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CHARLES EDMAN, COA1, MINER, DOPED AND OBBED. Doped and touched for $800 in $20 wold pices is the story of Charles B. Edman, a coal miner of Grand ave nue, when he had revived from an ap parent case of acute drunkenness this morning at the police station. Two other pouches containing $1,160 more. of the precious metal were not found by the thief, if thief there was In the case, and Chief of Police Gallagher has the bright $20 gold pieces locked securely in the safe at the police sta tion. Sand Bags? No! Word reached the police station over the telephone last night that a man was “dead drunk” In the gutter in the rear of the Hedricks school building, Patrolman Henry Howells was sent to the scene. He located Ed man and another man who had re ported the case. The patrol was called and Edman was taken to the police ration. When searched by Sergeant Mor risey two heavy bags were found In his pocket. These must be sand bags, said the officer. But when the H¢tle sacks were opened the surprise was complete. Hach one contained $20 gold pieces. Some small change was found in the man’s pocketbook, Is Given Fine. In poles court this morning mde man was given a fine of 320 for Intox ication. The city is hot going to get any of my double eagles, ” said Edman. “I will say of my fine I can't make twenty any waster Hein thta, Pye Josy too much already.” Edman Talks. When interviewed as police at a boy today by a Conrien reporter, Edin siti: “T was not drunk last night. I was given medicine (meaning he was raped.) T had $1,960 in my pockets, be sides Some other change, I hat $§00 in this pocket inside right pockets and that they tell me is gone. In this pocket (the left hand side) I had $400 and in my left hand trousers pocket T had the remainder of the gold and game change in the other trousers paket, “T have a daughter living in Des Moines, but have been in Ottumwa two years, working as a coal miner, [ Was planning (0 ¢o to Sweden on a visit, T am boarding at the home of Thomas Thomas of Grand avenue, Fairview, a Welchman was at the home of a friend in the evening and had started home. He paid he would accompany me home. This is the last I remember. T was given some mec cine and the money was taken. The man who took [t supposed that the one package was all the money T had, un doubtedly, or he would have taken the entire amount. This 48 the first UUmen was ever in Jail (n my 51 years fof life.” Officers See Money. Several policemen were present at pollen headquarters when the money was counted. It appeared to them
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Ottumwa Tri Weekly Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Tue, Apr 14, 1908
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