The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
money STOLEN FROM MARTINS.
IS GIVEN PRIEST TO RETURN

| had represented himself as govern
ment detective Burns was indignant
1 this morning that he had been arrest
ed. He said that he was only asking
questions such as any one would ask
about such an affair and he denied
that he had represented himself as a
detective. Chief Henneman notified
| the federal authorities and Deputy
Marshal T. p. Gray will talk to the
man
Message From Priest
Chief Henneman was hardly more
than tGrough quizzing Burns when his
telephone rang. and Father Gigiinger
stated the news that he had received
the money and that he had returned
| ii intact
It, and that it had been given him in
confidence" the chief announced as he
turned away from the phone.
Reporter Tells News
The good news of the returned
money was told TO Mrs. Martin this
morning by a reporter from the Gate
City Office, who called upon her to
learn more concerning the burglar and
his confession and the return of the
treasure. to find out that Mrs. Martin
knew nothing about her good luck.
Why, you've certainly brought me
good news, them" the woman said,
but where did you hear about it ?"
The kindly soul who had lost her mon
ey had been in the garden gathering
sweet corn for the noon day meal and
when she saw the reporter standing
at her front door. she told her to wait
until she had taken her vegetables
to the kitchen and then she'd talk.
The finding of the money didn't
seem to impress Mrs Martin as strong
ly az the remembrance of the theft
for instead of asking many questions
IN regard to how the money was re-
turned or when she would get it, she
took special interest in telling of the
adventures of Wednesday night and
last night also.
Maybe they called me from the POI
lice station about the money being
found when was up town. she said
in between explanations of how the
burglary was committed, for / took
what little money / had left and put
it in bank"
Nobody Knew It Was Here
Il declare, / don't know how any
body knew I had that money in the
house. Why. my husband didn't even
know about It. He said wen, it
serves you right, thief, for boarding
it like that but then he's just as
sorry about losing it as I am" she add
ed confidentiaily, lest one should think
her better half unsympathetic.
And then she showed the reporter
just how the burglar got in. TT beats
ALL she continued, how the man ever
did it You can see here where he's
trampled the vines as he stepped up
on the porch banister. This bench
here was up close to the window, and
it had greasy finger marks on it This
window was locked just as it is now,
and she showed the interviewer the
lock, and l don't see how they got it
opened, but the police say they have
a way of doing it, they" meaning
burglars in general.
Was to Buy House.
But how did you happen to have
so much money in the house all at
once, Mrs. Martini" she was asked
and her answer TO this question was a
little tale all TO itself.
you know I've been looking around
a little to see about buying a new
house TO live IN. We've been here
years and years and always liked it,
but times have changed SO, and nearly
all of my friends have moved away
and I'm lonesome now.
You know I was never much of a
hand TO neighbor. but Like my old
friends and / miss them since they've
away. SO ] was saving my
and looking around thinking
maybe I'd buy new house some
you say the money has
really been returned?" she added,
seeming to remember that something
Of this sort had been said earlier in
the conversation, and trying to reas-
sure herself that IL was true.
And she talked on for a few minutes
going back over the same ground, veri
Tying some statement she had made
or adding another bit
Of information to some ether of the
and telling in some length
Of the queer actions" Of that man
who Was here last night and who
called himself a government detec-
tive Robert and neither one
liked his looks" she said.