Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-13
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Charged with embezzlement Marc
G. Raphael, a telegraph operator who
was formerly in the employ of the
Ottumwa Commission company. but
who for the past year has been in the
employ of Edwards, Wood & Co., a
bucket shop firm of st. Paul, Mimi, is
held in the county Jail in compliance
with a message from Lincoln, Neb.,
asking his arrest. Raphael, who ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
from Lincoln, Neb., with his wife,
formerly Miss Kittie Booz, of this city,
was arrested last night about 8 o'clock
by Night Captain Peter Gallagher.
A letter received from Postoffice In
spector Nathan Noile, st. Paul. MINI,
by Chief of Police John Gray yester-
de afternoon also asked for the arrest
of Raphael, stating that he was sus-
pected of the knowledge or completely
in the robbery of the postoff1ce at Roy
allan, Mimi. on the night of July FL.
The letter states that the robbery was
committed by Lewis F. Raphael, a
brother Of Marc c., A. Murphy and Il.
H. Holmes. Stamps to the value of
$3.50 and $3.50 in money was secured.
Just what connection Marc c. Raphael
is suspected to have had is not stated.
All News to Him.
| MT. fIdpudSl was seen HI Tile county
| Jail this afternoon, where he Is being
confined awaiting the arrival of an
officer from Lincoln. Neb., stated that
the whole matter was a mistake, that
the charge of ENFORCEMENT against
him was entirely news to him and that
he knew nothing whatever about eth
er of the charges.
Il have worked for Edward Woods
& Co. for about year off and on in
| q n rHi EHr,v~ M
siderable time until about two weeks
| ago when /, went to Lincoln, Neb.,
and my wife were in ST.. Paul living
on East Seventh street. worked for
the same company there ''s
Left Lincoln Thursday, s,e.
II left Lincoln Thursday afternoon
rather hurriedly I'll admit, but it was
because my wife's health was moi
good there, and we wanted to come
home. / came away openly and told
everybody where was coming. IFdon't
wonder that they might be sore, be
cause left them suddenly and rather
short handed.
II wasn't in any position at Lincoln
to take any sum of money as I have
been in almost every other place
where have worked for the company
| At times, If I had so desired could
have gotten away with a small for
tune from them. My conscience lie
absolutely clear in this matter an6
while do not know just what the
charges are and really do not know
'by whom the charges have been made
l am anxious to get back to Lincoln
and clear up the matter. When I gel
these charges cleared up l am going
1 after them for damages and Ill gel
| them too. I'll f....sp
II do not know thing about & the
postoff1ce robbery. / have a brother
about IL years Of age named Lewis F
About two weeks ago he was working
/ as hotel clerk in Indiana. I never heard
of the other two fellows whose names
are mentioned. At the time this oc
Cured was working in the office OF
Edwards, Wood & Co., at st. Paul. II
was all news to me-"
Married ottumwa Girl. ae4
Raphael worked in this city for the
4 Ottumwa Commission Co., on two OF
three occasions during the past year
About one year ago he was married II
this city to Miss .Kittie Booz, daugh
i ter of Mr.. and Mrs. y. G.. Booz, 41s
West Second street.