Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Dead Man Wealthy.
WAS BEATEN AND ROBBED.
New Developments in the Case of Mrs
Adam Sauer-victim of Thugs.

Adam Sauer-victim of Thugs.
| From Tuesdays Daily.l
1t has been settled nearly beyond
doubt that Mrs. Adam Sauer who was
found in an unconscious condition in
her home on Cherry street, March 25,
was beaten and robbed and left for
dead by an unknown assailant. When
she was discovered she was taken to
the Ottumwa hospital where she has
since been given the best of care and
is now nearly able tottbe up altho her
face still bears the effect of the fear
full struggle she went thru. She is not
able to give an intelligent account of
what took place on the eventful night
in question, but from what she has
been able to tell theregis no doubt that
she was beaten and robbed. The as
sailant is supposed to, be man who
was seen around her home on the last
day she was seen out. and who has
since that time disappeared. The case
has been placed in the hands of the
authorities and it is more than prob
able an indictment will be returned.
Asked for Her Money.
What gave the robbery theory its
first impetus, was Mrs. Sauer asking
for her money shortly after she re-
gained consciousness. A thoro search
of her home was made but no money
was unearthed 1t will be remember
ed at the time she was found her home
was in a very dilapitated condition
and gave every appearance of having
been ransacked. AS near as can be
learned from the aged woman now, she
had $40 in her house the last time she
remembers anything. A check which
she claimed for $3.50 was in the house
has been found and is just as she de-
scribed it, but no money can be discov-
cred in any room.
Man Seen in the House.
The party who is suspected, and
whose name is withheld for the pres
ent was seen by Mrs. Potter one of the
near neighbors of Mrs. Sauer, to go to
the house few evenings before she
was discovered unconscious, and after
this mans visit Mrs. Sauer did not
make another appearance.
Had Much Money.
The old lady is reported to have had
at times large sums of money in her
possession as she owns considerable
property around Ottumwa, but lived in
very squalid manner. 1t is thought
the suspected person knew of this and
| waiting until he thought she had re
| ceived her rents or gotten some of heI
money, he went to the house and fail
| ing to find but small sum beat hel
into insensibility, trying to make hel
tell the hiding place of her money
| When she was found her head and face
were beateninto nearly an unrecogniz
able mass, but at the time no thought
was given to the robbery theory. Il
was then thought that she had become
| temporarily insane, and had fallen tt
the floor, and being unable to rise hat
struck her head against the floor IL
an effort to make herself heard.
Unable to Talk.
Mrs Sauer was seen at the hospita
this morning by a Courier representa-
tive and asked, regarding the fearful
ordeal she went thru. She was not 81
well today, and was unable to tall
mcuh, she however said sh'
knew who did ii and could tell SOM
time. She is getting along as well a
could be expected taking her age int,
consideration and as soon as she gain
control of all her faculties it is though
she can give a detailed account of tn
robbery and assault, if that is what
was.