Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-01-05

operators who were arrested for alleged
cutting of wires, came up for final
hearing before Justice Barber at Iowa
City. After the case had been submit
ted Justice Barber at once stated that, |
in his opinion, the evidence was not !
sufficient to hold the defendants and |
he thereupon Immediately discharged |
them. The case has attracted great |
deal of interest because the Rock !
Island railway company was arraigned |
on behalf of the state and the Order of |
Railway photographers on behalf of the
defendants, and it has taken a great
of time and has been costly and vigor-
ously tried. 1t is understood that the
defendants will bring suit against the
Rock Island railway company for ma
liclous prosecution as they Claim the
prosecution was brought by paid de-
tective of the railway company under
the instructions and under the control
of its officials.
A man calling himself an INSURANCE
agent and claiming TO represent the
Phoenix, of Brooklyn, is working Han
cock county in "a novel manner. If he
cannot obtain farmers insuranc in a
legitimate way he represents that he
is looking for a good team of horses
and the result is he usually selects the
best team the farmer has. OF course
there is always difference Of opinion
as TO price but eventually the agent ac-
cepts the farmers price with the pro-
vision that he will give him his insur-
ancc. He then gives the farmer
check on the nearest bank for. the
price of the team and takes his appli.
cation for insurance with note for the
premium and promises to send for the
team in a day or So The farmer is
satisfied that he has made good sale
allowing the discount resulting from
the over insurance and extra premium
and policy fee charged, but 10! and be-
hold, when the farmer presents the
check he is told that the agent had no
deposit, and upon looking tor the agent
he finds that he has let for grcener
pastures. An effort will be made to
have this man Melvin indicted at the
next session of the grand jury.
Judge Burton started the new year
for Ottumwa with decision which, if
sustained by the supreme court, will
deprive the city of from 100000 to
Si5O,OO1, which was intended for a
public library and other public chart
ties. He decided that the Balliugall
will Is void, and that the Ra!lIugali
hotel and other property, instead of
going to the city, shall go to the heirs
The city library gets a valuable lot,
however, that clause of the will being
sustained. The heirs are Mrs. Won
Holtzschuherr, wife of Count Oscar
Won Holtzschuherr, David Hodge and
Mrs. Martha Thomas The latter dis
appeared some years ago AMI nothing
is known as to her wherea bouts She
has a son, Bert, /: years of age, living
in Ottumwa, who will fall heir to her
fortune. There were two clauses of
the will, the eighth and ninth, which
were attacked. The first bequeathed
to the library association a valuable
| lot and $500 annually. This is. held
valid by the Judge The other be-
queatned the Balliugall hotel and other
property to the city to be held in trust.
The city council appoints trustees, and
! the accumulated proceeds were to go
to the sinking fund of 10000, to be
| used as an endowment Tor the public
library, founding hospital and other
purposes. The case will go at once to
! the supreme court.
The dead body OF Mrs. Peter Suffer
was found on the floor of the room oc-
cupied by herself and husband in n
boarding house in Kingman Place, u
suburb of Des Moines. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Suffer had been married but about a
year and half. Mrs. Suffer was pre-
viously Mrs Teresa Squres, and for a
short time about three years ago was
houselSeepe- for Mr.. Suffer- who was
at that time living on farm near Polk
| City, Shortly after their marriage
| Mrs Suffer insisted that Sutter move
to Des Moines, as he was well-to.do
and could afford to keep her without
the work necessary to keep up farm.
Accordingly, Mr.. Suffer commenced
the erection of 5000 house in King
| man Place, which was almost finished
In the meantime they were boarding
Quarrels were os such frequent occur
| renee, and so little effort was made on
the part Of Mrs. Suffer to hide
I L., Ia, t,al g., hrcl,ay,I hat ~
family with which they boarded, and
also the boarders, we'll understood that
life had few attractions for the old
man. A few days ago the hostess saw
blood stains on the ceiling of the room
beneath that occupied by the Suffers
Investigating, Mrs. Suffers body was
found, as stated, with huge hole in
the back of the head, fcom which the
brains oozed. Around her neck towel
was tightly tied. Mr.. Suffer appeared
at the police station shortly afterwards
and gave himself up, contessing to have
murdered his wife, but by what means
he claimed he did not know. He stat
Ell that she demanded $40, 600 at once,
and threatened il he refused to give il
to ruin HIM and his ia nily, of which
there are several grown-up sons and
daughters. He grew desperate from
her continual goadings and murder re-
suited.
A convention of prominent farmers
and dairymen of Northeastern Iowa
met at West Union. A very extensive
programme was preseateL, among the
speakers being ex-governor Il arrabee,
who delivered the opeaing address in
the afternoon. Ex.CoiRressman W. K,
Fuller talked on 1.-The Farmer as La W
Maker" State Dairy Commissioner
Topper gave practical hints to dairy
men and other speakers of local promi-
hence completed the feast spread be-
fore the gathering of representative
farmers.
The high school building in Mar