Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
Suspends Sentence OF Frank &.
Wagner, Alias James Cor
coran, Safe Blower
YOUTH is BOYS SALVATION
Court Imposes a Three-Year Sentence
at Anamosa, and Holds II Over tho
Lad Pending Good Behavior = Boys
Father Here to Intercede in Sons
Behalf - Wasner's History.

here as James Corcoran, the KID OIL
the gang of bold cracksmen who dy-
namited the Marshall Vinegar Com
pany,s safe and later effected a whole
sale jail delivery, as far as the menu
bers of their own party were concerned
stepped from the county jail late FIJI
day afternoon free to go and come az
he pleases, providing he behaves NM
self. Wagner left with his fatner'
| Frank p. Wagner for his home IN
Kansas City, Friday evening. and today
saw for the first time in almost four
years, his mother, brothers and SIS
ters.
History Of Wagner's Crime.
Frank q. Wagner, alias James Cor
coran, was the youngest member of the
gang Of six men who, on the night OF
April II. 1905, blew the safe OF the
Marshall Vinegar Company's Office,
only to be arrested at the point OF
r,,n nv officer Frank Haas. FRANK
Rogers, who has been in jail with
Wagner, was shot by the onfcer Whlle
making the arrest
On the night OF May 15, 1905, just
one month later. the entire gang es.
capped by cutting a hole thru the jan
wall. Three members Of the party,
ED, Wagner. the oldest Of the gang,
George Leonard, and Joe Burns We're
captured two weeks later, Wagner and
Leonard at Mitchell, S. D., on May ",
and Burns at Woonsockett 8. D., on
May 90 They are all serving terms
IN the penitentiary at the present time,
Wagner and Burns having been SEN
fenced to two years, and Leonard five.
Taken at Grand Island.
Prank Rogers and the KID" Wag-
ner, or Corcoran, as he has been known
until Friday, were arrested on June ~
last. at Grand Island, Neb.. where they
were found with big Colts revolvers
on their persons, and also an outnt OF
skeleton keys and other articles used
by cracksmen. The men had gone to
resort near Grand Island. and had
been drinking. They made such.
display of their firearms that the wonn-
en- inmates of the place became fright
ened, and summoned the police. Rog-
ers and Wagner have been In solitary
confinement ever since.
Boy Ran Away From Home.
MOT long ago communication to
the sheriff from Kansas City, signed
by Frank p Wagner, 1901 Summit
street, evinced an interest in James
Corceran and his case. The letter
stated that Corcoran had many friends
in Kansas City who would lend him
assistance if not too late. request
was also made for O. description of the
boy.
Frank P. Wagner, the writer Of the
letter, came to the city upon the re-
ceipt of the letter from the sheriff CIV
Ing him the desired information, and
admitted that he was the father of
Corcoran whose name was really Frank
3. Wagner The boy had run away
from home on Feb. IA, 1904 and de-
spite all his efforts to locate him he
had been unsuccessful.
Has Spent Much Money in Search.
The father has spent over $1,000 In
4 search for his son, according to his
swn statement, and he is not In good
.ircum stances. The boy wasn't yet 16
When he left home, and 1t was not I'M
il early in 1906 that letter from Ma
ION City, sent to the lads grandfather,
gave the first notice of his where
gave the first notice to his parents Of
his whereabouts. This letter asked for
money on which to come, home. but a
reply sent met with no further word
from the boy. The father advertised in
Los Angeles, Denver and Chicago pa
pni co 70 w. tn hay ont
duced.
Was Known as Good Boy.
That Wagner was known in Kansas
City. before his entrance on a wild ca
reer, as a good boy, is shown by en-
dorsements from leading people of