Cerro Gordo Indictments (27 Feb 1902)

LEE, BEARGER, NELSON, CRANGLE, BERGEN

Posted By: Jennifer Gunderson (email)
Date: 2/12/2021 at 10:07:04

Special to Times-Republican

Mason City, Feb. 27. - The grand jury completed its work yesterday and was discharged. It returned indictments against Lee and Bearger, the Milwaukee railway burglars, E. G. Nelson, alleged embezzler at Wheelerwood, and Bertha Crangle. The bail affixed for Nelson $1,500, Ed Bergen, $1,200, A. J. Lee $800, and Bertha Crangel $800, each on two indictments. Four other indictments were returned, but will not be disclosed until bench warrants have been served.

Transcriber's note: Names are not consistently spelled in the article. Crangle is confirmed in convict register. Bearger/Bergen unknown.

Source: Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa). 27 Feb 1902, Thu. Page 3. Transcribed by Jennifer Gunderson 12 Feb 2021.