Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-26
AURAcHER IDENTIFIES
SOME OF THE LOOT
A. G. Click, /. j. Jarrett, and Frank
Moehrl Homes Entered-Man in
Custody Says Name is c. Meyers
Is About 60 Years od-Descripti
Of Loot.

covery of the thief. working in the
home of Rev. ]. Auracher, North
Fifth avenue. the police We're sum-
moned, and the man seen leaving the
Auracher home, and with burglars
tools and "the swag" on his person, is
in the county Jail.
At about Sis Sunday night John
Moore, who lives al North Fifth
avenue, was sitting in his home, talk
ing to Mrs. Moore. The Moorss had
no light, and Mr. Moore was looking
out of the north window. Moore no.
ticed that every few moments there
was a flare of light in the Auracher
home, as tho some one was striking
matches. He watched the window
closely, and observed the form of
man every time the light was struck.
He stepped to his phone and notified
Desk Sergeant Goodale.
Auto Patrol Proved Good Thing.
The patrol answered but not soon
enough to catch the man III the house.
Moore saw the man leave by the front
door, and walk leisurely to the street
and turn west He acted as tho he
methodical were his movements. Moore
followed him, and he hadn't gone far
when the auto patrol hove in sight.
The man was placed under arrest by
Sergeant Goodale and Officer Breckel
at the Fifth avenue corner, a half
block from the house he had just left.
The fact that the patrol was in the
shape of a motor car proved valuable
to the officers. as the presence of the
machine on the street did not cause
any alarm to the thief. In this way the
officers We're able to come directly
upon the man before he realized that
the automobile bore officers rather
than pleasure seekers.
Prisoner Refuses to Talk.
The prisoner, who is a stranger here,
refuses TO have much TO say. When
arraigned before Mayor Ingledue this
morning he waived examination and
was held TO the grand jury on a charge
of burglary in the night time under
bonds of $1,000. He gives his name as
C. Meyers, and Chicago as his resi-
dence.
Is Close to 60 Years Old.
Meyers is close to so years Old with
gray hair and a gray mustache He
was fairly we'll dressed. and would not
be picked up on the street as house
breaker. He is about five feet. seven
inches tall, and has the appearance Of
being laboring man of the better
class, or a well-to-do mechanic.
Razor Only Sign of Weapon.
Meyers was not armed, with the ex-
ception of xazor His belongings
comprised the usual Junk" that is
picked up on craftsmen and burglars.
The gentility of the thief was appar-
ent by a cake of soap. a towel, and a
hat brush. Skeleton keys, that would
fit the average lock with the exception
of a Yale, were taken from the mans
person.
Auracher Identifies Purse.
All the Auracher home a purse con-
tanning. according to Mr. Auracher,
about sl1, was stolen. Mr. Auracher
identified the purse found on the man,
in which there was $3.50. The man also
had in loose change the sum of s1.21.
Mr.. Auracher also identified pair of
gauntlet gloves belonging to his son.
Some Of Loot Valuable.
Some of the loot found on the mans
person appears to be valuable In
GUIDED among the articles found We're
d gold locket, unegraved or without
photograph in it: pearl scarf pin
and a pair of gold-frame nose glasses
Other Houses Entered.
The last of the depredations in the
epidemic that has been raging for a
week, was the entering of the Frank
Moehrl home, 1o6 North Fifth avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Moehrl had been down
town. and returned about $50. They
discovered that the house had beer
entered by the way the rooms hat
80 &C., 1,o taCo, MI
s. in money is all that is missing. En-.
trance was effected thru door, by
picking the lock.
The A. C. Click home, 511 Eas
Church street was entered some time
Saturday night thru a rear window
Candle drippings on the floors showed
how the thief had worked From Mr.
Clicks trousers the sum of $1.65 il
missing.
The L. j. Jarrett home, 500 Eas
Main street. was also entered Satur
day night, presumably late. The refrig
orator had been tempered with, AM
"a in money was stolen from Mrs
Jarrett's purse. A box of cigars iron
Mr. Jarrett's den is also missing. 1t i
believed that a, window afforded
means of entrance.
In the mail box near the Marshall
town Buggy Company's building thi
morning George Gregory, of the car
rier force found two boys vests. TIL
garments We're not in the box at
O'clock Sunday night. Nothing wa
found in any of the pockets.
Believe Meyers Not Alone.
Chief of Police Nicholson is Of tn
opinion that there is more than on
man working in the house breakin
line at the present time, so that h
does not believe Meyers arrest is GO
ing to put stop to the depreciation
Meyers will be photographed an
every effort made to identify hin
Chief Nicholson believes that he wi
establish the fact that the man is a
old-timer, and has a penitentiary rec
ord.
Miss May Lawlor, a profession
nurse of the city, went to Gilman Sa
urday evening to remain indefinite
caring for couple Of pneumonia cas-