Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-26
Man Wanted at Muscatine for
Murder OF Van Wrinkle and
Wife Under Arrest
SOUGHT FOR THIRTEEN MONTHS
Murder of Van Wrinkles Was Shocking
Crime-Lone Search for Jones Fin
ally Results in Capture in Kansas
Suspected Of Previous Murder-other
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Special to Ti.nes-Eepubllcan.
,Muscatine, Jan EFT is believed
that the cruel murder of Mr.. and Mrs
William Van Wrinkle thirteen months
ago will be avenged Harry Jones, sus-
pected of the crime, is under arrest and
has been positively identified. Jones is
also accused of the murder of the Tu-
man family. a crime committed prior
to the killing of MIR. and Mrs. van
Wrinkle
Sheriff Frank Benham took charge of
the man at Wellington, Kan. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Van Wrinkle were killed
at Fairport, on the morning of Dec. 4
1907 The capture is the successful cul'
animation of clue that developed on
Monday, Jan 16, 1t is believed, and
which Sheriff Benham persistently
pushed until the result of capture
was announced. Sheriff Benliam has
requisition papers with him, so unless
the suspect puts up a hard leSai teh''
he will probably be returned to Musca-
tine within the next few days, TO ans
wer to the horrible charge of beating
to death with heavy club. man and
his wife, who had been married but
few short months
Story of Crime.
Never in the history of Muscatine
was the community so shocked as
when the news of the CHASTITY murder
of the Van Wrinkles at Fairport was
spread, and it spread with amazing
rapidity 1t was even more shocking
than the announcement of the Truman
murder, as Mr.. and Mrs. Wrinkle were
Young and had been married but a
short time. The story of the finding OIL
the bodies Of Harry Jones relations
among several Fairport families and
the general responsiveness of his dispo-
sition are oft repeated in the little river
town and it was weeks before a. creepy
uncanny feeling of anxiety did not
oyerspread the entire community WIN
nightfall each evening.
Jones reached Fairport the evening
of the murder at about dusk and called
at the home of Mrs. Brewer, display
ing a bottle which contained alcohol
and from which he frequently
o,1enched a growing thirst. He was in
search OF {, place to stay all mast and
finally went to the home of William
Van Wrinkle, with whom he hsad
worked. He made arrangements there
for his lodging and returned toI ue
Brewer home, where he drew some
crude pictures and did several OF ms
sleight of hand stunts, later returning
to the Van Wrinkle home, according TO
his statement as he left the Brewer
house.
A Gruesome Sight.
William Van Wrinkle was employed
under William Bum, the section fore
man at Fairport and when ne qua not
show up at z o'clock on Wednesday
morning, Glen Brewer, his cousin, was
sent after him He pushed open tne
door. and there lying before him IN
pools of thick, crimson blood, were the
bodies of the two inmates Of the III
tie cottage and only the marks OF y1o-
lence upon their persons left to tell the
story Of the most horrible, the most re-
polling murder ever recorded IN inc
eastern part of Iowa.
The bodies were lying on the moor
and casual investigation showed that
both had met their death as a result
Of heavy blows from a blunt club. 1t
was presumed at the time that Jones
was permitted to occupy the front room
of the cottage which consisted of only
two rooms, and then during the safety
of slunber sprang upon his victims IKE
a tiger upon its almost defenseless
prey. 1t is believed that Van Winkle ?.
went to his doom first, and a moment
later his wife, a bride of but five snort
months, met fate equally as horrible
and as CHASTITY.