Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-05

leading democratic newspaper OF
Vermont Mr.. Eastman was poet as
well as politician. He was an
intimate friend OF the poets Whittier
and SAKE and otthe statesman Stephen
A. Douglas. Among the papers
which Mrs. Eastman had carefully
preserved were congratulatory letters
to her husband from these noted men.
The record o, murder and suicide
in Clinton and jackson counties dur
ing the last twelve months is simply
appalling, says toe Delmar Journal.
In jackson county there was saloon
murper in Bellevue, the Parkinson
suicide, the Russell ST icide, the Hol-
den suicide and that of an unknown
man at Gordon's ferry. In Clinton
county is the Dice suicide, the Nurre
murder the Rowen murd9r the Wes-
sells murder aud the Bevans murder
and suicide at Grand Mourd and last
ly the Davis murder. There may be
others that We don't call TO mind just
now, but those are enough to show
the abnormal tenesncy to violent
translation in this neighborhood.
We doubt whether there is place in
the United States of equal population
that can show so bad record, What
is the cause of this deplorable con-
ditionp Who can suggest a remedy?
A peculiar divorce case was on trial
before Judge Ney, in which legal
separation is sought for the second
time between Edward Bennett and
Marg ret Bennett. About six years
ago the couple were married in Win
nebago county, Ill. After living to-
gel her for few months Mrs Bennett
applied for and was granted divorce
on the grounds of cruelty. In 1888
the affection of the divorced wife was
re-won and she again consented to be-
come Mrs. Bennett. The two elcped
to Blanchenville, Wis, VIII ere they
were remarked. Bennett Immediate
ly moved to Hazleton, Iowa, where he
was joined by his better half Novem-
Der Z, 1888. On November %, 1888.
Margaret disappeared and has re-
manned "a minus quantity ever since.
Bennett now applies for second d.
vorce, previous to trying his luck with
the "wheel of fortune" for the third
time.
The Eldora H herald says: Eighteen
persons boarded the Iowa Central
train at Abbott and weat to Aclsley to
attend some kind of an entertainments.
While there they imbibel pretty free
of "tanglefoot" which they secured at
an Ackley "hole III the WALL" and
they were soon we'll loaded. In a
spirit of recklessness they broke sew.
eral windows from the Central depot
at Ackley, which they paid for.
When the 2 u. m, train arrived they
all boarded it many of them cursing
and swearing, and soon al. filled the
aisies Of the Wabash coach occupied
by woman and children. When they
got off at Abbott they broke in two or
three of the Wabash car windows, the
glass flying all over the car, Woman
and children screamed, and several
travelling men on the car made up
their minds that their time had come
and got down between the seats.
Many of the disturoers are well known
and as this is not the first time rail-
road property has been injured by
reckless hoodlums, the company will
doubtless be heard from.
Mrs. j. H. Wright, one OF the most
beautiful young women OF Iowa, who
left Ottumwa bride last July, has
returned widow, her husband having
been bru ally shot down upon the
streets of Hot Springs, Ark. Wright
was talking to friend upon u street
corner, when ruiiian walked up and
shot him. Afterhe fell the ruffian con-
tlnued to fire into his face until his
head was literally torn TO pieces.
Afterward, when the young wife was
distracted with grief. Coroner Wilson
called to deliver the effects taken from
the person of her husband. But iu-
stead of Wrighrs handsome gold
watch it is charged he turaed over
cheap one, common crystal pin, in
stead of a solitaire which the dead man
wore .and, it isalso charged. he failed
to turn over the wifc's diamond wed.
ding ring, which her husband had
worn when killed. Mrs. Wright ac-
cused him on the spot of the theft and
refused to receive the articles which
he alleged he had taken from her hus-
bands body. AT the instance OF her
counsel, the undertaken was arrested.
The undertaken, C. B, Gross testified
that he had taken the diamond ring
and pin, together with the gold watch
and othe; property, from the body of
the murdered man and turned them
over to the coroner in the presence
of others. Other witnesses corrobor-
ated this testimony, and when the
sheriff visited the coroner's homo, it is
alleged, he found Wrlght's watch, but
could not find tho ring or pin.
A MOB DEFEATED