Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-19
THE NEWS IN IOWA

John Hutchinson, of Written, was
arrested recently by Deputy Sheriff
Rathbone on charge of bigamy and
taken to Eldora. Mr.. Hutchinson was
formerly city marshal of Written, and
was well esteemed.
In an ARRAY at Treynor, Silver Creek
township, Pottawattamie county, HUI
go Gutah assaulted Fred Studebaker
with beer glass. the skull being
fractured. 1t is believed that Stude-
baker cannot recover.
The body of an unknown man was
found hanging to the rafters of a de-
serted farm house near La Porte City.
On the body was found n gold watch
and chain. set of barber tools, and a
small amount of money.
While skating on Summit Lake, near
Creston, Howard Wilson and Miss Fay
Rawls broke through the ice. Wilson
recued Miss Rawls, holding her above
water until help arrived, and then
sank back and was drowned.
Gilgain Reban, who lived with his
son just west of Hampton, committed
suicide by shooting himself. Coroner
Johnson held an inquest and pro-
nounced it a clear case of suicide. Re-
ban was Sc years old and came from
Switzerland.
The grand jury at Abba returned an
indictment against William Franklin
and James Hazlett for murder in the
second degree. This is the Hickory
that Joe Wright was murdered at
Hickory church.
The Cherokee county grand jury
failed to indict Rev. Il. l.. Benedict for
the shooting of Harry Mewhirter,
which occurred at Larrabee on the
night of November o. The jury held
that Mewhirter was justified in shoot
ing Mewhirter
The Iowa presidential elect ors met
at Governor brakes office a few days
ago and cast their ballot according to
the $4,000 plurality received by Nc
Kinley in November. f. H. Conger
was elected special messenger to take
the ballots to Washington.
S. w. Powderson, confined in jail at
Grinnell on the charge of completely
Sn the attempted robbery Of the bank
at Snlly, has confessed to a Chicago
detective who was disguised as fell
low prisoner, that he and the two men
,,.n so,l - /.
OF the crime with which they are
charged.
The store of G. M. Williams, of
ClSghorn, a small town in the west
part of Cherokee county, was burg
larized and the safe blown open. A
large amount Of silk dress goods were
taken. Mrs. Williams lay dying at
her home at the time of the explosion,
which was plainly heard over the
town. The sheriff has a strong clue
AS Chicago, Great Western passen-
ger was pulling into Sumner, the en-
CINE struck Fred Mulsom, farmer,
who attempted to cross in front of the
train. He was seriously, but probably
not fatally, hurt. The engine cut the
wagon in two, but left the team I'M
injured. No blame can be attached to
the railroad men. His escape with his
life is miracle.
The three bank robbers who are
alleged to have attempted to rob the
Bank of Sully have been captured.
Sheriff Trip arrested them at
0skaloosa and lodged them in Jail at
Newton. Clothing and other articles
found on their persons is positively
identified by the owners as property
that belonged in the store that was
burglarized the same night that the
bank was broken open.
Sheriff Fairbanks, of Floyd county,
eloped a few days ago with Mrs.
George Ferteg, of Charles City. Their
meeting place was at Dubuque, and
from there they have gone to parts
unknown. Mrs. Ferteg, it is said,
took 81, 300 of her husbands money
with her. The wronged husband is
after the clippers with VENGEANCE in
his eye. The board of supervisors win
at once fill the vacancy of sheriff.
In Barboka's jewelry store at Iowa
City few days ago while a man held
the jewelers. attention with a watch
ne wanted fixed an accomplice stealth
lily opened showcase and distracted
six hundred dollars worth of diamond
rings. The accomplice escaped, but
the merchant discovered the robbery
at once and locked his partner in the
store until the police arrived. The
man under arrest says his name is
Henry Black and that he is travelin q
man from Chicago.
Reuben Schneider, who outraged
Mrs. Eubanks, 72 years old, near
Monticello, recently, was taken from
the county Jail to that place for pre-
liminary examination. The old lady
told horrible story and the defense
did not bring in any testimony. The
culprit was bound over to the district
court, To convene in March, in the
sum of SIS, 900. Being unable to furnish
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