Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-11

,einpty handed. He had little oppor-
tunity to secure anything of value
had he chosen to rob the store. 1t is
believed, however, that he had Come
as a spottcr' rather than a burgla.
and sought to locatu certain lines OF
goods which We're to be removed later
in the night by companions. Such n
visit might have been planned for the
hour when the watchman' goes out to
lunch.
Reed first. saw the man in the base
ment near the grocery department as
he was making his rounds. After he
was first detected the man suddenly
disappeared and for some little time
played hide-and seek with the watch
man.
Waterman Calls for Help.
The intruder gained the stairway
leading to the first floor while the
Waterman was searching for him in
the grocery department. With the
man on the first floor the Waterman
had little fear that he could escape
as all exits were barred. The watch
realized, however, that the man might
elude him for some time and il tas
latter was armed he would have the
advantage in being able to shoot from
cover if necessary.
His call for the police was respond
ed to by Officer Harold Luinby. The
officer, however. was unarmed and
after comforting with the Waterman
it was decided at the latter's sug-
gestion, that Quinby return to the
police station for reinforcemen,s
Reed believed there was no danger
OF the man making his escape mean
time.
Makes Dash for Liberty.
The intruder evidently overheard
the conversation between the Off
Ger and Waterman and decided to
take no chance with a larger force.
AS soon as the officer was out of the
building the burglar made n dash for
liberty catching the Waterman off his
guard.
Reed had passed to the northwest
corner of the first floor, where a mar
row stairway leads to the girls toilet
AS he turned to rctTace his steps he
heard a>noisc behind him and turn
ing saw the crouching figure Of the
man stealing past the open stairway
door. Reed fired twice in the direc-
ton of TIE fleeing man and is positive
one of his bullets took effect. When
Quinhv returned with Night Ser
s;cant Frank campheif Reed was out
ss1e the building and the intruder
had gone. The latter had raced thru
the first floor to the stairway and
had gained the basement. making his
exit thru the coal chute. The Of
flcers followed the course taken BY
the man and made their way thru
the chute with difficulty.
Two bullets were found lodged in
the stairway about the height of a
mans waist AS the Intruder passed
the stairway in a ciroaching position.
the bullets Ii they entered his hois
would have struck near his should
ors. One bullet. which was removed
oftUm the wood. had not penetrated 70
any depth and had the appearance of
having been ''cheWed," leading to the
belief that il had hit the man he-
fore entering the stair casing There
were no biopd marks to be found.
however
The shots were fred at close rarge
with -SS-caliher revolver and the
IsWatchman is said to be All eXeallent
shot He fired point blank and put
the second bullet within sslx inches
of the first.
Officer Quinhy who was in the
store only short time during his
firht visit. did not see sthS man but
heard his movements, It II benefed
he was hidden in the shoe depart
ment at the time. He probably heard
part of the conversation and deter
mined on taking a chance OF bein"
shot by the night watch rather than
await the arrival of the police.
Burglar Probably Unarnied.
AS the burglar made mo effort to