The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-04
PRINCETON NIGHIwATCn SHOT
Robbers Drop Their Loot.
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Ten rolls of silk were found on the
floor against the north door where
the robber dropped them as he shot
About six feet away were five suits
of mems clothes, evidently dropped
by the second man. The two robbers
in the store made their escape by
breaking the big glass in the south
door of the basement. They ran
south through the street to the cor
ner of Casteels' implement building
and turned down Main street. They
passed through between the imple-
ment building and the new garage
and ran down Hickland street. Some
men sitting on the front porch of the
Arbuckle hotel heard the shots and
saw the two men run out of the alley
One of them was going so fast that
he slipped in the mud and fell. He
lost his hat, the men say, and ran
on without it. The hat was not found
however, some time later when a
search was made. Parties on West
Hickland street saw the robbers run
ming down that way, and there were
tracks in the muddy streets showing
their course for a short distance
from Casteels' store.
Sheriff N. A. Lowrey, his deputies,
l.. V. Alley and Chas. Nelson, and
Marshal Jas. Snyder were soon at
the scene and started an investiga-
ton. A phone message was sent to
Newton for couple of bloodhounds.
The dogs arrived here before day
light and were put on the trail. They
went down Main and Hickland street
across the railroad and to- the city
park. They returned up Main street
stopping at several houses, among
them being the Windsor hotel. Here,
Frank Rollins was found in bed.
Rollins was arrested and taken to
Jail.
Suspects Are Arrested.
Later, the officers went to the
ELM Front" near the railroad and
arrested Byrd Jones. James McElhan-
ey, proprietor of the Windsor hotel
his house after the shooting and went
to bed. Jones later got up and went
to the Elm Front Both Jones and
Rollins are we'll known by the peace
officers. Jones is resident of Mer-
Ger and Rollins formerly resided
there. An order was issued against
Jones some months ago to prevent
him from selling liquor in Mercer,
but the joint mysteriously burned be-
fore the case came up in court. Roll
Inns has been in court several times
here. He was once arrested on a
charge of taking some silks from
store in Lineville, but was later re-
leased. He has served time in the
reform school and the state peni-
Tertiary.
When arrested by the officers Jones
made no statement as to where he
was at the time of the shooting. He
positively refused to answer any
questions. Rollins told the officers
that he was near a church in the east
part of the city when the shooting
took place. He said he was there |
alone. o. E. Trent remained in the
Jail as guard over the prisoners while |
they were there.
Charley Bryant of Lineville, was
by Deputy Sheriff c. NJ. Nell
son and Constable Robt. Gloshen in
South Lineville Thursday morning.
He was in Princeton Wednesday EVIL
ening, and it is said he was here af-l
ter the shooting that night. He is
one of the men, who with Jones, was
served with an injunction some time
ago to prevent him from selling
liquor in Mercer.
Rollins Wanted = Suit of Clothes.
While the evidence here against
these men is circumstantial, 1t 10
strong. Rollins was in Casteels' store
evening just before clos
ng time, looking at the clothing. "A
!. Casteel, Of the firm, showed the
:lothtp9 TO him One suit that pleas-I
n hin, he asked the prica- d, bnt
M not buy. SayihH ~ would ~ back
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