Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
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taken consisted sof two ladies watches,
hunting cases. one gold stick pin, an
opal ring with, daisy pendant of pearl
slugs, several small diamonds and one
purse containing ,about $3.50 cash.
They evidently made a good search Of
the house owing to the condition In
which 1t was found, as all of the draw
ers, both upstairs and down, were
opened and contents strewn all over the
floor.
Knoxville.
r. NJ. Patton, brakeman on the
Washington Nashville branch of the
Rock Island. shot and instantly killed
his wife, at his home in this city Fri
day afternoon at $3.50. The murderer
then turned the gun upon himself, fir
ing two bullets into his brain. He is
unconscious and probably will not
survive. The weapon used was a A.
caliber automatic revolver. The woman
was shot In the back Of the head after
she had run out of doors in an effort
to escape the husbands wrath. The
dead woman was 81 years old. Patton
is 81 or Sc. Jealousy is given as the
cause and they had been quarreling for
the past week The husband had not
Davenport.
Another depreciation was hurled on
the crest of Davenport's crime wave
Thursday night. when gem thieves
smashed heavy plate glass window in
the Plath Bros. establishment. 1922 West
Second street reached thru the aper-
ture and made successful getaway
with jewelry valued at over 5000. Plain
clothes men have been detailed on the
case, but have not single tangible
clue Members of the firm had no
knowledge of the robbery until 7:45
Friday morning when a detective
called them on the telephone and asked
IL they know Of the depreciation. Upon
receiving negative reply, the detec-
tive offered to stand guard at the
shattered window until the store was
opened for business.
Burlington.
Burlington route detectives are con-
Quoting an investigation into the death
of Matt Hayes, aged 40. night operator
at Lockridge, lonely station thirty
miles west of here. Hayes was dis
covered in an unconscious condition on
the station platform by the engine
day morning. He was brought to Bur-
lington. but died without regaining con-
seriousness in an ambulance on the way
to hospital. His skull is fractured,
his ribs and arm broken. and he was
otherwise Injured. Whether he was hit
by passing train or assaulted by
tramps remains to be ascertained.
Forty dollars were found on his person.
which would seem to dispose of the
theory he had met with foul play.
ottumwa.
Alvin p. Helm, who until about a
year ago resided north of Ottumwa,
and now lives near Midland. S. D., is
Imprisoned at Pierre, 8. D.. charged
with having murdered o. C. Hunter,
the station agent at Midland. on Nov.
is, 1914. Helm and his wife came to
the station to get some freight which
had been shipped to them and a
quarrel ensued over payment of storage
charges. The agent attacked Helm
with stove poker and Helm
used his revolver Helm was i'm
mediately arrested and placed in jail
at Pierre, where his trial will begin
on Dec. 81. He will be defended by
A. C. Steck. OF Ottumwa. The station
agent. who was q ranch owner. Is q
very popular man in that country and
sentiment is considerably against the
former Ottumwa man. Mr.. Helm until
year ago lived near Highland Center
and IL we'll known in and near OF
tunwa. He also has several relatives
living north OF the city, who VIII aid
the defense of the man.