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THUR8DAY, March 4, 1909.
BRUTE SLAYER
WOULD HEDGE
•NEGRO JUNKIN FURNISHES
NAMES OF ACCOMPLICES TO AT
TORNEYS AFTER ASSERTING
HE NEVER KNEW THEM.
LAWYERS THERE
ARE AFTER CASE
CLAIM1 THAT MURDERER IS
AFRAID TO RETURN TO OTTUM
WA FOR TRIAL—SAY ROBERTS
AND PEOPLE ARE PREJUDICED.
The only way that Chief Galla
gher of the Ottumwa police force
can account for the surnames of
the two white ."accomplices" in
the Rosen murder, supplied in the
following story front the Des
Moines Register and Leader,
After glibly reciting the Tommy
and Katie episode, Junkin's cham
eleon memory turned once more
and a new story was emitted lat
er, this time implicating Weaver,
and disregarding the two white
men. It was after Junkin had
been caught in repeated lies in
both these stories,. Chief Gallagher
asserts, that the negro, acting
mainly on the words of his own
mother, broke down and told the
most probable story of all, the
one he signed of his expressed
free will.
The Des Moines story follows:
John Junkin will never be tried in
Ottumwa or Wapello county for the
murder of Clara Rosen, the beautiful
choir singer who was killed Feb. 5,
and to the commission of which he has
confessed and implicated two white
men, Tommy Saunders and Jim, alias
"Katie" White, as his accomplices.
Attorney Walter McHenry. who has
taken up the negro's case with a
view of defending him against the in
dictment which is almost sure to re
sult, stated yesterday that Junkin
would go to trial and that a change of
venue would be asked to another
county.
The negro Junkin is in mortal ter
ror of the mob at Ottumwa, and be
lieves that a visit to that town by him
would cost him his life, no matter
how well the officers might guard him.
This fact, together with the further
one that every one in Ottumwa and
vicinity is prejudiced to the extreme
against the man. constitute sufficient
reason for an application for a change
of venue, so it is said.
May Ask' for Another Judge.
It is also possible that an effort
will be made by Junkin's lawyer to
have Judge Roberts disqualified as
judge of the court in which Junkin
will be tried. It is stated that the judge
took an unusually active part in the
search for the slayer of Clara Rosen
and also contributed heavily to the
fund gathered as a reward for the cap
ture.
Attorney Walter McHenry will not
fully decide whether he will appear
for Junkin until he has talked with
the confessed murderer's mother, a
restaurant keeper in Ottumwa, for
whom Attorney McHenry wired yes
terday morning and who is expected
In the city within a day or two.
Junkin told Attorney McHenry and
Attorney S. Joe Brown yesterday
morning that he was not alone at tho
time of the commission of the crime
but that he was assisted by two white
men, Tommy Saunders and Jim, alias
"Katie" White. He says that these
two white man and himself were to
gether in his mother's restaurant
Barly in the evening and talked over
plans for robbing a store. He also as
serts that all three of the men left
the restaurant together, and that his
mother saw all of it. To verify this
claim Attorney McHenry desires to
see the mother.
"8weated" Into Confession.
Junkin asserted yesterday that he
was driven to make his confession
given at Albia to Sheriff Griffin be
cause of the awful sweatine ordeals he
was put through by the officers.
His story implicating the two white
men is somewhat of a retraction of
certain parts of the confession given
at Albia, but he still admits that he
played a part in beating up the girl
and robbing her, although he contends
now, as before, that he never crimin
ally assaulted her. He shifts more of
the blame for the deed upon the two
white men who are as yet at large.
"Saunders and White came into
mother's restaurant early in the even-
Picture of Jun,kin
Taken in Jail
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that the negro Junkin has had a
remarkable recurrence of mem
ory or else the Des Moines attor
neys have wonderfully fertile im
aginations:
During the sweating of Junkin
in the Albia jail, Chief Gallagher
stated this morning, that Junkin
did tell, a curious tale implicating
two white men. Junkin, however,
remembered these men only as
"Tommy" and "Katie," asserting
that he never did know their sur
names. Further, Junkin described
the phantom Tommy and Katie to
the Ottumwa chief minutely and
told where they usually could be
found in Ottumwa. A rigid investi
gation made at the haunts men
tioned by Junkin, failed to dis
close any information leading to
the identification of any Tommy
or Katie or any men correspond
ing to the carefully supplied des
criptions.
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JOHN JUNKIN
GRAND JURY
COUNTY ATTORNEY IS ASSEMB
LING EVIDENCE THIS AFTER­
NOON— MOTION FOR CHANGE
OF VENUE WILL BE FOUGHT.
County Attorney Cornell is busy
this afternoon assembling the evidence
In the case against John Junkin pre
paratory to presenting the matter to
the grand jury. It is not known yet
what plea Junkin will enter in thf?
case, the lawyers here not yet having
any direct communication with tli-j
murderer.
The statement in a Des Moines pa
per this morning that "Junkin will
never be tried in Ottumwa," is attrib
uted to the ignorance of both Junkin
and Des Moines men by local members
of the Wapello county bar. Judge Rob
erts stated today that the negro must
be brought back to Ottumwa to face
the grand jury for his indictment. The
murderer will then be given a chance
to enter a plea. Then, and not until
then, can everLthe motion for a change
of venue be filed. If such a motion is
filed it will be hotly contested^ hero,
as it is not believed sufficient evidence
can be secured to warrant taking the
murderer from Ottumwa for his trial.
If the motion for a change of venue
be sustained, the case will then go to
one of the neighboring courts of this
district, Bloomfleld, Centerville or Al
bia. "There's not one chance in ten
thousand that the case will go before
a Des Moines court," said Judge Rob
erts this morning.
Junkin will be brought before the
grand jury just as soon as the county
attorney has the evidence in shape to
present it.
Reward Is $1,000.
The distribution of the $1,000 re
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the murderer of Miss Clara Rosen
will not be made until all claimanrs
to the fund have filed their applica
tions with the mayor. Mayor Phillips
this morning said that the fund t3
now $1,000, supplied as follows: From
the city, $500 from the state, $300
from Dr. D. C. Brockman, $100, and
from G. O. Nelson, $100.
Following the conviction of Junkin,
the mayor will enlist the services of
several responsible men of the city,
who, with the mayor, will act as a
board of adjudication to settle which
claimants are entitled to the reward.
ing and suggested that we go up the'
hill and rob a store," said Junkin.
"They were broke and so was I, and
I consented. We went up to a store,
we intended to break into, but found
that the proprietor had not closed for
the night.
"So we stalled about that vicinity
until we met this girl. One of the
white fellows, I forget just which one
it was, stopped the girl and made a
proposition to her. She said some
thing about being 'a Christian girl'
and then the fellow hit her. The oth
er white man struck her at the same
time and I hit her. She fell to the
walk. Then while I frisked her pocket
book and grabbed the jewelry from
her, the two white men dragged her
up into that vacant lot. She was yell
ing apd making an awful fus# but all
at once she stopped.
Did Not Assault Her.
"No stones or rocks had been u^d
to beat her with up to that time and
I didn't see anyone use a rock, but if
a stone was used it must have been
when they tried to stop her yells. I
didn't assault the girl and if she was
assaulted it was by one of the white
men. I don't know whether either of
them did or not, for I hiked with the
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A Word
Dont forget to get a receipt from
your agent when you buy your ticket.
Read
Carefully
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a guarantee of a liberal saving.
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OTTmrWA* COTTRfCR
to our Out-of
town patrons.
We are members of the Retail Mer
chant's Association and will pay your
railroad fare according to the Asso
ciation rules.
Room Size Rugs
at
March Sale Prices
We emphasize the savings that may be yours on
large Rugs. Through our New York office we
buy from the world's greatest manufacturers at
such close prices that we can positively give, you
During this sate we offer 25 different new pat­
terns In 9x12 feet, $18.00 heavy seamless Tapes­
try Rugs at only
Another great $25.00 line of 9x12 feet Axminster Rugs, a range
of new styles that will sail like the proverbial
at
Beautiful new seamless Velvet Rugs
in rare Persian, Grecian, Oriental and
two tone designs
for
24.75
We offer a remarkable value In French Royal Wilton
strictly exclusive designs at
Elegant 9x12 feet Whitail Angelo Persian Rugs—we can't de
scribe the rare beauty of color and design. The price for this
sale is
Shirvan
Reversible Rugs
Guaranteed strictly fast colors in new
Turkish, Grecian and Oriental de
signs.
7%x9 feet size at $6.95
9x9 feet size at I $9.90
9x10% feet size at $11.bO
9x12 feet size at $12.50
12x13% feet size at $14.95
12x15 feet size at ,. .$19."5
Don't fail to £ee this line. You'll
be delighted with the new patterns
and colors and the prices are certainly
attractive.
jewelry I had."
This story about the two white men
was told to the
Ottumwa
police Jun­
kin says, but they told him that he
•was a liar and refused to consider it.
"I am willing to take what blame Is
due me for my part in the crime,"
said Junkin, "but I don't like to
shoulder the punishment due the oth
er two who were there and helped.
Junkin was in better spirits yester
day after he had talked with the sev
eral lawyer^ who visited him. He
smoked incessantly and passed away
N.
cellent values at $20 and $22. This
sale
$18.50
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Ottumwa's Biggest, Best and Busiest Store.
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New York Office 396 Broadway
All Ready for the Great
Annual March Sale
Rugs Carpets Curtains Draperies
'90
A wonderful value in beautiful new
9x12 feet Velvet Rugs, choice colors
and effective floral and
unique Oriental designs.
17.95
Rich heavy Axminster Rugs, size 8!4
xl0%, in floral and two tone effects
also 12 different most desirable new
patterns in body Brussels Rugs, ex­
22.50
'Hot Cakes,"
Royal Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feot
size, in patterns and colors to please
the most exacting buyer.
During March sale
r29.00
Rugs,
$38.50
55.00
Small Rugs
at March Sale Prices
18x36 Axminster Ruga 98c
27x54 Axminster Rugs $1.95
36x72 Axminster Rugs $3.83
27x54 RoyU Wilton Rugs $4.75
36x72 Royal Wilton Rugs $6.95
Beautiful New Couch Covers,
of rich heavy Tapestries and Syrian
cloth in charging tew Persian, Turk
ish and Navajo designs. Pay you to
make early selections while the new
line is complete.
95c up to $10 each
the tljpe by reading newspaper ac
counts of the developments In the
case in which he is the principal.
Scores of people moved only by cu
riosity to see the slayer- of Clara Ro
sen, applied for admission to the jail
yesterday. The crowd began coming
early in the morning and continued
all day. No. one not known personally
by the jailer, or who did not. have the
permission of the sheriff, was allowed
to see Junkin, and several guards
were with every party that went to
the St. Louis cage where the negro
was confined.
NEGRO IN CUSTODY.
Frank Davis, Former Rutledge Man,
Charged With Heinous
Crime.
Assault with Intent to rape is the
charge Frank Davis, a negro of Mys
tic, will have to answer to according
to an information sworn out by May
Campbell, who resides west of the
city. The complainant has identified
Davis as the man who February 13
pulled her from her buggy and was
about to ravish her, when an ap
proaching wagon frightened him away.
"SB*
Busy house wives everywhere are getting ready for spring house cleaning
and planning new things to add to the comfort and coziness of the home.
Considerable expenditure being a necessity, this is a time when the real
saving values of our Special Sales are truly appreciated. We've never shown
such splendid assortments, and values are so attractive that we expect to
double our sale for the month of March.
Stocks are now fresh and full and as
usual we show far the biggest line in
Ottumwa. Dcn't fail to take advant
age of the March sale prices.
A dozen choice new patterns in extra
wide Nottingham and Madras Cur
tains both white and ecru, hard
match at $1.50. During
this sale a pair
If You Want
Good Carpets
These values are worth your close
attention.
Choice patterns in rich fast colors in
extra heavy half wool Ingrain Carpets,
usually sold at 45c, March
a
A remarkable value in all wool In
grain Carpets, the most desirable new
patterns and good color
combinations, yard
-58c
Regular 75c grade strictly all wool ex
tra super Ingrain Carpets, are priced
for the annual March
a a a
We have several exceptionally good
values in Hall and Stair Carpets, all
new colors and designs.
Rich heavy Tapestries in great variety
new greener reds and many pleasing
fancies in a complete range of a
prices, $1.25 down to 1 Vt
Our West
Windows
Are now devoted to a display of var
ious numbers in New Rues, Curtains
ond Draperies, all specially priced
for our Great March Sale.
Unmistakable Savings in New
Lace Curtains
to
1.00
White and ecru Cable Net and fine.
Madras Curtains in 15 different, very
pleasing new patterns. Ex
ceptional values at ...
1.45
Very special offer of more than a dozen rarely beautiful new
effects in fine large Mercerized Saxony, Cable and Brussels,
Net Curtains—grades selling elsewhere at $3.50 a pair, go In
our great March sale at
Equally Attractive Special Values In all the high grade
Curtains, ranging up to $15.00
New Draperies in Colors and Styles
to Meet Every Requirement
Special Values in Linoleums
Cook's celebrated Sun Dried Cork Linoleums. The best that's made,
16-4 width In new floral and tile patterns. Exceptional value at
Splendid value in good durable Linoleum, assortment of best
terns and colors. During the March sale, square yard
Davis is the man who was first
thought to be the assailant of Mr3.
Johnston.
FUNERALS.
The funeral of the late C. R. Allen
was held this afternoon from the resi
dence, 145 East Maple avenue at 2
o'clock. The. Service was conducted
Jointly by Rev. Jeffrey and Rev. W. G.
Wilson of Hedrick. Interment was In
Ottumwa cemetery. Court was ad
journed until 4 o'clock in order to
New Art Denams
An especially large showing of the
latest spring patterns In fine art Den
ams in Persian, Turkish, Grecian and
rare floral designs, at
12j£c, 15c, 18c, 35c a yd
Curtain Nets
A magnificent new selection of pretty
effects in white and ecru Curtain Nets,
also dainty Swisses, all prices from
75c down to 11
yard I Z2C
New Portieres-
An exceptionally strong line of rich
Tapestry Portieres in all the favored
new patterns. Special March sale
values in all grades,
$1.25 to $15.
Choice new things in dainty colored
Etamines, Scrims, Swisses, Madras
and other draperies, no trouble to
make ready selection from this fine
new stock, 15c
and
1
2.50
25c
65
48c
pat-
permit any or those connected wltft
court an opportunity to attend the tua«
Independents Cut Wages.
Buffalo, N. Y„ March 2. A reduc
tion of ten per cent in the wages of
all employes of the Lackawanna Steel
company, one of the largest indepon
dent concerns, went into effect today.
This
iB
the first announcement of a 1
cut in wages from the Independent!
since the war in the prices with tlMj
U. S. Steel corporation began.