Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-19

to n. 4. Hurd, OF Nashua, perlShed In
the flames. Mr.. Hurd was on his way
to the Hampton races. Miss Mamie,
Sound Currency, Howard Lee and Sid
Regain, all well known to Iowa turf
men. were the animals burned. The
fire is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
Burglars entered the general store
of Hough, Smith e Felter at Farm
hamville. Hough's residence is con-
nected by burglar alarm and being
aroused he fastened to the store,
opened the door, and saw three men.
Hough fred two shots at them and
then stepped out on the street and
called for help. The burglars rushed
to the front door and shot him, one
ball taking effect in his neck near the
jugular vein. Hough went into con-
valsions and the robbers made their
escape. Officers were at once notified,
but as there is no clew, no arrests
have been made. This store has been
visited by burglars five or six times in
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have served time in the penitentiary
for the offense, and suspicion points to
them as the probable guilty parties
upon this occasion. Mr.. Hough is still
alive, with little hope for his recovery.
The murder case of the State of Iowa
versus Frank Dorland, from Fayctte
county, has been reversed by the
supreme court and the lower courts
decree adjudging defendant for man
slaughter is set aside and the case will
have to be retired. The case is re-
versed because the court erred in
holding that intoxication could not be
considered by the jury in determining
whether or not the defendant was
guilty of manslaughter, and because
the court erred in saying in it's instruc-
tions that there was 'Some evidence
tending to show that the defendant at
the time of the commission of the
alleged crime was TO some extent
under the influence of Intoxicating
liquors." The opinion in the case
dilates at some length on the point of
intoxication and the decision and
considerable Importance.
James Kennedy, lab orer living in
East Des Moines, was arrested by
Captain Cook and Officer Donohue,
following an affray in which he
attacked his wife with knife and
cut her severely. 1t appears that
Kennedy and his wife had been quar-
reling through the evening, and that
she had gone out and drank beer with
another man. When she returned,
another quarrel ensued, in the course
of which Kennedy whipped out knife
or razor and made vicious cash at
her. He inflicted severe cut in the
abdomen about twelve inches in
length. Officer Donohue and Captain
Cook arrived soon after the fight began
and arrested Kennedy. A doctor was
called and attended the injured
woman. She is not dangerously hurt
and will recover. Kennedy is in Jail,
and an information will be filed
against him for assault with intent to
do great bodily injury.
A man was found dead under the
railway bridge across the Little Sioux
river, eight miles west of Spirit Lake,
by passing trainmen. There are two
bullet holes in the left side of the
head and the face is powder burned.
One bullet went through the mans
head and was found near him. The
second bullet wound was in the left
side of the head, while the third bullet
hole was in the left side. The mans
pockets were turned inside out when
he was found. No money or papers
exist by which he can be identified.
He is said to have been seen in Spirit
Lake few days previous to his death.
He looks like thresher. He is % or
30 years of age, light complexion, blue
eyes, smooth face, light mustache,
weight about 16O pounds. 1t is pre-
sumed that he had been dead about
forty-eight hours He wore a heavy
sweater and his shoes were off His
was anu III sibSh
sack was found by his side, supposed
to be money sack.
Sheriff White, of Calhoun county,
has arrested Mrs. Fred Quade. daugh-
ter Mary and son Anton, on an inform
alton sworn out by Constable Rich
mond of Manson, as accessories to the
murder of Fred Quade. Quade,
prominent German farmer, was sitting
by the table in his home after his fam
lily had retired. The evidences are
that he fell asleep with his head bow
ed down on his arms and knees, his
right side being towards the open
window, and that some one with
loaded shotgun stepped upon the
porch, removed the wire screen and
frame that was loosely set in. took de-
liberate aim, and fired full charge of
No. 6 or : shot into his right side un-
der his arm. The charge penetrated
the lungs filing them instantly with
blood, and the victim died within fif-
teen minutes, without being able to
utter a sound louder than faint
gasp. Suspicion attaches to members