Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-05
THIRD ARREST MADE
THREE "TRAIN BUTCHERS" IN
CUSTODY FOR RoBRlNG
WRECK VICTIMS.
WILLIAM STACY HELD
FOR COMPLETELY IN CRIMES
Was News Agent o., One Of Rock Island
Trains Wrecked at Green Mountain
Will Be Brought to Tama County
For Trial-Mueh Money and JeweIry
Missing.
pecial 70 Ttnres,Republtcan.

Special 10 Tinres-Republican.
! Cedar Rapids, April 5.-The third ar
rest in four days of train butchers"
charged with robbing victims OF the
Green Mountain wreck, was effected
! here this morning. when William Stacy
was taken into custody, Stacy was
butcher on the wrecked train. and
after the wreck talked about reoeiv-
! ing money from a woman who was in
jured. He also is said to have had
IN his possession diamond ring and
pin Stacy admits talking about re-
ceiving money from wreck victims but
DOW says that what he said was not
true
The pin belonging TO the late Miss
Hoh man, OF Waterloo, has been re-
covered al Baskerville. where Rierson.
the second butcher" arrested. sold IT,
The three butchers under arrest. Field
ing. Rierson and S.aey, Will be taken 20
Tanla county for indictment and trial
Stacy is so years old and a resident
OF Chicago.
Much Money Missing.
Who got the money CONDUCTOR Jacob
Nauho!z and brakeman Ross Charter
had when they started from Cedar Rap
IDS?
!. IS known that Sunday evening
Conductor Ma uholz had purse con-
pocket. He also had the money NJ
would need for change. in all perha ps
$50. He also had fine diamond ring
which was worth al least $500.
Brakeman Ross Charter had $50
which he was carrying for a lady
friend OF this city VINO had given him
the money a few days before for safe
keeping as she intended TO purchase
some spring clothes and the money
represented her savings. Mr.. Charter
had this money in a large red pocket
book in his inside vest pocket.
Bodies Were Together.
The bodies of Conductor Nauholz
and Brakeman Charter were found
between the second and third coach,
both were dead. When the remains
were turned over TO relatives the
money both men were known to have
had on their parsons besides Conductor
Nauholz's diamond was missing SO
far the police have been unable to To-
cate any of this money or the dia-
mond ring.
These are not the only reported
ro5beries Several Of the relatives of
the unfortunates killed in the wreck
have reported money and jewel-y
missing.
! One Of those in the wreck said it
| would have been the easiest thing in
the world 10 have picked up money
and watches. One Of the survivors
tells OF stepping over a pocketbook
| lying half covered with mud and out
Of il was sticking several bills. Asked
why he did not pick up the purse, the
man replied:
Pick up money al a time like that?
| Why man. was anxious 10 help. had
/ no time for money or any other ma
terial thing I saw several watches ly-
( ing around.
( Conductor Einwalter picked up the
works out Of fine watch with the
crystal attached which was not even
/ broken. The watch had stopped at
s:1s.
An effort was made TO run down the
story of the man who saw half doz-
en- pocket books and a bloody finger
in one pile. But the originator Of the
story has not been found
/ Marshaiitown Doctor Loses S85.
! Another of the reported mysterious
robberies Of the wreck came TO light
/ here yesterday when it was known that
( g prominent physician OF Marshalltown
I lost SIS.
This physician had in his inside
coat pocket a purse containing sS5.
He came on the relief train from
Marshautown and on arriving at the
scene of the wreck at once recognized
the hard work that was to be done.
He removed his coat and vest and
tossed them on the grass. When he
! came TO resume them after doing
what work he could in relieving the
| injured and caring for the dead, some
/ thief had robbed him of the long