The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-08-31


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and one through the right wrist
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fury returned the verdict Tint tie
man came to hls death hy Shoes
nnd BY the hand Of one John ouUq
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Murderer Caught
The murderer was apprehcnded tt
Loyiia Saturday night about tenthIr.
lty o'clock. Oekaioosn officers we're
notified and sheriff Ed Valentine, ac-
cumpanied by Deputy Nick Moore,
went after the fellow and brought him
TO this city.
Sheriff ed valentine Saturday MORN
ing authorized the use OF bloodhounds
IN the enort 70 eaten the murderer.
rhe dogs we're placed on the trail at
the car, being given the scent OF the
mans trunk. The dogs. after scout
Ing for some little time, took a trail
| that led through the timber and
brush, over fields and through mead
ows. II was soon certain that the
dogs had the correct trail. as the put-
suers came upon garments and Other
property discarded by the fugitive.
He came out upon a Travelled road
near shack northwest Of Buxton,
and enquired the way to Buxton. He
was running MS he approached the
place, and Mr.. Jumper, who directed
him, says he started off on the run
| toward the town. He thought the
fellow was drunk and paid no atten,
ton TO MIN. The dogs could not iol.
low the trail in the road. Too many
teams had been passing.
Quoudo walked into the Thompson
hotel in Lovilia Saturday night and
asked for something to eat and .o6g-
ing His broken English and his APP
pearance had Immediately attracted
the attention OF the hotel people. OF.
flcers were notified and they tele-
phoned Sheriff Valentine that they
had man answering the description
OF the Italian wanted by him. Mr..
Valentine gave orders to arrest the
man Immediately and hold him until
he could reach there or 10 surround
the hotel and watch the place. The
Lovllia officers deputized a num0er Oh
persons and guarded tho Thompson
house until Sheriff Valentine arrived
some hours later. The man in the
meantime had gone TO bed. Sheriff
Valentine had no trouble in arresting
him. HE admitted that he had killed
the fellow and made no attempt u
resist arrest. Sheriff Valentine and
Deputy Moore started back from Lo'
villa at daybreak.
Sheriff Valentine says that the pris.
oner did not seem disturbed by lne
fact that he had been caught. He was
communicative and asked some ques-
tions. When searched he had very
little property. ne said that he had
thrown his gun away ON the advice of
colored man whom he met In the
road. He said he was crying at what
had happened. The colored man met
him and asked what was the trouL e,
He told him of the shooting and the
man said to throw the gun away and
get out Of the country. The allan
| had some money and few trinkets,
He was neatly and cIeanly dressed,
having changed HIS working clothes
for better garments which he had
grabbed from the trunk. He had also
purchased pair Of new shoes in Lo-
villa before going to the hotel.
The fellow did not 20 to Buxton, but
had taken the wrong road and To.
villa was the first point reached. II
is about seven miles from Buxton.
| QuoqdO stated that he had eaten no
food during the day.
The Boy Talks.
The prisoner was seen at tlle jail by
a Herald reporter and nc conyersed
quite freely, in bis manner, qtout the
affair. He answered questions az he
understood them, but was evidently
embarrassed by his limited knowledge
Of English.
The boy says that the contractors
have his name wrong. lie says II IS
John Jakops, and he wrote that name
In legible hand FOR Sheriff vaien-
tine. He states that he Is eighteen
years Of age. that he has a father IN
italy and that his mother Is dead.
His home 10 in st. Johns, Italy. Has
been in America about three years.
Said he had known the dead man III
Italy before coming TO America. ia
kops, as he calls himself, stated 10
the reporter that he shot the man TO
save himself from being killed, Ac-
cording 10 his statement. they rad