Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12


made by the suspect convinced the fed
eral authorities they had the right man
and his arrest was ordered as soon as
the information in hand was commune
Gated to Mr. Clabaugh.
Believes Poison Effort Was Made.
Mr. Clabaugh, who came to this city
yesterday, expressed the opinion that
an effort had been made to poison Mrs.
Dows He Is of the opinion that
Louwerse, if he is guilty, intended to
make away with the DowsA family. and
only wrote the letter he was certain
would fall into the hands Of the fed
eral government to. throw the suspicion
on Scheibe.
Colonel Bows has maintained from
the first that Scheibe, who is Ger
man who has taken out his declara-
ton papers, was innocent. He was call
ed to Chicago Friday to confer with
Mr.. Clabaugh, and there he informed
the federal investigator that Scheibe
had been employed by him for almost
foursy years and that his record was per-
feet. The man, when the war between
Germany and England. first broke out,
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far as to buy German bond, but since
this country has gone to. war against
Germany he has had nothing to say ex-
cept that he was an American and
therefore swas loyal. Colonel Dows was
the most Sstonished man in Cedar Rap
ids when he was called from his din
ner table last Friday night and in
formed by Mr.. Clabaugh that an at
tempt had been made on his life. He
took the night train to Chicago, and
after convincing Mr. Clabaugh that
more than likely mistake had been
made and that an effort was being
made to. frame on Scheibe it was de-
cded to 50 deeper in the mystery. Fed
eral Agent W. w. Roth was sent to
this city. He;and United States Deputy
Marshal NJ L. Healy. spent the greater
part of Saturday and all of Sunday
they became convinced of the guilt of
Louwerse and ordered his arrest.
Had Trouble With Seheibe.
Louwerse is said to have had trouble
with Scheibe and the government be-
lieves that it was his hope that Scheibe
would be arrested and informed for the
period of the war and he would fall in
to his job. 1t was said at the federal
building that information had been I'M
Hollander by birth and is a landscape
gardener of considerable ability. -He
came to this city about a year ago on
the invitation of John Wunderlich, for
mer secretary of the commercial club.
he says. He has done landscape work
for number of local families.
+ When Louwerse was called before
Commissioned Harwcod he was in
highly nervous condition and contin-
ually rubbed his hands together which
were wet with perspiration. When
asked If he could give bond he said he.
could not unless it was placed at about
$4,000. When informed that it would be
100000. he turned to Colonel Dows and
asked if he would go the bond. Colonel
BOWS informed him he would not The
charge against Louwerse, which is
brought under section 215 of the federal
criminal code. means an Imprisonment
of five years in federal penitentiary
if he is found guilty. The statute under
which the information was issued pro-
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deprive a man of his liberty and his
job.
Had Feared Extensive Plot.
Mr.. Clabaugh was in a happy frame
of mind that the case had been cleared
away. When it was first reported to the
government Mr.. Clabaugh was of the
impression that a great conspiracy plot
had been Matched to poison number
of wealthy men in the United States.
He said matters; looked extremely dark
for Scheibe when the letter made mem
ton OF the fact that William Galloway
was to be poisoned by his own brother
in-law. The poison, so the officials
learned, was sent to this city along
about Christmas time and was conceal
ed in neckties. To show how cunning
the mind of the guilty man, no matter
whether he is Louwerse or some other
individual is. he knew that Scheibe had
received neckties from his New York
brother and that Colonel Bows had
received one as present from Scheibe.
Federal agents questioned Louwerse
for several hours but were unable tc
gain any admissions from him of
damaging nature. He is taciturn to the
extreme, but Mr.. Clabaugh, Mr.. Roth.
Mr.. Healy and others who have worked
on the case say they are convinced they
have the right man.