Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-01
George Green, Negro Barber, Is
Charged With Implication In
Monday Night Hold-ups
JONES AND HARRIS BOUND OVER
Jones, in His Confession, Said Green
Furnished the Razor and Received a
Part of the "swas'-The Trio is Ar
raisned on Two counts-Jones and
Harris Waive Examination.

confession of Ed" Jones one of the
principals in Monday nights hold-ups,
was made by the officers late Tuesday
afternoon, when George Green. negro
barber at whose home Jones and Har-
ris We're found the night before, was
taken into custody. This morning the
trio were arraigned in the police court
each on two counts, that of robbery
and assault with intent to commit muir
der. Jones and Harris waived eNami-
nation and were held to the grand jury.
Green asked for time to plead, and will
be given preliminary hearing. Jones
and Harris were returned to Jail, UNI
able to furnish $1,000 bonds.
GREEN'S arrest was made shortly af
ter Jones had made his written con-
fession, and if Jones statements are
true, Green played an important part
as an accessory in both hold-ups. Ac-
cording to Jones sworn statement
Green furnished the razor with which
Lentz and Bowen We're attacked BY
Harris. knowing for what purpose 1t
was to be used. He also received
from Harris a portion Of the "swag.
secured in the Lentz hold-up. Green
was arrested at his home, 204 Market
street, by City Marshal Nicholson and
Sheriff Hutson, but until this morning
he showed little concern. When con-
fronted with the seriousness of the
charges he seemed to take more inter-
est, and has taken steps to fight the
case at the preliminary hearing.
Jones' Confession.
Jones was closeted for almost an
hour Tuesday afternoon with County
Northup, Sheriff Hutson and
City Marshal Nicholson, and after 60
ing over in detail the events of Mon
day night he signed, without reluc-
lance, a sworn statement containing
his confession. Jones is an ignorant
negro, and is scarcely more than boy.
He is about % years of age, and has
lived in this city during the most of his
life that has not been spent in the re-
form school at Eldora, where he was
for eleven years He is a half brother
of Luke Raglin and Mrs. Anna Will
Jams, the latter the widow of the negro
who was murdered by tramps several
years ago.
Jones told his story apparently with
out feeling, and with but little realiza-
ton of the seriousness of his position.
In both attempts he said Harris took
the active part, and did the cutting. He
claimed Harris proposed they go out
after dark and pull off a fold-up. as he
(Harris) did not have cent of money.
They We're at Green's house, and after
Harris had secured the razor from
Green, they went to Nevada street,
near the corner of Second avenue.
Harris, SO Green says, said he could
do the trick as he had pulled off hold
ups in Chicago and Omaha. AS soon
as they sighted Lentz coming east they
started in his direction and when close
to him Harris yelled at him to hold up
his hands. AS he did not do so Harris
fell upon him, threw him to the side
walk, slashed him with the razor, and
went thru his clothes. They left him
lying on the sidewalk, and returned to
Green's, where Harris washed the
blood from his hands. Jones said
Harris gave him S1.S5 as his share. He
also said Harris gave Green part OF
the rest of the money. Jones was then
sent to rush the can" and buy whisky
and while in the Barry saloon Lentz
came III with MS lace DdlludSSu.
The Bowen Hold-up.
They remained at the Green house
until about II o'clock drinking. They
then emerged again, and went up
Second avenue to Church street, where
they waited near the Dodge boarding
house. When Bowen came along on
the other side Of the street they made
for him. Harris leading the assault
Harris slashed him with the razor, but
Bowen's cries for help frightened
them away and they turned west on
Church street, to the alley, and went
south to Nevada street, returning to
Green's home. There they remained
until the officers arrived. Both he and
Harris had just got into bed, with their
clothes on, when the officers arrested
them.
Jones claimed that he took no ac-
tive part in either hold-up, altho he
was with Harris both times. He denies
either striking, cutting or helping to
rob either Lentz or Bowen, and in the
Bowen hold-up says he was not nearer
to Bowen than a dozen feet at any
time. For his timidity he says Harris
cursed him.
Mr.. Bowen, in speaking of his hold
I'D, before Jones' confession was Sc
cured, said the smaller Of the two men
was not near him at any time during
The assault.