Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-24
CHARITY FOR rHlEF's VICTIM.
Former MarsnaIltown Woman Be-
friended by People of Portland.

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The Portland, Ore. Telegram tens Oh
the robbing of Mrs. Louise ogaen-
Vert, formerly well known resldent
of this city, and the kindness tnat mas
been shown Mrs. Vert and her inValo
husband by the people of Portland.
Mrs. Vert was the victim OF a purse
snatcher, who secured $40O, all the
money the family possessed. The news
papers Of Portland took an interest IN
the case, and tho Telegram started
subscription list, and a good sum OF
money has already been collected. IN
speaking Of the case the Telegram
says:
Though neat sum has already
been obtained for Mr. and Mrs Louis
Vert, s6 Tenth street. who lost $780,
all the money they possessed, when a
bold purse snatcher grabbed roll
Of bills from Mrs. Werts purse In
| front of the Merchants National Bank
a week ago today, additional funds are
needed and contributions will be re-
ceived
Subscription lists were at once
opened by The Telegram and Journal
| to raise the amount on the poor wom-
ans behalf Among other generous
donations, the president Of the bank
where the robbery took place has
promised $50. Including this sum, up
till Saturday night there had been
collected about 1910. and it is greatly
hoped that this week the full amount
| will be made UP.
"The husband, Louis Vert, lies at
theirehome on Tenth street, a sufferer
from inflammatory rheumatism for all
most six weeks. Mrs. Vert stated
that his pain had been SO severe that
it had been necessary to keep him un-
| der the influence of opiates much of
the time. The opiate on Saturday
evening, however was not sufficiently
powerful enough to prevent the sufferer
from leaning eagerly toward a report
er for The Telegram and begging that
his heartfelt thanks be returned to the
people who had so kindly come to their
assistance.
MIR. and Mrs. Vert came from Mar
shalltown, Iowa, and have been in
Portland about eighteen months. Mrs.
| Vert, whose former name was Louise
Ogden, was a professional nurse up
| till her marriage. some seven years
| ago. Among many other patients
whom she has nursed back to health
is Frank Woodbury., prominent res
ident of Pasadena, CAL, whom she at
tended through a severe attack of ty-
phoid fever. The surprise of Mrs.
Vert is great that, though compara-
lively among strangers in the city, they
should meet generous practical SYM
pathy."
In telling of the crime itself the
Telegram says: "r'l1e thief was clever
| in his actions. Just as Mrs. Vert left
the bank and turned down Washington
street towards Second, the thief, bare
headed, rushed out Of the bank and
stopped her. In cool manner, he
said: Lady, am one of the clerks
of the bank, and the teller sent me cut
to get the money He said he made a
mistake in counting it,
No, there was no mistake. I help
ed him count it, returned the woman
who had opened her purse. I will re-
turn with you, but I am sure there is
no mistake
cat that the thief made a grab fol
the money in the open purse and secur-
ed all of the roll, which was in $50 bills
He dashed down Second street, within
one block of the police station, and Their
turned down Stark street. where he
was soon lost to view. Mrs. Vert was
completely dumfounded by the rapie
action, and for a moment was unable
to call for the police She finally rush
ed into the bank crying, Police, 20