Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-10-29
IOWA CONDENSED.

A few nights since VIM. Dick. 4
Carthage, ILL.,, cigarmalser, was asleep
on the St. Louis, Keokuk & North
western track two and one-hslf miles
south OF Fort Madison, and was struck
on the side of the head by train.
The dead body was picked up and
taken to Fort Madison. He was out
of work and is supposed to have coni.
mitted suicide.
The unpleasantness that has arisen
at Traer among the heirs of the
Janet Gait estate does not abate.
William Gait has commenced action
against Peter Mccormack for $4,000
damages Of character alleged to have
been sustained on account of charges
and statements made by his uncle at
various times since the trouble began.
Iowa City dispatch: The enrolment
st:the State University Of Iowa con-.
,tinues to increase, and the total Is now
over i, 200, divided Is follows: colleg-
late ST; law, 1874; medical, 1876; dent
al, l49; pharmacy, SO; homeopathic
medical, 90; total, 1905 The library
building has been completed, and in .
day or two the library will be remov-
ed back to the old quarters.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, mas
asked recently Governor Drake to
investigate the charges of citizens OF
Rock Island that Iowa militiamen
participated in the riots at Fulton on
the occasion Of the removal Of the
Modern Woodmen of America head.
quarters The Illinois executive has
forwarded to the Iowa governor q
mass OF correspondence on the subject
and statements of Rock Island people.
The Damascus Steel company has
filed petition in suit in the dis
trict court Of Polk county against
the Des Moines National bank for
Judgment for possession of the form
ula for making the steel. S. R. Daw-
son, inventor of the process, agreed,
when the company was organized, to
furnish the formula, but It was not
turned over until he suffered disabil-
lty. It was deposited at the bank.
Dawson was sent to the penitentiary
for ten years for the murder of Walter
Scott and the company sues the bank
now to get the formula on the ground
that the disability has been suffered
bv Dawson. 81. s.. < -.,..T
s Fred Kelley was shot and instantly
killed by Sam Gamble at Lost Greek,
Mahaska county, recently. Gamble i'm.
medistely gave himself up, and is now
in the court house Jail awaiting pre-.
llminary hearing. Both parties are
colored miners working at the Lost
Creek coal mines. and the troub bic
grew out Of a fuss over CANDLES
wife. Kelley and the woman had liv-
ed together for several wears although
not married and she had borne two
children by him. Gamble came along,
made love to her and finally married
her. Kelley was permitted to board
with them. He disapproved Of the
marriage and gave plenty Of evidence
Of his disapproval. Kelley threaten.
ed her life and she struck him with .
poker. He started for her with an
oath, when Gamble shot him.
Des Moines dispatch: Calvin Chad.
dock, young man 26 years Of age,
living with his mother, died at Mercy
hospital as the result of blow with
poker, said to have been inflicted BY
his brother William. The fatal blow
was struck in the course Of quarrel
between the brothers. As the out.
come Of the affair, William has been
placed under srrest on warrant
issued by Coroner Ankeny and will be
held pending the investigation Of the
facts by the coroner's jury. The
assault was committed, It is claimed,
while Calvin was usder the influence
Of liquor. Calvin forced William into
Il corner and the latter claims he did
not intend % injure Calvin, and that
he endesvcred to strike bis arm.
Instead Of this, the poker fell across
Calvin's tempe with crushing force.
The assault was witnessed BY the
mother 81 the boys md by their sister,
Miss Ads ChAddock. The young man
was removed ~ the hospital, whore Ne
died IL great agony.