The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-20
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
IOWA
IOWA
FoRGED.A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
Young Des Moines Business Man Breaks
Down and Confesses.

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Young Des Moines Business Man Breaks
Down and confesses.
DIES MONIES, IoWA-In an hours
time Saturday, William e. Back, a
young business men engaged in the selling
Of Photographic supplies, had confessed
before Judge McVey that he had forged a
marriage certificate to conceal his rela-
tions with Miss Anna Mcmillan, a IT.
year-old girl, he had been sentenced to
years term at Fort Madison, and his
real wife had been granted a decree of
divorce and allowed to resume her maiden
name. ..-. s...,,- ~ .'
The case was an extremely dramatic
one. Bucks wife chung to him with un-
shaken devotion all through the trial OF
the action for forgery. He steadily de-
MED he was guilty, but at last broke down
and in tears confessed. Then his Wife 3
demeanor changed at once and she applied
| for decree of divorce Immediately. 1t
was granted her in a few minutes and
Bueck was led down into the county jail
to be transferred to Fort Madison to-day.
Bucks troubles started over his rela-
tions with Miss Mcmillan, a handsome
young woman here. Her mother suspect
ed his intentions, and in order to throw
the elder woman off the track, he went
to printer, got 500 marriage certificates
printed and then filled one in forging the
name of Judge Hamilton of Davenport.
He represented to Mrs. Mcmillan that her
daughter was his wife. He maintained
to Miss Mcmillan that Mrs. Bueck, whom
she had seen at his place of business, was
his sister.
Another epidemic of smallpox is
threatened in Iowa this winter. The
state board of health is receiving numerous
reports of cases. Eight are reported
from Iowa City alone. During October,
thus far, more cases have been reported
than in the entire month Of September.
The board of health urges that timely
precautions be taken to prevent the
spread of the disease. Typhoid fever is
also prevalent Twenty cases are re-
ported from Ottumwa alone.
The Polk county grand jury has re-
| turned an indictment against George L.
| Bandy, the present manager and chief
| owner of the Mutual Telephone company.
He is charged with malicious mischief.
1t is alleged he cut the wires Of the
Boone Telephone company. The ind1et-
| ment has attracted great. interest. as
Bundy is the most prominent telephone
| man of the state.
The first fruits of the compulsory educa-
ton law in Des Moines will consist in
| sending George Miller, a colored lad, to
| the reform school for his truancy, If the
prosecution Truant Officer Wicker has
| started is carried out. The boy has
! played hooky in the most persistent fash
| ion. II Others Of his class are threatened.
A truant school will soon be established
| here.
| Burlington business men have asked
Governor Cummins and Auditor Merriam
to investigate all alleged insurance eombi.
nation. Complaints are made that fire in.
| surance companies are taking unjust ad.
vantage Of a clause in the Iowa standard
policy. This policy provides if additions
| insurance is taken in an unlicensed com
| pany, the policy in the company author.
| lied to transact business in the state shall
stand, Cancelled. It. is alleged the author.
lied companies are forcing every one t.
| insure in their companies, under penalty
of having their insurance forfeited, It i!
also charged these companies have take1
advantage of the situation to raise thei,
| rates materially. and have formed com
/ bination, putting it into the power Of e
| Cedar Rapids agent named Bennett tt
name a rate binding on all board compa
MES writing insurance in Iowa.
This is the date set for the submission
in the supreme court of the appeals of AL
bert G. Phillips and Lewis Brooks, tn,
| Greenville bank robbers who are unde
sentence of, death at lAnamosa prison. n I
their sentences are not modified by, til,
| court or committed by the governor ant
no pardon or parole is granted, they will
| hang Dec. is. There is little prospect O
a pardon or parole, and their fate seems
now to rest entirely with the court, a.
Governor Cumnlins is not expected to in
| terfere.
+. The supreme court has denied rehear
ing to Mrs. Sarah Kuhn Of KeOkul1 coun
ty who is serving life term in Anamoss
prison for the murder Of her husband. al