Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-07
Southern Io1ua Items

crime and Monday night was taken
back by Sheriff of Crittenden county,
Ark Skinner did not demand extra
dition papers after his arrest. He had
made a long Statement. in which he
told of the incidents which led up to
the crime and of, his sensational es-
cape afterward. Il was afraid 1 would
be lynched or l would have gone back
and gave myself up he told local po-
lice.
Davenport. 4ta
Frank, Joe and Bert Parker. BROTH
cher after telegram had been re-
ceived here from Burlington where the
men had broken jail The long dis
lance telephone brought the informa-
ton from Burlins ton that Joe and Bert
had been arrested and were detailed to
work at the city hall. 1t is claimed that
they worked half a day when they de-
parted without the ceremony of a fare
well. An accurate description OF the
three were given and it was further
stated that they would probably be at
the home of relative on Perry street
between Third and Fourth. Frank, 1t
appeared from the advance information
given by Burlington police, had left
town previously. He was working here
as chicken picker.
Davenport.
The stigma Of a former crime hang
ing over his head, in addition to a
sentence of five years in the state
penitentiary, John Bruhn, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of breaking and en-
tering a freight car. was sentenced to
a year and day in the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth by Judge Wade.
Donald Sievert and Charles Hird, two
accomplices Of the Bruhn boy, were
fined 800 and court costs, and SEN
fenced to lay in the county Jail here
until the fine and costs were paid. The
three boys broke the seal Of a freig hit
car, standing near Front and Brown
streets, and took several sacks of wheat
from the car They admitted their
guilt when caught by the police. Bruhn.
tried and convicted of former crime,
is even now under sentence, by Judge
Barker of five years in the state peni-
tertiary for implication in breaking
and entering a depot in Clinton county.
Burlington:
A portion of the roof of the Iowa
Soap Company was torn off by the
miniature tornado which hurled itself
! upon Burlington Monday afternoon. A
large plate glass window on the ground
floor Of the Iowa State Bank building
on the west side was smashed in by
the force of the wind and many avn
| ings were ripped from their fastenings
and piled on the pavement. The Mis-
sissippi river was running like mill
race, with the monster white caps
breaking on the Illinois shore. The
glass doors were also torn of the Pal
ace Theater. The wind was spectacu-
lar in the extreme Great clouds OF
dust filed with hats, cinders. tin signs
and other debris tore thru the streets
at express train speed. The storm
| came from the northwest. There are
reports of much damage from the wind
in that direction, but on account OF
| wires being down it is impossible to
confirm the rumors.
Museatins.
/ The police are confronted with Diff
ficult problem which was brought to
their attention early Monday morning.
| A man rented room in Corners cafe
corner of Iowa avenue and Front street
and carried small child a boy, about
a year and half old, and Sunday
morning was seen to leave the cafe,
| leaving the child in the room. An in
vestigation showed that the desertion
of the child was premeditated as the
| clothing was also left in the room
and the only mark of Identification
was a new pair of shoes, bearing the
| name of Jones Shoe Company, Kan
| sas City, Mo. The man had registered
| under the name of r, r. Jones. The
! man was first seen in the Rock Island
! depot with the child early Sunday
! morning by Night Captain O'Leary
/ who noticed his strange action, as he
\ brought the child in and left it on a
seat and wandered around, leaving the
! infant alone.