Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-01
SAFE IN COUNTY TREASURER'S
OFFICE IN pEs MONIES
DYNAMITED. !
BOLD MIDNIGHT CRIME
IN HEART OF CAPITAL CITY
Explosion Brings Officers to Scene and
Running Fight Ensues, in Which Pc.
liceman is Wounded Jail Filled
With Suspects Rounded Up BY Of
ficers-Arrest Deputy Treasurer.
oecial to Times-Republican.

Des Nloines April 1.-The police Of
ficers of Des Moines have rounded up
all the suspicious characters in the city
and have the Jail we'll filled on account
of an attempted robbery of the office
of the county treasurer at midnight.
ford, Clyoe Bales, AL Rhodes, James
Anderson, Mr. Busdlick and several
others, but, it is confessed that they
nave mad no naturalization of any OF
the persons as connected with the rob-
berry
The attempt to blow the safe was
MADE about midnight. G. w. Keller,
clerk, who was Sleeping in the Office,
was bound and gagged. the burglars
then blew the safe door, but did not
get the 100000 on hand.
Policeman Wounded.
The police had fight when they
captured Rhodes and Policeman Nc
Mickla was slightly wounded BY a gun
shot.
one charge of nitro glycerine, which
was exploded, tore the handle from the
steel door on the outside Of the vault
and smashed the interior working of
The lock to fragments. The immense
steel bar which held the door. however,
was left intact and resisted the efforts
Of the bandits 10 swing it from its
place
Hold Up Clerk.
The attempt on the vault occurred
shortly after midnight, according to
Keller He stated that he was sleep
ing soundly and was awakened by
hand which jerked him roughly and
opened his eyes TO look into the barrel
Of a revolver held close to his face.
He was warned that he would be
shot If he attempted resistance. One
Of the men produced a piece of rope
with which kellsr's hands were tied be-
hind his back and his feet bound to-
gether He states that after that time
ne heard them working at the north
end of the big room, conversing in
subdued tones as they made prepara-
tion.
Following the explosion which he
stated made a terrific report in the
bull ding, he heard them moving about
in -he room for moment and then
nothing more until the arrival of the
police.
The steel door Of the vault had been
drilled in a number Of places, some
many inches from the handle, around
which thee barge was finally exploded.
The explosion left the door in such
condition that another charge would
nave wrecked it and given them easy
access TO the interior OF the vault.
Explosion Arouses Officers.
Pieces OF tallow and a can OF grease
were discovered by the police near the
door Of the vault, which leads them to
believe that the men became frightened
a. the explosion and left in precipitate
haste.
The explosion could be heard dis
tirc-ly in the vicinity Of the building.
H. P WandIing. an employee at the
Union depot. heard the report and
guessing from whence it emanated
notified the police.
A wagon load OF officers in charge
Of Sergeant Leasure were soon on the
scene, but the men had evidently made
heir escape some minutes before.
Keller was discovered on the couch
bound and released.
He was able to give a good descrip-
ton Of the men. He stated that there
were two in the room. altho it Is be-
UoEeQ tndC there were one OF more COH-
federates on the outside.
He stated tina: one was TAN and hal
a blue handkerchief over his features.
while the other was short and heavy set
and without a disguise. The descrip-
ton Of the tall man is said to tally
exactly with that OF the man who has
perpetrated two hoIdups in stores on
East Ninth street within the last two
weeks.
Experienced Yeses.
According to the statement Of Keller.
the two men went about thei" work
with elaboration and were apparently
experienced yeggs.
He states that when they had bound
him they first searched mis- pockets FOR
money or watch. Both We're saved to
him. however by the fact that he had
worn two pair Of trousers and had TAX
en- of the outer pair. which contained
his valuables, when he lay down to go
to sleep.
Deputy Treasurer Involved.
Upon S'hat is claimed by the police
to be a confession from Al RI les, the
first Of the men arrested. Deputy coun-
ty Treasurer James O'Callaghan has
been arrested OCallaga11an is a
brother of Robert O'Callagal1an, we'll
known western league baseball mag
nate. and Is very popular in Des
Noines. Along with Rhodes and O'Cal-
lagahan the police are holding Bart
Lynch and his wife, Mrs. Rhodes, Clay
ton Bayles and an unknown man.
Dental Office Robbed.