Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1910 — SOME OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE CIRCUS. [ARTICLE]

SOME OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE CIRCUS.

On* Hold-up, One Burglary, Two Arrests, One Giant Victim and a Few Cases of Short Change. Circus day did not result in any depredations. In the morning while the parade was going on some one went to John Andrus’ residence, about 2 miles northwest of town and in the absence of John and his mother, ransacked the houhe and took a number of articles of value, including a suitcase, razor, several cans of fruit, one silk dress, one extra silk skirt, one silk petticoat, one silk automobile coat, one jacket and one rain coat. There was no clue as to whom the thief or thieves were. In the evening a young man from DeMotte was attending the sideshow and with a souvenir whip which he was carrying he thoughtlessly undertook to measure the giant’s foot. The big fellow, who is said to have been 8 feet and 3 inches tall, resented having any one but the shoemaker take such liberties and raised up his ponderous hoof and caught the young man right under the nose. He was sent sprawling on his back and bled profusely.

A little after 9 o’clock Miss Ellen Sayler was attacked by a man, evidently some one following the show, and her purse containing about was stolen. Miss Sayler was on Jefferson street in the northwest part of town. The man ran up behind her and threw his arm about her neck and his hand over her mouth. She grappled with himjand getting one of his Angers in her mouth bit it as hard as she could. She called for help and attracted the attention of several people in the neighborhood but before assistance could arrive the footpad had snatched her handbag, and was seen running north toward the railroad. Mrs. Capitola Ramey heard cries of Miss Sayler and rushed to" her door and saw a man struggling with her. She was putting up a very game fight and he had all that he could do to get her handbag, the handle o' which was wrapped about her wrist. It contained about $3, her glasses and some other things of lesser value. The handbag was found this Monday morning, the thief having rifled it and then ihrown it away. Miss Sayler was quite nervous, but otherwise uninjured. It was reported in Washington street that she had been badly hurt, but this was not the easer

At about 10 o’clock Marshal Davis saw two young men, William Weese, of Wheatfleld. and John Kalb, who works for Austin O. Moore, of Barkley township, under the influence of liquor and directed them to get off the street. This was in front of Duvall’s store. Kalb remonstrated with the marshal and in a minute they were in a mixup. Kalb struck the marshal a glancing blow on the chin and the marshal used his cane. About this time Special Officer Elmer Gwin happened along and Frank Haskell, the barber, assisted him in taking Kalb down. „ Both men were locked up in the jail. Kalb was struck several times on the head and looked like he had received quite severe treatment, while some who witnessed the incident claim that the marshal was entirely too free in the use of his stick and that after Kalb was down and out, the marshal struck him several times and i&ter kicked him while Gwin and Haskell were escorting him to jail. Kalb left quite a little blood on the walk and his head bled for some time after he arrived at the Jail, although it did not seem to be seriously injured. Weese was also locked up and as the big iron door to his cell waß closed he got the index Anger of his left hand badly mashed, the bone being crushed to the first joint. The two prisoners were later given attention by a physician and Sheriff Shirer did what was in his power to relieve them. Sunday Weese was fined $1 and costs for drunkenness and Kalb was fined the same amount on two charges, one of drunkenness and one for resisting an officer.

Marshal Davis was considerably criticised for the severity of his treatment of the prisoners, but insists that he did nothing more than was necessary In the performance of his duty. Some who saw it say that the marshal lost his temper to a great degree and struck his prisoner after he was en-

George V. Hobart Has “Come Back” with “John Henry.”

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