Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-24
Experienced Detective Secured
to Investigate Grimes at
OttumWa
REWARDS ARE BIG INCENTIVE
Commercial Travellers Offer of $1,000
for Capture of Mrs. Johnston and
Citizens Reward of Rosen Murderer
Result in Aid for Police Department
Mrs. Johnstons Condition Serious.
Times Republican.

! Special to Times Republican.
0;tuuwa. Feb. Rewards of 81,
200 for the capture of the assalan: O
/ Mrs. Johnston offered by the Unite,
| Commercial Travellers and of $1,000
for the capture of the murderer ni
Clara Rosen. offered by citizens anI
officials of Ottumwa have brought new
activity into the search for the cu-
, prits.
Despite the lack of clues in The
cases of assault made upon Mrs. john
ston Sunday morning and the murder
of Clara Rosen, Feb >, the police &C.
partment was given q new hope of
ultimate success when ID. j.. Way. :in
experienced officer from the Chicago
office of the William A. Pinkerton de-
tective bureau arrived in the city and
began at once to acquaint himself with
the details of the two atrocious crimes.
Detective Way began work on the
cases, but refuses to give out any
method he will pursue
The condition of Mrs. Johnston IS
reported as not improved. and If any
thing a slight change for the worse is
noted by the attending physicians. Alb
solute quiet is maintained in the entire
neighborhood in the vicinity of the
Johnston home, and no one. aside from
her attendants. is allowed in the room
which Mrs. Johnston occupies.
Fails to Identity Man.
Conductor Collins of the North
Court street car line. who had a tall
negro passenger on the 1920 car Sat
urday night who left the car at Park
avenue. visited the Jail and closely in
vestigated all of the six negroes yes
terday sentenced to ten DAYS for
vagrancy He stated positively that
none of the colored men held was the
man he had as Il passenger Saturday
night. Mr.. Collins is satisfied he could
identify the negro if he saw him. and
he will be called to the station when
any further arrests of suspects be
made
Sigourney Suspect Released.
After tracking a man from Sigour-
ney to Webster Sunday. Sheriff
Grimes of Sigourney. bent on captur-
ing the man described as the fiend
who assaulted Mrs. Johnston. came to
Ottumwa and related his experience
to Chief Gallagher. The suspicious
character was a dark compleXioned
white man. but proved to be lame. He
gave a clear account of his actions
since last Friday to Sheriff Grimes,
and further he was identified by
reputable resident of 'Sigourney. The
man was released
Row Denzens Worried.
Acting upon the intent of Mayor
proclamation. some of the To-
cal officials descended on Smoky Row
and notified all denizens residing there
to move out of town before sun down.
Chief Gallagher was Immediately be-
sieged by those on whom notice was
served, anxious to know if the word of
the officers is the law. They We're adj
vised to find work or leave town.
Where is Junkin?
The safety of John Junl1in, the coll
ored suspect of the murder of Clara
Rosen, who was hustled to Abba Sun
day morning by Officer Frank Harris.
lies entirely in the hands of the Abba
officials The Ottumwa department
does not know whether Junkin is still
in Abba or if he has been removed TO
Des Moines.