Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-26
MAN sLuGGED, ROBBED AND
THROWN ON TRAIN sUF-
FERs LONG
ASSAULTED IN IOWA FALLS,
FOUND IN MASON CITY
Attacked by Man Whom He Be-
friendsd - Boy Discovers Victim in
Of Mistreatment on Recovering Con-
seiousnsss-Former Detroit Reporter

Mason City, March es-rhe condi-
don of W. j. Russell. Detroit. Mich,
railroad man. who was shugged Sunday
night in the Rock Island yards at Iowa
Falls. Iowa, thrown into box car of
that road, and found here late Tues
day afternoon, is greatly improved to-
day. altho he can tell nothing of the
affair following tina time he said he
was struck on the back of the head.
He remembers nothing about being
thrown into . car or of the ride to
Masah city, rhfoil covered a, space Of
ty-eight hours.
Upon his being found here by the
police; Authorities at Iowa Falls were
notified. The police department was
in .touch with the young mans foster
father. William Radke. at Detroit, and
with the members OF the lodge OF the
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen and
Enginemen there. of which Russell
was a. member.
Russell says that he was formerly
reporter on the Detroit News, "a
leading paper of that city, and that
he retained a position there until he
took to railroading. His appearance
Is that of a man having passed thru
siesA Of nervous prostration. altho he
is Testing easy today. Physicians say
he Eill be fully recovered within few
days
.a Victims Story.
The story that Russell tells !s TO
the EFFECT that he had arrived in
Iowa Falls Sunday morning. and had
spent the greater part Of the day there
talking, to railroad men around town.
His intention in going to Iowa Falls
was to secure a position promised him
on the Rock Island railroad as freight
brakeman.
: During the late afternoon man
approached him in the front of res
taufant Russell says the man was
fairly we'll dressed. that he wore
lone, dark overcoat, SLOUGH hat, and
:. tf1sE he bore the ar-marks OF a rail-
5reai man. The man begged Russell for
sorne money with which to buy meal.
at Tie same time telling him hard
luck story to the effect that he had
beeH out Of work for some months.
Rhssel1 told him he would have to
hav4 a bill changed to accommodate
him, and as long as he was going to
get supper at thaL TIME, ne "Ouiu tdhe
HING in and buy him a meal there.
AZ the finish Of the repast Russell
produced $40 bill. which was changed
by Tho cashier. The man had good
chance to take a good view of the
money.
According to Russell the amount OF
his money was about se2. and that he
had on his person q valuable railroad
watch valued at nearly that sum, his
lodge receipts and other papers.
Following the supper and the buying
Of : tho meal for the man, Russell
lounged around the Main street for
q few minutes. and started for the
roand house which was a distance OF
rni,e or 80 from the center of Iowa
Falls.
k. Begged a Match.
When about half way down the
yards, he was approached again by the
same man that begged the meal from
him. with GIVE me match, brother.
Russell was In the act OF producing
the match when another man. unseen
by him grabbed him around the neck
and the man in front ptnioned MS
arms A short scuffie followed. during
which time Russell was struck on the
hack OF the head with a hard oo-
iect and he lost consciousness.
The sequel Of the affair was wound
un Yesterday afternoon at 2:3e, "hen
he was found by nineteen-year-old Al
hort Kerber. lying helpless in car or
the Rock Island in their yards here.