Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-19

mud. The trip from Waterloo to this
city was made In five hours and forty
1--WE minutes. At Wiike the men were
compelled to make detour of five
miles on account Of large drainage
ditch. The car was sent plugging thru
plowed fields and mud up to the axles
Sioux City.
Sunday morning raid al the
Revere hotel, 1910 Fourth street re-
suited in the arrest Of Charles Lums-
den, the proprietor. on the charge Of
selling Intoxicating liquor without Il IL
cense. Detective Danielson and Patrol
MEN Hagan, O'Keefe ana Garside re-
turned to thee Etation with two suit
cases Of beer and a quantity of whisky,
the liquor having been discovered in
suit case, an oven and other hiding
places. -
Waterloo.
Following a series Of petty thefts
and burglaries at the c. H. Eishmey
grocery on Sycamore street. between
Fourth and Fifth street. Otto Wood-
yard was surprised Sunday forenoon
in the act of .pilfering the. cash regis
ter, which Contained 80 cents. Follow
ing his escape by, a circuiteous route.
he was located in bed by the police
who visited his home. % Lafayette
street, and was taken to headquarters
where Police Chief Dnneen is said to
have obtained "a confession.
Waterloo.
Earl Doxey.s dope fiend who has
been undergoing treatment in the city
Jail for four days, made a desperate
attempt to escape at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon by leaping out of DR.. J. A.
Jerger's office on the second floor of
the Lafayette block. After fifteen
minutes liberty he was recaptured on
Park avenue between Sycamore and
Lafayette streets, and taken back to
the city hall where he may die from
the eXertion and excitement. PedeS-
TRANS in the vicinity of the waiting
station were startled to see a haggard
faced boy, partially dressed. leap onto
the window ledge. .poise an instant and
then leap into an awning several feet
below and then dropped with thud
to the cement walk.
Waterloo.
With a terrific roar and crash. the
acetylene gas plant in the basement of
the home on the old Stead farm. To-
Gated on the new Cedar Falls road,
exploded Ten window lights in the up
per stories of the house We're splint-
cred into countless pieces and screen
doors were blown out, but not DAM
aged. The home is occupied by MIR.
and Mrs. J. w. Resor. parents of Miss
Ethel Resor, cashier OF the Iowa Life
Insurance Company, who recently re-
moved from Des Moines to their pleas
ant country home. After the explo-
sion. there was a slight blaze, but the
fire was extinguished before any dam
age was done. Some of the occupants
Of the home were on the upper floor
and some on the first floor, but not
one of them was injured in the slight ,
est. They regard their escape with
great thankfulness.
indie pendenee.
Walter Cromwell, a young man OF
II years OF age, IL lodged in Jail on a
charge of grand larceny, and awaiting
the action OF the grand jury. 1t is
stated that C:a::s%e!! had heen making
his home with his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Kent, at Hazelton. Dur
ing the past five years he is said to
have visited many parts of the coun-
try. About two weeks ago the young
man returned to the home Of his
grandparents for brief visit. AS 1t
Hdppe1Su Ill uncle dHu aunt OIL IHe
youth were being entertained by their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kent. 1t was
learned that the young man decamped
from the Kent home some time during
Sunday night. Soon the uncle and
aunt learned that part Of their belong
ings were missing, and as no one else
had been on the premises. and the
sudden disappearance OF the young
man, suspicion at once centered upon
him. After relieving his relatives OF
two gold watches. about $3.50 in cash,
a new suit and worn suit Of clothes,
a new overcoat q good leather suit
case and a lady's hand bag, valued in
all about 800, It is claimed he made
his way to a livery barn and hired
a liveryman to take him to Oelwein
where he said he wanted to catch the
Great Western flier for Dubuque.
Shortly after the affair was discovered
Sheriff Finuf was notified, who at once
began making good use of the tele-
phones. In about twelve hours. he To-
Gated his man at Belle PLANE. !