Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20


at once entered plea of guilty to the
charge Of having burglars tools in his
possession and Judge Moon gave him
fine of $500 or thirty days in Jail.
Richard Myers, who was arrested
shortly after Davis, by Chief Gray,
charged with being an accomplice of
the former, was released. Chief Gray
could put no charge against Myers
that he could be held on, SO he decid-
ed the best way out of the difficulty
was to let the man go. After Myers
had been released he went over to
Chief Gray and asked him if he (My-
ers) would be arrested again before
he could get out of town. The chief
told him unless he was careful he
would be, and Myers, taking the hint,
got out of sight as fast as possible.
Myers was represented by Attorney
B. w. Scott.
From Thursdays Daily.l
Bent wood churns at Keating's.
w. G. Roenerman, of Ash Grove, is
IN the city today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Hurst, of Blakes.
burg, were in the city this morning on
business.
A marriage license was issued today
to w, l.. Strand and Miss Cora M.
Moatherly.
Miss Eta Lottridge went to Bidwell
this morning to visit her cousin, Mrs.
David Grooms.
The board of supervisors are in ses-
sion this afternoon. They are going
over the books of the assessor.
Mrs. o. F. Lindbom went to Batavia
today for a weeks visit with her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Shipler.
Miss Laura Smith, deputy county
recorder, went to Blakesburg this af-
ternoon for an over Sunday visit with
her parents.
Miss Larue Black, of Eddyville re-
turned home yesterday after a visit
with Miss Caroline Laid, on West
Fourth street.
Miss Minnie Carlson, of Beckwith,
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Kreiner,
419 Hawkeye street.
Miss Pauline Tinsley, of Blakesburg
returned home this morning after a
visit with Mrs. N A. Wodford, 1928
North Wapello street.
Miss Helen Warren, of Chillicothe,
returned home this afternoon after a
visit with her aunt, Miss Ella Elkins,
on West Albany street.
Miss Nell Seymour, of New London,
returned home last evening after a
short visit with Rev. and Mrs. ]. r.
Beard, 512 Wabash avenue.
John Sour and Alice May Wiley
were united in marriage yesterday at-
ternoon by Squire Ballard Both of
the contracting parties reside in this
city.
Mrs. A. Bartlett of Estherville, who
has been in the city visiting her son,
A. M. Bartlett, on Jennie street, left
last evening for Fairfield to visit rela-
tives.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Asberry l.. Ogden, age TWEEN
ty-four, of Ottumwa, and Miss Nellie
F. Brown, age twenty-five, of this city.
They were married this Wednesday,
morning at ST. Alphonsus church by
the Rev. Father Bassler.-Mt. Pleasant
News.
The murder of Frank Bennett, OF
Soap Creek township is still a mystic
ry and although week has elapsed
since he was found dead in the public
highway. no sufficient clue to the muir
der has been discovered to warrant ar
arrest. In the community where he
lives there are many theories of the
affair and but few of the Bennet's
neighbors are willing to intimate theil
suspicious as to who is the guilty par
ty. Sheriff Young and County Attor
ney Dabney spent the day, Monday
looking up the matter and are in pos
session of some evidence that cannot
be given to the public at this time
| Bloomfield Democrat.