Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-14


were at work at the time and all
miraculously escaped except two or
three who were slightly injured. Early
next morning another building fell in
to the cellar, making three all told.
An alleged forger, giving the name
of Hicocl1, has been at work at Burl-
ington for several days. and as a result
checks with forged signatures of
business firms are being thrown out
upon presentation at the banks. The
checks so far are all for small amounts,
from s. to $40. A mounted officer got
on the track of the offender and had
traced him as far as Denmark when
last heard from.
The Council Bluffs police arrested a
man few days ago. Detective Sav-
age at once identified the man as j. c.
Lemore. one of two crooks whom he
had tried to arrest about six weeks
ago for the burglary of store at Earl
ing and who succeeded in getting
away despite the fact that the detec-
tive was shooting at him with deadliest
determination to kill him or wing him.
w. II. Richie, the other man was taken
to the Omaha police station and the
two telescope grips he was carrying
when arrested were found to contain
twenty-one bolts OF new dress goods
and large quantity OF new jewelry.
Joseph r. Matthews, probably the
oldest prisoner in the state, and
perhaps in the United States, died at
the penitentiary in Anamosa a few
days ago of old age. He was sent to
the prison May 10, 1868, from Jefferson
county. under life sentence for muir
der in the second degree, his victim
being his wife. When he came to the
prison he was &c years of age. He has
served twenty-seven years. seven
months and nineteen days making him
at the time of his death 81 years old.
AS he had no relatives, he was buried
in the prison cemetery, the funeral
services being held in the prison chapel,
conducted by Chaplain Croker, who
preached a most excellent sermon. All
the prisoners are compelled to attend
the funeral of fellow convict.
Mrs. Sarah Henshaw, wife of Attor-
menccd an action against Mrs. Anna
| Kane, formerly Mrs. Mulvaney, of
| Eldon, for damages to the amount of
| $4,000 for selling liquor to her husband,
who sometimes drinks to excess. Nrs.
Henshaw sets forth in her petition that
her husband had been allowed to buy
liquor at Mrs. Kane's place for years.
and that several times Mr.. Henshaw
entered the place with considerable
sums of money on his person, but did
not have anything when he emerged
from the saloon, or after he was
sobered from his spree. That She, the
petitioner, was living in small hut on
their farm, and that her husband had
made arrangements to build n house,
and went to Eldon to buy lumber, but
precluded their entering upon building
operations.
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| Minnie Ruchte Shortang, of Dubu We,
| had claim of 500 against young
|
| Finding all efforts to secure payment
| without effect, she threatened to
expose him to his fiance, a young lady
IF Belle Plainc. This. it appears. she
| did. Won der Holden lost no time in
revenging himself. Walking into the
woman's house he knocked her down.
pummeled her for time, then dragged
her into the back yard, tore her clothes
from her and beat her terribly. Mean
while friend of his stood guard at the
door. Not yet satisfied, he returned
late at night. gave the woman another
beating, and drawing revolver
threatened to kill her. This time an
officer appeared on the scene and
arrested the young brute. On the
officers charge of assault, he was
found guilty and sentenced to thirty
days in jail. Now Mrs. Shortang
appears and files Il charge of assault
| with intent to commit great bodily
injury and another charge OF threat
ening to commit public otfense.
Between the assaults it is charged that
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