Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-13
NEGRO SUSPECT
IS ARRESTED
WILL HENDERSON MAY BE MAN
WHO ATTEMPTED TO ROB A.
J. HouDYsHELL SUNDAY
Victim Of Attack Can Not Identity
Him as Assailant, But He VIII be
Held Pending Further Investigations
Was Tracked by Blood Hounds.

From Mondays Daily.
VIII Henderson, a colored man re-
siding on Myrtle street, was arrested
on the Wabash tracks south of the
city last evening by the county authori-
ties, after having been, tracked for
several miles by Sheriff Cremer's
blood hounds. Henderson was suspect
ed of having attempted to rob A. j.
Houdyshell, an aged man residing
near Clifland. This morning, however,
when Mr.. Houdyshell saw Henderson.
he Was unable to identify him. Hen
derson will be held pending further In.
vestgation.
According to Mr.. HoudyshelTs story,
he was walking down the Rock Island
tracks yesterday noon, coming towards
OttumWa. When short distance away
from the station at Clifland, a large
negro, wearing black hat and coat,
approached him and demanded money.
Mr.. Houdyshell protested that he had
none and the negro struck him, knock
ing the aged man to the ground. Being
attacked by dog which was with Mr..
Houdyshell, the negro made his es-
cape. Mr.. Houdyshell was not serious
ly injured, a bruised eye and nose be-
Ing the only effects noticeable today.
< Hounds Start Pursuit.
The blood hounds belonging to
Sher1r Cremer were secured and I'M
der the direction of their trainer. J. w.
Leinhauser, they were put on tie sup.
posed trail of the culprit Finding a
trail they followed it until they reach.
ed a point between Cliffland and Ell.
don, where the fugitive had been fer
ried across the river. Making inuuir-
les, they found that colored man
had been taken across the river but a
short time before.
Crossing the river the hounds again
found the scent and followed tho trail
towards Ottumwa finally coming up
with Henderson on the Wabash track
at point about mile and one half
south of the city Henderson frankly
admitted that his was the trail the
dogs had followed but denied that he
had attempted to commit the robbery.
He was arrested and brought to OF
tumwa being placed in the county
jail. This morning Mr.. Houdyshell
came to Ottumwa, but as previously
stated, was unable to positively iden-
tify Henderson as the man who had
attacked him. Mr. Houdyshell is SO
years of age and his sight is poor, Be
cause of this fact he was unable to
distinctly see his assailant Yesterday
Henderson states that he was hunt
ing and while he frankly admits being
in the locality where the attempted
robbery occurred, he denies that he
was the man who attempted it and
states that he did not see anyone while
in the vicinity.
Sheriff VIII Investigate Further.
Sheriff Cremer stated this afternoon
that he would go to Cliff1and and make
a further investigation into the facts
surrounding the attempted robbery. In
the meantime he will hold Henderson
pending the results of his investiga-
tion
Another Suspect Arrested.
Another suspect, giving his name
as Will Henderson. was arrested last
evening about mile and half south
of the city. by the county authorities
A complete account of the ATTEMPTED
robbery appears in another colum in
this paper.
In police court this morning busi
ness was dull for Monday. James
Dawson got three days; John Dolan
three days; William Peters FIVE DAYS:
and Dave Llewellyn five days. all on
the charge of intoxication.
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