The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-03
Charles N. Ma.thIesen Disappear.
Through Window at St. Joseph.
Hospital While Guard
Sleeps.
SHERIFF HOT In SEARCH
Man Who Forged Water Power EN-.
pIoye's Name is Being TraIed
by OFFICERS
Today.

While the night Waterman FIR.
Starkweather. was peacefully eniov.
ing a visit to Sunderland during the
wee hours Of this morning. Charles
NJ. Matthiesen, who has been a nris.
oner In the sheriff's CUSTODY at ST
Joseph's hospital since his operation
for appendicitis three weeks APO
took French leave and has not vet
been captured. Although the guard
bungled during the night, Matthiesen
is given credit for clever escane-
one that showed generalization and
careful planning. Since O'Clock this
morning Sheriff John ]. Crimmins and
his deputies have been securing the
county, have dragged the city thor
oughly and have notified a number Of
nearby points where Matthiesen
might stop if he has left Keokuk
Officers, however, are of the opinion
that he is in one OF his several bannts
here and they hope to effect his can
ture within twenty-four hours.
Matthiesen was prisoner in the
Water Power ward at st. Joseph's
and has been there for nearly four
weeks. having been taken from the
city jail three weeks ago FRIDAY to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Since his first incarceration here tbe
grand jury had returned two indict.
ments against him, one for forgery
and the other for uttering forged
instrument. He would have to face
these charges as soon as able to
stand trial in the district court and
fhat he did not intend to if he could
help it is borne out by a statement
made several days ago when he told
sister he would be with his family
Tuesday.
Guard Awakened
He made his escape through the
window OF his -unmistakeable
evidence being left behind in the form
OF two slippers, one found on the
window sill and the other on the
ground outside. The discovery that
inc patlent-prsoner was missing was
made by the sister in charge of the
ward shortly before o'clock. She
was attending the wants of another
patient when her attention was direct
ed to Matthiesen's room by strong
draft that came from it. Upon inves-
ugation she found his window open
ana other evidence that the bird had
noWn. According to the story the
sister tn bo o,.ds
the hall and found the night watch
asleep on duty. She awakened him
and the alarm was spread
Thinking Matthiesen might have Sc
cured rig with which to leave the
city the guard telephoned to Atoms
livery barn and inquired if one had
been secured The man had not been
mere. Then the police were notified
and two of the night officers went to
me hospital. The prisoner belonged
to Sheriff Crimmins and he also was
notified. The sheriff arrived with
deputy shortly after O'Clock and
after learning of the details set about
10 get the man. He visited number
OF hotels of the city where it was
thought Matthiesen might spend the
balance OF the night, but the bird had
securely hidden himself The trains
were watched early this morning and
inquiries made at the depot but he
mad not put in an appearance there
from all reports. Deputies were sent
on trains today in several directions
70 locate Matthiesen During the
morning Chief of Police Scheyers de-
JAILED officers to Rag alley to drag
mat cluster OF houses for the man.
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