The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
c. G. v. CONDUCTOR
IS IN COMPLETELY
WITH ABDUCTORS
CHARGED WITH CARRYING NITRO
eLNcERtNE TO CAFE.
CUT RATES OFFERED ON STAMPS
Corn Huskers Are GOING TO Northern
Iowa, Where Crop is HeaVy--Two
Hundred Girls at MiteheIIViiIe
Busy on Xmas Presents.

Des Moines, Oct. 2l.-Clint Camp
bell, Chicago Great Western rail-
road man, was arrested during the
night charged with extortion in con-
nection with the abduction and rob-
berry of Charles Ashworth, wealthy
Valley Junction farmer. Frank La
velle last night confessed to the rob-
berry and implicated Ed Wegener, mis-
sing saloon keeper. Campbell, 1t is
claimed, carried box containing nj
tro-glycerine TO the Drexel cafe in
Valley Junction, owned by Wegener.
The box Is said to have contained a
letter to Ashworth demanding that
ne purchase the property of Ed Veg.
ener for 100000 and pay the money
over to Mrs. Wegener ''or there would
be something doing" The box was
to the Ashwortn home. Sheriff Grit
fin received tip and arrested Camp
bell, who was arraigned in police
court this morning. The arrest of
Campbell comes on the heels of
Frank Lavelle's confession. Since
the robbery Wegener has been miss.
ing and police and deputy sheriffs
have failed to find him. Sheriff Grit
I'm mas posted reward and Ashworti
the victim, has offered a reward OF
$500 for Wegener's arrest and con-
viction
The trial of Frank Lavelle was
started in the criminal division of
the district court this morning and
the court room was packed. Attorney
Deford said said in his opening state
ment to the jury that he would show
that Ed Wegener was back of the en-
tire case and that Wegener told La
velle to go back and kill Ashworth
where he had been tied to bed and
LayeIie refused. He said that Lagelle
would be the only witness for the de
Tense and would tell a straight for.
ward story OF the affair.
Industrial Girls Busy. ...
Mitchellville, Oct. 81. - over 200
girls at the state industrial school at
Mitcnellville are busy making Christ
mas presents for the children in the
war stricken zones of Belgium and
France under the supervision of Mrs.
Lucy M. Sickles, superintendent.
Girls OF all races and natiOnalities,
who never before cared for the needle
are taking an interest in this work
and several large boxes will go for
ward TO be shipped across the Allan
tic. .....
Offered Stamps at Cut Rates.
Des Moines, Oct. 21.-Offering
bargain in postage stamps led to the
arrest Of Frank Hart. City detectives
are hunting for two companions OF
Hart, who are said to have been offer
ing stamps for sale at cut rates in
the business district. Federal OfRcer
FitZsimmons arrested Hart after he
had sold $50 stamps to a Sixth ave-
nue. saloon man for $3.50 and who re-
ported his purchase to the authorities
at once. The federal and city author
tiles think the arrest may lead to the
apprehension OF a gang OF "yeggs'
who have robbed numerous post.
offices in the smaller towns of the
state in the last year.
Robbery Attempt Fails.
Denison, Oct. 21.-Burglars attempt
ed TO blow the safe of II. c. Neubaum
at Buck Grove, but were evidently
frightened away before gaining an
entrance as the safe was found intact
Corn Huskers TO North Iowa.
Des Moines, Oct. 81. - Many corn
huskers are passing through Des
Moines on their way to northern Iowa
TO assist III gathering tue huge COI IL
crop in that district Experienced
corn huskers have applied to the de-
partment of agriculture to ascertain
where the crop yield was best in the
state this year, with the view of go
ing into the district. Officials say
that the crop was exceptionally good
in counties north of the Northwestern
railroad in this state. There will be
a good yield OF corn in southern Iowa,
but the farmers so far have not petit.
toned the state departments to send
in extra laborers. In the northern
districts, however, 1t Is said that con.
siderable extra help will be needed.
The most of the farm hands going
north are returning from the Kansas
harvest fields.
Accused of Burglary.
Des Moines, Oct. 21.-Bert Hittle,
Joe Ramsey and o. p Starr were ar
raigned in police court on a charge
OF breaking and entering. All three
pleaded not guilty and were lodged in
Jail to await trial little and Ram.
sey, whose homes are In. Oskaloosa,
are accused of robbing a dining room
at the fair grounds Monday night.
Starr Is accused of rifiing trunk be-
longing to ]. c. Duffield.
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