Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-04
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Verne Powell, Brought to
Ottumwa Yesterday, Ad-
u 1nits Guilt and Tells Po-
lice Where Articles Are.

With an air OF bravado, Verne Pow
ell. the young man caught red handed
In robbing q house at Fairfield, when
brought to Ottumwa last night, con
fessed to burglarizing at least fifteen
houses in this city during the past six
weeks. He declared that he had rob
bed so many here that he could not
tell the exact number but there We're
fifteen at least. BY his confession the
house robberies in Ottumwa, or at
least part Of them, have been clear,
ed up. Powell is now bound over to
the grand jury in Jefferson county
Z which will meet In February. He has
confessed to robberies in Ottumwa,
Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant The stol-
en- goods have been paWned in each
of the above named cities.
Powell was brought to Ottumwa yes
lerday afternoon by Sheriff Shan
Campbell and did not hesitate to tell
al about his burglaries here. He also
Of1cer Fielder about ten days ago,
Powell admitted entering houses
on the south side and on Court Hill,
but stated that the D. H. Criley home
on North Davis street, was the only
one that he could go. to now. He
offered to 60 over to the house with
Chief Beeman. The young man also
admitted that while working in Fair
field, he came to Ottumwa every
morning and returned again in the
evening. When operating in Ottum-
wa, he made Fairfield his headquar-
ters In the daytime. Powell was TAX
en- back to Fairfield last night
Three pawnshops In Ottumwa pur-
chased stolen articles from rowell,
but in only one instance did he give
his right name. Earl Larson was CIV
en- at one place. Chief Beeman now
has watch and revolver which Pow
ell pawned with Joe sCohn's store on
East Msin. street. He will return he
.tWo1 AxtioleSsto the owner or owners
II they call ct the police station and
identity their property. The watch
taken from the Criley home, belonging
to Miss Hazel Roberts was pawned at
Fairfield but has been recovered and
restored to Miss Roberts. An over
coat, stolen at Fairfield, was found in
the shop Of Joe Rubenstein on East
Main street and has been returned to
Fairfield. a gray oyercoat, which
Powell states he stole in. Ottumwa
and which he pawned at M. Barmash's
store on East Main, could not be re-
covered by the police as Mr.. Barmash
declares he has sold the coat. Powell
told of the three articles above named
and told the police where to recover
them.
Houses robbed In Ottumwa lately
follow: 10 e
Thomas Keefe, 425 East Fourth.
Walter McNett, 437 North Market.
w. "A. Starkey, 414 North Market.
@. v. Darrell, 1O17 blackberry.
a. B. Williams, 202 Miner.
Thomas o. Brown, 1863 North Ward.
Peter Leinhauser, 2O6 Miner.
Charles Wagner, Halberg addition.
I. l.. Spainhower, Pine street. 4.
D.. H. Criley, 2O2 North Davis.
T. w. Chance, s234 North Weller.
George OFT, Ellis avenue.
T. H. Pallister, 109 North Ward.
Z. Steinhoff, 202 North Moore. i
A. G. Harrow, .43S West Fourth.
Warren Meat Market, Church street.
A. A. Harvie, 332 North Wapello.
DR.. w. E. Creath, 3O3 North Marion.
]. T. Rowe, 324 West Fifth.
D. Tiechman, grocery, East Second.
William LaPoint, 453 West Fifth.
DR.. d. E. Graham, 315 East Fifth. 4
F. F. Bridgeman, 400 North Market.
J. F. Powell, 313 North Market.