Is days each on the stone pile. Ben
| Bultram pleaded guilty to the same
charge, and was given three days IN
der Professor Myers.
Three Men Released.
James Collins, Jack Connolly and
Peter Ryan, all charged with intoxica-
ton made good talks to Judge Moon
and they were released on their prom
Use to get out of town instanter.
Good Medicine for ChiIdren