Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
IOWA CONDENSED.

Frank Novak, convicted recently at
vinton of the murder of Edward
Murray, failed to put up bail bond
and the county clerk issued mittimus.
Sheriff Metcalf thereupon took Novak
to the penitentiary.
A few days ago Patrick Brady,
convicted of embezzling $4,000 from
Wapello county while overseer of the
poor and sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary, was pardoned by Govern
or Drake. He had served six months
and was brought home to the death
bed of his child.
At Cedar Rapids recently a Kenwood
street car collided with a buggy con-
tanning John Mckee and his aged
mother, throwing both out. Mrs. Nc
Kee, who is past 80 years of age, is
probably fatally injured. The acct
dent was caused by the carelessness of
Mr.. Mckee, who turned onto the
track few feet ahead of the car.
At Cherokee recently while moving a
building Jerome Card, laborer, re-
ceived injuries which in all probabili-
| ty will result in death. lie was walk
| ing behind the horse when the sweep
on the capstan broke, striking him on
the side of his head, crushed in the
skull just above the temple. The ply
sicians have little hopes of his recov-
| cry.
Ottumwa dispatch: Because of ill
| treatment of his father, who recently
died from starvation, twenty-five
| farmers gathered at the home of Abe
Balm, near West Point, to tar and
| feather him. Balm fred into the
crowd, which returned the shot, in
ficting injuries from which Balm can
not possibly recover. John Schantz,
Joe Sanderson, VIM. Vancykle, John
| Wellington, Tice Enslow and Frank
Fonneter, seven of Lee county's most
prominent farmers have been arrested
on warrants sworn out by the brother
of Balm.
Policeman Frank Harvey, of Sioux
City, was recently tried on the charge
of assault and battery and fined Sic
and costs by Justice Magill. Abraham
Kopal, cobbler, was the complaining
witness. He claimed Harvey assault.
ed him in his shop, the trouble grow.
ing out of an effort of Harvey to col.
lect So which he claimed the shoemak.
er owed him and had agreed to pay
him. Harvey says he will appeal the
case to the district court. A damage
suit against Harvey and his bondsmen
for the city will likely be instituted
in the district court.
A serious cutting affray took place
! few days ago at st. Donatus
small village in the northern ex
tremity of jackson county. Gus
Felderman, together with severa
brothers and sisters, had been visiting
with another brother several mile:
north of st. Donatus. and they were
returning home in bob-sled. While
driving through st. Donatus a man by
the name of Mollentor, from Gordon
Ferry, suddenly sprang on the slet
from the rear and commenced slashine
at the occupants with huge knife
He first struck at one of the girls. bu
missed his aim. He then slashet
Felderman on the face, cutting hi
nose off, and, with second blow
narrowly missed severing his jugula
vein. leaving huge cash in his throat
A third blow cut the flesh over TIN
heart. BY this time assistance hat
arrived and the man was disarmed
The victim is in a dangerous condition
and NAV not live. The two men wer,
almost strangers, and no motive il
assigned for the attack.
Clinton dispatch: Theodore Burtocl
and Ermeline Burtoch have been ar
rested, charged with the murder o
Charles Selhausen, the woman
former husband, in September last
The body of Selhausen was exhume'
and the autopsy disclosed poison
Burtoch had boar Led with the Sci
hausens and the husband had becom
jealous, compelling Burtoch ito leave
Upon Selhausen's death he returne,
and a week ago married the widow
The woman confessed after her arres
that she had killed Selhausen with ra
poison, and implicated Burtoch.