Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-07

line village was AWAKENED by the re-
ports OF the explosion, but with less
than six revolvers or firearms Of any
nature owned by the residents to at
tempt the capture of the men who were
known to be well armed would have
been foolhardy, and was not attempted
by the villagers. Firing a few shots TO
terrify those who had been awakened
the robbers ran from the bank building
to the tracks of the Minneapolis g. ST
Louis railroad, where they had a
handcar waiting, and on which it has
since been proven they made the trip
from Fort Dodge to Badger.
First Strong Clew.
As the car disappeared in the dark
ness of the early morning Sheriff Lund
and Chief of Police Henry Oleson of
this city We're called up over the long
distance telephone and informed the
robbers We're headed in this direction.
|Summoning aid the officers sped for the
railroad yards and far down the tracks,
but the robbers We're evidently shrewd
and knew the lay of the ground, as the
hand car used was abandoned not far
from the cemetery, and less than half
mile distant from the roundhouse of
the Chicago Great Western railroad,
past which a westbound passenger was
due to pass in very short time. At the
spot where the car was abandoned
was noticed the imprint of a small shoe
and this little telltale bit of evidence
may be a strong link in the conviction
of no less than three members of the
party.
Detectives who reached Badger the
day following the robbery examine 1
local conditions most infinitely, and as
the robbers had come from Fort Dodge
this city was looked upon as good
field for investigation. But little time
was spent before it was discovered that
four strange men had made this city
their headquarters for several days
prior to the robbery, stopping first at
one boarding house and then another.
ton as to what might have brough.
them to this city.
Ciew Led to Omaha.
The clew lead to Omaha, but here
lit was learned one of the suspects, ac-
companied by woman who answered
the description of the woman seen in
this city, had purchased tickets for
Denver A few days later the arrest
of George Lyle, alias 'Towa Swarthy,"
followed at Sioux City. and he was i'm
mediately brought to this city for a
preliminary hearing. That he had been
at Badger on Easter Sunday, April IL
but little over a week before the
bank was robbed-was proven beyond
a doubt, altho he attempted an alibi
to show he was at Norfolk, Neb, on
the night of the robbery. Those who
have given the matter careful study
believe Lytle will be acquitted by the
September term Of the district court,
as result of his alibi, altho there is
every reason for the belief he is a
member of the gang and was the man
who looked over the ground before the
robbery was pulled off.
Sheriff Rasmus Lund left for Des
Moines to secure the necessary re-
QUESTION papers to bring back to Fort
Dodge for preliminary hearing Steele
and the woman captured at Denver,
and will probably return here by
Tuesday. The detectives who are
working on the case claim to know the
present whereabouts of other members
of the gang and are but waiting an
opportune time before placing them
under arrest. A reward of $1,000 for
the arrest and conviction of each
member Of the party is offered, the to-
tai reward being $4,000, OF more than
three times in excess of the amount
secured by the robbery.