The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-22

il nouse for about fifty cents each
Johnny" Grey, now held in Abba
for breaking a number of cars a
that place, is claimed by the detec
tives as the man who sold the shoes
II in Oskaloosa Grey was caught b,
detective Jim Harrison, of the G. b
& Q. When arrested Grey was wear
ing suit the number of which cor
responds with a suit stolen from a
car in Abba. Grey will be brought
TO Oskaloosa to identify or be iden
tilted as a man who helped in rob
berries perpetrated by Brady, Cor,
man and Martinson.
ottumwa Robberies.
| Both the Burlington and the Mil.
waukee were losers in Ottumwa
freight car robberies. The Milwau.
kee railroad company have Chief of
Police John Ruggenberg to thank for
the capture of the fellow who robbed
their cars. Harry Campbell, who
was held in this city for fifteen days
has confessed to the crime and i'm.
plicated man named Morgan. Camp.
bell attempted to sell shoes In Os.
kaloosa and was picked up as a
thief. Chief Ruggenberg secured
the evidence against Campbell
which was so strong that Campbell
confessed.
Besides the two named robberies
which have connections with the
situation in Oskaloosa there has been
a series of small robberies in and
about Ottumwa. A meat market and
other places of business are said to
have been pilfered.
Car Robbery at Evans.
On Tuesday evening of last week
cars on the Rock Island at Evans
were robbed. Considerable amount
of goods were taken. The detectives
say they are satisfied that this rob-
berry was committed by the three
now in Jail, as Evans Is only about
where the men were found on the fol
lowing day.
/ VppC'J at f'6lNCys
The l. r. Maddy general store at
Harvey was robbed recently and the
same bunch of fellows are supposed
to have worked all the robberies.
The above named robberies are the
ones that have come to the ears of
the detectives in their attempt to
| break up the gang of crooks that has
been operating so successfully in this
part of the country. Many other
robberies have no doubt been com
mitted that have not reached the
ears of the officers. Petty offenses
may have been committed by this
| band and the blame laid to other
doors. The Delta robbery was a
very clever piece of work and the
other attempts have been made by
men who know how to use nitro
glycerine.
After completing their work in this
city International Bank Association
detectives have departed for their
headquarters in Minneapolis. De.
! teCtives Charles Erickson, of DeS
Moines, connected with the Rock Is
land, and w. J. Irwin, of Burlington,
connected with the c. r. E. O., re-
main in the city for a short time to
look after the recovery Of stolen
property that can be recovered since
the capture Of the thieves. Y. T..
Muir, of this city, special agent for
Is nj a
who has been connected with the
roundup and has helped the local
officers and detectives in the cap.
| ture.
There is possibilities that plants"
where the "yeggmen" have concealed
stolen goods will be discovered.
Brady made a statement last even
ing that he had served 80 days in
Ottumwa for breaking and entering
a store at EddyVille.
Bob" Brady was taken to Sigour,
ney last evening, where he will ap.
pear before the grand jury in thier
coming session. charged with break,
| ing and entering the Lambert &
Vernon store in Delta. German was
seen in What Cheer with Brady fol,
| lowing the robbery and he will also
| be implicated AS they have no
room in the Keokuk county Jail Cor
man was left in this city. He was
arraigned before the mayor this
morning under his alias, Frank Dean
A charge of disorderly conduct was
preferred against him in order that
he might be held until he is wanted
in Sigourney. To the charge German
pleaded not guilty and his trial is
set for next Saturday.
MartinsOn, who is to be held in
this city awaiting developments, was
arraigned this morning and entered
a plea of guilty. The mayor ordered
him confined to the Jail for thirty
days, which will allow ample time to
find a place where he is wanted for
crime.
Thomas Wilson, who has been held
as suspect in the case, has been
released from custody. Wilson has
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