Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12

play, 1.-THE Spinsters' Convention at
the l. o. o. F. hall sometime next
week, the exact date not having been
set.
j. A. Pinegar has resigned his posi-
ton as postmaster to take effect Jan
uary 1.
Mrs. Chas. Atkins, of knoxville, Wis
tied here last week with relatives and
friends.
The Epworth League gave an eX-
cellent temperance program at the M.
e. church last Sunday evening. Mrs.
McSperrin was the leader.
keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Dec. 1.-THE time of
the court with a jury is now being tax
en- up in the trial of the State of Iowa
vs. Charles Boyd, who resides near
Cantril, charged with having seduced
Miss May Alternately, of Milton, in the
month of February last. There are
about fifty witnesses in attendance on
this case from Milton and vicinity and
also some from the vicinity Of young
Boyd's home. The attorneys for the
state are w. M. Walker and E. R. Har
Ian and for the defence, S. e Irish and
w A Work Some very damaging evil
dence has been given against the de-
PENDANT Miss Alternately testified di-
rect to the overt acts and she is cor
roborated by several other witnesses,
and also strongly corroborated by
about seventy-five love letters from
the defendant which were this morning
read to the jury. These letters are of
the usual kind containing many sweet
sayings and speaks of the prosecuting
witness in very endearing terms. The
defendants plea is that the prosecut-
ing witness was not of previous chaste
character. He has had on the witness
stand several young men that testify
that they have been intimate with
Miss Alternately at and prior to the
time of the alleged seduction. The
case will perhaps go to the jury this
evening. This case will be followed
by the cases of State VS.. A. G. Pick
EFT and l. Luke, both of this place,
charged with selling intoxicating IL
quors.
Attorney ]. C. Calhoun has been con-
fined to his home for several days with
the grip.
Judge Ben Mccoy of Oskaloosa, the
tax ferret, is here again looking after
the collection of taxes on property that
has been withheld from assessment.
Last summer, when he was here he
collected several hundred dollars.
]. G Stricllling has returned from
business trip to Des Moines
Mrs. Jennie Brooks is visiting in
Bonaparte with her daughter, Mrs. A.
V. Blackford
w. A. Work and J. C Mitchell of OF
tumwa are in attendance at court here.
Eldon Dec. 11-Mrs. Geo. Whistler
returned from Brighton Monday
where she visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Shillinger are board
ing at Hotel Eldon until Mr.. Shilling.
er RECEIVERS from his burns.
The two children of j. Baayen OF
Keokuk spent Saturday at Eldon.
Mrs. Magrew of keosauqua spent
Saturday at Eldon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs. France spent yesterday after
noon at the Tibbetts farm.
Mrs. l.. Deford has purchased the
Sloan property on Walnut street.
II Mr.. and Mrs. will Miller and D
Webster of Washington were called
here last night by the serious illness
of their mother, Mrs. G. Wilson.
\ Miss Bonnie Miller will go to Wash
ington, Qa.,) Friday to visit Miss Nina
Reeves.
Mrs. A. Whistler, of Brighton. who
has been visiting her son, G. Whistler
went to Bloomfield today
i ]. Huffstutter of Mcfarland, Kan.
will spend the holidays at the Hote
. Eldon.