The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
Matte Mash, the colored girl who
has been in Jail at Des Moines. charg-

I has been in Jail at Des AIoines, charg-
ed with assault with intent to COM
NIT murder, has been released, no
one appearing to file information
against her. Her former lover, Will
liam Foster, whom she severely in
lured, is still at Mercy hospital, and
it is now thought that he stands n
iar show for recovery. He refuses
to prosecute the girl, and as a result
she was given her freedom.
Mason City is rejoicing at the news
received from Syracuse to the effect
that the National Military college will
be located in that city. The college is
to be memorial to soldiers and
sailors and is to be run by their en-
dowments. Two million dollars have
already been pledged to the school.
Mason City donated the location and
gave 100000. The plan was conceived
by Col. Al Sartor, ex-grand com
mander of the National Sons of Vet
Grams association. Mason City organ
lied about year ago and has been
pcrsistently pushing the matter since.
Frank II. Peyton, who is under in
dictment at Sioux City for the muir
der of John e. Robson as result of
a confession made in ST. Louis, decid-
ed to plead not guilty and fight the
cause. This move on Peyton's part
has rather surprised the officers, who
expected him to plead guilty. 1t has
not been stated how he will explain
the confessions he made before the
st. Louis police and the Sioux City
officers. Many people think the man
is insane and thirsts for notoriety,
Int nj <>f4t II.
in charge declare their conviction that
Peyton is guilty.
w. c. Campbell, a half breed, for
whom the officers of the South Dakota
penitentary at Sioux Falls have been
searching for more than two months
has been captured in Sioux City. He
escaped from the Sioux Falls prison
| July ). He had yet to serve seven
teen months of the sentence of two
and Il half years which he received ON
being found guilty of receiving stolen
property. Campbell has been in Sioux
| City q month, unbellnown to the Off
GERS. A few days ago he was recog-
nized by Charles Dodson, who has a
wide acquaintance among the Indians
of the vicinity. Dodson pointed him
out to Detective Brott. Campbell
made an attempt to escape after Brott
placed him under arrest, but he did
| William Foster. the negro who was
shot by latte Mash at Des Moines a
few days ago, died at Mercy hospital.
Immediately upon hearing of the
death the police department started
in search of the girl. After a hunt of
an hour she was located in the restau-
/ III
and taken into custody. Considerable
some of the leading negroes of the
town. 1t seems that Foster had prom
esed to marry her and had accom-
plished her ruin and in a desperate
pslLod9L s! III .m!q aous aus 4uemour
| that Foster was responsible for the
condition of one or two other colored
girls of the city and not much sorrow
is shown at his death.
! A remarkably fortunate girl is Mrs.
Grace Porter of Fort Dodge, who is
the probable heir to million dollar
fortune. kilograms have been receiv-
ed by Mrs. Porter announcing the
death of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Adams,
in South Bend, Ind. Mrs. Adams was
extremely wealthy, and Mrs. Porter
was her only near relative and great
| favorite. The provisions of the will
are not yet made known, but there
is no doubt but what she will be
made the principal heir of the big
estate. Mrs. Porter is still very young
and noted for her personal beauty.
She was separated from her husband
a short time ago, and at present is Sc
curing her living by employment in
the office of the Iowa Telephone COM
pany as ''hello" girl. She has gone
to Indiana to look after her interests.
A serious accident occurred at tho
opening of the Gleason horse show
at Oskaloosa a few nights ago. The
bleachers, about ninety-six feet in
lengeth, and seating about 800 peo-
pie, collapsed when crowded to their
utmost capacity. The accident occur
red just as Professor Gleason had fin
ished the handling of a very difficult
horse. Owing to the darkness and
the terrible jam occasioned by the fall
of the benches, the extent of the in
jury could not be determined, but at
least ten persons We're hurt, two Of
them seriously. A little girl and a
young lady, Miss Ada Porter, were I'M
able to walk without support, and
were sent to their homes i'll carriages.
Their condition is considered quite
serious and recovery not certain. All
the injured are Oskaloosa people and
are being well cared for in thei,
| homes.
About midnight few nights ago
three masked men, armed with ugly
revolvers and coupling pins, proceeded
a la Jesse James, to hold up the night
operator, Mr.. Daugherty, at the c.,
II. l. & p. depot in Newton. A small
baggage check window, opening inta
the Office, was open and the gang
very swiftly followed their artillery
through it. They rified the safe AM,
money drawer and then went through
the pockets of Mr.. Daugherty, secur.
| ing in all between $50 and $40. They
then marched Mr.. Daugherty outside
and locked him in box car, where
he stayed for about half an hour,
until liberated by the vigorous use of
his pedal extremities. An alarm was
soon turned in and the deputy sheriff,
with the Jasper county bloodhounds,
soon gave chase. AS result five sus.
/ poets are now in the county bastile.
| The bloodhounds are young and some.
what inexperienced, and not much
faith is generally placed in them.
This instance will probably prove
| their value.
At Clarion, the case of j. D. Deni-