Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-13
Iowa Central Brakeman In Gus
tody and Requisition Pa
pers Are Issued
LOCATED BY HIS OWN LETTER
Man Charged With Appropriatins
Funds Collected for an Injured
Brakeman, Frank schoffner, of Grim
nell, Is Found at Illinois Capital
Sheriff Shoemaker Goes to Springfield

Joseph l.. Milton, the Iowa Central
brakeman until recently a resident of
this city, who left suddenly few weeks
ago and is charged with stealing funds
that he had collected from railroad and
business men to assist Frank Schoff-
ner of Grinnell, was arrested Thurs
day evening at Springfield, Ill. A tele-
gram from the chief Of police Of that
city was received Thursday night anu
Sheriff Shoemaker lef. early this MORN
ing to secure his prisoner.
Milton either ism. very clever him.
self, of he is of the opinion that the
railroad men of Marshalltown are not
wise. He has twice located himse1
for the officers by kilograms and let
tiers, and the police CT both Peoria ana
Springfield were appealed to as re-
suit. Milton went from here to Peoria,
as the T.-R. announ led at the time the
alleged misrepresentation OF funos Vas
made public. and void from tnat cils
to Superintendent j. A. Davis, was u
the effect that he WAS working lot w.
.P. & p. u. as yard switchman. sEerli1
Shoemaker was notified of his presence
there and at once wired the chleI Oh
notice. A reply came Wednesd night
to the effect that he had lett tne cry
Thursday the sheriff received a teie-
gram from Superintendent Davis, say
ING that he had Just received letter
from Milton, stating that he wouiu nhe
~ have his time forwarded to MN az
1870 East Monroe Street. Springneiu,
m Mr.. Shoemaker Immediately wireo
tho chief Of police of the Illinois capi-
ta, and Thursday night received re-
rlv stating that Milton was unoer ar
rest. ~, onnro-
irritation to his own use OF lunu:
thought to be in the neighborhooo VI
500. which he collected from Ir,ehus
OF Frank Schoffner, of Grinnell' ociioii
ner was injured In this city seVeiai
weeks ago. by falling from ua.n'
and losing a hand. Since being re-
moved to his home at Grinnell ne mas
been under quarantine for scarlet 1eVeI'
his two children being I'LL. milton
failure in the trust imposed IN MN
was ascertained thru local raliroau
men. who suspected something wrong
not hearing from Schoffner after MIL
TON had said he was on his way to de-
liver the money. Schoffner was writ
ten regarding the matter, knew noun
ing whatever of 1t, and had not seen
Milton. Harry johnson, switchman
residing in this city, then filed two
informations, one charging larceny by
embezzlement, and the other obtaining
money under false pretenses Warrants
we're issued on both and placed in the
sheriff's hands, and letter from the
Office of Governor A. B. Cummins this
morning says that requisition papers
have been forwarded to Springfield.
County Attorney Northup is of the
opinion that the state has a very good
case Of Milton No one individual is
very much interested in financial
way as the amounts collected were
small. ranging from So down, but the
aggregate is sufficient to make it worth
while prosecuting Milton is said to
have beeh guilty of another defalca
ton. in the collection Of subscriptions
to a railroad journal. which 1t is said
he has not accounted for to the pub
LEGATION Office.