Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
Link Morrow Asked for by Officers
of That Town,
WAS NOT FOUND IN o11uuWl
No Charge Filed Against the Man as
Yet-Homer Glover Gets Mixed Up
With Chief Gray to His Sorrow
Other Police News.

from the authorities at Douds last
night to arrest man named Link
Morrow of that place. After a close
search Chief Gray was unable to To-
cate his man and today he said he
did not think he was in the city.
While no charges have been placed
against Morrow it is thought he might
know something of the cause of the
death of little Ethel Morrow, the ten
year old girl who died last Saturday
from the result of having had Grimm
al intercourse with an unknown man.
The girl is alleged to have made an
overland trip with Morrow from
Kansas recently, and her death came
soon after she arrived at Douds.
Funny With the CHIEF.
Homer Glover, horse trader, who
has police record, got little funny
with Chief Gray yesterday afternoon,
and as a result used his fist with much
effect on the traders head. Glover
was driving a covered wagon yester-
day afternoon, when he turned down
Court street and drove over the rail-
road tracks into the space in the rear
of Neaskams jewelry store. Chief
Gray saw the man drive in, and start
ed to see who he was and where he
was going. Gray had hardly stepped
to the rear end of the wagon when
Glover, who had been drinking,
started up with on oath and attempt
ed to kick the chief in the face. Gray
jumped backward and caught the man
by the arm. AS he pulled Glover
from the wagon, Gray hit him with
his fist. Glover fell, but Immediately
got up and made for Gray again. At
ter the chief had repeated the opera
ton four or five times he started to
the station with Glover. The man
went along all right until he was be-
ing searched when he again made a
fight. Gray brushed few more flies
from his face and he concluded to be
good He was taken to Jail, and this
morning when he faced Judge Moon
he had forgotten all about the occur
renee He pleaded guilty to intoxica-
ton however and was fined $40 which
he paid. His face is badly marked
today and both eyes will be in mourn
/ ing for some time to come.
Walking Off With Sidewalks.
Gus Eckholm, James Gallagher and
Harry Stewart three boys, were be-
fore Judge Moon charged with mali
| cious mischief this morning. They
were not ready for trial, so it was con-
tinued until o'clock this evening. In
default of 500 bail they were com
4 mitted to Jail. Last evening Officer
Black, who looks after the dignity OF
Smoky Row, saw the three boys pick
tup a piece of sidewalk on East Main
street and start off with it. AS this
was something out of the usual run OF
things he arrested the boys and took
them to Jail 1t is said there has been
considerable complaint about this
kind of work going on in that end OF
town, but this is the first time the
culprits have been caught red handed
Serious Charge.
George Her and Peter Anderson
one aged 15 and the other 13, faced
. Judge Moon on the charge of disturb
A ing the peace. They are charged witt
having run young boy named Robert
Moore across the Wabash railroad
bridge. and that ne fell through ant
broke his arm The boys were no
ready for trial, and as young Moor
could not appear on account of his in
juries, their trial was continued unit
Friday, September 6.
Lectured by the Judge.
Ed Peters, charged with disturbing
the peace by slapping Ben Morrison
a boy, was before Judge Moon, VIII
after giving Peters a heart to hear
talk, released him. Ben Marshall, VIII
was arrested with Peters, failed to pu
in an appearance in police court thi
/ morning.
Used Bad Language.
William Hoddy, who lives on Lila
f, street, on the South Side swore on
: information against Mrs. Sheets,
, neighbor, and her four children, VIII
Mr.. Hoddy charges used foul lang
, uage towards her family and did OIL
er things that are not strictly prope
in a respectable neighborhoodd. Judg
Moon set the trial Of the case for
!. o'clock tonight and sent an officer a
ter Mrs. Sheets to have her presen
at that time.
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