The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

him, concerning woman in the settle
ment, which had become public talk.
schamcrhorn was arrested upon suspicion
but nothing could be proven. Reed was
q single man and had no relatives here.
Soon after his examination Schamerhorn
left the county and pushed farther west
and his presence was soon forgctte't, ltHv-
ing the matter mystery rs to who com
mitted the crime.
In the spring of 1859, northern Tana
was again the subject of conversation
Two horse thieves, by the name Of Bun
ker, were captured and brought back to
what Is called "Nationa1 Grove" in Buck
ingham township. They were brothers
and protested their innocence. Stephen
Kllngamon and two other men by the
names of Small and Seaman, placed ropes
around their necks and tried to force
them to confess their crime, threatening
to lynch them. The Bunker's refused
and protested, but the matter was carried
too far, for they were found hanging soon
after and the perpetrators gone The
men were arrested, but never convicted.
Klingamon was drowned the next spring,
near Helena, on the Mississippi River,
having fed to that place TO escape justice
as rumor records it,
Many amusing incidents occurred in the
early history of our county, which cannot
be recorded here. Among them was the
first trial of record, The State of Iowa. VS.
Thos. Everett, on the charge of larceny,
before our fellow citizen, Jamas II. Hol-
len Justice of the Peace, near the present
site of lama City. 4 shoemaker, by the
name of john Aldricl, made q pair of
boots for Vim. Blodgett and fixed the time
when he should call for them. Thos. Ever
EFT, an old gentleman, and man who en-
joyed joke, found out that Blodgett
would not call for the boots within the
time fixed and accordingly called at the
shoemakers' and told him that Blodgett
had sent him for the boots. Blodgetts
credit beng good, Aldrich delivered the
boots and Everett put them on and wore
them with great satisfaction. Soor after
Blodgctt went for his boots and much 10
chagrin and modification found that Ever
EFT was wearing his boots. TbH shosr
maker and Blodgett became considcrahiy
exercised and filed an information 9Da
stealing and had Everett arrested, Wine
came into Court wearing the boots with
considerable gusto, and plead mot lgnifsf.
Afford Philips appeared for the Sjtsst' slnd
Noah Myers as counselor for tho Ga3e4al'
ant. Altrch was first sworn, when nc
| testified, that the boots were worth $500
when the prosecuting attorney seGsa with
great deiberation and demanded = Jury
on behalf of the State and shse. State
proceed with a jury trial. 5uSscs was
| dispensed, however, and Etelat5 was
bound over for his appearances 70 the Dis
trict Court, where his case Wes dismissed
on motion of the proseruaing' attorney,
while the circumstances wTan7 TIC laerry
rounds of their friends.
A volume of anecdotes, amusing Incl
dents, pratcal jokes, NERDS, Of cheer, acts
of sympathy and good sAa, coss.a De writ
ten if time and patience would permit
and could be brought up, FROM she past
ladencd with'kindness OF big ro1nd hearts
While the foundation of society, religion
and morals, have beer fal firmly, wisely
| and well and Stand today endeaTing mon
uments to the }iycs Gssd Efforts IS che pic,
nccrs of Tamz county And Ehlte oul
| county fathers have reapGd the GugA bar
vests of faithful servants IL the past, vet
| to the mothers arAt wives who came viii
tn IN to loSc..tau1 clacer. belongs the great
est praise Tive presence 81 oGr lysothers
and wives gave. new life TO the struggling
| father, husband, sne8 son. Entering
! hoAriy INTO alb she enterprises Of the set
temcns With friends, and SaMilY, Gem
fprting shfln By shen their presence, &c
voted IL Love, and unhounded in sympa
thy, her good work has been indrlibiy
Stamped upon GUY history and reverted
| to WITH feelings Of the greatest pleasure
and cherished more especially by hnme
date friends. While many have gone
hence, enjoying the full fruition Of hope
shey have left behind them names to b,
I cherished long and well, while their son:
and daughters arise and call them Bles
sed."