Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-19
AUDUBON,

VINO nau come 10 TINS country lew
months before her birth. Her mother
died few days after her birth and
her father a few weeks later. She
was adopted by her aunt, with whom
she lived till five years OF age. She
was aducated in Chicago convent,
graduating when fifteen years old,
and then teaching school till two
years ago, She was employed six
years in the Lincoln, Neb., schools.
She was married two years ago to
Sioux City contractor. The property
to which she has fallen heir is valued
at several million dollars.
The convention of the State Temper
ance Alliance held in Des Moines
got far enough along with its
work to show that it intends to so
interest itself in politics as to aid in
the election OF me mbers of the legisla-
ture who are favorable to the reteu-
ton of the Prohibition law. A large
portion OF the time was devoted to
hearing reports from the different
congressional districts. b. I. Wright
Of Charles City, struck popular
chord with the alliance members
when he advocated cessation OF APP
preparations for the support Of the
State University so long us Prohibit
tion is not enforced in Iowa City. In
general the enforcement of the law
was reported in all counties where
there are no cities of Importance.
The report of the secretary, Mrs.
Murray, was plea for additional Leg
islation. She said that heroic meas
ures are needed by the next legisla-
ture to remedy the fundamental defect
which gives no financial provision for
enforcing the law in those localities
where law and order citizens are con-
fronted with ruin and rebellion on
every hand. The report showed that
there are now 1857 government IL
censes to sell liquor sold in Iowa, an
average of 50 TO the county. Presi-
dent A. J. Harvey and Secretary Mrs.
A. NJ Murray were both reelected.
Ed Kicker, employed by Parker g.
Newly, livery men at Grinnell, was
killed on the 18th in the office of the
stable by Gil Braden, a returned Cali.
fornian, and formerly o. Brooklyn.
Braden found Kicker alone, and fired
twice, the second shot striking near
the lower left ribs behind passing up
ward and forward cutting the largo
vessels of the heart and passed out at
the second right rib in front. Kicker
fell among the horses and died in
instantly. Braden left the office and
tried to hide in a lumber yard. Paul
| Streck, who saw him running, and j :.
w. Sawyer followed, and took Braden
in custody. He had two revolvers, a
| torty-four with which he shot, and a
smaller one. He was taken to the
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and seemed anxious TO know if Kicker
was dead. He feared he had missed
him. He said he had come purposely
to kill him as he had seduced his sis
ter, and nearly killed his mother with
! grief. The seduction occurred five
years ago, and the girl has since led an
abandoned life. He said he intended
to give the small pistol to Kicker to
defend himself if they had met in the
street. He also said God had told him
to kill Kicker. He acts with great
GOODNESS. Mrs. Kicker is left widow
with two children, and Z years old.
All the parties used 20 live near Brook
lyn. Braden went to California three
years ago. The pistols were new and
probably were bought for the work
dore. The coroner's jury gave ver-
dict that Kicker was killed by the
felonious act of Braden.