Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
DIES MONIES, FAIRFIELD AND
JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, AUTHOR.
tiles MAY HAVE MURDERERS
OF CLARA RoSEN.
COATS OF TWO ARE
VOID OF BUTTONS
COLORED MAN IN MISSOURI
TOWN TRIED TO DISPOSE OF
DIAMOND RING - OFFICERS
WILL INVESTIGATE.

Forrest st. Ellis, arrested this
afternoon by the authorities in
Des Moines, may know who killed
Clara Rosen. He has buttons mis-
sing from his coat, which has
lately been cleaned. He was on his
way to st. Joseph, Mo, and can
not give any account Of his
whereabouts at the time of the
murder here last Friday night
Chief Gallagher was in communi-
cation with the chief of police at
Des Moines this morning and
described the buttons found at
the scene of the brutal murder.
He expects further word from the
capital city authorities tonight.
A colored man was arrested yes
terday afternoon at Four Cor
ners, near Lockridge, as a sus'
picious character. The man visit
ed the home of a Swedish minis
ter at Four Corners and begged
some clothing. Upon being given
some garments, he retired to the
wood shed and there changed his
clothing, leaving his older gar
ments in the building, Upon inves-
tigation it was found the discard
ed clothing had no buttons on
the coat, and the sleeves had
been partially worn out. The sher-
! if of Fairfield has been notified
to investigate the man. Chief Gal
lagher this afternoon said he had
not been notified of the -Four Cor
ners suspect.
A Jefferson City, Mo, paper, in
which an article about negro
being arrested there Wednesday
for disposing Of a large diamond
ring, was shown Chief Gallagher
this afternoon and he Immediately
dispatched a letter to the sheriff
of that county.
Just one week ago last night Clar;
Rosen left her parental home to joil
her sister at the latter's home an(
accompany her to lecture. Min.
hours later, following an agoniZint
search, in which many participated
the mutilated body was found in al
at the corner of Cara ant
Dare streets, within a block of tn
home of her sister, Mrs. G. o. Nelson
One entire week of thorough search
has accomplished nothing. except tn
discovery of clues, around which bu
little can be built with hopes o
ultimate success in experimenting tn
brutal murderer.
Never Thought of Harm.
Clara Rosen left her home on Locus
street about 6:25 o'clock and so fire.
from her mind was the thought O
danger that she refused the escort o
her brother Fred, saying, I'm no
afraid. Fred, it's only ten blocks ava.
and it's early as she started blithel
on her way. Seven o'clock came an,
she did not arrive at the Nelson home
A little later Mrs. Nelson telephone
the Rosen home and it was then learn
ed that Miss Clara had left home owe
an hour ago and should now be wit
her sister, The search that resulte
in finding the body of the dead gil
was Immediately instituted, and tn
CHASTITY find fell upon the boon con
panion of Miss Rosen, her younge
brother, Fred.
Information Needed.
So little was left for the authorize
to work upon that their efforts hav
proved unsuccessful. The route {
Miss Rosen's progress on that fate
full Friday night, according to he
family was west on Locust to Cherr
and thence north to Fourth stree
This thoroughfare was followed III
til Jefferson was reached, when sh
again turned north and proceeded i
that direction until she arrived {
Cara, when again she turned westerl
only to meet her. terrible fate afte
walking a distance of but little nor
than a block. The officials would a.
preciate any Information from partie
who saw the unfortunate girl in he
progress of these streets. as any ligl
in this direction might serve M
terially.