The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Father Hid Large Sum Of Money and
Complained at the Police Sta
tion of Young Son
Stealing it.
HARRINGToN's EFFORTS
Searched For More Than an Hour In
Rand Park For $1,000 and Had
Boys Raking Ground
Nearby.

Deputy Marshal Harrington related
this morning case which is the
strangest he has had to deal with
since becoming member of the Keo-
kuk police force 1t is the case of
John Drew, Sr.. who yesterday broke
valise, hid s1,100 in his house and
then came to the police station and
told the officers that his little son
John had stolen the money from him,
all he had in his possession. The po-
lice investigated the case and after a
wild chase through the park and re-
turn to the station the deputy marshal
arrived at the conclusion that young
Drew had not the money and had
never taken it.
Late yesterday afternoon" said
Deputy Marshal Harrington" John
Drew came to the police station all
out of breath and stated that his son
John Jr., had broken open valise at
home and taken $1,000. At 4:So
o'clock ] left the police station in a
buggy together with one of the Off
GERS and started search for young
Drew who had not been seen since
noon. After making several inquiries
and covering the town pretty
thoroughly we discovered young
Drew coming down Fourth street on {
dead run and suspicious were i'm
mediately aroused. Drew was caugh
and taken into the buggy. Later HI
confessed that he had taken the mon
ey and hidden it in the park. We thel
accompanied the young lad to tn
park and Drew led the way to wher
he said the money was hidden. Thi
happened to be up near the bufal
yard and along the west fence of tn
park. In the long grass young Dre'
began his search for the stolen none
and was aided by myself and the of
Ger. For about half hour the scare
continued ard one by one the part
was increased by boys who joined
! the search Rakes were obtained an
for about two hundred and fifty yard
the ground was pretty well covere'
but still no money could be foun'
Q Young Drew thought someone mu!
have come and taken it from the hi
4 ing place
: after fruitless search we retur
:, ed to the police station and there tt
: boy confessed that he had not take
(. any money during the day and cou
:. not state why he had at first told Il
- <1HS Io{ bo hoI
n "The boys father was then notifi'
o and he soon confessed that the b'
had not stolen the money. but that h
1t himself, had hidden it after breakil
q open the valise and had then accus
n the boy.
l "Mr. Drew has been anxious tn
a. his son be sent to a school for feeb
| minded children, but is holding ba
70 now as since yesterdays proceedin
n he had learned that there is some &C
TX to it and that he can keep him
he home more cheaply.
IN CAS- to his having so much money
re the house Drew stated that he expe
ay ed to put through big deal any d;
II 1--WE are making an investigation
Drew, himself. at the present til
and expect to have the difficulty
tween the father and the boy straig
or ened out before the week is over.
i'd This is one of the strangest cas-
to we have vet had to deal with
en- father hiding large sum of NOR
Fly and then accusing his son. Drew
On, the young lad who stole money a
Is, went to hamilton and later sto'e
at buggy.
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