Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-31
HO[DUPS GROW BOLD,
TWO VICTIMS INJURED
w. II. II. Bowen and Jacob
Lentz Held Up For Purpose
of Robbery
RAZOR CUTS ARE INFLICTED
Mr.. Bowen Receives Slash Across the
Cheek-Lentz Has Right Sideof His
Face Laid Open, and is Robbed OF $40
Officers Think They Have Right
Men.
RAZOR CUTS ARE INFLICTED
Men,.

Two bold deeds OF highwaymen, IN
which the holdups had robbery as their
motive, occurred Monday night, and as
q result the victims were both pretty
badly used up. 1t is presumed the
crimes were committed by the same
two men, and from the best informa-
ton in the hands OF the officers the men
were negroes. The officers are confident
they have the right men under arrest,
altho the prisoners deny they had IL
hand in the crimes.
The Bowen hold-up occurred OF
South Second avenue about 1880
o'clock, at a point about midway be-
tween Church street and the Odeon
alley to the north. Mr.. Bowen had
been to the theater, and had returned
to his home 100 South Second avenue,
about IL o'clock, or a little after. At
ter reaching home he happened to
think of a letter he had forgotten to
mail. and started back to the post
office. AS he approached Church street
he saw across the street, on the Dodge
House corner, the figures Of two men.
He paid no attention to them and
continued on his way north. Bowen
also noticed that the men We're coming
across the street. in an evident desire
to intercept him, which they did. Few
words were spoken. one of the men
grabbing Mr.. Bowen about the body.
Bowen instinctively threw his LEFT
hand UP to guard his face and as he
did so received the sharp blade of a
razor, which nearly severed the ring
finger. This action may have saved
Mr.. Bowen's life, as the blade, evi-
IDENTIFY aimed at the throat, struck the
cheek, very near the ear on the left
side, penetrating the flesh for dis
lance of one and one-half inches.
The wound was not dangerously deep,
but sufficiently SO to cause q severe
flow of blood.
After cutting their victim, the men
became frightened at Mr.. Bowen's cries
for help. and ran off to the south, back
of the Singleton hospital, and between
the hospital and the c. A Lands home,
first door west. DIR. Singleton. who
had been to the theater with Mr.. Bow
en-, and had not yet gone to bed, came
to his assistance, and dressed his
wounds
Mr.. Bowen could not give very
good description of the men, altho he
was sure the taller one was colored.
One was tall and slender and the 9TH
er shorter and heavier set.
The Lentz Hold Up.
The Lentz hold-up was even more
bold than that of Mr.. Bowen, as it oc-
Cured earlier in the evening, and at
time when the streets are more fire.
quented. Lentz lives at 3O4 South
Center street, and runs pool and bill
lard hall in the old Dixon block, cor
ner of Third avenue and Nevada.
Lentz was returning TO his place OF
business, after having had supper, at
about Gas o'clock. When he approach
ed the rear of the Maple Leaf saloon,
Second avenue and Nevada, two men
stepped out from behind a barn and
demanded him to hold up his hands.
He was little slow in complying and
received a slash across the right side
of the face, extending from above the
ear clear to the throat. Lentz was re-
lieved Of what money he had on his
person, about $40. He, made his way
shortly after the assault to a physi-
clans office, where his wound was
dressed.