Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15

box car. Both arms were cut off and
his chest crushed in.
A. H. Turner, administrators of the
estate of Leona Turner has brought
suit in the superior court at Cedar
Rapids to recover 81, 900 damages
claimed to be due on account of the
killing of Leona Turner, a child of .
years, whose home was in Watkins.
The petition alleges that about year
ago Leona was on the railroad track
through no fault of her own, and that
Northwestern train came along at a
high rate of speed, but failed to make
any effort to stop in order to save the
child. 1t is alleged that when she
saw the train coming she became
frantic with fear, and losing her pres
ence of mind, failed to get off the
track. II is claimed that there was
plenty of time for the train to have
stopped. but that the trainmen made
no effort in that direction.
A Sioux City dispatch SAYS: The
grand jury is engaged in Investigating
the charges against several persons
who claim the town of Hornick as
their place of residence. An effort is
being made to indict Joe Myers, Andy
Madden, Fred Miller, Lou Nichols. Ed
Popley, Wesley East and Joe Lawless.
1t is alleged the men violated election
laws at the last town election. Some
months ago the town of Hornick was
incorporated, and later an election of
town officers was held. At the time
of this election, it is alleged. these
men were employed in the country,
and they had no right to come to town
and vote. They claimed they were
residents of the town and voted, and
now they are to be investigated and
foundation to be laid for an election
contest.
A sad accident Defell little Lorraine.
the 4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Mansfield, of Marshalitown,
which resulted in the little girl losing
her life. The child had ia some way
secured several parlor matches and in
her childish way went to an outbuild-
ing and found some paper, which she
lighted. Pleased with the sport, she
presumably went for more paper with
which to feed the flames, when her
skirts were caught, and before anyone
completely enveloped in burning
mass. In this condition she ran
screaming to the house, only short
distance away, her cries at the same
of the neighbors. The flames were
soon eXtinguished by the frightened
mother, but the flames had done their
work and the child lived but a few
hours.
Leon dispatch: j. III. McVay, who
has been county attorney for four
years, got into trouble over political
and, it is alleged, struck
Phil Deck, with whom he was arguing,
and for which he was arrested by
Marshal Carmena, who started with
him for the mayors office, When he
reached the foot of the stairs leading
to the mayors Office he refused to go
any farther, declaring that he would
kill any man who laid hands on him,
and at the same time stepping back
and pulling his gun on the crowd of
some fifty people who had gathered
around. After holding the crowd at
bay for some time he started off down
the principal street of the town, which
was at that time crowded. firing off
his gun as he went. He then went to
his home, where it is presumed he re-
loaded his gun, went to the livery
barn and had his horse hitched up and
took his wife out driving. New war
rants were sworn out and placed in
the hands of officers, but it is presumed
they are not very anxious to serve
them, as Sheriff Beck. Deputy Brown,
Marshal Carmena and Constable Kline
were in the crowd he held at bay. He
has not yet been arrested.
A terrible murder occurred near
Bellevue, In which Albert Felix, better
known as whisky jake shot and
killed ''Batty'' Berns. Berns
is fisherman, with a large family,
while Felix lives alone, and is much of
a hermit. They are near neighbors.
An old feud had existed between the
two men, because of debt which
Berns owed Felix, and which the
latter claimed Berns would not pay.
1t seems that every time they met
Felix asked for his money. On the
lay of the murder whisky Jake
with No. 10 bore shot gun and his
log, went out for hunt. On return
ing at about 4 p. IN. he met Berns on
the Burlington track near Bellevue,
and presumably again asked for the
Being refused, he deliberately
raised his gun and shot Berns directly
over the left eye, literally blowing the
top of his head off, killing him instant
". The south-bound train had just
eft the station, and Ignatz Klein and
another man were returning home,
md, hearing the shot, ran to the spot.
Felix had shouldered his gun and was
walking away, leaving
lis victim where he had fallen. lie |