Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19

moved in an ambulance to her daugh-
ter's home. The West homo IL At 5lS
North Second street.
Dey's Work Very Crude.
A more crude bit of crimtnaNty
could hardly be imagined than the way
the youth went about to rob and oru-
tally assault q defenseless woman old
enough to be his grandmother. The lad
had sat around the West store Tor TWO
hours or more before he saw his
chance to become a hero in his own
eyes. In the meantime he had told
Mrs. West all about himself. He SAID
his name was Moore. and that he lived
on South Sixth street He said he was
employed in the soldiers home hospital
kitchen. He also told Of buying q new
suit at the bargain store" and that II
was this suit he had on. This, quite
naturally. led Mrs. West to take notice
of the suit, and also Of the other things
the boy wore, including new pair OF
tan oxfords.
Good Description to Start With.
This gave the officers. who were on
hand shortly after the crime was COM
mitted, a good description to work on.
Chief Clark Immediately suspected Ira
Moore, a South Sixth street lad, who
has a police record, and with the de-
scription Of his clothing, as given by
Mrs. West the officers put out their
dragnet The result was that Onlcer
Charles Delahoyde had Ira Moore I'M
der arrest not over an hour after the
crime was committed.
Lad in Bed When Taken.
When arrested Ira Moore was in his
| bed in the help quarters at the soldiers
/! home hospital. All he had on was
blue shirt, which Mrs. West gave as
the color of the shirt worn by her
assailant. Mrs. Vests description OF
the lads clothing was checked suit.
of a biachish white or blush white
material. a blue cap, blue shirt. and
new tan low shoes.
| Officer Delahoyde asked Moore where
his tan shoes were. and the lad denied
owning such shoes. The Officer
searched the lads locker. and found.
| hidden back of many articles on one
shelf. new pair of tan shoes. The
officer then looked for the checked
suit. A suit Of this description was
found hanging in closet. but Moore
denied that 1t was his. and said that
it belonged to a man who worked at
the home In the pocket of the coat
! was found cheap 32-caliher revolver,
but empty Of shells.
Blood Stains on Coat?
A blue shirt was found. also a blue
cap. and when Delahoyde ordered the
boy to dress himself just as he had
been dressed that afternoon. he started
to put on an older suit. Delahoyde in
sisted that he put on the checked SUIT
The lad did so. and an examination OF
the coat showed stains that appeared
10 have been made by blood. on one
shoulder and one Of the sleeves. Al
police headquarters later Moore sale
he had bought the suit at the bargain
store" He said the stains were from
paint. He could not satisfy Chief Clark
however, how he came to be painting
with his new clothes on.
Boy Is Identified.
After taking Moore into custod,
officer Delahoyde brought the youtf
before neighbors who had seen him
and he was identified as the lad wn'
was seen in the West store and run
ming from 1t. Mrs. Leeoh identified tn
--outh. as did also Mrs. j. NJ. Friedman
Third and Park. Later in the night a
the county Jail. Mr.. West saw the pris
, oner and identified him positively a.
the lad known as Moore, who was II
his store when he left the building.
Practically Admits Guilt. y
!, At police headquarters Moore denie
I that he had cut any woman, or ina
). he knew anything about what he wa
y wanted for. He was asked by Chie
: clark where he had thrown his knl1'
|, and he replied that he had no knll'
, later. however, when confronted o
Mr. west, the boy admitted that n
knew West. knew where his store wa!
I and said that he had placed his KIM
, in his safe" in his room. Supposin
! that he meant his locker the poic
made another search of the lad $ room
!. officer Delahoyde found a couple q
$ knives in an old telescope. Both wer
I sharp. but neither showed any oioo
4 stains. To Robert Johnson, who is ac'
i; ing for the state in the absence
I County Attorney DAILY. young MOOT
2 practically admitted that lie had com
4 nitted the assault.
I Tells Of "Murder'" to Otters.
n tn carry out his Sensational herois'
e Young Moore. on his way 70 the Sol
:. diers' home, where he was seen siiih
: ing in ten minutes before oHlcer Deia
e lhovcle arrested him, it is SAID that "
: lad told at least two persons OF IN
murder on Park street. He lnlorme
so-ne one at the Joe Pinkerton far
6 Wat murder" had been committe
d IN Park street, and to a boy on
a h,cvcle whom he met, Moore is sal
e "a nave impaired the same informs
e ton.
1t Is a Dime Novel Fiend.
q brother
d the youth said today that young Ira
reader of dime novels. and that prat
e ticallv all of his reading is of the ser
@ s.,ional tales of blood and thunder.
l. On Nov. %. 1909. young Moore VIZ
y cont Ia the reform school on the Se'
,e eral charge of incorrigibility, but mo-
10 snecifically for having stolen 1ro