The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-03

control of himself and interrupted the
Questioning and began to abuse the
florist in a most shameful manner
heapfng upon her head all the oaths
and curses that he could summon to
his lips. He became enraged more
and more as she threatened to sum-
mon the police to her aid. Miss Schlot-
ter tried to reach her brother by tele.
phone, calling up the United States
express office across the street and
DR.. Rowe's office, but could not locate
him. All this time the stranger was
swearing and using blasphemous lam
guage unfit for print and was edging
towards the door
Metzinger in Chase.
William H. Metzinger, employed at
the United States express office across
the street, thought there might be
something wrong when the phone
call came, and sauutered out to the
street. He saw the stranger emerge
from the florist shop and promptly
went across the street to ascertain
the touble. if there was any. AS he
crossed the street, the stranger
walked down toward the corner CT
Fifth and Main and Miss Schlotter re-
lated to Mr.. Metzinger what had oc
/! Cured.
Upon briefly hearing the story he
darted after the stranger, walking
!, swiftly, SO as not to excite pedestria s
on Main street. The man had turned
/ Fifth, going toward Johnson, and wher
his pursuer reached the corner he wa:
/ just turning Fifth and Johnson, evi
1 IDENTITY having run swiftly down Fiftl
for the first block. This was enough
to excite the suspicious of Mr.. Metz
I niger, who engaged in rapid chas
of the fleeing man.
Eludes Pursuit.
1 Bent upon escaping If possible, tn
!: man darted through the vacant lot
4 near Kellogg Birge's wholesale hous
{. and over near Ponds. When Netting
i er reached Fourth and Johnson tn
man he was chasing was down nea
4 the Scott Manufacturing company
1 having a lead of about $50 yards. H
then disappeared from view and a.
though Metzinger spent. considerabl
time in The, search he could not fin
his man. Returning to Main stree
:. the leveee officer was notified to b
on the lookout and later the word wa
taken to police headquarters. Nj
Il Stanbro, son-in-law of Mrs Trimble
was also notified and has since col
i ferred with the police about the ma
ter. AS yet no capture has been made
, Theories Advanced.
The affair is very puzzling. Th
theory is advanced that he may b
aware that Mrs. Trimble was lei
quite a fortune upon the death o. he
husband, and that if she was of cha
table turn this stranger. whoever h
might be, might possibly influence he
! to donate to unknown charities an
? he. himself, reap the reward. HOY
ever. On the other hand, it is argue
that If this be the case the bette
method could nave been pursued tina
by turning to anger at the very poll
where he might have secured additio
al information. Whoever tie man
: he seemed we'll posted as to the far
ilv's affairs. There is every reason
believe, also that the man may hay
u been Slightly deranged and in SON
= former years. or during the life
I, Judge Trimble, have known him, an
:, is seeking to obtain money on y
Al strength of some family history. I'll
: most plausible story is that he WI :.
trying to work a charity graft WI
= Mrs Trimblc as the promising v
: lin.
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