Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-11

rage L.
the Courier representative there was
the first to connect with us, and his
inquiries were too numerous to sue
cessfully ignore. His story from the
travelling man was about right, al
though I tried to keep this informa-
ton from him. We experienced the
same difficulty in Sigourney. AS soon
as the travelling men visiting that city
left the train, they began to peddle
the news that Junkin was in town,
and the curious ones fiocked to us like
ducks to water"
kreigh Opens Jail.
Upon the arrival of the mob at the
county Jail last night, the attention of
Jailer Frank Kreigh was easily Sc
cured The mob was orderly and re-
markably quiet, but determined to as
certain If Junlin was in the bastile.
When the door was opened by Kreigh,
the six masked leaders entered, follow
ed by as many as could crowd into the
small hall. The balance remained out
side on Court street and in the alley
north of the building. Sheriff Jackson
had just retired when the mob arrived
and hastily donning his clothes, ap-
preached the visitors and asked their
mission. eve demand Junkin. Well
get him, too; Turn him over, Jack
son. and other similar EXPLANATIONS
were flung at the official Addressing
the leaders the sheriff told them Jun
kin was not here and said they could
search the Jail. In company with Jack
son, the six masked men thoroughly
searched the Jail, poking their guns in
every cage and demanding that the
prisoners show their faces. When
they were satisfied that their visit
was fruitless. Sheriff Jackson was adj
dressed by Fred Rosen, ST., father Of
the murdered girl, who asked why he
protected the prisoner.
Movement Had Object.
The removal of Junllin from Des
Moines had as it's main object the de-
termining of the feeling here to-
accomplished secretly, 1t was the idea
to bring Junl1in here, quietly arraign
him and then place him in the peniten-
tiary at Fl Madison until his trial.
Sheriff Jackson became aware, how
ever by the wildfire manner the news
of the negroes removal from Des
Moines spread. that it would be i'm
possible to bring him here with no
other than the officials informed. The
fact that Junkin is now close to the
city, however, may be of advantage
to the officers should it be deemed adj
visable to hurry him here, quickly ar
raign him. and rush him out again.
Negro Was Contrary.
1t was only upon the pretense that
Junlzin was going to Fort Madison,
that the prisoner was removed from
the Des Moines jail without resist
ance.
The colored man was sleeping
soundly when Jailer Scott Wise awol1e
him in his cell shortly before o'clock.
''What you want now?" asked Jun
kin in surprised manner.
They've come to take you away"
replied the jailer.
where to?" interrupted the negro.
'I don't know" was the answer.
well, see here, Mr.. Wise, if those
fellows are going to take me down to
Ottumwa for a kangaroo hearing and
let that mob get me. you can just bet
on it that amt going to 60" de-
clared the negro.
When he was assured by Sheriff
Jackson that his journey would be to
the penitentiary. he submitted to hav
ing the handouts slipped over his
wrists. He was taken to the union
station In cab and remained there
until the train pulled out at $50
o'clock.
Des Moin0s Officials Glad.
"I am awfully glad that fellow Is
sone,' said Scott Wise, the iailer.
when describing his departure 81 am
not sorry on his account. because we
never had more model prisoner in
here than Junkin, but the people
caused us so much trouble in their
anxiety to see him.
81 have been in and around this
Jail off and on for good many years
but never in my life have the people
caused so much trouble as they did
in this case, but it's all over. and am
glad of it," he concluded with a sigh
Of rtlief
Junkin was brought to the county
Jail a week ago Sunday, the morning
after he had confessed to the murder
of the Ottumwa girl in the county Jail
at Abba From that time until yester-
day fully two thousand men and wom-
en- have applied to the authorities to
saa tho naqrO