Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-12
Sb|O0N|S|S INDICTED
Four Liquor Dealers Of the City
Charged With Nuisance BY
the Grand Jury.
All Give Bonds for Their Ap.
pearance in Court. Numerous
Other indictments.
Grand Jury Grinds Out . Grist Of
Fourteen Bills - Court
Proceedings.

who are charged with nuisance.
The grand jury had before it as wit
nesses large number of boys who are
yet in their teens. and their testimony
is responsible for the indictments of the
liquor dealers. But two places of busl-
ness are affected, however. Bills We're
returned against Ham McGoogan and
al Fredericks, who conduct one of the
Gipps saloons on North First avenue.
Charles Hood and Harry Fletcher, who
conduct the Wellington Bar on West
Main street, are also indicted. Each is
charged with nuisance for SELL
ing liquor to minors. The papers
We're served Wednesday evening and
bonds of $500 in each case We're required
for appearance in court when the cases
are called. These were furnished at
once. In case the defendants are found
guilty they will be subject to fine and
will be debarred from continuing bust
ness in the city.
In addition to the saloonists indict-
ments eight other bills were returned
against as many persons. Among the
number is one woman. indicted on the
most serious charge of all.
robbing an old soldier named Robert
Hansel of a watch, was indicted for lar
ceny from the person.
James Mcguire was indicted for lar
ceny from a store. he having entered
the Brandon & Kelley store on South
Third avenue.
John Craig, former member Of the
Soldiers Home, was held to the court
to be tried on the serious charge of sell
ing liquors to Indians.
Robert Mason, who is supposed to
have stolen two watches from build
ing at the Sieg & Size brick yards was
indicted for larceny from building.
James Sanford. arrested for robbing
the Globe hotel and several guests of
watches and money was indicted for
larceny from building.
John Davis. VINO appropriated horses
belonging to Ole and Magnus Lundy, at
Quarry, and was caught in Tama coun-
ty for similar offense and sent from
there to the penitentiary for five years.
was indicted for horse stealing. 1t is
possible that Davis will be arrested
when released from the penitentiary
and that he will be brought back here
and tried.
Frances Alexander, the woman who
shot John Bennett. young man en-
ployed at the Soldiers Home, early last
summer while the latter was walking
wes. ON Main street. was held to the
court for trial on the charge OF assault
with intent to commit murder.
All Of those indicted, with the eScep-
ton of the saloonists and John Davis
are in jail.
An effort was made to secure the IN
dictment of Ross Ingledue and Frank
Bowman in connection with the case OF
Sadie Hays, the girl who is suing for
damages because of alleged abduction
and ruination of character, but the
grand jury did not deem the evidence
sufficient to warrant the bringing OF
criminal charge.
1t is understood that two additional
indictments We're returned in addition to
those made public, but the parties have
not been apprehended.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The testimony and arguments in the
cult of Maud Slower aaginst Mrs j.
Flower were concluded this morning
and the jury was sent out at 1890. AT
a late hour the jury had not agreed
upon verdict.
After the jury in the Stover-Flower
case had been sent out the case OF
Merritt Greene at al. against the city
of Marshalltown was called. This is
the case in which residents of the ter
ritory recently annexed to the city PEE
titfon the court to sever them from
| the city. on the ground that the bene-
fits ACQUIRING to them are not equiv
alent to the additional expense. The
action has no bearing on the other
case recently Withdrawn by the same
| plaintiffs, in which 1t was sought tc
separate town, but is one
that the residents of any portion OF
a city might bring at any time. Con-
| siderable trouble ensued In securing Q
jury, and the regular panel was ex-
hausted before the Slower Flower jury
came In. Adjournment was therefore
necessary until the other Jurors were
at liberty. The plaintiffs aimed tc
secure a jury composed entirely Of
farmers. and had not much trouble In
keeping the residents of the city from
serving, because the latter had formed
opinions concerning the merits of tn.
controversy and some OF them had TAX
en- part in the special annexation
ELECTION.
Judge Caswell has decided the sui,
of Jesse Turner against T. j. Shoe.
maker. guardian for Laura Birks. II
favor of Mr.. Turner. holding that tn,
seventeen and ne-half acres involved
in the suit We're Mr.. Turner's home.
stead and therefore exempt from TIL,
Judgment and attachment secured b,
Mrs. Birks against Mr.. and Mrs
Turner in the recent suit to recover
monies paid to settle a Islander case.