Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02
William Buckworth Says He
A Was Robbed on
Smoky Row.
ACCUSES DAVE CHEssER
Identifies Him and Lyle Russell as
1, His AssaiIants-Roth Declare They
!! Are nnocent-chesser Believed to
Be Not Guilty.
IFrom Tuesdays Daily


fFrom Tuesdays Daily
William Buckworth, who says he
lives eight miles north of the city, |
claims he was held up and robbed on
Union street near the Rock Island |
freight depot about 8 o'clock last
night. He accuses David Chesser and
Lyle Russell of the crime. and has
positively identified Chesser as the
man who hit him with club at the
time he was robbed Buckworth told
his story in police court this morning,
and gave information which led to the
swearing out of information against
Chesser and Russell. Chesser was ar
rested soon afterwards while in bed at
his home in Smoky Row by Chief Gray,
and Russell was arrested later by Off
Ger Maloney, while he was at work at
the packing house. Chesser was at
once arranged, charged with highway
robbery, and pleaded not guilty. His
trial was set for Friday morning at
$3.50 o'clock and in default of bail he
was committed to the county jail
Buckworth's Story.
Buckworth had sorrowful tale of
woe to tell this morning. Shortly af-
ter he had been robbed, he was placed
in Jail charged with. intoXication. Ac
cording to the story he told Judge
Moon, he had been down on Smoky
;I,ow early in the evening to see a,
friend and about 8 o'clock he started
snp to Clark restaurant, where he
claimed ne had room, to go to bed.
He said he had not been drinking much
and made good progress until he reach
ed point on Union street in front of
the Rock Island freight depot. Here
he alleged two men overlook him, and
one OF them struck him over the head
with club, knocking him down. He
said the other man then reached into
his right hand trousers pocket and
took $40 bill. Buckworth claims he
secognized Dave Chesser and Lyle
Russell as the men who did the work,
claiming he knew both men well be-
fore this occurrence.
Got Part of Money.
In their search the two men over
looked small purse in another pocket
containing about ST. and after they
took the $40 bill they disappeared.
Buckworth regained his feet as soon
as the two men disappeared and made
his way to Clark's restaurant to go to
0ed.
Badly Cut.
When he reached the light it was
Sseen that he was bleeding, and after
he had gotten inside Clarke's place a
long, deep cut was found on the back
If his head where the alleged robbers
mad struck him. While he was wash
Z: ing the blood off his head Officer Sulli-
van came into the place and took him
to the police station.
Or. Williams Called.
Here DR.. Williams was called and
took several stitches in his head, and
Nied up the wound in very careful
: manner and as he was still somewhat
locked up and kept until this morn
ing. This morning he had very sore
head and his eyes Were slightly black
ed, and he had all the appearance OF a
man who had been roughly handled.
Chesser Arrested.
After Buckworth had told his story
to Judge Moon this morning he swore
but information against Chesser and
I. Russell. Chief Gray took the warrants
Rand went to ChesSer'S home. Dave
Mwas found in bed and appeared great
M.y surprised to think that he was want
Msd for highway robbery. He denied
This guilt and claimed that he was moi
with Russell at all last night. Chiei
Moray believes Chesser's story SO far as
Ehe is concerned. 1t is not believed thai
@Dave Chesser had anything to do will
1.-The robbery, but ii is believed he
Eknows all about it.
Russell Denies He Was There.
4 Russell was not at his regular place
Eof hanging out when the officers reach
I'D the Row, and they were told ht
Vas working at the packing house
accordingly Officer Maloney was sen
Ehere for him and picked him up Will,
He was at work. He was brought III
Town to jail, and he also denies all con
lection with the crime.
gJERRY WILLIAMS IN TROUBLE.
|, Given Fifteen Days in Jail for Dis
turbing the Peace.
kJerry Wl.iams, one of the hes
Hnown characters of Smoky Row, is il
eouble again. This morning he wa
Crested on complaint of his wife
E,arged with disturbing the peace. H
Vas Immediately taken before Judg
loon, and after the wife had told he
Tory, Jerry was given a fifteen DAYS