The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
was Held up At the Corner Of Twelfth
and johnson Streets BY TWO
Men Thought TO be
Negroes.
fpLICE NEWS OF THE DAY
mr. Il
Things Of Interest that Have Trans.
pred During the Past Twenty
Four Hours in the
Courts.


although an effort was made to keep
1t a secret. On Tuesday evening, the
same evening that Archer Miller was
relieved OF his change, B. A. Dolan
was returning to his home at the cor
ner of Twelfth and Exchange street
when two men sprang out on Twelfth
and Johnson and commanded him to
4 hold up his hands. Dolan had valu-
ables on his person that he wanted to
keep and thought the safest thing to
do would be to move quickly, SO with
out much thinking he lodged past the
two men and escaped. Mr.. Dolan is
Inclined to believe that they we're ne
groes. 1t Is suspected that they are
the same two who held up Miller the
same evening. The event occurred
about 10 o'clock.
DR.. R. H. Fegers visited Jim Jones
late yesterday afternoon in his cell In
the county jail and dressed his wounds
for him. The doctor states that he IL
getting along nicely and should gain
in strength in a short time. Jones
has been quite weak and is not near
himself yet.
The trial OF Will Davis, the other
negro, which was taken to the court
of H. c. Landes, justice of the peace
on change OF venue, will be held
probably this week it the attorneys so
agree.
A new floor is being built in the
horse stall Of the stable at the police
station.
William Head, sleeper, was WIS.,
itor 1T the city jail last evening and
spent The night.
Bertha and Henry Eticef were ar
raigned in the superior court this af-
ternoon on the charge Of disturbing
the peace Of one Loretta Morrisey.
Both pleaded not snilty and took time
to consult counsel
The big case of the day is the trial
Of Harry Schult. on the charge Of buy
ing junk from minors which is under
way this afternoon.
Officers Schevers and Fuqua brought
to the police station this morning Max
Walsh. Nick Alltop and Goat" Carl
son, all three suspected by the police
Of being implicated in the stealing OF
"a suit case from Miller's restaurant
on the levee Monday night. They
were cross examined by the marshal
and deputy marshal at police head
quarters in an effort to locate the
guilty party. Alltop and Carlson were
later released but Walsh will be held
mr t1al, the police thinking they have
d strong case against him. When
questioned this morning at the sta
ton it was found that Wash did not
stick to the truth at any great extent
f and told several confusing stories.
Bell Kaufman will be bounced out
Of town as early as possible by the
3 police. Last evening she caused two
we'll known Keokuk ladies consid
cradle annoyance ON Main street, after
thinking she had been insulted, by
calling them vile names OF every ma.
ture. The two were talking together
between Fourth and Fifth on Main
when Bell came along. They happel
W w cOlAiC SiloiA "hiNh oAAN
thought was directed at her and i'm
niediately launched torrent of un
appropriate sayings. She pursued the
ladies' for several blocks until they
reached their homes. Complaint was
made today to the police.
W. M. Stamper, special agent fol-
the Burlington, arrived in the city to
day to be present this afternoon al
the trial Of Harry Shultz, the jull
dealer. Stamper is the man instru
mental in pushing the case against
Shultz for purchasing junk from
minors.
Marshal Kesselring has received
request from resident OF the cit!
that the ordinance regarding playing
ball In the street be enforced. Tit
police have put stop to any baseball
\ playing by the youngsters In the stree
when any complaint has been mad'
thus far.