Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-12
is UNIQUE CHARACTER
Marshal CT. Jernegan, of Hamp-
ton, Has Won a Most Envia-
BILE Reputation
OFFICIAL DISTINCTION
In the Twenty four Years He Has
Been City Marshal and Eighteen
Months He Has Been Deputy Sheriff
Jernegan Has Made Over 1900 Ar.
rests-Notabie Cases.
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Hampton, Dec. 12.-In the person or
Marshal C. L. Jernegan the city Of
Hampton boasts of a citaizen who, In
many respects, is the most unique
character in the Hawkeye state. His
life has been full Of adventure and
excitement, and making for him rep
utation as q peace officer envied by
every brother officer in the surround
ing municipalities.
In the course Of an eventful career,
covering over quarter OF century OF
public life he has held the position OF
city marshal for twenty-four years and
deputy sheriff for q year and q half.
He has. during that time. made over
1900 arrests and has served as marshal
under thirteen consecutive city admin
istrations. His appointment has fol-
lowed. as a matter Of course, with each
succeeding mayor.
This peculiar character and efficient
officer was born Of Yankee parents in
the old city Of Brockton, Mass. in the
year 1856. At the age Of eleven years,
the boy, in company with his older
brothers. came to Iowa where he lived
until 1873, working on a farm: Com
ing then to Hampton he has resided
continually here since, with the excep-
ton Of a year spent as foreman Of a
mining camp at Leadville during the
famous boom Of that western city in
the year 1879.
Jernegan achieved his chief official
distinction In the year 1884 in the seiz-
ure of several consignments Of liquor
from the United States Express Com
pany, over which the express company
became indignant and appealed to the
supreme court where the decision of
| the lower court was sustained in the
case of state of Iowa VS.. United States
Express Company. Jernegan made
these seizures from the express car as
the liquor was being shipped in for the
purpose Of testing the new prohibitory
law. Following the decision by the SUI
preme court that the officer would be
upheld In such a seizure, liquors were
seized in large quantities in all parts
Of the state and it practically stopped
the liquor traffic in original packages,
which at that time was something en-
ormous.
At one time Jernegan had over six
hundred gallons of liquor in the county
Jail which he had taken from illegal
sellers. For his initial action and
courage in this matter Jernegan nearly
lost his life. Threats were made by
the owners Of the places he had raid
ed that they would kill him and one
night he was assaulted by a gang OF
four men who nearly did him up. His
recovery only marked the commence
ment Of their prosecution and all were
finally driven from the county.
No man Is better known In northern
Iowa than ICY" Jernegan, Hampton's
marshal, and 1t IL to him that Hamp.
ton owes the good reputation OF having
the best policed city in this part Of
the state. His official duty as city
marshal comprises all the work inclu.
ded within the entire police force o.
the average small city and he does the
work Of marshal, night watch and con-
stable, spending about sixteen hours o.
each day, In the discharge Of his Off.
cial duties.
1 It was the conclusive evidence which
Jernsgan gave in the case of the state
Of Minnesota VS.. Thomas O'Neil, which
convicted O'Neil Of robbery of $4,0ot
from the Dover bank. O'Neil was {
member of the famous Brady gang O
bank and postoffice robbers, who hac
worked thru the middle and north
west states, and in company with Tor
onto Jimmp and another pal by tht
name Of Larry, O'Neil had made hi
headquarters at Hampton and Allison
at some time previous to the robber.
of the Dover bank. O'Neil was releas
ed on his trial for larceny, by proving
an alibi, but the Pinkerton detectives
who had charge of the case, learned
in talking with Jernegan that he was II
possession of evidence which woult
disproye the alibi and consequent!
Jerneean was their principal witness
when O'Neil was tried for robbery ant
when he was convicted.
Within the last two years Jernegal
was the cause Of sending two men t
the penitentiary for chicken stealing
and the breaking up Of an organized
gang of chicken thieves who were ter
rorizing farmers in Franklin, Cerr
Gordo and Wright counties.
"Cy' Jernegan Is what Is known II
common language as "a man all over.
He /. a splendid specimen Of manhood
standing six feet in height and weigh
ing two hundred pounds without al
ounce Of excess weight.
Jernegan Is an exceptionally wei
educated man, spending great deal
his time in reading. He Is also al
artist of no mean ability and on severa
times has assisted in Identifying me-
by sketches which he has drawn fror
memory, sometimes extending bac
j for years.
Numerous efforts have been made t
murder Jernegan. by men, who. thr
his fundamentally have been brough
to Justice, but in every instance the
have proved futile and resulted disas
trously for the men attempting then
Miss Roosevelt is on visit to Ne'
York and Boston. She expects to re
turn to Washington for Christmas