Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-19
DETECTIVES GOT THIN
Porter and Barber on Northwest.
ern Overland Limited Arrests
ed by Detectives.
Had Been Repeatedly Robbing
Passengers-Now in Council
Bluffs Jail.
Detectives We're Flush With Their
Marked BilIs-Thieves We're
Trapped.
ecial 10 Tilnes-Republican.

special 10 i INES RenuDllCaQ.
Council Bluffs Aug. Northwest
ern railway detectives arrested the
barber and colored porter on the Over
land Limited early Friday morning as
the train WAS nearing Council Bluffs,
and it is believed they have bagged the
men who are responsible for the THEY
cry that has been going on for some six
months past on Northwestern trains.
Louis Seldom. d colored porter, and
Wayne Shoup are now in Jail here
pending a preliminary hearing on the
charge of larceny.
For some months past the North
western railroad has received COM
plants from passengers on the over
land Limited who had been robbed of
various sums of money. only a Week
ago one passenger reported the loss of
Slo0. Investigation led to the suspicion
that Seldom and Shoup We're respon-
sible for the thefts and that the victims
Mere ribbed while in the barber shop
compartment of the buffet car.
Special Officers Tanning and Stevens
We're detailed on the case. Thursday
night they assumed the role of passen-
gers on the overland Limited. In his
coat pocket Detective Tanning carried
a notebook containing number OF
marked $40 bills, the number of every
one of which had been written down
on a slip OF paper. The two detectives
were apparently travelling for pleasure,
with plenty OF money TO spend. and
they frequently putronized the buffet.
taking. however, careful note of every
thing they ordered and paid for and at
the same time keeping tab on what
Porter Seldom supplied to other pas
sengers.
Early Friday morning the two detec-
lives arose from their berths in the
sleeper and repaired to the buffet car,
where they ordered something TO
brace up" on. Detective Tanning
decided he wanted shave. Barber
.Shoup WAS most accommodating ana
attentive to his customer. Hot towels
in plenty were spread over his face to
keep away that tired feeling. Por-
ter Seldom WAS equally attentive and
vigorously brushed the detectives coat.
All this time Detective Stevens was
watching from point Of vantage. The
parter finished brushing the coat and
the barber finished shaving Detective
flaming, who rejoined his companion
in the buffet compartment. Barber
Shoup Was seen 10 rejoin Porter Seldom
and then the two detectives decided the
time was ripe for action. they sur
rrise7 tle tGo mon just as the porter
was handing the barber a 50 gold piece.
Hastily pulling open the porter's cash
drawer in the buffet Detective flaming
discovered. as he alleges, one of his
marked $40 bills which he had previ-
ously missed from his note book. He
had taken care To note that all the bills
Mere in the book before he went into
he BARRIERS chair. The porter ana
barber We're at once placed under ar
rest and on the train reaching Council
Bluffs were turned over TO the authors
ties. Detective Tanning fling an infor-
nation against the Two men before
Judge Bryant.
Seldom when arrested was found In
possession of a large roll OF bills. ana
three valuable rings. two set with large
diamonds and one with opals.