Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-13
THE NEWS IN IOWA


have started up their mills, giving en-
ploymcnt to 300 workmen.
The dead body of VIM. \. Sergent.
20 yours old, was found at the bottom
of a coal shaft at Seymour u few morn
ings since. He was last seen with two
tramps on the previous night. He had
large sum of money in his possession
which was missing from the body.
A case of infanticide was discovered
at Creston few days ago by boys,
who were playing near an old well on
New York avenue. They tished out a
male child, probably two days old.
Physicians think it was thrown into
the well Immediately after birth. The
coroner is investigating.
Mason City has taken advantage of
the tax clause of the mulct law, and
an assessment of 5000 has been levied
by the assessor against six institutions
supposed to be selling liquor Illegally.
The grand jury made several indict-
ments at the last session and the tax
Is based upon the evidence then
sncz-nd-
Thirty-five thousand young fish
were shipped from the government
hatchery at Manchester last week and
placed in Okoboji lake. They were of
the lake trout and rainbow trout
variety. Another shipment will be
made in a few days to the streams in
the vicinity of Fort Dodge and
Montezuma.
A dispatch from Des Moines says:
Senator Riggen, who has been con-
sidered doubtful upon the manufactur
ing bill during the recent agitation
of the matter, has announced finally
that he will vote against manufactur-
ing bill. This announcement is
virtually the assurance of the defeat
of the manufacturing bill.
The senate committee for the sup
preston of intemperance a few days
ago voted to recommend a bill provid-
ing for the manufacture of intoxicat-
ing liquors for passage. The bill is a
substitute for the one which passed
the house. 1t was prepared by Sena-
tor Ellis and is said to be a much more
stringent measure than the house bill.
The coroner in the case of the death
of the supposed w. NJ. Sargent, which
occurred at Seymour few days ago
returned a verdict of death by acct
dentally walking through the open
gate of the shaft. No evidence of foul
play was brought out. The remains
have been identified as those of viii
Sargent, son of j. ID. Sargent of Nal
10y.
After searching diligently with
large posse for several days and being
unable to get any trace of the where
abouts of the two burglars who
escaped by jumping from train near
oskaloosa while being taken to the
penitentiary, Sheriff Bennett, of
Poweshiel1 county, has about come to
the conclusion that the two men are
lying handcuffed together at the
bottom OF skunk river.
The case against DR.. S. NJ. King for
completely in the murder of Mrs.
Elmer Daugherty at Abba ended in
big surprise. After resting the case
the state moved to dismiss the case
owing to insufficient evidence. The
Judge ordered a verdict of not guilty
James Hazelett and William Franklin
were sentenced to five years each for
killing 10 c Wright.
DIR. George Paul, father of Jim Paul,
who was the principal figure in the
sensational murder trial in Webster
City some five months ago, has just
been liberated from the county Jail at
Fort Dodge and returned to his home
near Homer He was arrested at Fort
Dodge on the charge of suborning
witnesses, but the grand jury failed
to find an indictment against him.
Union county's "Breckinridge" case
has been decided, the jury returning a
verdict of 81 and costs for the plaintiff,
after a four-hour elaboration. The
case was that of Blanche Ogden VS..
James Burd, prominent merchant of
Thayer. The testimony was absorbed
by large audience which filed the
court room during the progress of the
trial, the bald heads being conspicuous.
The costs in the ease will amount to
81, 900.
In the case of Ike Cohen, on trial at
Waterloo, charged with arson, the
jury brought in verdict of mot
guilty" The case occupied the atten-
ton of the court ten days, 1913 witnesses
were examined and the cost to the
county will be $1,000. Mike Cohen
was tried in November on the same
charge, was convicted and is serving a
four years term in Anamosa. His
case is now in the supreme court and
his attorneys expect II new trial will
be ordered.
In the breach of promise suit of
Una Bond VS.. +. T.. Millken on trial
at Eldora, the jury returned a verdict
for plaintiff in the sum of 81, 900. The
only question for the jury to decide
was the amount, and after a lengthy
discussion it agreed on the above