Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-01
TWO YOUNG MEN WANTED FOR
IONA PosroFFlcE ROBBERY
CAUGHT az CONSTABLE.
BOARDED TRAIN OUT OF
THIS CITY TUESDAY
Officer Hurd Saw the Four Men, Two
Of Whom Were Arrested at Des
Moinss During the Night, Leave
Tewn-LoeaI Police Had Not Been
Notified at That Time.

Two young men still in their teens
who are suspected Of having broken
into and robbed the Ionia, Chickasaw
postoffice and a store at West Gate,
last Wednesday night. We're arrested
at Melbourne late Tuesday afternoon
by Constable John Bear Neither
young man rs over IS years old The
name of one is Miller and his home is
in Chickasaw county. The name Of tie
other was not secured.
Sheriff A. NJ. Russell and Deputy
Sheriff F. E. Shernore Of ChickasaW
county who were on the trail of Mil
Ter, his companion and two others who
were implicated in the robberies
reached Melbourne Tuesday night
They took the two suspects to Des
Moines where. it was learned today
the other two suspects were arrested
Tuesday night
Boarded Train Here.
II is probable that the four men
wanted here are the same four who
boarded the Great Western passenger
train No. 5. when it pulled out of this
city at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Officer Charles Hurd, who is on duty
in the depot district. is confident that
they are the ones wanted. He saw a
quartet of what he supposed were
tramps hit the blind baggage" of the
train as it pulled over the Third avenue
crossing. a short time after the train
had gone the local police received in
structions from Sheriff Russell who
was at Waterloo then. to keep a look :
out for the suspects. Melbourne was
notified TO also be on the watch and
the word was carried to Constable
Bear by the Melbourne agent of the
Great Western.
Were Put OF the Train.
When the Great Western pulled in
Melbourne. the four young men were
put off the train. Two Of them boarded
it as it was pulling out. but Miller and
his companion remained in Melbourne
Consta bic Bear searched the railroad
yards at Melbourne as soon as Sheriff
Russells notification reached him. and
found Miller and his companion and
placed them under arrest When the
sheriff and his deputy reached there
Russell said he recognized Miller as
q N,NlChdSdW county BOY. WHO'LL ne il1C
known for years. Millers companion
was a stranger to the sheriff
Find Pencils From Store.
When Miller and his partner were
searched no money or stamps were
found on them. but some pencils. tina,
Sheriff Miller claimed were taken from
the West Gage store. were taken from
them. The officers believe that probably
some Of the stamps were hidden at Mel
bourne 1t is said Miller and the young
man arrested with him claim that the
two men arrested in Des Moines during
the night had the money.
The Ionia postoffice was robbed las,
Wednesday night and about $50 in
money and stamps was stolen from it
The West Gate store was robbed the
same night Seventy dollars n cur
rencv and drafts and checks and some
merchandise 1t is not known how
much, were taken.
Arrived on Same Train.
1t is probable that the four mer
reached this city on the same Great
Western passenger that they took Out
of here. They departed from Waterloo
on a morning passenger train. before
the police of that place had been in.
structed to hold them. Monday. it Is
said. four young men answering theil
description sold a small quantity o,
stamps at Dunkerton small towr
northeast Of Waterloo. and bought
! groceries with the money.