Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
TWO ATTEMPTED R0BBER|ES AND ONE
WATCH THEFT THE RECORD FOR DAY

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was certainly right in his confidence
which he voiced very emphaticalIy in
the above statement.
The incarceration of Ottens in the
confines of mortar and brick here is
the result of trip of Chief of Police
Block and Officer BUTLER to Milwau-
kee on the Z o'clock train yesterday
morning, returning in the afternoon
at o'clock with the man In charge,
who must answer to the charge of
burglary.
CUE FROM MILWAUKEE,.
The local officers got their cue
from the officers at Milwaukee. La
ter the following very suggestive
article appeared in the Milwaukee
Sentinel:
els Ernest Ottens, lying at the
Emergency hospital with a bullet
wound in his hip and another in his
forearm, the man that was shot Fri
day night by Railway Detective
Jeffrey in Chicago while attempting
to rob North Western baggage car
is he the man that was shot several
times early Saturday while attempt
ing to escape from Watertown au-
thorities after a store had been rob-
bed; is he the man that has been
passing $40 bills in Chicago and is
awaiting trial for the same offense IN
La Crosse, or is ne the victim of hold
up men, as he claims, who held him
up in the North W estern yards Of
this city FRIDAY night and shot him
several times?
'Detective Jeffrey, who went
back to Chicago yesterday morning,
telephoned Lieut.. Miller last night
that sister of Inspector Revere of
the Chicago department was coming
to this city to attempt to identify
Ottens as the man who passed several
confederate $40 bills upon her last
week. The Watertown authorities
also informed the lieutenant that a
store had been robbed in their city
early Saturday and that the robber
was shot several times but escaped
The Water town chief of police also is
coming to the city Ill an attempt to
identify Ottens.
"Ottens admits that he is awaiting
trial IN La Crosse for passing con-
tederate money, but denies the charge.
yesterday Detective Malczewski
and police officer stayed at the
Emergency hospital all day, keeping
close watch OIL Ottens, who, however,
slept most of the time, but during the
afternoon, when questioned about the
charges, denied all of them. He
claims he was resisting robbers in
the North Western yards Friday night
when he was shot twice. Saturday
morning he went to the Rescue mis-
sion to have the bullets extracted
When Officer BUTLER confronted OF
tens in the Milwaukee station, he
identified him as the man he (Butzler)
shot at while making his hasty exit
from the store. The members of The
Leader force who saw the fellow at
work in the store, also identified him
as far as size goes. At the time,
they stated that he was a man of me-
dunn height and rather slim, wearing
cap.
The prisoner was arraigned before
Justice Henze about o'clock yester-
day afternoon for preliminary exami-
nation. The examination was ad-
journed to Thursday, Jan. 18th Of
tens has restless eye and features
that are not at all in his favor. He
showed nerve upon his arrival in the
city yesterday by walking from the
Milwaukee depot to the city building,
depsite the fact that he was suffering
from two bullet wounds.
When Officer BUTLER was ushered
before Ottens IN Milwaukee, one of the
officers there told him to examine the
fellow carefully and say whether he
was the party wanted. Mr.. BUTLER
eyed Ottens carefully. walking around
him several times, when he stated
very emphatically "That's the mani
"Do you realize the charge you are
making? Are you sure I am the -"
started Ottens, but the Milwaukee
officer silenced him after the positive
statement made by Mr.. BUTLER and
preparations were made for bringing
the man to Watertown-
On the way from the Cream City,
Ottens asked Chief Block what the
penalty was for such a charge, to
which the officer replied that it was
from one to seven years. "That's
easy" replied Ottens, 81 thought
it was about tlfteen.'' This remark
will not help Often case in the leazt,
for it makes 1t appear more certain
that he is guilty OF the charge of pass
ing confederate $40 bills at La Crosse,
for which he is now under bail in the
sum of $3.50, awaiting trial in circuit
court Ottens does not deny that he
vas held there on the serious charge,
bat says he is innocent. 1t has late
Iy been learned that the prisoners
parents reside at La Crosse and it
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