The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-30
IOWA
MURDER OF FINkELsTElN
indictments to BE Returned Against Le-
ieh o,a Vail

MURDER OF FINkELsTElN
indictments to BE Returned Against Le-
vich and Walker.
DES MONIES, IOWA-The Polk county
grand jury will, in a day or two, return
indictments against Harry Levich, white,
and James Walker, colored, charging them
with the murder of Isaac Finkelstein on
the night of Aug. 4. The grand jury has
been looking into the case for several days.
The murder was one of the most sensa-
tional ever committed in the state. Fink
elstein had been engaged In crusade
against the gamblers and had caused raids
to be made by the sheriff that resulted in
tn gamblers being fined heavily. His
avowed motive was to embarrass the ad-
ministration of Mayor Brenton, who had
refused him place on the police force.
On the night named, he was struck on the
head by singletree and his skull crushed
at single glow.
Mabel Schofed Mystery.
County Attorney McLennan has de-
termined to bring another alleged murder
case to the attention of the grand jury
for the fourth time. This is the Mabel
Schofield mystery. One morning several
years ago, her body was found floating
In the river near Des Moines. There We're
some signs that pointed to her having
been drugged and then thrown into the
river after the dose had had fatal effect.
The case has never been solved. but
through the continued agitation of local
paper 1t has been kept fresh in the minds
Of the public
It might almost be said the community
is divided into two factions, one Of which
| believes Mabel Schofield was murdered
and the other that she committed suicide.
So tense is the feeling in some quarters
that Justice Duncan, who heard the pre-
liminary trial Of Charles Thomas, hack
| man charged with the murder, when
| Thomas was arrested last winter Is threat
ened with being defeated for re-election.
| Duncan refused to bind Thomas over to
the grand jury, and was severely criticised
for it in many quarters.
Labor Vote for hoffman,
The republican state central committee
has adyices from the second district that
the union labor vote is going to support
| Hoffman instead of Judge Wade. Inc
Tri- CITY Labor congress Of Clinton, Lyons
and Fulton recently propounded a set OF
questions to Wade and Hoffman. The re-
publicans say Hoffman had the best OF the
answers, In that ne was pam anu -out-
spoken while Wade's replies we're evasive
! The republican campaign management
nredicts many votes for Hoffman as the
result of the incident. A strong labor vote
for Hoffman in tn Getty OF Musca11ne Is
predicted at republican state headquarters
senator Allison in an interview est1'
mated the majority of Judge Blrdsan II
the third district at 5,ooo votes a. tlie
! lowest. AS an offset to the republican
! claims Of gains in the second district II
the labor vote, it is claimed by the demo
crats that Reese is receiving almost the
solid support Of the labor element Oh tns
sixth district not included in the miners
unions. It is given out that grievances
the railroad men have driven tne1n M
body to Reese. The most serious OIL 'hes'
grievances is one felt by the engineer
<,ho have lately been compelled to incfeas'
largely the tonnage Of their hauls on TN
burlington with but a light increase IL
, wages. It is said the same grievance WI
, onerate to hurt Hedge in the arsr olstllc'
Rem Cable Of Rock Island Is out IN q ~.
tar predicting a democratic lanasiloe Il
{ the second.
IOWA CITY, ioWA-Mystery surround 1ne no
y chant of Lone Tree. He was found dea
+ at his home, lying on lounge ana III
! coroner decided that no nques
, was necessary. Later 1T deVelope
4 that Kolda was despona ae e oy vi
r stomach we're brought TO iowa ~.
. for analysis. Inc CtioAAAA .,++oa GU,
A now. 1t is believed he commlttea SUI
. cide-The fifth Iowa State Conferenc
- NJ charities Is in session here. IN
- naners this morning were by fresl
:. 1ent Isaac A. Long of Iowa City; vac
y President W. F. Chevalier' Muscatln 1,e
;, Superintendent S. K stevenson u T..
n Iowa state schools, and Elmer A" far
~ Keokuk. President George =: Mac
Lean of the University Of Iowa dehvere
| the addresses of welcome. Thls a1tel
Is Moons program embraced numbers
of Chairman John Crown1e OF the STATE ooa.
ID of CONTROL and Drs. Anne burne's d
= p. l., Stevens Of MT. Pleasanl ahu TX
1t Moines, respectively.
l. s,ouxclTY, loWA-Officer Clark, wi
r. was shot last week by Virgil Red1ck,
ID Kansas City, Kan, when he arrested he
Of dick and a. companion for intoX1cat1on' r
10 vived enough yesterday to make ms s, M
A. statement. Attempted murder WIN
til charsed-Frank M. Daniels. VINO says
mt Is a missionary, has been exposed ana q
Of cIared a. fraud after he had lectured
n many points in Iowa and Nebraska.
On claimed to be reformed brigand ire
d. asia Minor, and delivered illustrated le
e. lures that were impressive.- spice "
added to the democratic rally here !;
night, addressed by J. M. Parsons, ca
. didate for congress, by the publication
VI a. hand-biN by John D. Dillon, viole
~ free silver man, attacking the orthodc
= Of Mr.. Parsons democracy. Come {
~. and see a republican actor upon den
~ cratic stage, in a democratic play W
~ democracy left OUT was a part Of the
- vitation extended by Mr.. Dillon.
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~ EAGLE GROVE, IoWA.-J. c. Allen
'n' Hardy entered the hotel here, and VIII
eating an apple took several drinks
,' deadly poison to wash it down. He tt
i ae handed the clerk a note telling him to s
10 goodby to his friends for him. The Gle
LIS called in a physician, who saved ALE
ia life, He feared his parents would hs
M him returned to the asylum and prefer
"a death.
OGDEN, lOWA.-City Marshal Kend
arrested two runaway boys and motif
OF their parents in Omaha. The boys
rs but one coat, which they took turns
sly wearing in their efforts to keep warm
c1- Paul The S-year-old son Of Burt Cha
ne was thrown from horse and probably
Wv tally injured. - o ----'------
W. HUMBOLDT, IOWA.-M. D. O. Conn
on fsolicitor Of the treasury, spoke to an ov
flowing house last night. Though
speech had not been we'll advertised, p
~ pie came in from the country in la
al numbers. This will be the. only politi
Eof lspeech in this town during the campai
ms Never petore has po1A'ieS ooehi ~ MY
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