Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-12

| Nahen Jabara, the Assyrian reddlel
who attempted Wednesday afternoon
near LaMoille, a criminal assault upon
the person of 1Syear-old Grace Wood
ard daughter of Mr. and Mrs Melvin
Woodland, will have to call upon a
powe" higher than his Mohamrned to
save him from the clutches of the law
Jabara is under arrest and in the Gus
tody of the sheriff of Marshall county.
His arrest was effected thru published
description in the T-R of Thursday
evening, and at this morning he was
safe behind the bars
1t is doubtful whether Jabar:t real
ICES the enormity of his crime. He
claims to have been in this country but
seven months and can speak but little
English. and very brokenly. At any
rate. whether he realizes it or not, he
made no apparent attempt to escape.
and spent the entire day following the
country homes, offering for sale his
wares.
While the sheriff's officers We're fol-
lowing a false clue southeast OF the
city. on the LeGrand road. Jabara was
quietly making his way eastward on
Main street. AT 9:15 Thursday morn
ing he was only one and one quarter
miles distant from the city limits. and
at 1890 had only placed four miles be-
tween him and the city ell visited all
the houses as he progressed eastward.
How the Capture Was Made.
After being baffled in the effort to
locate Jabara. on the road southeast
of town. Sheriff Shoemaker, at O'Clock
Thursday night, was ready 70 begin a
telephone communication on the line
directly east of the city. and on the
same read that Jabara had taken. Just
as he was ready TO ring up central his
phone rang, and DR.. c, II. Stull.
veterinary surgeon living at 40S North
Second avenue, called for the sheriff.
Dr. Stull stated that he had just read
in the T-R. the account OF the at
tempted assault on the Woodland girl,
and said that from the description of
the assailant and his team. he could
take an oath that he had seen the same
man in the morning east of town. DR..
Stull said that when called to the
country he passed such an individual
as he was driving east. al a point one
and one-quarter miles east on Main
strees, at 9:15 o'clock. DR.. Stuli on
his return trip at 1890, met the
stranger again, still going east with
J, lie, 10Th.
This was at 1920 and at point four
miles east, near the west end of the
old John B. Hughes farm, twenty rods
west of Henry Gadas home.
Sheriff Shoemaker then reused the
occupants in homes on the east tele-
phone line and in short time had
traced the man as far east as David
seven miles from town,
where he had stopped for dinner. In
getting out further on the line he man
aged, shortly after 10 o'clock, to locate
him asleep at the home of Adam Brech.
two and one-half miles southeast of
Garwn,. or about seventeen miles from
this city.
Officer is Dispatched.
While it was learned that from the
mans actions at the Brech home that
ne did not apparently fear trouble. and
did not seem to be concerned at all,
but was sleeping the sleep usually
.ermed that of the just, Sheriff Shoe
maker did not take any chances, but
.elephoned Harry Kimley marshal of
iarwin, to place him under arrest. Dep
lty Sheriff Hutson left here at 10: 80 |
or Garwin, and arrived there at / 80 |
his morning, just after Marshal Kimley |
lad returned with his prisoner from the |
3rech home. Deputy Sheriff Hutson |
arrived here with Jabara at o'clock.
Scene at the Jail
AS soon as the day had fairly dawned |
Sheriff Shoemaker telephoned Mrs |
Melvin Woodland at LaMoile, mother |
If the victim of Jabara's attempted as
'ault, to bring her daughter TO the city |
or the purpose of establishing the
prisoners identity. Mrs. Woodland and |
he little girl, also Mrs. James Wilson, |
Who had also seen the man in the |
Wednesday, came to the |
.ity at once.
When Sheriff Shoemaker ushered |
trace Woodland, Mrs. Wilson and the
;irl's mother into his cell Jabara sat |
,ent forward upon a beach beside the
vail. DO you know this girl?" de-
handed the sheriff JdDara, with his
read held low, refused 20 rise or look
1 the young woman. TIE sheriff seized
Jim by the shoulder, lifted him to his
Get, and sternly repeated the question.
IS Jabara's face was turned toward
ser the girl gaspeG ana her counte
'ance set in an expression OF horror ana
utter loathing. Drops OF sweat broke
III. on her forehead ard her frame
hook as with an ague enlll. That is
he man" she gasped. Il know him, and
lie has on the same clothes, and shs
urst into tears. That is the man
aw," said Mrs. Wilson. Are you both
bsolutely certain" asked reporter
nd both Miss Woodland and Mrs. Will
on reiterated their positive Identified
ion. AS the women turned to leave the
ell Jabara flung himself on his knees.
Weeping at the girls feet and begging,