Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-25
coLoRED DENIZEN OF SMOKY
ROW IN FAMILY DISPUTE
MAKES FALSE STATEMENT
FRANK DAVIS HERE
Rptledse Negro Who Was First
Thought to be Implicated In
Johnston Assault, is in jail
Developments in Cases.

ie"' Ills HuoTHlng proved or little |
value When the police department
thoroughly sweated John Stark and
MS wife of Smoky Row. Too much
Whlskey INDUCED in by Mrs. Stark,
colored, 522 East Mill street, followed
later by looseness of the tongue has
brought much misery down on her
mead and that of her, spouse, John
STARK Yesterday, while in a state
or intoxication, Mrs. Stark became
angry at her husband and told an Off
Ger that he was implicated In the re-
cent murder of Miss Clara Rosen.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Stark were arrest
ed and after spending the night in
Jail appeared before Judge Kirby this
morning in police court.
Mrs. Stark then asserted that she
was only "foolin'" about her husband
Yesterday. Later Chief Gallagher put
her through the sweat box for time,
but no further information was elicit
ed. Mrs. Stark was given thirty days
Tor lntoxication and her husband got
ten DAYS for vagrancy, until he Is in
vestigated little further
Davis is Qulzzed.
Frank Davis, the colored man, VINO
was at first though to be implicated in
the assault of Mrs. c. M. Johnston
Sunday morning, and for whom Rut-
ledge was thoroughly searched, was
brought to this city late yesterday
AFTERNOON and was Immediately clos.
eted with Chief Gallagher and his as
slstants. Conductor Collins of the
North Court street car line, was called
to the station, but said Davis was too
dark and was not the man he had as
passenger Saturday night Davis
said he had been in Mystic since last
Friday and could prove, he was there
from 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon I'M
TIL Sunday noon, He is still in Gus.
tody.
Sheriff w. w. jackson left last
night for Fonda in the northern mart
OF the state for colored man whom
the authorities there believe answers
the description given by Mrs. John
SION. he Will return tomorrow.
No Improvement.
Inc condition of Mrs. Johnston Is
not so we'll today. Under the great
physical strain she has suffered she
lmagines her assailant is repeating
MS awful act Of Sunday morning, and,
IN her delirium, she excitedly calls for
help. Especial pains are being taken
by the neighbors to prevent any I'M
necessary noises, and the physicians
and attendants are within call should
any change for the worse be noted in
her condition. Mr.. Johnston received
letter from the firm by which he is
employed this morning and assistance
IN financial way was rendered. He
was instructed to repain home until
Mrs. Johnston's condition would allow
him to resume work.
d. d. Way Of the Pinkerton Detec-
tive agency, after going over the de-
tails of the affair of early Sunday
morning with Chief Gallagher ana
other officers yesterday morning, left
the station. and he has not been seen
since by Chief Gallagher. The manner
in which Mr. Way will proceed IS
shrouded in mystery, and will remain
In that condition until he makes some
report to the head of the police do.
partment.
Ring Not Identified.
The gold-flled ring found nv tho
ilttle daughter of Seymour Miller
some time ago near the Grand opera
mousse, which was at first thought by
the police to be that worn by Miss
Rosen, has proven to be otherwise
The ring was minus setting and had
ten prongs, which, according to Jewel.
ers, are sufficient to carry karat
stone. 1t was also found to be of a
much cheaper quality than that owned
by the murdered girl.
Junkin Is at Abba.
! The whereabouts OF John .Tunkin
the Rosen murder suspect, has been
established. He is in charge of Sher.
if Griffin in the Abba jail, being inter
viewed there yesterday by special
Courier representative. Junkin main.
tains that the stone he sold to Pawn.
broker Redman, was found by him in
the slush and mud on Jefferson street
and that Officer Black was across the
street when he picked UP the level
He further stated that he nut II in
his mouth to see If it was a real dia
mond and then decided to sell It. He
states that the Ottumwa officials
could not stick him" for more than
grand larceny and also stated that he
was in Abba the day Of the murder
! This latter statement is untrue for
the police department have affidavits
| IHut hC III OtuI1Wd W0Gn Ile
crime was committed
Are Leaving Smoky
The exodus of Smoky Row denizens
both black and white, coming under
the edict that went forth from the
mayor yesterday to clean out the
neversweats and loungers who will
not work and who constantly prove a
source of annoyance to the police
J was wonderful to behold One would
be at loss to account for the mum
Der of colored women attired in calico
wrappers and carrying grips, tele
scopes and other contrivances for
holding personal effects, boarding
trains leaving the city yesterday, un
less it was known the ROW" was or
dered cleaned. Many of the people
living in the row" shipped theil
household effects and the freight
houses were kept busy eonsignina
such to some of the towns nearby
The scare to questionable blacks and
whites was given by Officer Riggles
yesterday morning, when he told then