Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-04-03

f. Y. eIeODlnS, lemlle notary puollc
and land agent, claiming $4,000 for
the publication OF an advertisement
which she placed in one of the local
papers. as follows: ''Why this steal?
A party in Washington has entered
into a conspiracy with the county au-
ditor to charge 81. 60 for getting land
patent. Don't get into thi (steal)
trap, for will get them for so cents.
f. c. Stebbins, abstractor"
A stabbing affray occurred at OF
tumwa in which one Jack Davis fatally
stabbed Swede miner named John
Peterson. 1t seems that Davis came
to Ottumwa and was engaged to cook
in small restaurant. Recently he
drew some money, and at once went
on spree, and the proprietor hired
John Peterson. When Davis learned
that Peterson had taken his place, he
became enraged and attacked Peterson
with a knife, stabbing him twice in the
abdomen and cutting two small gashes
across his neck. Davis was Immediate
ly arrested and lodged in Jail. Peter
son is badly hurt and his recovery is
considered very doubtful.
Information has been received from
Avoca that l0-year-old boy named
Linton, who lives with his father few
miles southeast of that place, made a
murderous assault upon his little g.
year-old sister with scythe. The little
girl lodged, but younger brother re-
ceived the blow on the back of the
neck. making wound almost an inch
in depth and four inches in length. 1t
is also claimed that the day before
this occurrence he assaulted an older
sister with Ratchet, and seems to
have perfect mania for affairs of this
kind. There is prospect of the in
jured boys recovery. 1t is stated the
father is overwhelmed with grief at
the actions OF the boy but that he is
determined to take some steps to pre-
vent similar occurrences in the future.
The lad is apparently uncoucerned,
except that the sight OF blood appears
to make him more savage. 1t is re-
ported that his propensities for COM
hitting murder are as strong as those
OF Pomeroy, the Boston boy murderer,
and he has been guilty of great many
cruel deeds during the past year.
At Carroll, Iowa, on the afternoon
of March 3lst Stanley Wilcox was
standing in his room when shot was
heard by those in the neighborhood.
1t was thought at first that 1t was an
accidental shot, and but little attention
was paid to it, but in moment Mr..
Wilcox rushed from his room and to
the Ten Cent store. A crowd soon
gathered, eager to know the cause of
the excitement. Wilcox, as soon as
he reached the store, fell in swoom.
Blood was flowing profusely from a
bullet wound which was in his body.
While he lay upon the floor the only
thing he said was, my wife shot me. :"
He is wounded in the bowels and the
physicians who were Immediately call
ed say he cannot possibly live. After
Wilcox was cared for and everything
possible done to alleviate his suffering,
the authorities repaired to his room
and there they found Mrs. Wilcox
lying on the floor with her face con-
cealed. She was sobbing violently
and when spoken to came near going
into Mysteries. There was a revolver
lying by her side, and one OF the
chambers was empty. Notwithstand-
ing her condition the authori' les placed
her in Jail. Nothing is known at pres
eut OF the cause Of the CRIME, out it
has been current talk in Carroll for
some time past that the couple have
been on very bad terms, and it is sup
posed that during one of their quarrels
Mrs. Wilcox shot her husband. They
both bear bad name in the COM
munity.