The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-11
MURDERED GIRL
WAS KNOWN HERE
MISS RosEN SPENT LAST SUM.
MER IN oskALoosA.
BooKKEEpRR IN HUB STORE
Took Miss Roberts Place While She
Was Away on Vacation - Sus-
poets Arrested Here Are
Released.

cruelty murdered in Ottumwa Friday
was we'll known in oskaloosa and was
engaged as boolzlkeeBer at he Hub
clothing store here last summer, TAX
ing the place of Miss Irene Roberts
for several weeks Miss Rosen dur.
ing her stay in Oskaloosa was guest
of the Andy Swanson home, Nos 416
A avenue East. The girl went into
the Anderson clothing store at Ottum.
wa ais ookkeeper soon after leaving
high school. Last season Wen Miss
Roberts had her leave of absence the
Hub applied to the Anderson com,
pany for help for the business Office
and Miss Rosen was sent to take
charge of the office The young lady
was a guest at the Andy Swanson
home, 416 A avenue East during a
months stay here. She was not SC
old as reported, being between "a and
rs. She was pretty and attractive and
made many friends by her pleasing
manner, socially and her business
ability in Office work. 49, .s.' ''.'''
Adolph Bloom, of Jim Browns tail,
oring department, was a personal
friend OF the deceased He had
known her during an extended RESI-
dence at Ottumwa and had been as
sociated with her id church work and
in social way
Two Under Arrest.
A second suspect was arrested in
Oskaloosa Saturday evening about
eight-thirty o'clock in connection with
the Rosen murder in Ottumwa. The
arrest was made by Officer Rillihan at
the Iowa central yards, but not with
out chase and struggle. The Off
Ger noIed fellow who seemed to take
sudden fright because he was observ-
ed. The man made effort to move
away rapidly and this caused the po-
liceman to watch his movements
They became SO unusual and suspi-
cious that Officer Rillihan started to
approach him and the man broke into
a run and tried to get away. Rillihan
was too fleet footed, however, and
caught up with the fugitive at the rear
Of the Brooke Hotel. The man re-
sisted arrest and struggle .ensued.
He carried a bad looking knife but
he was given no chance to use It.
When Officer Rillihan told him that
he was wanted for being in Ottumwa
Friday night, the suspect collapsed
and was strangely overcome with fear
or excitement. He was imediately
placed in Jail to be held subject to
the call of the Ottumwa police depart
ment.
Suspects Are Released,
The suspects held by the Oskaloosa
police were released about eleven
o'clock Monday upon advice from
Chief OF Police Gallagher, who. COM
munfcated with Chief of Police Glass.
The chief stated that little possibility
existed of either man being connected
with the affair, as evidence had deyel-
'oped that pointed strongly toward the
criminal having been a local resident
The Ottumwa officials were thankful
to the Oskaloosa police department for
the prompt action and expressed APP
probation of the service rendered.
No other charge than that OF yagran-
cy being lodged against the men, they
We're, discharged and the cases dis.
missed. They we're both told to get
out of town.
Chief Gallagher stated to Mr.. Glass
that indications pointed toward col
ored meat Inspector as the guilty man.
The fact that he had been seen fire.
quently in the neighborhood and was
seen on the night Of the murder near
the corner where the girl was killed,
has been sufficient. evidence to hold
the fellow for further investigation.
Search warrants issued today gave au.
thority for the searching of the negro,s
home and effects.
h Arrests Made In ottumwa.
Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. S.-Great energy
on the part of the police department
and numerous interested citizens to.
day caused the examination OF sus-
poets of the brutal murder of Miss
Clara Rosen. One man, Joseph Hop
lsins, colored, employed as government
meat inspector at the Morrell packing
house, is now in Jail, having failed to
puhiNiOhbiJ captain "hCISdDuulo ut
the time the fearful deed was commit
ted.
I The police are aided by experienced
officials OF the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad in their examinations.
Hopkins testified that he left the
packing house at o'clock and came
up town, where he visited three bust
mess houses, and then took street
car about an hour later for his home,
which is some distance beyond the
scene Of the murder. He stated that
he did not leave the house Friday night
after arriving home some time before
six O'Clock. The fact, however, that
he did not work Saturday Is believed
by the police to indicate that he de-
sired to conceal something. A search
warrant has. been issued for the dia-
mond ring. and his home win be thor
oughly investigated by the police. 1t |
developed this afternoon, that Miss Ro-
sen has told her employer that she
frequently was tho subject OF staring
from RnnegrQ although the description.
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