Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-07-27
POLICE AND COURTS.

In Squire Billiards. court this morn-
ing August Greendale, a former ems
ploye OF j. NJ. Ransier. the East Second
street llveryman. was arraigned on
the charge of embezzlement Mr.. RAN.
sier. who, is the plaintiff in the case
AYERS that Greendale failed to Sturly
over 500 of the firms money whicys
he had collected. The defendant nleM
not guilty to the charge, and WAS
released on $500 bonds pending his
trial which was set for tomorrow NOR
ming at 8 o'clock. County AttornsE A..
w. Enoch will represent the state. and
Morris q Lowenburg will appear for
the defendant.
The case against the Ottumwa Nor
them Railroad company and the city
OF Ottumwa for the purpose of seeur-
ing the payment of the recent special
election expenses, which was to have
been tried in Squire Billiards. court
this morning, was on motion of the
plaintiff, continued until Monday NOR
ming at 0 o'clock.
The police this afternoon were sum-
moned to the willows" just above the
old starch mill. where Joseph Fl. Hoo,
yer. of Hillsboro. was discovered in an
unconscious condition by Frank Weir.
Hoover was removed to the police sta
ton where DR.. Herricl and DR.. A. o.
Williams were summoned. The pros
trate man was found TO be suffering
from severe case of sunstroke. He
was also under the influence of co..
caine, which the physicians believe ac-
counts for the sunstroke. Hoover evil
IDENTIFY after becoming under the infiu-
ence of the drug, wandered into the
willows and laid down and as the heat
in the low marshy ground where he
was found, is very intense, his tenn
perature soon ran up to 10S and his
condition is very critical. He was af-
forwards removed to the hospital
where he is now under the physicians
care. Hoover was formerly resident
of this city, and at one time was a
machinist at the Ruffier.
John Shepherd and j. I. Brady. both
strangers in the city, were arraigned in
police court this morning on the
charge of drunkenness. They pleaded
guilty and We're each fined So and COM
mitted. Ben Junkin. a colored youth,
who was arrested yesterday on the
charge of disturbing the peace, was
fined $40 and committed.
Claude Thornton, the Agency youth
who was arrested at his home Saturday
evening by Constable campbell, and
brought to this city on the charge of
having fradulently obtained money on
| check, was arraigned yesterday af-
ternoon before Justice Ballard. who
continued the case and released
Thornton on his own bond.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Angus Mcleod, the champion bicycle
rider of Canada, who was tried before
Justice Ballard yesterday afternoon on
the charge of having robbed +. w.
Woods in a crap" game at the Ball
lingall hotel, was dismissed by the
court this morning. His honor failed
to find sufficient evidence against the
wheelinan in the states testimony.
Tom Butler and r. w. Woods We're
fined $15 and costs for gambling.
The trial of August Greendale, a for
mer employe of j. NJ. Ransier, the East
Second street liveryman, set for 0
O'Clock this morning in Squire Bal
lard's court, was continued until 4
| O'Clock this afternoon. Gleentlale is
charged with the. emhezzlement of 800,
which the plaintiff. j. NJ. Ransier,
after collecting same for his employer.
The police received Il telephone mes
sage from Abba today inquiring if
z. ii. Higgins, a 16-year-old lad, whose
parents reside in Abba, had been
drowned in the Des Moines river near
this city last week. The police were
| requested TO keep a sharp lookout for
the youth. who mas left home against
the wishes of his parents. Nothing is
known mt headquarters of drowning
| recently
Lee Baldwin. an Agency youth, ac-
cused bv Claude Thornton of having
cashed the check against Farmer
Swanson, plead guilty to the charge
OF petty larceny this morning in
Squire Billiards. court and was sem
fenced TO fine OF $40. in default of
| which he was committed. The origin-
al charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses was changed by the
county attorney to netty larceny.
Sheriff SHUTS returned last ei ening
| from heosauqua, accompanied by Miss
Laura Dorothy. who has been&a nui-
sance to the people of that community
for some time past The young lady
and her brother were indicted for in
cest BY the grand jury at its last ses-
sion. The man was arrested and re-
leased on bonds. but the girl wa. al
lowed TO go free. until arrested yester-
day. She will probably be held re-
leased on a satisfactory bond, or sent
to the county farm until the next ses-
sion of the grand jury.
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