Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1894-04-26

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clothing store at Charles City, Iowa,
March 81. Five persons were impli.
Gated in the burglary and three of them
were arrested at Alma, Iowa. The
Dudley's declare their innocence. They
were brought back TO Iowa by Sheriff
Fairbanks OF Charles City.
| Two Sioux City attorneys are pre-
pairing brief in case which will
probably be brought to the federal
court, in which the Illinois Central
Railroad Company is sued for 100000
damages, by Mr.. Garou, former resi-
dent OF Alta. The plaintiff was a sec
ton boss on the Central and invented a
sectional metal tie and secured patent
on it. With the consent of the railroad
company he put in some ties at Alta
and they were satisfactory. Now he
claims that the company put In the
same ties across the new Ohio iron
bridge at CAIRO and used them on the
elevated track in Chicago without his
permission. He will claim infringe
ment of the patent
Mayor Fletcher of Sioux City says
that Sioux City saloon keepers must
fish or cut bait" after May l. I'VE
are now under the provisions of the
new license law" SAID he to reporter,
land it will be as thoroughly enforced
as possible. ! believe 1T will make a
great Improvement over the present
conditions, will reduce the number of
saloons and put the business INTO the
hands of a more respectable class of
men. The Sioux City saloon keepers
must understand that we are working
under the license law, and il they see
fit to violate it they will be prosecuted
under the prohibition law. The amount
of license in Sioux City has not yet been
fixed. I would like to see 1t 81 200 and
believe IL will be fixed at no less than
5000; but even if it is fixed at no higher
than 5000, the sum made compulsory by
TIE statute, the provisions CT the law
will be enforced as strictly as possible. !"
The Sioux City police have been
guarding a residence in that city to
prevent an alleged threatened tragedy
which would be but a continuation OF
sensational episode IN Cincinnati,
Ohio, 4 few months ago. A short time
ago Miss Blanche Clark and her mother
came to Sioux city to visit friends, and
w. b. DUNCAN, of Sioux City, travel
ing man for Sioux City firm, also
came 10 the city. Miss Clark's friends
asked that the police watch DUNCAN,
saying they would do her some harm.
Dungan's friends claim he came TO the
city on business and has gone away,
but the Clarks still fear him aud ask for
protection. Last fall DUNCAN nearly
died from the effects of a bullet shot
he received just after visit to Miss
Clark near Cincinnati, she having re.
ected his proffers Of love. The story
irst went out was that he tried to
suicide, but this Is denied by his friends.
The police are trying to prevent any
sensational additions to the romantic
story.
George Croft, billiard parlor pro-
prietor of Oskaloosa, killed his wife
and then committed suicide just at the
rear of the court house in that city on
the 18th. Mrs Croft had sued for 4
divorce and the case was on trial. Crof!
went TO the court house and begged
his wife TO give him q private hearing,
pretending that he wanted an amIcablc
settlement of the case. She con scented
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of the court house. Here there were
some words regarding a promissory
note to the value of $500, whereupon
Croft drew revolver and shot his wife
The ball entering her back. She rar
down the crowded street screaming
but before any one could reach the
scene Croft had succeeded in killing
himself The woman lived few
hours. The coroner's inquest developed
the fact that Croft was suffering with
a shameful disease, which gives all
sympathy to the dead woman. Croft
was man of thirty and well known
character about town.
A startling story comes from Sigour,
ney which, it is alleged. will furnish an
investigation by the grand jury. A
daughter of A. J, Duggett married
John Hutton, who secured q home in
Sigourney IN the second story of a
house occupied by his fathers family.
During the latter part OF the winter he
and his mother have persisted in keep.
ing the young wife up stairs where nc
one could have access to her ana re-
ported that she was sick and could not
receive company, while in fact they
were starving her TO death. Mr.. Dog
gett frequently brought produce but
little OF it ever reached her. She
claimed that as the door would open
and the fumes of cooking came in he,
room she would be almost frantic fol
something to eat only 10 be refused.
The refusals were often accompanied
by harsh words, blows and threats.
Her father, wealthy farmer living
about seven miles from town, finally
learning of her treatment. took her
too late, as his daughter has met the
fate that seemed mapped out for her.
She died a few days ego. Feeling runs
high in the neighborhood of her faith
er's home, although no violence is an
ticipated.
A boiler exploded at Keokuk, killing
James Sterritt, Peter Keefe and Johr
Rowan and fatally injuring Charlie.
Jones The bodies were dreadiully
mangled.
President Cleveland has pardoued al
innocent young man from :he Anamos;
penlteutlary in the person of Void;
Aston. He was sent from Alabam;
for supposed robbipg of the mails anc
attempt to commit granddaughter. ii,
has been clerk in the deputy warden
office and has behaved well. He is 2
years old and there Is no doubt of hi.
innocence. He has served one year.
A large acrolite fell upon the farm o.
j. j. Wosoba, about two and a hal.