Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-06

BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR CRIME
Charles and Arthur Martin, coopers,
Arrested on Warrant Charging Lar
eeny, Preferred by Britain & Co.,
and Will Face More Serious Charge
Brought by Railroad Company.

Systematic thefts Of gigantic pro-
portions, unearthed by the police late
Wednesday afternoon. resulted in war;
rants being issued for Charles and
Arthur Martin, brothers, and both
coopers, living at 312 Arson street.
While the police hold warrants for
the two men charging breaking seas
and entering box cars, preferred by
Agent w. B.. Miller. of the Chicago.
Great Western, they will first answer
to a charge of larceny preferred in
Justice Peeks court by Britain &
Co. AS Chief of Police Nicholson and
Deputy Clark We're on their way to
arrest the Martins. they met Consta-
BILE Reed returning with the men in
custody on the other warrants.
The Martins have been suspected by
the police OF box car thieves for some
time, and have been watched. Positive
evidence, however, was usually lack
ing, but this time the police are Of the
opinion that they have enough evil
dence to make out q good case.
"A portion of the goods alleged to
have been stolen was found in the
Martin home, others were recovered
In a patch of weeds near the old Will
lard rendering works, and still others
were secured from people to whom
they had been Sold it Is claimed by
the Martin brothers.
Meat Left to Rot in Sun.
AS is ofttimes found in cases of
theft, wares that were not of immed-
late use to the thieves, and could not
be disposed of without detection, We're
carried away to spoil. This appears to
be the situation with the Martins. or
whoever entered the cars, for great
quantity of fresh meats: 900 pounds or
more, consisting of beef and pork loins,
were hidden in the weeds and had be-
gun to spoil when the officers found 1t.
Much Plumber Is Recovered.
Much plumber was recovered by the
officers, who expect to find more be-
fore they are thru searching. Just how
much was stolen from the cars has not
vet been ascertained, and will not be
known until the loss reports are re-
ceived by the railroad company. The
goods already. sknnMn. to have been
stolen were box OF hams, between
200 and 300 pounds ten or dozen of
which were recovered; one box of lem
ons, nearly all of which were found;
one case Of beer, two bottles of which
were left; one box of summer sausage,
about fifty pounds of which were
found; and the fresh meat A box con-
tanning Pabst advertising matter was
stolen, but when the contents were
examined they were left intact. Is,
OF the goods that were recovered
part of the summer sausage and two
of the bottles of beer were found at
the Martin home. Thirty-five lemons
were also found at the house. At the
Olson grocery store, on Jackson street,
where it is said the Martins disposed
of the stuff, the police took possession
of nearly all Of the box of lemons, and
part Of the summer sausage.
!, Martin Has Bad Record. ia,
The police claim Charles Martins, the
older Of the brothers, has a bad record,
and that he was arrested three years
ago for breaking into a Northwestern
car on the transfer track. OFFICER
Haas arrested him few weeks ago
for stealing harness, for which he
served a Jail sentence. s
The Martins cases in Justice Peeks
court will come up for hearing Friday
morning.