Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
head the cap and handkerchief with
which he was masked.
husband Comes 70 Rescue.

head the cap and handkerchief will
which he was masked.
Husband Genes 70 Rescue.
In the interval between the first shot
the rush for the fling cabinet, the at
tack OF Mrs. Winslow, and the subse-
quent shots. Winslow altho wounded
had reached the stove armed himseli
with short poker, and returned to the
attack. Leaping on the holdup he
added his strength to that Of his wifes
In the short struggle that followed
! the holdup broke away from both and
| ran. While doing so he fired again,
| this time at Winslow, but the bullet
went wild. Then he ran barsheaded
out the front door, turned south aions-
side the building, and disappeared in
the direction of the railroad yards.
The orr4y clue left was a hiueish BAN
danna handkerchief used to mask his
face and cap similar in shape TO q
boys stocking cap. but of different
material.
Police on Ground Early.
Mrs Winslov's shouts for the police
at the telephone after she had taken
down the receiver were heard by the
operator, who notified police headqua--
tiers Mrs. W. C. Lage. wife of Officer
I.age. who lives few doors from the
store. was in her barn and heard Mrs
Winslow screaming. She telephonen
Mrs. Edgar, wife OF Sheriff Edgar who
was out OF the city. and Mrs. Edgar in
turn, notified Deputy Sheriff Goodale,
who ,phoned Chief Breckei.
The police arrived in very short
time after the holdup had disappeared.
I'D w. all IF Torso SNcnr
the night searching the railroad yards
and city and notifying officers of near
by towns Early in the evening Wards
bloodhounds were put on the trail.
which they followed into South Sixth
street. but the scent followed led no.
where
Misses Cash Drawer.
Both because of his hurry and the
disconcerting and fearless attack of
Mrs Winslow. the holdup did aot get
into the cash drawer, where lay more
than 500 in cash. a customer had
Just left the store shortly before the
attempted holdup. Circumstances sur
rounding the attempt indicate the
holdup was familiar with the habits of
the neighborhood and store.
The holdup undoubtedly knew that il
was Winslow's custom to keep guam
tity of cash on hand 10 pay NJ. & St L.
pay checks on pay day. The crime
was timed at an hour when most of the
neighborhood was at supper. The
route of escape taken Indicates the
holdup was familiar with the neighbor-
hood
The merest coincident found Wins
low unarmed. 1t is his habit to keep
revolver in the store, but he said Tues
day was the first day in a long time
that he had forgotten it and left 1t at
home, next door.
Two Suspects Arrested.
The description obtained of the hold
up from Mr.. and Mrs. WINSTON was
that he was below average height and
was rather heavy set, weighing per-
haps $50 pounds, and having dark hair
and eyes.
A suspect was arrested this morning
by Sheriff Max Gherke, Of Eldora, at
Union, and IS being held in the Eldora
Jail This suspect was described to
the police as tall and slender man
wearing a short curduroy coat with
fur collar. It Is thought here that this
suspect is not the man wanted.
A second suspect was arrested this
morning by Officer Starn, who locked
up Charles Hubert. a yardman en-
ployed by the Gregory Coal. Coke and
Lime Company, as answering the de-
scriptjon Of the holdup. This arrest
was made on John Doe" warrant
Two More Are Held.
Shortly after noon Chief Breckel and
Officer. Campbell arrested two addi-
tional suspects, Gus Karas, a Greek.
and Frank Harper, the latter Of 230
Player street. Karas talks English
quite we'll and fills the description of
the holdup, the police say. Karas is
railroad laborer employed by the
Northwestern. When searched a small
sized .32 caiiber revolver loaded, and
showing that 1t had been fired, was
taken from him. When the bunk car
in which he and others live were
searched a box Of cartridges. fitting
the revolver were found. Harper's
home was searched but nothing was
found.
May Be Ozark" Gun.
The police see chance of fitting
the revolver taken from Karas with
the dark colored' gun Winslow and
his wife say the hoidup used. The re-
yolver taken from the Greek was in a
soft brown leather holster, made SO
the revolver could be readily used
within the holster. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
slow think that by tomorrow both will
be able to view the prisoners and iden-
tify the holdup If he is among them.
Mrs. Winslow believes she win be even
able to recognize his voice il she hears
it again.
1t he's been learned by the police
that the cap the holdup wore was pur-
chased at the Woolworth store, but
| wheher or no by Karas has no been
established. Karas has no wound.
Blood was found near where the cap
of the holdup was picked up and it is
supposed the blood came from wound