Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
W. w. Cory's Residence Entered
Last Evening.
ATTEMPTTOENTER ALLMAYER'SST
Secured Small Amount of RSoty at the
First Place = Frightened Away
From Allmayer's by Ed John.
son-Polico Court News.
From Wednesdays Daily.

8 o'clock last evening. The members
of the family were at home at the
time, and so stealthily did the intrud-
ers make their entrance and exit that
the family was not aware of their visit
until some time after the burglary oc-
CURED. The booty consisted of some
table linen, clothing and shoes,
amounting to about SIS. The intruders
gained an entrance to the house by re-
moving screen from one of the rear
bedroom windows. They visited the
kitchen, which was next to the room
in which the family were sitting at
the time, but the door between the
two rooms was closed. The police were
notified, but thus far have no clew
that will lead to the apprehension of
the perpetrators of the deed.
Other Burslaries
Only few evenings ago burglars
visited the C. @. Peters residence in
the block above Mr.. Cory's house, and
Tuesday night Waterman Ed johnson,
while patroling his beat in the alley
in the rear of Main street, between
Market and Green streets, frightened
q burglar away from the rear of B.
Allmayer's clothing store, which has
been visited by burglars several times
during the past year. Tuesday night
q large glass in one of the rear Win
dows was broken and Mr.. Johnson's
chance visit frightened the. man away.
His departing footsteps could be
heard, but the man had too great
lead to be overtaken.
From Thursdays Daily.
Attorney E. E. McElroy, represent
ing Hart f. Farwell, who recently pur-
chased the toll lines, property and
equipments of the Ottumwa Long Dis
lance Telephone Co., this afternoon
filed in district court petition for at
tachment against the property of the
defendants, P. e. Wilcox, J. C. Goddard
and R. L. Harden, and other Judgment
against the same in the sum of $443.66.
The defendants, the petition AYERS, is
sued a personal guarantee to Mr.. Far
well at the time the sale of the plant
was executed, that there are no liens,
or membranes on said property and
that there will be none Non indebted
ness now in existence, and they furth-
er agreed, the petition states, to pro-
tect Mr.. Farwell against all such liens.
The petition states that the bill of
sale calls for lines between Moravia and
Abba, when in fact they only owned
the line from Abba to Hilton, the re-
nlainder of the line being owned and
operated by G. w. McFatridge, of Mo-
ravia. Mr.. Farwell paid 1880 for all
the toll lines of the Ottumwa Long
Distance Telephone company, includ-
ing the toll lines of the Ottumwa Tele-
phone company, and the bill of sale,
and guarantee made by the defendants
represented and guaranteed that the
entire purchase was free from incum-
brance. The petition further claims
that besides the Misrepresentation
made concerning the toll line from Al
bia to Moravia, that certain freight
bills for material were unpaid and that
said material was held by the railroad
companies over whose line it was ship
ped. These bills aggregate $143.s6.
The remaining $500 named in the Pc
tition is for the five miles of line be-
tween Hilton and Moravia, which is
valued at $50 per mile.
Today is the last day for fling cases
for the October term of district court.
From the present indications there will
be an exceedingly small docket, which
will probably not exceed fifty cases.
Among the latest cases filed are two
against the OttumNa Bicycle Track as
ISOLATION, both of which are foreclos-
ure-mechanic's lien proceedings. The
which he asks for judgment in the
sum of $33S.77, the balance due him
for work on the track, as contractor.
The other case is brought by A. Oden-
valdez d Co., who ask Judgment for
SASH, the balance due on material,
etc.
F. j. Bullock, administrator of the
estate of John Bullock, deceased, who
was killed by Burlington engine at
the Iowa avenue crossing, Nov. 5, 1897,
has brought suit against the said rail
road company in the sum of $1,000 for
the death of his brother.
Two petitions for divorce have been
filed, entitled, Maggie May Westbrook
\ VS.. A. II. Westbrook, and Sarah Mough-
Ter VS.. Charles S. Moughler.
| In Squire CampbelPs court this af-
ternoon, the case of the state of Iowa
VS.. John Dawson, Jr., was dismissed
| The plaintiff was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the charge of assault and
battery. He is the 1s-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dawson, and the
information, which was filed by his
parents, averred that the son threat
ened to kill his mother and assaulted
her. The son pleaded not guilty and
his trial was set for o'clock this af.
ternoon. The mother appeared in court
this afternoon and testified that hel
son did not strike her and the defend
ant was released.
In police court this morning C. j.
Christensen was fined $50 and com.
mitted on the charge of the larceny oil
a pair of gold cuff buttons from John
O'Donnell.
1t is rumored that Lewis Walker, .
young man who has been conducting
a grocery store in the East End, has
Skipped out" leaving some unpaic
bills. Tisdale Bros, being among tn.
losers. Walker is also accused of forg
ing some notes in order to secure hi.
stock, but little is known about tn,
matter except by the parties interested
R. G. Dimmitt, residing four miles