Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-28
klesLiMo AND oA0LE, SHOT IN
POLICE COURT GUN PLAY,
FATALLY INJURED.
oAsLE HAD POLICE FORCE
SCARED FOR MANY HOURS
eluffsd Their Attempts 20 Arrest Him
But Finally Consented to Appear in
court-Weunds Former Pal and
Opens Fire on Officers, Who in Turn
Shoot.
Special to Times-R Republican.

Special TO IlmeS- NepuolCan
Mason City. Oct. 2S.--One OF the
most desperate criminals that the po-
lice have ever been called upon to deal
with was brought to bay shortly after
noon Friday. AS result Rex kibbling
and Bob tF'ussy) Gable are at the point
Of death at the City Park hospital. the
surgeons holding out little hopes OF
either recovering from the wounds
Kibbling is shot thru the abdomen. the
ball penetrating his intestines. passing
thru the liver and sinking in the back
bone. 1t was not removed. Gable IS
shot thru the left lung and frequent
hemorrhages are occurring.
Both Accused Of Robbery.
few days ago there was a rob
berry in this city at which time sew =
eral boxes of cigars and about 81 In
cash we're stolen. Suspicion rested up
on Rex Kibbling and he was placed in
custody. He is lad only II years OF
age. Yesterday he was given a severe
grilling in the police court, but Chief
Lock being unable to get any incrimi-
mating evidence against him. ordered
him taken back to Jail. Suspicion also
rested on Robert Gable and he was
asked to appear in the police court. He
came in about s o'clock Thursday eve
ming Chief Lock asked him about the
revolver which Kibbling had. but he
did not seem to know much about IT.
Bluffs the Police Force.
The chief then asked Gable II he had
one. and he whipped 1t out and cover
ing Chief Lock. Patrolman Spaight and
Desk Sergeant Hyde. told them that
they would not get an opportunity to
see that gun until 1t was emptied on
them. He backed out OF the room and
made his getaway before the officers
hardly had time to know where they
were at. A little conference was held
among the officers and 1T was decide:
TO wait until morning and then put
Gable under arrest. Detective Smith
was in the city and he was asked to
assist in making the arrest. Several
times the fellow was spotted. In one
OF the billiard parlors he drew his gun
on Assistant Chief Snyder and backed
out of the room without opening nre.
About IL o'clock he was spotted
by Chief Lock and Patrolman Spaight
and again Gable pulled his gun. But
he was induced to accompany the Off
GERS to Judge Rankins' court.
Shooting Follows.
All the time he kept safe from the
officers. In the court he faced Kib-
bling. who had been his friend and
partner. Kibbling told the story that
h. had secured revolver from Gable
and was going to sell it for $3.50 but
not being able to do 80 returned It to
Gable. Gable said 1t was q lie Kib-
bling said well. have It your own
way" Gable replied that's tho way
when Gable flashed his revolver and at
close range sent bullet into Kibbling's
abdomen. Chief of Police Lock opened
fire on Gable and in return Gable shot
four times at the officers but each
time missed. Gable stated while beinI
taken TO- the hospital that he meant
to get each one Of the officers and was
sorry that his bullets went wild. Klb-
bling has lived here for years. He has
a mother living but he does not stay at
home. Gable is believed to be a des-
perate character and IL believed to
have a penitentiary record. He has a
wound close to his heart which looks
as IL he had at one time been shot. II
is a running wound.