Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-28
FIT. ATKINSON.

Louis Jirak came down from Jack
son Junction Wednesday to call on
old friends.
Adolph Hlubek done some shop
] ping at Calmar Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Boyle and little daugh-
ter Gertrude of Lawler are visiting
at the Jos. Chekal home this week.
Frank Sattler of near Lawler was
a caller in town a couple days last
week.
Frank Kupka of Jackson Junction
/ transacted business here Friday.
| Ralph Goddard was a caller in
Spiryille Wednesday.
Mrs. Carl L. Knight of Lawler
spent a couple days last week with
the G. A. Bieber and Summers fami-
lies.
Emma Vsetecka arrived Tuesday
from Minnesota to spend the winter
with her mother Mrs. j. Hronek.
Fred Killing was a business caller
at st. Lucas Thursday forenoon.
Fred Meyer returned to Brooklyn,
New York where he is serving in the
Navy. He left 'Frenchy" to make
his future home with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Meyer,
Misses Kathryn Schultze and Vera
Bucknell spent Saturday with friends
and relatives at Mason City.
George Liebold returned the latter
part of last week from short stay
at Ivanhoe. Minnesota
Mrs. Fl. r. Perkins was a shopper
and visiter at Calmar Saturday.
Ralph Goddard was a caller at
Waucoma Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Meyer and son Legor
were shoppers and visitors at Calmar
the latter part of last week.
Adolph Hlubek Jr. spent a couple
days last week with his sister Mrs.
Bill Doubek and family.
Mrs. Anton Steffes left Monday
for Ivanhoe, MINI. where she will
make her future home.
Otto Meaden of Calmar was an
over Sunday visiter with the A. HUI
bek family.
Cornelius Schneider left Tuesday
morning for Wagner. S. ID. where he
intends to stay with his brother Ed.
Adolph Hlubek Jr. arrived last
week from st. Paul Seminary to
spend about three weeks with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Hlubek.
Pete Peterson spent few days
last week with home folks.
Fit. Atkinson Citizens Capture Real
Desperate and Safe Blower.
About 5 O'Clock Monday evening
the people of FIT. Atkinson became
aware that a man was in town whom
they were quite positive was wanted
for blowing the safe in the Ossian
Postoffice and presumably the man
who entered stores and robbed in
Waucoma, FIT. Atkinson, Harpers
Ferry and other places recently.
I The Postmaster of Ossian and
Sheriff Ellingson of DEBORAH were
informed of his presence and asked
if they still wanted him, the reply
was. Capture Him if possible"
The mayor and marshal were mott
fed Immediately. And arrangements
were made for his capture.
In the meantime the man who
travelled by the name of Jimmy
O'Brien" had began to notice tina.
ne was an object of interest.
Just before the 6 o'clock an east
bound freight came to town Jimmy
boarded the caboose OF this train, by
this time the boys had completed
their plans of attact, entering the
| CdDOOSt, they "
he was under arrest. He responded
with a smile asking What is the
trouble" Sattler Bros. took charge
of the prisoner. he offered no re
sistance until out side of the car, hero
re asked to put on his overcoat which
he carried on his arm, the boys agre-
ed to this, but as soon as his right
arm was released he drew a gun
: shouting LET go or I'll shoot"
Sattler Bros. were not the kind tC
let go, instead unarmed as they were
thev grappled with him, after a
moments scuffle in the dark where
!. it was necessary TO feel as not niue!
could be seen, Obrien fired missing
John Sattler by narrow margin
owing to the fact his captors haC
him by the wrist.
O'Brien himself was powerful
man but had met his match, after the
shot was fired John Sattler delt him
a fist blow that stunned him for c
moment another scuffle followed II
which O'Brien broke loose from hi:
captors and ran but had not got bu
few feet when John Sattler hat
, overtaken him. handing him another
with his strong right which brot Jim
my to the ground, in an instant Johr
was upon him with grip he could
not get loose from, ii appeared tina
the man had lost his gun which wa!
!, found later few feet from where
he first fell.
Plenty of help was at hand. sooI
the man was overpowered and taker
! to the city hall and thorough search
made. The following articles were
found in his possession, most OF al
which were in his overcoat:
A 5 or. bottle OF Nitro Glyeerine
I several fuses cut into short pieces
: about 5 inches in length; watcl
| and chain; small amount OF money
: keys of all kinds; a large package
e of thrift stamps in book form in
no. Ossian Penalty envelope als'
q few other small articles.
: After the arrest the sheriff wa
notified and he came and got hin
: the same evening.
This was the end of one OF ou
I quiet days at FIT. Atkinson our worth.
! citizens all retiring to their yariou
abodes feeling they got the best o
: Jimmy O'Brien."