Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-09
osAeE soY ACCUSED OF At.
TEMPTED BANK ROBBERY BE.
FORE GRAND JURY MONDAY.
ORCHARD CITIZENS BITTER
AGAINST Usage RESIDENTS
Claim Latter Town 10 Shielding Grim.
inaI-osass People Claim Only to Be
Seeking Square Deal For sey-Ae.
eussd Of Attempting to Rob Bank at
Orchard After Assuming Cashier.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Usage, March Sit has been years
since case in the district court Of
this county has been tried, which will
attract tie interest Of the one soon to
be called-State Of Iowa VS.. Glenn Gut
liver. Next Monday the March term
of court will open with Judge Charles
H. Kelley presiding. Unless there is a
delay, which is not probable, as soon
as the grand jury is empaneled it
will take up the CULVER case. Orchard
is situated about four miles south and
a little east sof Usage Some of the
citizens of Orchard have worked up
quite little feeling that this city is
endeavoring to shield a criminal when
he should be accorded nothing more
that square treatment The facts of the
matter are that the crime was so das-
tardly, SO bold and yet so clumstly
doEe that but very few Osagers could
believe that it was done by Glenn Gull
liver, who was reared here. went to
school here, mingled in good society
reputation.
This is the story as brought out at
the preliminary hearing on Dec. 1S
and 20 before Justice Bartlett, who
bound the accused over to the sIaH1
jury, bonds being quickly furnished by
the most prominent citizens of Usage.
On Friday afternoon, shortly after .
o'clock, an effort was made to rob the
State Savings Bank of Orchard. This
bank is owned by Shaeffer Bros. OF
New Hampton, with E. o. Clapper as
cashier. On Thursday afternoon. about
2 o'clock, a stranger stepped into the
bank. He was tall, erect young
man, wearing fur cap and a long
black overcoat. He represented himself
to be Mr.. e. James, and claimed to be
selling gasoline engines and he wished
to know the financial standing OF some
prospective buyers. He was given very
courteous treatment by Mr.. Clapper
After securing the information desired
he left the bank.
Crude Attempt At Robbery.
About II o'clock on Friday morning
the same young man appeared at the
bank wearing the same coat and hat.
He stated to Mr.. Clapper that he was
waiting for the 1910 passenger. He
went out in good time to catch the
train. In the afternoon about o'clock,
he appeared again and visited around
until a little before when he left the
bank and went in the direction OF the
depot He had gone about half way
when he was seen to turn around and
retrace his steps to the hank. He step
PED In, closed the door, and for short
time was looking out thru the
glass. He had stood there for
possibly couple Of minutes, when
he turned, passed thru the con-
sulting room into the private office
where Cashier Clapper was counting
up the currency before putting it into
the vault for the night. Mr.. Clap
per was SO intensely engaged at his
work, that he hardly noticed the ap-
proach of the man and before he knew
it he was dealt two heavy blows over
the back Of the head with some heavy
instrument. ~-c wc-.:5: were opened
and blood flowed freely. Clapper was
dazed for moment but as soon as he
was able to collect himself he seized
the chair and fought the young man
off. Seeing there was resistance he
took to his. heels. Mr.. Clapper fol-
lowed him to the door, but thinking
women, who were passing by, were at
tracted by seeing the man run and
hearing the cashier and went to the
bank. They soon took in the situation
and some men were notified. The rob-
Der was seen running to the railroad
track and turn north. 1t was possibly
organized and they searched all that
night and until Ro'clock the next day
when the arrest Of CULVER was made
0uIIivsr Depends on Establishing Abb.
1t is stated that there was about
$4,000 in currency Mr.. Clapper was
handling that evening. The attempted
robbery was so bold that at once the
Orchard bank offered a reward of $3.50,
the Usage National $3.50 and the Ma
tional Bankers Association $1,000 for
the apprehension OF the robber. So
positive are the authorities that they
have the right man in custody that
they have sought no farther.
On the other hand Gulliver claims
that he can establish a perfect alibi
He claims that he can prove that on
Wednesday he was In Chicago, Thurs
day noon in Charles City, on the eve
ming Of Thursday took the Clipper
train for his home in Usage, was there
that night, boarded stock train at
Usage Friday morning for the south
which did not carry passengers and
was put off at Orchard. and returned
home that evening about o'clock. For
the past two years Glenn Gulliver has
been in,s the theatrical business. He