Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-13
Burglar Enters Beeks Resi-
dence; Uses Chloroform and
Gets Away With Cash
MASKED HoLDuP GETS s47.5o
Henry Jensen, 21a Arson Street Held
Up BY Footpac at the Point Of Gun,
and Is Relieved of All His Cash
Eieeks Robbery and Arson Street
tioIdup Bold Fieces of Work.

"A. burglar, using chloroform. and a
holdup, handy with a gun, pulled off
two successful robberies Saturday and
Sunday night. which netted them con-
siderable cash, and made their es-
cape. The Frank Beeks' residence, Coz
time after 10 o'clock Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beteks We're placed under
the influence of some drug, while the
burglars went thru Mr.. Beeks' cloth
ing, taking about $55 in paper and sill
Yer. The robbery was not discovered
until Mr. and Mrs. Beeks awoke early
this morning. sick from the effects of
the drug, supposed TO have been chlor-
oform.
Entrance to the house was gained
by. cutting hole thru the rear screen
of the kitchen. SO that the hook could
be. raised. Mr.. and Mrs. Baeks Went
to bed about 10 O'Clock. and Mrs.
Beeks was the first to awaken. She
arose with terrible headache ana
feeling of neusea, and smarting sensa-
tion of the eyes. In attempting to
arise she fell to the floor. Her husband
became arosetl and he suffered the
same symptoms. falling back on the
bed in trying TO arise. Both were sick
fer several minutes until the effects
wore off. On examination OF the house
the screen was found to be cut. Mr..
Beeks' trousers were found on the
back perth ard scattered about the
veranda were a quantity of burnt
matches MIR. Beeks pocketbook. con-
tanning about $50 In money and S. in
silver had been riiied the money TAX
EN-. and a nuraber of receipts it con-
tanned scattered about the floor. Moth
ing else about the house has been miss
cd. The robbery was at once reported
10 the police, hut there is no clue Mr..
Beeks is assistant shipping clerk fo-
the Letts-Fletsher Company.
Held Up by Masked Hiehwayman.
A masked llighwaynan held up at
the point of a gun Henry Jensen. Il
young man living at 213 Arson street,
about 1915 o'clock Saturday night,
while Jensen, with IL comp non, HARRY
Wiike. was going home. The holdup
took place a. the corner of Arson
street and Tlird avenue, but hall
block from Jeasen's hume. The foot
pad, who had concealed himself behind
a tree, stepped out as the young men
passed. slapped a revolver into their
faces, and commanded both to hold UP
their hands. Jensen was tritie to
one side of The walk, on the parking.
and. thinking to escape, lodged behind
the tree. The holdup noticed him,
and commanded him to come out. and
In turning to face Jensen. Wilke took
advantage OF the move and took 20
his heels. The holdup then went thru
Jensen's clothes, taking all his money,
s47.50, which he was carrying in his
watch pocket. After finishing the job
the man told Jensen 70 turn and 80
up the stree, which happened to he
In the direction of the latter's home.
This Jensen did. but after he had gone
short distance he turned. and as the
robber had disappeared, came back to
the corner. The last seen of the man
who had touched him was as he was
turning the corner by the old Bohemia
hall. The south side police We're no.i-
fed at once. but search revealed
nothing. Jensen describes the man.
as of medium height. and rather
stout. He wore a white handkerchief
over his face, with holes cut to see
thru. 1t reached far down on his |
breast. He had on stiff hat which |
was battered in on the top and pushed |
far down over his face.