Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
MILWAUKEE DETECTIVE JOSEPH
BAUER FINDS FURNITURE CAR
USED AS DoRMIToRY IN WEST
YARDs-AcTs QUICKLY.
TRAMPS HAVE A
RUDE AWAKENING
OFFICERS HoWELLs AND LIGHT
EER ACCOMPANY EXPEDITION
& ON THE SPECIAL, LANDING SEW
EN- IN JAIL AFTER FAST RIDE.

Using switch engine and a furni-
ture car for a police patrol, Joseph
Bauer, detective for the Milwaukee,
with Officers Henry Howells and l..
Lightner last night bagged seven buns
F, In the west yards of the Milwaukee
and brought them to Market street
crossing, where the patrol wagon
awaited their arrival to deposit the
catch in Jail.
Were Tired Gentry.
Because of the great numbers of the
tired gentry in the west end since the
advent of the balmy days, precautions
have been taken by the railroads and
the police authorities to rid the place
Of them. Many complaints have been
entered at police headquarters about
the number of tramps that have been
infesting that section of the city for
the past few weeks. To cope with the
conditions prevailing, the police force
has been increased in that part of the
city near the Milwaukee junction and
officers Howells and Lightner were in
the vicinity on the lookout for any
depredations that might be at
tempted
IS Discovered Dormitory.
Detective Bauerrfrst discovered the
tramps in the west yards of the Mil
1awallkee, where they have been going
of nights since the police protection
in the junction district has been in
creased. They were wise enough to
get outside of the city limits at night
to be free, from the officers clutches.
When making the rounds of the west
yards at 8 o'clock last night, Detec-
tive Bauer found upon looking into a
furniture car that it was transformed
into dormitory in which large num-
Der of buns had taken shelter for the
night. He had been attracted by tho
sound similar to. that of someone
saving wood and flashed his light into
the car.
Uses Switch Engine.
Leaving the car he Immediately
started to the junction yards resolved
upon putting into effect plan by
which all of the tramps would be
jailed. Going to Yard Foreman G. w
Jordan, Bauer secured the services of
one Of the switch engines which would
soon be back from pushing train up
the grade at the west end. He then
notified Dispatcher R. o. Clapp at
the Junction and was given a clear
board for down town. Seeing Officers
Howells and Lightner he made known
his plan and the three officers board
ed the engine and went to the west
yards where they closed the car door,
and securing it, coupled the engine
to 1t and started for the city.
Brought to Market Street.
Upon reaching Market street the
patrol wagon was awaiting them. The
car contained seven men who were
taken to the station at II o'clock
where after spending the night in the
city bastile they were arraigned this
morning before Police Judge T. b.
Kirby.
Their disposition was as follows:
Peter Smith and John Miller were
each given three days, while the re-
naming five, all of whom had time
checks on their persons, were turned
loose with sentence of 10 days each
hanging over them. They were Ton
McDermott, Charles Keplin, John
Petty w. Brock, and James Hill al
Albert Lea, MINI.