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Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
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In Davenport, Mrs. A. W. Goff reported her pocketbook stolen from the Ned Lee Mission during a women's meeting, containing $4, change, and valuable old coins. Janitor Charles Cosgrove was arrested on suspicion but nothing proven.
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Davenport, Jan. 27.—Mrs. A. W. Goff, who resides at 211 West Second street has reported to the police that her pocketbook was stolen yesterday afternoon from the Ned Lee Mission. Charles Cosgrove, the janitor, was taken into custody by the officers last night on suspicion but it is understood that nothing has been proven against him as yet.
Mrs. Goff went to the Mission rooms yesterday afternoon to attend a woman's meeting. She laid the pocketbook with her wraps in one of the rooms, and when she returned after the meeting was over it was gone. The pocketbook contained $4 and some small change, besides some old coins that were considered very valuable.
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Davenport
Event Date
Jan. 27 (Theft Yesterday Afternoon)
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pocketbook stolen containing $4, small change, and valuable old coins. charles cosgrove taken into custody on suspicion; nothing proven yet.
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Mrs. A. W. Goff reported to police that her pocketbook was stolen yesterday afternoon from the Ned Lee Mission during a women's meeting. She left it with her wraps in one of the rooms and it was gone when she returned. Janitor Charles Cosgrove was taken into custody last night on suspicion.