Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-18
Man Who Is Thought to Have
Killed Mrs. Meyer May Be
Apprehended
REWARD HAS BEEN OFFERED
Now But Little Doubt That Mrs. Mey-
ers Was Seen Travelling With a Man
In a Light Covered Wason-.Facts
About Her Disappearance Coming to
Light.
Special to Times Republican.

er. whose dead body was found In thi
city last Saturday, has been found
With due diligence 1t ie believed thu
man who is supposed to have com.
mitted the crime can be located.
There now appears to be no doub
that Mrs. Meyer was travelling in
wagon with a man who caused hel
death by foul means. A rig was seer
to stop at the public fountain in Belle
PLANE Tuesday about noon. In the
light, covered wagon was woman
who wore no hat and about whose
shoulders was wrapped heavy brown
shawl. The woman held the team TO,
some minutes, appearing very anxious
about her companion. The reliable
business man who noticed the wom-
ans actions, and who also noted
the fact that she was driving a. team
of fine large brown horses, did not
see the woman's companion get into
the rig, but he did see the rig going
leigh house. Some OF the best peo-
pie in Belle PLANE remember having
seen such a rig drive out of the town
by that route Tuesday noon. Tha.
was the last seen of the outfit.
The gentleman who first recalled
having seen the woman holding the
team at the fountain is positive in
his Identification Of the body, re-
Numbering that the woman wore a
brown shawl. such 40 was found
about the body, and that she had a
fine head of hair which was nicely
dressed: also that she wore no hat.
All these facts tally exactly with the
condition in which the body was
found. The woman's hat was twelve
feet from the body, with two hat
pins stuck thru as carefully as
any woman would ever do such a sim
pie act Over the head was a heavy
VEIL doubled under the chin and tied
At the hack OF the neck.
The motive for the murder can only
be conjectured. but 1t is believed now
that Mrs. Meyer was tired OF her bar
gain and wanted to return to her
home: that the man with whom shs
had eloped became angry, struck her
on the neck with some heavy instru-
ment and carried the body out into the
weeds. where the unfortunate woman
breathed her last. Slight bruises on
one knee and the hands indicate a
struggle. but there were no bruises OF
any kind about the face. Her neck
was broken and whether by a blow
or over the back of the wagon seat may
never be known.
Mrs. Meyer disappeared from home
Nov. 5. They would just about have
had time to drive thru to Belle PLANE
by Nov. 10. The condition Of the body,
on close investigation. indicates that ii
had lain In the weeds three or four
days
It IL believed that IL the Benton
county authorities will use due dill
Igence the murderer can be apprehend-
ed. The latest theory OF the case
Is declared by Captains MCGUIRE and
Kroulik to be the only one proposed
that has the semblance of reason. Even
The grocery list found In the woman's
pocket. the last item on which was
eats. is taken as indicating that the
couple were on a journey by team. The
Cedar Rapids police will cooperate in
my way possible with the Benton
county authorities and believe that the
can be caught by prompt ac-
ion.
Mrs. Meyer was born in Leroy. ILL.,,
ind came to Minnesota when a girl,
having lived there most of her life.
Her maiden name was Huebner She
vas 81 or 80 years old, and had been
married. once before. having one child
~ her first husband. Her home was
! happy one and there was no APP
parent reason for her leaving home.
3he was on the best of terms with
Ter neighbors and friends and espe-
Tally her husband, whom she married
hree years ago.
The wife had always handled the
money. Mr.. Meyer had $50 and miss
d a twenty dollar bill. but she might
lave had some other small change.
rhe railroad fare from Kiester to Belle |
'laine is t437, and $1s.s4 was found on
he body.
The bottle OF wine found in the
pocket Mr.. Meyer identified
IS that which was made at his broth
RS home. 1t was pie plant wine made |
" Mrs. Meyer and used by the family. |
rhe flask was the kind sold in saloons
md the cork had been used several |,
lines before.
Mr.. Meyer was overcome when he |
aw the body of his brothers wife.
lie offered at once a reward OF 800
or the discovery Of the murderer of
he woman.
Two years ago, when Mr.. Meyer
pent several months in Germany his |
wife refused to accompany him on
he trip and spent the time at her
Id home in Leroy, with her rela-
ivo6 Here she met friend whose
lame is unknown and who has been
corresponding with Mrs. Meyer ever
lnce. A scrap Of one letter from this
Mysterious stranger contains the fol-
owing sentence: You must surely
ONE down. You know what we talk |
d about" All other letters are lost.
Sevreal nights go man and wom-
n We're seen coming out of the depot |
bout the time of No. 8. They first
rent under the shed, between the pas
ChSct dGPot anu UdeSd6c topHi, ldlei
oming out and going east. The wom-
n bore resemblance to the murdered
oman and 1t Is believed the couple
ere the murderer and victim.
Princeton Barn Burns.
pecial to Times Republican.
Princeton. Nov. 1s.-William Rufh.
farmer living four miles southwest