Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
BOYS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
Clarence Aasen. Of DEBORAH, and
George Wentworth, OF Cresco
In Jail at West Union.
Arrested by Sheriff Fayette Comfy
A., Miles Out of West Union.
Caught in Farm House.

are in jail at West Union, having
been arrested by Sheriff Wright
and Deputies about IA miles "a.
in the country near West Union.
The West Union fair was on last
week and the boys left DEBORAH
Wednesday, we presume with the In
tention OF going to the fair al West
Union. That day a number Of farm
homes between Eldorado and West
Union were entered and various
articles stolen. Most OF the resi-
dents were in attendance al the fair
and nobody was at home. We IN
derstand some IS or Is places were
entered. Various articles OF cloth
ing, cameras, watches, fountain
pens, razors, pocket knives, old
coins, etc were taken from The
homes.
Wednesday night Sheriff Charles
Wright at West Union was noticed
Of the robberies By different farm
ers. On Thursday, naturally the poo
pie were excited and on the look
ont, and a farmer who was at home
on Thursday saw these two boys
driving from house 10 house and he
called the sheriff up, and the latter
and deputies started for the coun-
Try. When out about AZ miles they
came across the two boys in a farm
house, catching them in the act
They had some articles in their
arms, but dropped them, and
tried 10 get out and away from the
officers. They were caught coming
out of the house, the sheriff cover
ing one with his revolver and ths
deputies the other with a rifle. They
came out opposite sides Of the house.
Both boys were armed With rsvol-
vers, but they didn't get a chance 10
use them, as the officers were too
quick for them. The boys were
taken 10 West Union and placed in
Jail. They were making the trip
b. auto and had considerable loot
IN the car.
TIE boys came back 70 DEBORAH
Wednesday night with the STUFF they
had stolen, and the next day started
ont over the same route, figuring
they would have just as easy time
entering more houses, but they were
sadly mistaken. II is the~frst time,
to our knowledge, they were ever
in trouble, and i looks Ike their
first start was a desperate one
Sheriff Wright took Aasen over 10
DEBORAH Saturday to the boys room
on West Main street, 70 &c. the
stolen articles, which they took back
70 West Union.
Sheriff O. 0. Ellingson went over
TO West Union Sunday 70 make 81
investigation as TO whether any Of
the stolen stuff was taken in Winnie
shiek county. az during our fair here
several farm homes on the Calr1ar
road were robbed OF various ar-i-
cles.
Albert Woneldo-f who lives On
the East Calmar road Rad q silver
watch stolen two weeks ago last
Wednesday. His brother Fred lost
q razor and pair q kakhi trousers.
The o. P. Hzmre. home miles
south OF DEBORAH or the east and
west Calmar road lost 2 camera,
field glass, gold watch, couple foun-
tain pens, TWO Jack knives, etc Al
The Chris Erickson home or the
Wes- CzlDsr road Two sweaters
we're s-Dlez. Sheriff Ellington took
back some q The stuff with him,
which as figured was taken from
here, and among the articles was
Mr.. Woznsldorrs watch, and It was
returned 70 him. The sheriff had
win hin camera field glass and
othsr articles, but they didn't prove
70 be Mr.. Hznre's. The boys had
a lo- Of This particular kind Of Loot
n their possession.
Sheriff Elingson also located The
tire and zz-o tools taken from K
4. Niek's car. This was stolen from
the car while The car was in Ca.mar
one night ~ the end OF The fair.
The boys plead guilty before z
justice q he pezes ana we're boond
over 70 re grand Jury ard bail
fixed a. 5000.
The boys told Sheriff Ellington
they intended 70 plead guilty and
take their meliciBe, and they can
fessed 70 what they rad done II
was reported about that they had
already received their sentence. bit
that repor1 Is not trse, as they have
not appeared before he court Jet.