The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-22
BIG ROUND UP
OF SUSPECTS
Many Men Arrested For Robberies
And Other Crimes.
0SkALOOSA is HEADQUARTERS
officers ard Detectives Have Been a,
Work Here For Weeks.-Men
Are Wanted at Various.
Other Places.

Oskaloosa has been the headquar-
tiers of number of bank and rail.
road detectives for the past two
weeks, who have been successful in
rounding up one of the largest and
most notorious bands of crooks
known in the history of the state.
For the past several years the south
eastern part of Iowa has been over
run with bands of robbers, but not
until recently has their work assum-
ed a startling aspect. Mahaska,
Monroe, Keokuk, Lucas, Wapello
and counties adjoining have been
the scenes of several successful rob-
berries. Mahaska seems to be the
very vertex of a whirlpool in which
these crooks worked and have re-
manned in hiding. For the past sew
eral weeks the peace and dignity of
our county has been shattered by a
number of robberies reported in rap
i'd succession. Not only our own
county has been touched" for many
thousands of dollars worth of goods,
but the adjoining counties have been
visited with almost as startling re-
suits. Bank robberies have been fire.
quent, store robberies in rapid sue
cession, and there has been no end
to the robberies of railroad freight
cars.
Five detectives have been making
Oskaloosa their headquarters since
the attempted safe blowing at Tracy
on the night of December 9Th. They
have been successful with the aid
of Chief of Police ]. e. Ruggenberg,
in making one of the choicest catch
es known in criminal annals for
years. Three men have been captur-
ed, two of whom are recognized by
chief of bank detectives of Minnea-
polls, as notorious yeggmen. AS tho
detectives proceed with their inves,
legations evidence is found that will
convict the men of half dozen diff
ferent crimes. They win be turned
over to various counties of the state
where they are likely to be "put
aNd g loi lIt lolSCoI pei lOus
is little doubt but what these three
men are responsible for the number
of burglaries that have occurred 10.
cally as will as a number that have oc-
Cured outside. 1t is probable that
the men will not be tried in Oska-
loosa, as they are wanted on serious
charges in adjoining counties. Two
of the men now in Jail are recognize
ed as men who commit almost any
crime. They are classed by the de-
tectives as men who blow safes, rob
stores, break into box cars and do
not hesitate to murder where The
case necessitates getaway. The
third man is no doubt crook, but
he is not positively identified at pres
ent as a man wanted in this part of
Iowa for a serious crime. Until a
place can be found for him he will
be held as an accomplice to the 9th
er two. 1t is said by the detectives
that he can be convicted of a Job
committed in Minnesota some time
ago.
The Round UP.
The tracing of one Brady" to the
Beadle hut was accomplished by
Chief of Police John Ruggenberg, &C
companied by one of the Minneapolis
detectives. After locating the place
the men returned to Oskaloosa to no
tify the other detectives and officers
On Wednesday of last week the raid
was carried to a successful termina
ton. With the place completely sur
rounded the detectives closed in and
finally entered the hut. With sacks
stuffed with straw for beds the de
tectives found the crowd. They did
not put up a fight, as their condi
ton was one bordering on intoXica
ton.
The Sanford Beadle hut is situated
about three-quarters OF mile dl
rectly north of Beacon and along the
track of the c. r. | & p. between
Evans ana Beacon. 1t is sort OF
shack which the detectives claim
has been horboring criminals for the
past twenty years. There were nj
beds inside the place when the raid
was made and everything was dir
and confusion. With the plasterinI
fallen off in places and "a couple o.
old stoves to serve as sources o
heat. The hut is situated on thu
side of hill overlooking the rail
road right-of-way and is hard place
to approach without detection. Sur
rounded by brush it affords an idea
place where criminal seeking coy
err could slip in and never be seen BY
watchers. If the hut is approached
from one side there is a fine stretcl
OF brush on the other, which mai
avoiding the officers could easil!
run. No less than six dogs are u
the hut at all times and a strange
would get noisy welcome ant
would inform a fugitive of approach
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