Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
NOT The RIGHT MAN
Authorities Detain "Transient" on
Account Of Resemblance to a
Much.Wanted Criminal.

Last Sunday proved long and
anxious day for one Charles Berkie,
who was q guest Of the county from
Saturday night until Monday noon.
Because he bore very close resemb
lance to a much wanted criminal he
was held by the authorities until SUI
fciens proof could be established as
to whether or not he was the man that
Iowa Ulcers have bean looking for
since the first of the month. A hap
pier man than Berkie never left p'i-
son cell when the moment of bis liber-
alton came and the arrival of Des
Moines sheriff was perhaps never
more welcome than upon this coca
sion.
J. w. Ash, deputy sheriff of Polk
county, Iowa, arrived here Sumo ay
night from Des Moines, in response
to telegram announcing that man
was held here who might probably be
the much-wanted criminal from that
city. Mr.. Ash visited the prisoner at
the county jail and after making q
careful examination was thoroughly
satis fed that he was not the man
wanted, although he bore close re-
semblance to him. After being fed to
q hearty dinner Sheriff Lundquist
gave his guest the fl eedom for which
FIR two nights and day he had longed
and the liber ated traveller pursued his
j>urney westward.
The first scene Of trouble for Berkie
was at Atwater last Saturday evening,
where he had appl ed for lodging and
where he had been accommodated by
the obliging keeper Of the lookup.
When released from his lodgings the
message c; Joe from the Iowa city Civ
ing q complete description of GRIM
inal who had escaped from the county
jail there aud as the description tailed
so closely with that of the ''transient''
| at Atwater, the authorities deemed it
| advisable to further entertain their
guest and word was sent to Willmar
Sheriff Lund quist departed or the at
over to him. He returned here the
same evening with Berkie, who
strangely enough gave several aliases
during his detention at Atwater and
Willmar. A search of his person re-
suited in the finding upon him Of a
complete paraphernalia for shaving,
9 razor and d jackknife being the
most dangerous weapons which he
carried. When he arrived at Atwater
he was without the necessary price for
good square meal and by a litll
mu ,cular exc rcise he earned his sup
per at one of the hotels. His actions
throueh< ut aroused the suspicious OF
the officers.
The man wanted by Sheriff John G.
Lopez OF Polk county, Iowa, broke
all at Des Moines on the night OF
APRIL. He was held on an in{ ictment
by the grand jury on the charge OF
rape, the crime being committed upon
al 8 year-old child. The names Of the
escaped G. iminal are given as Charles
Andrews, alias Charles Fox, alias
Charles Heath, alias "Satan" and
the circular sent out from Des Moi! es
to the different authorities gives he
following descriptions:
Age IS years, height 6 feet, weigh,
1853 lbs, dark or sallow omll"xion
blue eyes, dark chestnut hair, long
slim neck, Adams Apple very pro m I.
nent, one upper right tooth gone.
lower front teeth irregular, slim build
Has two small Jumps on cheek JUS,
under eye, as shown 10 CUT Wore
when he left here brown striped suit
eli her blue bell crown cap, or small
round crown soft black hat Usually
poorly clad. Has worked sone at the
carpenter trade, but usually travels
about the country as tramp. Has
done one term in each Of the Iowa
State Penitentiaries. Ia hard drink er
land may be arrested at any time for
intoxication or larceny. Carefully
look over all tramps and DRINKS.
ROOMS FOR RENr-Suitable TO,
small family or single persons. In.
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