Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-02

| pistllS VI toutIill lNllpeif dktE. WHO Ht
expected to bring his prisoner back t
this city this evening at 4:55. 1t ha
| been arranged for the Muscatine Off
GERS to take Marson to Glrict Junction
4 connecting point on the Iowa Contra
with Muscatne. Via the North & SouG
| road, but when the sheriff arrive
| there, at 752, he was Wired TO come t
Muscatine for his man. The sheriff wa
due into Muscatine this afternoon a
3:5I, and now can not reach home unit
some time tomorrow.
The Muscatne Journal of Tuesda.
evening has the following to say con
corning Marson- Maison- Meyers trans
actions in that city:
AT 1880 o'clock Chief Rice went Il
the rooms in the second story of tn
Commercial College Block, which ar.
styled by Meyers as the offices Of tn,
Imperial Company Meyers wa
there, surrounded by at least twenty.
five young men who We're or were abou
to be In his employ.
He was told that he was wanted a
the police station. Meyers expressed
surprise. but accompanied the office.
without a word. AT the police station
he insisted that he be released at leas
until he be allowed to straighten up hi:
affairs, but the request was refused
and few minutes later he was hnstlet
to the county Jail, where he is now con-
fined.
Meyers came to Muscatine In May
and, according to his statement, wa.
employed for three months as shipping
clerk at the Roach & Musser sash and
door factory. About three weeks age
he inserted an advertisement in the
Muscatine Journal stating that he
wanted a number of young men to
travel on good salary, the ad. contain
ing the information that no experience
was necessary.
.'In the week that followed and since
that time no less than fifty young men
have written or applied in person to
Meyers, and many of this number have
accepted positions. 1t was not until a
week ago that Meyers opened UP offices.
At that time he selected rooms in the
Commercial College Block, secured
stenographers, and began, as he stated,
the preliminary work towards the re-
moval of the Imperial Company of
Chicago, to Muscatine.
ITO a Journal reporter Meyers stat
ed that the Imperial Company was a
concern operating III Chicago in the
of soaps, toilet articles,
surgical instruments etc, and that be-
cause of the inability to secure labor
there. it desired to change locations.
Muscatine offered favorable conditions,
he said, and this was why the city
was selected. He stated that the land
on which the plant would be built was
all but purchased, and that the OIL
GERS of the company who We're then In
Chicago, would arrive In Muscatine the
latter part of the week.
"Many men had been hired by Mey-
ers and contracts had been signed with
no less than twenty. agreeing to make
a deposit of SIS, which was required IN
payment for a sample case. Many of
the young men had paid over their Slo
and were ready to commence work.
20. l., Peck. OF Galesburg, who has
relatives in Muscatine. was also one
Of the number, and was regarded as
one of the head statesmen. Arthur Hayes
vas another Muscatine man, who says
ne has two weeks wages due him. He
was employed as private secretary to
Meyers. Miss Minnie Mason, of Will
ION, acted in the capacity of stenog-
"a pher. With this force of young men
and women and many others, some OF
whom conceal their names, and others
IF whom are not in Muscatine, Meyers
vas laying the foundation, he says, to
install an immense factory In this city.
20. i. Peck, one OF the men thus en-
,loyed states that the duties of each
If the above named persons were to
establish agencies. For instance MIR.
Peck spent last week in Davenport.
While there he was instructed to con-
ract with young men who would agree
o take orders for the goods, which
we're to be manufactured by the new
actory. The Davenport young man
n return was TO make deposit OF SIa,
md he was to be known as the local
when arrested by Chief OF Police
Rice, Meyers appeared to be dumb
ounded He made no protest when
old that he was wanted at the city
,all. and taking his white hat, which
ay on q nearby table, left the office
On the stairway the Of
icer and man were met by Deputy
Sheriff John Richley, who stated that
,e also had been instructed to arrest
deyers. the advice coming from Ma
halltown.
".This is all great surprise to me,
aid Meyers to a Journal reporter, ar
living at the police station. In fact,
t is all Greek. l have no idea why
I'M wanted
Mr.. Police he said, I must not be
detained from my business in this
manner and II you will allow me,
an quickly secure you a dozen man
Who will go my security
My orders are to hold you until the
men arrive
sMarshalltown? Why I was never
n Marshalltown. Hardly know where
he place is responded Meyers.
ITO a Journal reporter Meyers sal ]
hat he had no relatives in this part ct
he country and that his people We're
II In the east.
Never were around in this part of
he state much?' the reporter asked.
"'Well, no, not to any great extent
Le said. OF course, l have been II.
Iuscatine since May, and have many
riends in this city,
ooh, our church reception tonight!
reclaimed Meyers, apparently sudden
y realizing that he was about to be in
errupted in an important engagement.
feyers. who has identified himself |
nore or less with church people here. |
specially the Congregational denomin-
ton. had issued several hundred in |
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