Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-10-22
IOWA CONDENSED.

some capital wanted. Enquire RX,
Lock Box 81, Des Moiues, Ia.
Elmer Scoville, an Iowa Central
brakeman, was killed few days ago
at Hedrick. While switching, he
caught his foot in q frog and was run
over and SO badly injured that he died
soon after. His home was In Peoria.
logan dispatch: The stub ran
into the rear end OF fast freight st
siding No. s. Fireman Condor, 10
jumping from the train, was badly
injured. Engineer hesebrough was
badly cut on the head. The way car
Of the freight was smashed and soma
horses killed. None Of the passengers
were injured beyond few bruises.
Des Moines dispatch: Iowa road
peddlers, who were made to pay . H.
cense fee Of se5 by the last legisla.
ture, have appealed to the federal
court. They made test case. Ono
of their number were arrested and
brought before Justice Blyler. Now
they have appealed to Judge Woolson
Of the federal court tor q writ OF ha:
beas corpus in release the man. II
the writ Is granted, the law will be
invalidated. Meanwhile the 200 ped
oilers that travel out OF Des Moines
are idle. ...ss
A gang of fifteen tramps Under
took to take possession Of the Chica.
60, Minneapolis & St. Paul yards At
Marion a few days ago. Constable
Seaton gave battle and shot one Of the
fellows through the leg, breaking =
bone. The others showed fight and
the constable retreated far enough to
summon Sheriff Cone and his deputies,
who gave chase and finally captured
eight of the outfit. The injured man
was removed to St. Luke's hospital In
Cedar Rapids, where he gave his name
as George Bennett and his home as
Milwaukee. rs. y.
At Des Moines recently in the case Of
D. w. Chase VS.. Eayette Meek, the
jury returned verdict for $500 dam.
ages. The plaintiff sued for $4,000
for injuries received by falling through
glass in the sidewalk iu front Of .
property on West Seventh street, own
ed by Mr.. Meek. The glass was put
into the walk for the purpose Of let
ting light into the areaway under.
meath. The glass had been down Ave
years Mr.. Chase was badly injured,
and it is claimed, will be permanently
affected by the fail he sustained.
E. j. Neville was arrested at Oelwein
recently on charge Of having stolen
ten head Of cattle from farmer near
Randalia. He brought them to Del
vein and sold them to Heath 4
Humphrey, but before he could get
away . message was received from the
sheriff to arrest him. Marshal Pickard
had just got his prisoner inside the
! Jail and remarked II will have ia
/ search you.'' when Neville drew I
revolver from his pocket, and before
| the officer could interfere he placed
the muzzle over his heart and pulled
the trigger, killing himself instantly.
It is said that Gov. Drake will
be petitioned to pardon President B.
F. Boomer, Of the Bank of Wsukon,
convicted Of receiving deposit when
he knew the bank TO be insolvent.
The district court sentenced him ia
imprisonment in Anamosa penitentisry
for Ave years The supreme court
affirmed this Judgment and Boomer
was placed in prison. The sheriff took
Boomer to the penitentiary Is visitor
and the wsrden showed them through.
Then the visitors returned 70 the
hotel The sheriff handed the com
mitsnent papers TO Boomer and left Tor
home. Boomer walked back to the
prison alone, handed out the paper
snd, through hood Of tears, told the
warden the story Of hb disxraea.
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