Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
CARL BECkWoRTH, sELF-coN.
FEssEo RoseER, WAVES
PRELIMINARY
OTHER CHARGES
VIII Be Compelled to Answer to Other
Charges; Denies That He Was
Assisted In Work; Four
Hours Selecting Goods

Cured last Sunday night, waived the
preliminary hearing before Police
Judge Hendershott this morning and
was bound over to the grand jury and
bond fixed at $780, In default of bond
he was lodged in the county Jail. Be-
sides being compelled to answer for
the robbery of the clothing store,
Beckworth will be compelled to
answer for the attempt to steal the
automobile belonging to Major Mahon
some time ago, and also for the theft
OF pair of auto gloves and a guide
book from the Roy Stevens garage
last Thursday night. The police have
secured evidence which will connect
him with both crimes
Beckworth also intends to waive the
grand jury hearing and will ask for
immediate arraignment in the district
court, but this will in all probability
be denied by County Attorney Steck
until further investigation IF the
matter can be made. Beckworth was
arrested by Chief Fielder at the Grand
opera house last evening while attend
ing THE Prince of Tonight perform
ance and at the time of his arrest was
wearing a suit of clothes, stick pin
and tie clasp, sweater coat and
rain coat which he had stolen from the
clothing store. sq-1"l grGr. - 5T
In his confession to the officers
Beckworth stated that he was not as
sisted by anyone in the work but it is
the belief Of the authorities that he
had a"co-worker. Beckworth, when in
terviewed, positively denies that he
was assisted in the work and will not
connect anyone else with the crime.
He further asserted that he was I'M
aware Of what he was doing at the
time as he was under the influence Of
liquor. He made two trips to the store
according to his statement and at no
time did anyone interfere with his
work. He took his time in selecting
what goods he wanted, entering tho
store at O'Clock Sunday night and
not leaving until / o'clock Monday
morning. z
+, s.. ~>,-. d. Police Get Clues. $50.
Although the police have withheld the
name of the person responsible for the
arrest it is stated that w. r. Daum,
who employed Beckworth was the
cause of his apprehension. Mr.. Daum
noticed Beckworth wearing the new
clothes and Immediately notified Chief
Fielder of the fact. Beckworth could
not stand the cross fire examination
which was directed at him at the police
station last night and broke down and
not only confessed TO the robbery but
informed the officers where they could
locate the stolen goods. The merchan-
disc was stored in the hay loft Of the
barn belonging to Mr.. Daum and all
was recovered. A revised list of the
stolen goods recovered is as follows:
Seven pair of pants, five coats, two
sweater coats, two overcoats, one rain
coat, two suit cases, one travelling bag,
forty eight tie pine forty tie clasps,
one pair Of gloves. four belts and a silk
muffler.
Connected With Other Crimes.
Upon the search of Beckworths room
other property which was stolen from
the garage Of Roy Stevens last Thurs
day evening was found and later iden-
titled by Mr.. Stevens. 1t is also thought
that he attempted to steal Major Ma
hons automobile a short time ago
and it Is thought that he will confess
to these crimes when "sweated." Mr..
Stevens awoke last Thursday night and
discovered some one in his garage and
thief secured the auto gloves and
guide book belonging to Mr.. Stevens.
When Beckworth's room was searched
by the officers this morning the prop
erty belonging to Mr.. Stevens was I'M
earthed. 49,.
Beckworth has only been in the city
for about three weeks and has been in
the employ Of Mr.. Daum. Five suspects
were arrested yesterday but all were
released following the confession of
Beckworth ...
County Attorney Steck stated this
morning that Beckworth would not in
all probability be arraigned before the
district court for some time until an
investigation of his past record can be
made.